Hey Babe!
Another really long day for the both of us. Was out before 6:00 am, heading from Walsh Rd. to Luzerne, which is one of the trickier places for a bit rig. The organizers figure out the best place for me was by a new outhouse, and gave me instructions to make sure I didn’t go the wrong way, and that I turn around so I can get out easier. I managed to do that without hitting any trees, no small feat here! Before I left, I put some liniment on Flash, something I should have done last night, and it caused him to twitch all over! Another rider, Sam, did the same thing earlier with her horse Bandit, and it created the same affect, oddly. Anyway, she said it went away in about 15 minutes, and was fine, so I went ahead to take the trailer over, since today was a long day. Once I got back, Flash wasn’t too thrilled about the whole idea of getting saddled up (understandable!), but we got it done and headed out of camp before 9:00. Today’s ride was nearly 28 miles, and after yesterday’s 27+ miles, I don’t blame him! It was more road riding than I like, though most of the roads were sand, sometimes deep sand, there were a few really nice wooded sections to go through. Probably the best part was the 4-5 miles just before we got to camp, but by then, Flash was so exhausted, he had trouble getting up some of the hills, he’d stop to rest occasionally, there were several times today when I got off and walked a bit just to give him a break. The last few miles were alternating between “camp is near, let’s hurry” and “I’m too tired to lift another hoof”, to “Please can I just stop and roll in all this nice sand?” As pretty as the terrain was, it was hard to enjoy with all that going on. Anyway, arrived in camp just before 5:00, rode him up to the bus to get our pail of stuff (everyone else is in the main camp except me and two Canadian women, Carrie and Sarah), and have worked non-stop since then. Highline up, feed and water done, more liniment (no adverse reaction this time), stored everything for tomorrow, had dinner, drained the gray water, and on and on. At least there’s a decent cell phone signal on one side of the trailer. Glad to have the two girls attending the riders meeting and taking notes for me, I couldn’t walk all that way, at least 150 yards. I’ve heard tomorrow’s camp will be easier to get into, hopefully there will be some hints from the meeting. Still have my Spanish lesson to do and my shower, but I should be able to finish and still be in bed by 9:00, a necessity these days! Good night, sweetie! Love you!
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