Saturday, May 22, 2010
The Great Sister Trail Ride!!!!
I have the 3 best sisters in the whole wide world. I love them all dearly.
2 of my sisters (Lisa and Ginger) and I went for what we thought was a small trail ride on Saturday. And what a beautiful day it was, couldn't have asked for a better day.
Now mind you, since I have started riding again, it is only for about an hour a day or so, nothing to major.
When we ventured out on our endeavor on this beautiful day we thought we'd be out for an hour or so........ three hours later we found our way back to the trailer. Turned out to be a seven and half mile ride through the woods and around the lake.
Funny what 3 hours on a horse will do for you. My poor horse Lucky wasn't so lucky. He was TIRED!! I believe all our horse were sooo tired. Lisa's horse Jake was so tired he tired to take a dip in a creek that we rode through. Poor guy!!
We all get so busy with our jobs, kids and life in general that we forget to slow down and just visit with each other. Thank you sisters for making me slow down for a day. I truly enjoyed spending the day with you guys. I'm so happy that we're going to be making a habit out of doing this trail ride.
My wonderful sister had the camera most of the ride and she just had to bring up the rear. So she felt the need to get pictures from this angle. Almost can't tell who's butt is bigger, mine or Lucky! ha ha ha Next time I'll carry the camera. 
Ginger (on Escape), Lisa (on Jake) and me (on Lucky). A jogger was nice enough to take this picture for us. But you should have seen the horses jump out of their skin when he came jogging out of the woods.
Poor Lucky was sooo tired. He was also pack mule too! We got to carry the saddle bag. It really wasn't heavy, I think it was carry my butt around that wore him out. It'll be hard to catch him come tomorrow!!
Lisa and Jake at the resting stop! Funnest horse ever,,,, he would plow through the mud but scared to death of the water puddles.
Me and Lucky!
My knees and legs were a little sore, so Lucky was nice enough to let me stretch them out a little! Had something jumped out about this time, I believe I would have been walking back to the trailer!!
Look Ma, no hands!!
and then my mother says "look, no teeth"
Ginger and Escape taking it easy along the ride. Are those reigns not in her hands?? Our grandfather taught us never to let go of the reigns. He would wait for you to relax and let go, then he would sneak up behind you and slap your horse on the butt.Only did that once around him!!
Ginger and Me along the trail.
A beautiful day. However, it did get a little warm along the way, so we stopped to have a beverage to cool us off and the horses got cookies.
Ginger and Me along the trail.
A beautiful day. However, it did get a little warm along the way, so we stopped to have a beverage to cool us off and the horses got cookies.
