A good ride...

We're back in the saddle again! Yippeee!


The 4-H club planned to ride through our local corn maze yesterday, but due to rain had to change the location to an indoor arena. Both E and I have been crossing our fingers that Curly would be sound enough to participate.

When we arrived to the barnyard, it was pouring rain. Curly was waiting happily at the gate for E. And he got even more excited when she put his halter on and lead him out of the small pasture - he definitely knew that something was up!

E and her trainer worked him for 30 minutes or so on the long lead line before she got up in the saddle. Wanted to make sure all his bucks were out of him. And then she had a wonderful, relaxed ride for the next hour and a half. I even rode him for 20 minutes, weaving in and out of poles. (This was exciting because I was able to direct him through the poles using only leg cues - a first for me!)

Both E and I have fallen in love with our horse all over again. :-)

Rainy Nights

Last night was Curly's second night in the pasture. No big deal, really....except that we had a huge rainstorm come through around 8:00 p.m. with thunder and lightening.

Being the mom-type that I am, I immediately began to worry about our big guy, wondering if he was wet and shivering in the storm. But then I reminded myself that he has a nice thick fur coat and besides, it wasn't that cold outside (about 40 degrees). I had a hard time resisting my urge to rush out to the barn and check up on him, though....

When we got out to see him today he seemed quite content - and dry. :-) The pasture he's in had a little more mud than yesterday, but still much less than his old run.

And the barn manager assured me that she will put his blanket on him if she thinks it's too cold for the boys in the fields.

So now I'll be able to sleep at night.....