Took our first ride together today with Hubby, though I did ride the same route back on Jan. 16 with brother Jeff and his boarder Amy and her retired racehorse Tommy. We just went back to the gazebo with the big tree in Hungryland, which is about an hour's ride at our usual pace, but it was well worth getting back in the saddle. Jeff did some great clearing of brush on the back of his property, and opened up a path to a gate which now opens up directly on to the canal, so we no longer have to go on the neighborhood roads at all! Very nice! Hubby and I are going to try to ride again later this week, in preparation for our big worldwind tour coming up. I can't believe it's almost here! We've been planning this for almost a year, and the logistics have been marvelously challenging, but I think I have everything pretty much worked out. Our first ride will be about 13 miles near Tongariro, New Zealand (Lonely Mountain, for you Hobbit and LOTR fans), so we need to make sure we're not TOO out of shape! I'll try to write more about our trip as we go, but internet will be intermittent, so stay tuned! We'll also be keeping tabs on our Facebook group, The Best (and Worst) Horse Camps Across America, which you're welcome to join if you haven't already. It's going to be a VERY exciting trip! It includes New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Honk Kong, so strap in! It's going to be a thrilling ride!