Muddy Fun

Rode after lunch with the kids. Was already muddy ankle-deep when we arrived at our boarding stable. Thank goodness for mud boots. By ride's end an hour later, there was more water than we started. It was fun to take the horses out and have them basically do a lot of water obstacles. Most balked at the puddles.

I was riding Wixie, and she was halfway down a trench when she thought about turning around or jumping out. Fortunately, she just hesitated, then made it through. I am glad I rode her instead of having my youngest ride her because she acted loopy towards the end when I decided to keep her back instead of letting her go with her buddy Quincy.

Raising her head. Prancing. Spooking at sucky-holes. Even bucked once. But I stayed on! And didn't fall into the mud. A good thing, I must say.

My oldest said, "Next time, we shouldn't ride outside when it's muddy. (There's an indoor arena in the stable) But with the sun out, we just couldn't resist!

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We've been riding pretty much weekly through the winter. But now it's time to start thinking of having the kids practice for 4-H.