I rode my GSX-R out on this beautiful afternoon, slightly sad that it was the last ride of the season. From the farm you could see the new clouds of rain rolling in, a signal of the end of fall. I brushed Mac and hopped on, we rode calmly down the road, with a canter in there. I practiced my deep breathing, something I need to practice more, with horses being a means to relax, get away from the craziness at large. It is so quiet on the range.
I rode out to Mac in the morning, a quiet and warm morning. I brushed Mac and hopped on. Skip came with. Then we cantered down the road, and I took a video, smiling. It was great fun, I enjoyed, Mac was great, Skip enjoyed. I let Mac catch his breath, eat some alfalfa, and then we cantered again at the bottom, turned around and walked back. It was just me and the animals on the farm. I gave the new mare some grain, and some grain to Mac. And then I hopped on my bike, rode down the road to the highway.
Stopped for molasses and ginger.
Thursday afternoon and it warmed up. I rode my bike out today, and parked it on the property. It was a beautiful day. I brushed Mac and put the dressage bridle on. We walked down the road, a steady walk. We walked all the way down the road, breathing in the slight wind. We tried a small trot, and walked from there. It was a good ride. Breathe easy.
Got on my bike and hope it would start. It did. I rode back into town on this beauty day. I parked in the grocery store parking lot. I got on my bike, and hoped it would start. It didn’t. Turn the ignition off and back on again, it started.
A beautiful October morning. Amanda picked me up and we drove out to the farm, tacked up. I didn’t bring my saddle back. Mac is getting fuzzy. We went up the road this time, Mac being really good. We went to the fork in the road and down, such a beautiful day it was hard to believe. And then we walked back up, towards the highway. Pal was a bit excited, but Mac was perfect. He seemed to like the company. We crossed the highway and went further up the hill. It was a new view. And then we went back down. Mac was excellent. Pal was not so chill. But it was a beautiful ride all the same. It helped me calm down, work through some the anxiety. Thank you God. Strange times we are in.
