And it is snowing on Monday evening and the temperatures are BELOW FREEZING... OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
My formative years were spent in South Florida so I am very wimpy about the cold. However, I have riding boots and riding breeches designed for sub-zero temps so I will have to be brave, but only if it is above freezing. By late January, I will have the courage to say "it's almost 40" as I head to the Rocking C for the Party Lesson and LAL.
Meanwhile, it's beginning to look alot like Christmas. And December is already flying by.
Mallory and I worked our mounts Friday - Clinton Anderson groundwork and some riding in Mallory's hilltop arena. Splash is dull and resisting energy in the ground work but, even so, seems to be improving energy under saddle.
Huge thunderstorms were forecast for Saturday so Claremore postponed the parade scheduled for Saturday evening but we headed to Inola hoping to finish the Party Lesson and Lunch before the storms rolled in. Mallory and I were halfway through our lesson when the monsoon started - no lightning - so we continued our ride. Splash was pretty good for leg yields out in the circle, had good energy at the trot, and even had decent transitions. Canter to the left is still labored and hard to keep. Afterwards, the horses munched hay in the trailer with rain beating down while we lunched at Graham's (the temperature was near 60 so they were happy to stand and wait).
OSU won the bedlam game Saturday night as the temperatures started to plummet. Footing was beyond soggy on Sunday, so we didn't brave the cold. I guess WINTER is here but we have the YaYa Christmas gathering to look forward to in a couple of weeks and, hopefully, a New Years Trail Ride at the Walkerossa Ranch in Inola. Stay tuned for details. YaYa - Yeah.
My formative years were spent in South Florida so I am very wimpy about the cold. However, I have riding boots and riding breeches designed for sub-zero temps so I will have to be brave, but only if it is above freezing. By late January, I will have the courage to say "it's almost 40" as I head to the Rocking C for the Party Lesson and LAL.
Meanwhile, it's beginning to look alot like Christmas. And December is already flying by.
Mallory and I worked our mounts Friday - Clinton Anderson groundwork and some riding in Mallory's hilltop arena. Splash is dull and resisting energy in the ground work but, even so, seems to be improving energy under saddle.
Huge thunderstorms were forecast for Saturday so Claremore postponed the parade scheduled for Saturday evening but we headed to Inola hoping to finish the Party Lesson and Lunch before the storms rolled in. Mallory and I were halfway through our lesson when the monsoon started - no lightning - so we continued our ride. Splash was pretty good for leg yields out in the circle, had good energy at the trot, and even had decent transitions. Canter to the left is still labored and hard to keep. Afterwards, the horses munched hay in the trailer with rain beating down while we lunched at Graham's (the temperature was near 60 so they were happy to stand and wait).
OSU won the bedlam game Saturday night as the temperatures started to plummet. Footing was beyond soggy on Sunday, so we didn't brave the cold. I guess WINTER is here but we have the YaYa Christmas gathering to look forward to in a couple of weeks and, hopefully, a New Years Trail Ride at the Walkerossa Ranch in Inola. Stay tuned for details. YaYa - Yeah.
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