Back in the Saddle Again

After nearly two weeks without riding, Keno, Fly, and I were back at the arena today. Flyboy was very good, but not as soft and easy as he had been--I felt like we lost a little ground. It was minor, but we'll head to the arena again tomorrow to see if we can get back on track. Don't get me wrong, he was very good and willing, just not as highly maneuverable as on our last ride. (See our Feb. 6 post.) Several times Fly popped that shoulder and drifted off the circle. He was a bit resistant once or twice as well. But he was forward and very willing to canter. And so smooth!

A couple of other riders were using the arena so we had company, including a green colt being saddled in the round pen for the first time. Snow was sliding off the arena roof at regular intervals--loud crashing sounds included! But for all the distractions (we were trying hard not to be distracted) I feel like we had a pretty good ride. My good friend Sharon showed up and she even got in on the action for a few minutes!