Jetta made her bitless trail debut yesterday as we took a turn around the Ponderosa Loop again. She was relaxed, forward, and easy to manage even when she got a little spooky about the gate up on top. That gate gave her cause to pause a couple of weeks ago, and yesterday she remembered the gate before we could even see it even though we were approaching from a different direction! All she did was get a little "looky" though, and she kept right on going. She led the way willingly the first half of the ride, then we dropped back and let Sharon and Mikey take the lead. The trail is incredibly dry and dusty and it's only fair that everyone take a turn eating dust!
I am still wondering what to do about boots for Jetta. No word from Easycare and the Glove Wides (size 0) are just too big. I will look at other boot options today, although I thing Easycare offers the only boots designed for rounder feet. Sigh. Glue-on shoes maybe the next best option.
The fires in our area have made the air smokey and nasty and quite eerie at times. We have been covered in ash for several days and yesterday I found this "ash leaf" in the corral. Scary. The canyon was closed for a few days and the bad air has made us stay inside at times. We really need some rain!
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| Ash leaf |
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| Eerie light in the afternoon |
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Ash on Jetta's rump
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