Another SVT Ride!

Our 14-mile ride

It was gray & drizzling at home, but Dena said that the weather her way was a little better, so I loaded Farah & we left for Duvall.  As we traveled south, the weather did improve - big thunderheads moving by, but no rain when we saddled up.  It was after noon, there were a few other trail users & it was a beautiful Spring afternoon.  Looking down the straight stretches of trail & seeing the new leaf buds getting ready to open, along with the blooms of the flowering Cherry's was like something out of a children's story book.

I'm sorry to say that I didn't take any pictures...  Dena & I were busy catching up & the mares were moving along at such a nice walk, with some trotting thrown in.  Just before our somewhat "planned" turn-round point at a bridge, we saw a man with two large loose dogs that he was trying to hold by their collars.   Rather than push our luck & go on to the bridge & closer to the dogs, we decided to go ahead a turn back.  Just as we did, the rain started, a big dark gray cloud right over our heads!  :-)  As we said, once you're out there & committed to a trail, rain isn't so bad!  :-)

Bella did pull a front shoe, Dena had a EZ boot in her saddle bags so with that on we continued back - arriving at the trailers just as the sun returned!  Great Ride!