[FrogInABlender]

I had a good ride on Saturday but didn't get any pictures. {ducking and covering} It was a fairly large ride and it was Bob's first outing in a large group like that so I was doing good to keep my butt in the saddle for the first 30 minutes or so. Boy, he was amped! I ended up going there by myself, But I figured there's be people there that I knew and there were. Quite a few of the old group that I used to ride with were there. It was good to see them, but it made me remember why I don't ride with them anymore. They ride EVERY weekend, so their horses are used to it, and they don't think anything about taking off wide open right off the bat, and they never look back to make sure that everyone is ok. I tried to stay with them at first but even at the back of the pack it was just too much, at least until Bob got over the initial excitement.

Luckily my sister-in-law's brother Gabe and his girlfriend Courtney were there and I rode the rest of the day with them. Gabe was riding a pretty 2yr old black&white SSH stallion and Courtney was riding riding a B&W SSH mare. There was another young guy with them on a nice 3yr old sorrel & white paint stud that kinda reminded me of Tuffy. He had irregular borders like that. Both stallions were very well behaved, even around the mare. After Bob settled down, we had a very nice ride, but even then we didn't let any grass grow under our feet. The paint stud kept up very well too. He appeared to have a very nice smooth trot when we were going slower, and a good easy lope when we were going faster. But it was one of those rides where, when we were moving, I had to sit down, shut up and ride. I enjoyed it and it was was good for me and Bob too. I hadn't ridden at that speed for that length of time in a good while. I think it improves your balance and your riding skills, but I didn't really have time to ride like that and operate a camera too. It was fun. I need to ride with them more often. I've gotten a little soft riding with Shirley all the time. Shirley and I have fun exploring and stuff, and we don't just walk, but every now and then it's fun to just GO.

In other news, we don't have any new babies yet. Every day I think Bluebell's just going to explode. I checked her yesterday afternoon and her bag had really gotten bigger and was hard as a rock. I really think that it's going to be today or tomorrow. The poor girl, she looks SO uncomfortable! And Truly looks the same way. I'm ready for these babies to get here, and I'm sure they are too.

[HairOfTheDog]

Sounds like a fun ride, glad Bob rose to the challenge in that kind of group. It is interesting to ride with other people on those rides, and just watch how other people do it, but every time I do ride with someone like Tiffney, who is both 'gung ho wants to go' and doesn't have fun unless she's half lost, blazing her own trail somewhere, I appreciate the calmer, quieter rides with ecurbh more :~D

Hope for nice healthy happy babies soon :~D

[Duchess47]

Praying you have safe and easy deliveries and healthy foals. Anxious now to hear and see pictures :)