Finally hitting the trails!

In the time since I've last updated Duke and I ended our show season on high notes, and back under-saddle! It felt fantastic to really ride again, although I'd completely forgotten just how hot and heavy that wool riding suit is! Sadly no show-ring pictures, but we placed well and had a blast!

Finally got Duke's winter plates put on last week, and hit the trails on what turned out to be one of the last warm days of the year. I of course rode Du', and my friend took out my retired gaited horse Adam, and we had a great time. I brought along my camera, and my friend and I passed it back and forth, but dummy here forgot photography 101 and didn't check or adjust the light settings from my previous photography outing so 90% of the photos were blown out beyond the salvaging point. We did end up with a few decent ones though (some are a touch blurry, because Adam didn't like to stand when my friend was holding the camera), and plan to go back out again soon!

Duke decided to move just as my friend took the picture - oh well!

Duke walking, and refusing to put his ears up. I swear he knows when the camera is pointed at him, because he backs an ear every time - his ears were up the rest of the time!


My friend and Adam (he will be turning 20), in the tall weeds - this is one of the pictures I tried to save from being too light.