Sunday Afternoon Trail Ride at Six 0 Ranch

I went to the barn and got all of my tack, stopped at the pasture and loaded Bailey into the trailer. We are off to meet Janet and Pandy for a ride on the trails.

We arrive at the trails and park in a wonderful green field, Bailey is busy eating and really not paying any attention to anything.

I groom her and let her eat her hay, saddle up and play some games. She is doing great on the line and is listening to me, so I get the bridle and we go to the mounting block. She is such a good girl and waits for me to mount. We wait a few seconds and the do the lateral fexion and move off.

She is very calm and easy going. Pandy is a little antsy, and Bailey does watch and listen to Pandy. The spook a little over different things and then just settle down for the ride. Rock are hard on Bailey's feet. We get to one of the little revenens and I am nervous about going down, but decide to take a little less incline and go on down. Bailey does better than I do. (Will have to look at the tape again on going down hills)

We go up some trails and it is just lovely in the woods and we are talking and walking on the trails. Sometimes Bailey leads and other time Pandy leads. There are some mud puddles, Bailey jumps the first one and I take her back to redo the water again, she finally just walks into it. He hit a couple more of the water crossings and she is really not wanting to cross, but finds that there is good water to drink, and we stop for her to drink.

Almost back and Pandy spooks at some birds and Bailey goes to much energy to spook on those birds. (I think she is tired))

Then the trail turns near the house that is being torn down and we have two horses that don't want to move forward. I get Bailey over and around all of the different things, house, three oil tanks, green dumpster, and then over to the concrete road and creek. She is taking some coaching to get this far, but finally is through all of it. Meanwhile, Janet is having a war with Pandy about some green netting hanging on a fence.

When Bailey and I get back to the trailes, she is really acting quite round up, and we have to ride around circles in the pasture and wait for her to settle down. Finally she stops in front of the hay bag on Jane't trailer and I get off. 2 1/2 hours later (legs really hurting