Heather surprised me this morning with a 'Wanna go ride at the Hamptons this morning?' How could I refuse?
The weather was beautiful and nothing seemed amiss, at first...
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| Yes, she does have pink Swat-ified ears...no, she was NOT amused :) |
Things started getting crazy when we got to the trailhead. I circled and circled and circled...and Ruby's brain would not turn on. It was so bad that Heather and I got off and walked the first little bit of trail - due to the fact that the last time Ruby acted like this, there actually was something in the bushes waiting to eat us all (a completely deaf deer). Anyway, she never really did settle down and was constantly expecting something, anything to jump out and get us...it was not a relaxing ride
at all. That being said, there were tiny moments when we were really 'together' - she was listening and we were actually in harmony. Yep, it sounds completely corny but most other horse people know what I'm talking about. Heather and I decided to call it a day after finishing the short trail around the lake - neither of us wanted to push my luck any further. Ruby did start to get (more!) nervous again as we approached the trail head, but then relaxed. Hmm.
When we first arrived, there were three horse trailers in the parking area. We passed the other riders at one point, and said hello. When we got back to the parking lot, an older gentleman approached us. Apparently they belong to some kind of local trail riding club (yay!!) and ride all over this area a few times a week. I'm looking forward to taking Ruby on the trails with some more experienced horses.
We rode 2.8 miles in just under an hour. Maybe we'll be ready for an LD by the time Ruby's 25...
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