I agree. I much prefer to listen to the music of
Nature.
There was a time when Lud and I rode Death Valley ride
together that I remember singing "Sweet Betsy From Pike". It has the
perfect rhythm for the trot, and we were crossing "the wide mountains" at the
time. Fun!
I don't listen to music when I ride. I like listening to the sounds
of nature. I'm a birder, so I identify the various birds I hear.
And in the spring, I identify the different frogs and toads I hear. And
call me silly, but I also talk to my horses now and then...not long
conversations, just little comments or short statements. They'll flick
an ear back and listen. Not sure if it annoys them or not, but I do it
anyway. <VBG> Also, I prefer to hear what's going on around
me. And why is my horse suddenly tense and alert (or occasionally, why
am I on the ground <G>)? Is it just a deer bounding off, a herd of
hogs crashing away, an illegal 4-wheeler, people ahead, or what? Just my
preference, of course. I know lots of folks ride with music.
