Heritage Literature

  • Home
  • Contact Me

Over 25 mph!

5/19/2013

0 Comments

 
Today Dad, Levi and I went for a 4 mile horse ride. I was on Smoke, Dad on Maggie and Levi on Bannie. Seth rode his bike. We were on a hilly section of the road and Seth past me on his bike.  I challenged him and the race was on!! I let Smoke go and we quickly caught up to him and passed him even though he had a head start. We galloped for about a quarter mile, then I slowed her down. He said he was going 25 mph when we passed him so we were probably going more than that! She wasn't running nearly as fast as she could. It was lots of fun!!! Maggie behaved very well....she has probably been sitting in a pasture for the last four or five years so she just has to learn she has to obey people. Dad was pleased with her. Levi loped for the first time!!! He loped Ban to catch up to us. He really enjoyed it but his stomach muscles were sore afterward!! When we got near home, Dad and Levi switched horses. Levi rode Maggie without a problem. Dad and I took off in a lope and Maggie didn't try to catch up...just stayed trotting.
We went to the Orchard tack sale yesterday. I wanted to get a horse to train but it didn't work out. We got some tack though, and watched a little of the sorting. An ex-Amish guy, Ammon,  we know asked Dad if he'd gotten us a cutting horse yet. Dad told him he had and Ammon asked if we were going to start coming on Wednesday nights, that's the night for the beginners to learn. Dad told him we wouldn't be coming until the fall and Ammon said, "Oh I see. You don't want to come until you have a chance of winning!"
I can't wait to start doing it!
It is so hot today. Over 90. Just a few weeks ago we were complaining about how cold it was!! It'll be a hot summer. The poor horses were sweating even though we walked most of the time. Smoke didn't care....Bannie and Maggie were a little peeved. Coming from South Dakota, Smoke is used to working ten hours a day in 100 degree weather. She still wanted to run!!
I just some new adventure books....the story is reaching the climax....gotta go finish it before its time to do chores!
Lauren
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed


    Grab My Button!

    Picture
    <a href="http://www.heritageliterature.com/my-blog"><img src="http://www.heritageliterature.com/uploads/1/0/2/8/10288877/7847242_orig.jpg "></a&gt

    Blogs/Websites I Follow

    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture
    Picture

    Archives

    March 2017
    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

    Picture
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.