Blue Skies and Great Friends

Stylin stands tall after hearing a gunshot

We had a wonderful 5 hour ride on the other side of Jennings State Forest on Saturday. After the cold weather of the last couple of weeks - a sunny 65 degree day was perfect. Six of us had a blast, walk/trot/cantering through the woods and playing in the puddles. It was me, Jenny, Marilyn, Susan, Mustang and Shelly. Traci was all set to come as well, but had a flat tire on her truck at the last minute.

Jenny and Maybe

Here's a link to the great pics that Mustang took for us.

Bonnie and Clyde

Baby, It's COLD outside !

We've had a week of record breaking cold here in North Florida - I'm not really whining too hard because I know other parts of the country are a lot worse - but enough is enough. We've got at least 4 or 5 more days of 20 degree nights and 40 degree days.....that's not what most of us live in Florida for. :-)

My daughter has decided to participate in the Florida Cracker Trail Ride this year so I'm gonna to help get her pony in shape by riding her on my Fridays off. I took her out for the first time yesterday and met my friend Marilyn for a 4+ hour ride in Jennings State Forest. It might have gotten to 40 degrees but it was misty and rained lightly on us a couple of times. We did have a good time though and I was bundled up enough to keep warm. I only took one picture with my cell phone at a potty break stop.....this is Maybe dressed up in my saddle and gear. I figured if I was going to put hours on her, I wanted to be comfortable and she is close enough to her mom Stylin's shape for the saddle to fit her fine. (oops..didn't realize till now that I didn't get her cute little head in the picture).

I was supposed to ride Stylin today, but I just couldn't get motivated to ride in the cold today - it's still in the 30's.