We're riding today - we'll prolly go in a couple hours, just gave the pony her Quiet Pony Powder :~D
Debating because it's gonna be so hot (75) and I got a bit of sunburn yesterday, whether we wouldn't be better to take the more shady trail to the falls instead of the loop we took last week that was through a lot of clearcut. The lower woods trails might be muddier still, though it's been remarkably dry the last few weeks so maybe not.
Our experience last year was that the lowland trails were actually pretty good in the early spring, and didn't get overly muddy and full of mud moguls till they had a couple big organized rides in late May or early June that sent a few hundred horses through there all at once. The big competitive and other organized rides really ought to be disallowed on the lower trails until July, IMHO :~D
Well, I just got a call from someone that wants to come look at my Sportster, so I've had to get it out, start it, and now give it a bath. Been really really long since it's been out, it's a mess. Letting the pipes cool now before I wash it. Thank goodness they are coming from a long way, so I've got some time.
Becky
"Debating because it's gonna be so hot (75)"
A well known weatherman we used to have in the DFW metroplex named Harold Taft (he pioneered tv weather forecasting) would never use the word "hot" unless it was 100 or above. Anything below was "very warm."
75 in the summer would be pure heaven. I may have to move up there but ya'll would make fun of my Texas accent.