Saturday, May 30, 2009

Morning Ride

Chele joined me for a couple hour ride at the Ravines this morning. The State forests have been closed because of flooding, so our options were limited. Plus, the bugs have been AWFUL lately. I was hoping that if we got an early enough start, we could beat the bugs and get back before it got too hot.Chele and Dawn

We took off at 8:00 am and stayed on the trails that did not lead down to the creek but still provided some shade and were rewarded with the sight of a couple of deer feeding along the forest's edge. We only hit a couple of patches of yellow flies and a light breeze kept us from overheating.
Me and Style (I look like a turtle head or something!)

I've been riding Stylin in her "big girl" bit, a medium port short shanked curb, and she has been very quiet with it . I'm learning to stay out of her face, use one hand, and let her carry herself. All in all, a wonderful ride and I got my trail fix.

4 comments:

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

I'm glad you were able to enjoy a ride without the bugs bugging you too much. Your pictures turned out geart. You don't look like a turtle head.....you look cute..and safe :)

So, sometime, explain why you picked out the bit you are using now. My education of bits is very thin. I wish I understood why some bits are chosen over others and what each bit is used for, etc.

~Lisa

mkyamse said...

I love the picture of Ranger and Stylin at the top. Was it always there?

Nuzzling Muzzles said...

Both those horses have gorgeous markings.

JAN'S PLACE said...

you are so lucky to have trails to ride on.. we have an arena.. no convenient trails.

Love your paints!

Jan

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