Riding Time with Maverick

Nothing amazing to report. I decided that since the wind was blowing yesterday, I could get a quick ride in before the mosquitoes could find us. I'd thought about pulling Rain or Zeke out and heading down the road but then decided that I would pull either Maverick or Jim. Since Jim is so hard to catch, I ended up getting Maverick.

I need to be riding Maverick every day if I ever want to take him on a trail ride. I don't know that I'll have enough confidence to take him on the July 17th Poker Ride in Madison. I'm not sure who I'll take.

But riding Maverick was nice. It didn't really help to recenter/refocus myself but it felt good to swing a leg over and ride for just a few minutes. Maverick and I have a bit of work to figure out what we both want from each other. It'll be a challenge to say the least but I think we are both willing. Now the hard part, finding time.

I was brave this morning and let the ponies out on the lawn pasture. Keep your fingers crossed we don't get a call from the neighbor! :-)

I'm not sure what our plans are for the long weekend. I do know we HAVE to be home Saturday night as the neighbor will be shooting off fireworks. I have to have Babe in a stall otherwise she'll get way too upset. I may pull a few more to keep them out of harms way.

I expect I'll have to pull Babe out Sunday night also just to be on the safe side. It's better to be safe than to have an emergency vet visit and bill.

I'm hoping to sneak another ride in this weekend. But if I don't post again until next week, have a happy and safe 4th of July!