Today we did incredibly long trot sets with the horses. We hacked out to the gate in between longwood and meredith south and then troted all the way around longwood, through woods scattered with jumpable logs and ditches, through two cross country fields and around two others. then back through meredith and around the perimeter there, up the last stretch through the sparse grove of trees up to the small six horse barn where our horses are happily staying.
As we brought the first set back to the barn, we saw the unthinkable.Hunter, who is known for being flighty and uncomfortable in new places.... took a nap in the sun! laying down! I have NEVER seen him lying down except to roll, which as a grey he does about five zillion times a day. See, he is the kind of horse that always has one ear on you and one on everything else happening in a five mile radius.
Anyway. It was exciting.
Tomorrow we will do some more trot/canter sets with the horses, and with the two we are taking hunting sunday, Hunter and Hubert, we will take a short jumping lesson from missy after she comes back from her event (@ rocking horse)
Hopefully we can make it over to the show to watch her and Karen's cross country courses as well as a few folks from home who are also competing. Its going to be a whos who of the eventing world. should be fun to watch. (i'll bring my camera of course)
So Sunday, should be amazing. we are taking two horses to hunt with Live Oak, which is apparently the best around. Fast and furious, i hope. the unfortunate part is having to pull out of the barn at 4am. lots and lots of coffee. and snacks. and more coffee.
but it'll be loads o' fun!
until later.
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