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Yellows & sunshine~ |
Today was the coldest morning I think we've had so far. It's the day that Joyce & I usually try to ride, Charlotte joined us! My first time dressing in a thermal shirt, warm riding pants, polar fleece vest & a coat over! Even so, it was chilly - mid 40's when we saddled up.
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Mirror clear wetland~ |
Charlotte had limited time to ride, so Joyce decided to take us over to what I call the
lower trails - they're
low when compared to the climb we did on Friday :-) Saying that, we still managed 1,300+ feet in elevation gain. Joyce was riding Target & Charlotte was riding Aliento. Farah likes both geldings - but even so - she was again on the make... In the first few steps, when Joyce headed out - Farah started her mini-bucks - so I had to ask Joyce to let me lead. Further into the ride, I put Farah in the rear & spent most of the ride, working on calming her down. As Joyce said, I was the one who got the workout!
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We come off the trail to this clearing! |
It wasn't too long, until the sun started warming up the day. Joyce took us on the beautiful little loop that we'd found earlier this season, which is where I took the photo at the top of this post. Finding large Douglas Fir isn't easy!
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View of Victoria |
At the next viewpoint I recognized the shape of Victoria, from further south than I usually see it. We were trotting right along with Joyce's dog Jackson in the lead - when a pickup truck rounded the corner & we all came to an abrupt halt! Luckily he wasn't going fast & we had the space to pull off. Another reminder to always be cautious on the logging roads.
As usual Joyce guided us on a really nice loop that got us back in time. Once home it was still warm enough that I gave Farah a bath & washed her saddle pad. More fun than the mowing that I should have done! Amazing how quickly that 54 in Arlington dropped to 40 at home! We've been so spoiled, but I don't think its going to last!
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