I rode Bo today, maybe 10 to 12 miles with Jackie and her horse Tank. We had a really great ride. I still have not managed to find the time to finish writing up about our Tevis adventures.
Though, suffice it to say we had a really great ride and since then Bo has been a superstar. Bo has been extremely friendly, even leaving food to come over and say hi and get petted and scratched.
Bo has been frisky and playful from the moment he got home from Auburn and is also energetic and enthusiastic about getting to go out on the trail. I took him for hand walks at first, then started riding him for an hour or so mostly at a walk and have gradually increased it. Boy has this horse come a long way in the last year — in a lot of ways!!
Today was Bo’s longest ride yet (since completing Tevis). We did a pretty fair amount of climbing and mixed in a few sessions of cantering (mostly trotting) which he always loves to do.
Yesterday I went down to Twin Lakes with my friend “J” and we marked one of the loops on the Eastern High Sierra Classic ride. I’m entered in the 50 this coming Saturday. I love this ride. The trail is a lot of fun and the scenery is hard to beat anywhere. This was the first endurance ride that I ever did so I am particularly fond of it.
Riding the Cattle Canyon loop was a good workout for Chief and a lot of fun. There is a lot of nice singletrack with several water crossings. We encountered dozens of hikers as this is a popular area – no wonder — it doesn’t get much more dramatic scenery wise than this!
Afterward, Chief had no signs of any kind of heat bumps or tenderness in his armpits. That’s a good thing–yippee! I’d changed my saddle rigging after Chief had the heat bumps and swelling from the Tevis trail 24 mile pre-ride and that has been working beautifully on both horses ever since. The saddle is even more stable as an added benefit.
Tomorrow I am taking Chief on another ride on the Tahoe Rim Trail with a couple of friends. This will also be a good workout in some of the most beautiful country in the world. Can’t wait!
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