Finally a ‘Through the Ears’ Picture for Me

It’s ALIVE!  Or rather, I’m alive.  I just have been neglecting you all.  Post vacation has been a bit of a blur.  In theory I should have had much more time this spring than last due to a change in work priorities.  Somehow that hasn’t quite panned out.  But, while I haven’t been writing, I have more importantly been riding…ON THE ROAD even.

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This was Smoke’s second ever out in the ‘world’ ride with me and he was a trooper.  Although he spooks at water (the lake surprised him on the side of the road), he even took the kayakers in stride.  I love this horse.

And the Big Horse has been making himself useful.  He’s been behaving like a dream.  Although, he stays inside the arena for now. (I love this horse too.)

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Please ignore the fact that I am posting on the wrong diagonal above.  And pivoting off my stirrups.  And…well suffice it to say, I have a lot of form to regain over the summer months.  BUT, I love the pictures – thanks to my special assignment photographer.  (Thanks, Mom!)

The outdoor arena has become a jungle; conversely the grass in the pastures refuses to grow quickly enough and fencing needs to be replaced and repainted here and there.  In other words, summer as usual has begun.