She comes to Portland every week for her few days off...but all have been bitterly cold, grey and wet, so trailering and riding together-not an option. This day brought shadows...ooou nice bright ones!
Flooding rains in Oregon let up. The Grey skies with misty, dense fog lifted...just for a few hours.
I drove quickly out to the stable...the mare and her wonderful buddy Theo, were in the farthest back field...wayyy back there!
I went to hooking up the trailer firstly, and then, retrieve the mare in from the field so I could assess the " accumulated mud quota" upon her and estimate my grooming time before I left to pick up Pantz and my sis, from her barn down the road.
Wa mare and Theo were grazing and enjoying being out in the sun as I arrived...they kept track of me as I hooked up the trailer.
When I finally went out to get Wa...the two horses ran around a bit...
....then met me at the gate in muddied spender!
Neither one likes to be alone...so, and tend to get to running and worried as the other gets taken away. The day was so nice and I knew- they had been in most the week...so I opted to leave Theo out this time...he protested with calling and pacing as I walked away with his girlfriend, my mare.
This is what typically occurs, as I appear to the mare (she was too busy with Theo in the field, to do it out there)...she empties her bladder.
I like that she does this...because, if she forgets..she gets antsy on the trail. She has rarely ever asked to "GO" while I am riding her. And sometimes she will, if I do get off to "GO". . .
We "GO" together... too funny, and that would win us the $10,000 prize..but be too X -rated!
Pantz went first.
Wa was lagging behind..hoping to turn and be first on a dead run- should things get ugly.....
The noisy and wild onslaught started....and my mare became very tense, trying to turn away...
These identifiable animals are in deep cover, with thick under brush, and that adds to the scary nature of the noisy creatures!
Pantz was not as taken aback as my mare. Mine remembers some volatile creatures like these, that were allowed to chase and bite her at one of the creepy barns I boarded at.
Here they are..5 barking dogs that run up to the fence and threaten to bite.
These animals were kept away from her legs by chicken wire mesh. Of course, she did not know that the first time..but she will eventually be able to mostly ignore them...I may squirt a water gun their direction..that could help to cure their rushing up to us too!
It always helps to have a solid trail pony to help with the jitters of
one that is unsure, Thanks Pantz!
So, all in all it was a nice ride and we took a little photo op, after eating a spot of lunch in the sun.
I forgot to bring my latest gift for photography...so these photos come to you...from a "STUMP in Oregon"!
I really can't wait till my sissy moves up here...mom gets her help and we have some neat-o-times !
I just checked in with some of my fav blogs and WINTER has struck again...so take heart in this post, your sunny days will be back, I promise!
