Had another wonderful night sleep in perfect upper 50’s temperatures, another perfect sunny morning, though a bit warmer than it has been. Headed out to ride about 11:30, this time taking a longer loop, heading out to Onandaga Trail, then up a steep incline on the B Trail, then over toward the Mohawk where we had a brief misstep going down to a Lean-to and back again. What a great ride! Though there was a lot of mud in some areas, and a lot of stone in others, with the horses’ boots on they took it all in stride. There were a few significant inclines and descents, though most were fairly mild, yet larger than the gentle terrains of Maryland. In other words, a perfect step up for the conditioning of the horses. We trotted whenever the terrain allowed, and even managed to get a few canters in as well. Really enjoyed our 2-plus hour ride. We might have gone longer except Hubby had woken up with a sore throat and a stiff neck and a general feeling of unwellness, but he dosed himself up with Tylenol and gargled with H202 and felt good enough to ride, but we didn’t want to push it. Gave the horses a rinse off before letting them graze again, they are really enjoying being able to move around the yard, albeit dragging a 10 lb. Weight behind them. Relaxed the rest of the day, taking a short nap in the afternoon, reading outside for a while, watching TV in the evening, just a lovely, wonderful way to spend a holiday weekend!
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