So after school finished today I went down to the barn for a trail ride on Dee for a little while. And it was going okay, I mean, it was ridiculously cold and I was bundled up in about a billion layers, but we were cantering down the less muddy paths and trotting around.
But I guess maybe I should have kept my wits about me a bit more, seeing as how all the other horses at the barn were getting all antsy in the cold, wet weather. Oh well. We were just walking along down a trail when some squirrels ran in front of us and Dee freaked. She bolted down the trail, which has really low trees and was like a swamp! I was clinging to the front of the saddle and trying to keep my head down to avoid a concussion!
Eventually she calmed down and I got her back to the barn. I hopped down and checked her over - her legs, etc were fine - thank goodness!
So apparent from a very muddy horse and a hair-raising ride all was ok. Hopefully we'll have some more chilled rides this weekend. I'm so tired now from gripping the saddle. Time for some cocoa and an hour in front of the t.v.
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