I just got done giving Harley a massage then turned him loose to graze the front yard. I did ride some yesterday, I would have liked to give him the day off but Celia had brought Stormy and left him so we could ride, and I hate crapping out on someone who has gone to the trouble of hauling a horse here.
I sent her on a few loops and rode towards the opposite way, so we could just walk. He seems fine today. Anyway tho, another reason I sent her on the loops so we could move slower is we didn't get started till 3:00, and lordy was it humid. About 30 minutes into it, I knew I was going to have trouble. I had taken 2 20 oz bottles of water with me for me plus 2 more for the dog/horse. I was feeling the heat bad, sweating like a racehorse, and Celia asked me if I was OK....said I looked a bit green.
Anyway I sent her on and stopped and drank almost all my water, by the time she got back to me, I was feeling better, and the wind had picked up. My point is, she never takes water with her....I don't know how she does it...she said she wasn't sweating all that much either....my clothes were ringing wet, and I think about the time I stopped and started drinking I had stopped sweating....I've still got a headache this morning, I'm sure it's just dehydration. And I'm sitting here at the computer now sweating like a race horse, and the AC is on....I don't know if I have a problem, or if she does:).
And it's funny I thought I was doing pretty good with the heat. It hasn't been bothering me that much when I start my rides early in the mornings. I guess I acclimate. The tempratures were not that bad yesterday afternoon when we started, it was just the humidity.
I've told Celia she was going to get in trouble one of these days out like that with no water. Most times I share mine with her, but I didn't offer yesterday, I wasn't sure how much I was going to need...I felt bad about that, but she needs to carry her own.
Becky
Drink lots of water today :~) If you still feel bad, we can give you a tube of that electrolyte I bought :~)
I don't know how she does it either. I know I'd have been through all my water and still wilted into a lump in the saddle.
Earlier in the week we had talked about riding this week during the week, but we haven't got around to it yet. ecurbh's had work stuff to do and it's easy to not go. It's cloudy and overcast here today, it'd be a pleasant day to go and try out my new pad :~]