Our Sunday escape

This is a completely gratuitous photo of Radar taken this afternoon at Sam Dale. I actually did mail in my Powershot camera for servicing, but since Barry was not there to rag me about taking my good camera on the trail, I did. Which is how I got this swell photo of my buddy Radar. Today was one of his best days ever--I enjoyed virtually every minute of our ride, he is really growing up.

You can see the lake more than usual, since so many of the leaves are down. The crunching under the horse's feet was really loud, and in places, the leaves were so deep that each step would kick them up in a swirl.
It was a gorgeous day, if a little cool. I rode in a t-shirt, but Headleys ended up putting on jackets. I think our comfortable afternoons are going to get short soon--the weather is changing so fast
I love old barns. I don't know what the attraction is, and I sure do not love MY old barns. But other people's old barns make me happy--even if they are falling down. There is something about them that makes me nostalgic--for what I have no idea

Madison rode Gyro today--I was going to ride her, but then I decided at the last minute that Madison could go with me and did not have time to come back and get Twister for her. I gave her Gy and I took Radar--that way we were both happy.
Madison had never ridden Gyro, do you think she liked it?

Days like today remind me how lucky we are. Being able to bring a broodmare out of the field after just weaning a baby, and know she will be solid for Madison is priceless. That reminds me why I insist on only using broodmares that ride and do it right--these are nice perks.

Look at those draft butts---in this world of stock horses, I almost never see a draft horse under saddle. I just do not think of them that way-I am used to seeing them work at the neighbor's, as we are surrounded by Amish who use them. It was cool to see them out on the trail.

and on that note, I am out--I am worn out, which is how I like to end a Sunday--but I have to be at the vet for preg checks at 7 am, so off to bed I go.