Big Plans Coming…
I understand there are people out there who are still shedding out their horses.
It must suck to be you.
Our lovely, springy spring has given way to a very sunny early summer. Long daylight hours, no bad weather—we’re set. Perfect get-back-in-shape weather.
And so we are. Getting back in shape, I mean.
Yesterday, Ro helped me exercise my core muscles by crow hopping a bit. Since I am riding stirrupless or with only one stirrup (yay, broken foot), I did have to sit up and use my seat a little. Just a little, to match her little crow hop. Neither one of us is interested in straining something, so we’re easing into fitness carefully.
To celebrate our return to work, we’re going trial riding on Saturday. Weather should be perfect, not too much heat or humidity—generally, conditions ought to be about perfect for our first outing in ages.
I’ll let you know how it goes.
Barbara says 11 May 2011
Yes, it does suck. Nina still has a lot of winter coat. But I suppose it is just as well. Yesterday at 80 degrees I felt bad for her, but right now it is 35, raining and trying to snow, high of 40 today. This is nuts.