A Real Trail Ride!

Wow, oh wow. Today's ride was great! Sharon, Judy and I rode all the way from Chicken Creek to Pigeon Creek (one canyon to the next), up and down some big hills. Jetta was fabulous! She marched right out in the lead. She can follow if I ask her to, but she likes being out front. She did get a little jiggy a couple of times, but she was mostly good at listening to my seat. She did much better with the bit and we didn't have any big tug-of-wars. She did get a little anxious about the hills and tried to barrel her way to the top at high speed, but even that improved along the way. She got a bit scared when we rode though some very low-hanging oaks where I had to duck over her neck. No real spooking to speak of, she just rushed her way through.

The very last 1/3 of a mile the trail splits into two parallel trails about 30 yards apart. Sharon and Judy went down one trail and Jetta and I took the other. I thought she might stress about the other horses being out of sight (she could hear them, but couldn't see them trough the trees), but nope, she just marched on down the trail toward the trailer and didn't worry about where Mikey and Janie were. I am amazed at her maturity. She's only just turned four, but she is pretty secure and sensible.

Jetta is going to need boots. I need to call Easycare and order a fit kit. I tried all the sizes I have at home and none fit. I am guessing she will need an 0.5 wide Glove. I'll measure her tomorrow and get them ordered.

It was a beautiful day and a spectacular place to ride. Just what the doctor ordered for me today!