It was actually quite lovely for riding... foggy and overcast and cool enough to wear a jacket! You can see how it was in this quick clip I caught of Finn coming up to meet me at the gate, which ALWAYS makes my day. Seriously, there is very little better than a horse who responds eagerly when you call his name:
Since it seemed apt to start raining at any time, I tacked up and rode out of my car by the pasture gate. In an effort to make the most of whatever time we had, I didn't even brush the mud off Finn's rump and head, just cleaned up the saddle area and got to it. We had a very productive session, working on our goals for the month. We also worked on reversing Finn's 'druthers. Initially, he was reluctant to head up the driveway towards the barn, so I gave him more work to do near the pasture and more rest time closer to the barn. By the third trip back towards the pasture, he was no longer so sure that's where he wanted to go... which is exactly what I was hoping for.
It's actually really late, and I'm getting up early to go for a ride with S in the morning, so I think I'll leave it at that. We ended our ride today with a nice graze (away from the pasture, of course) and then a good grooming since the rain was still holding off. Finn was looking so handsome, I decided to see if I could snap a decent conformation shot of him, and ended up with this:
Not too shabby, if I do say so myself. He is really looking mature these days, at least to my eye. As you can see, his mane has "officially" gone back to the left side now that I've stopped practicing my braiding on it. I briefly considered making an effort to keep it on the right, but ultimately decided it wasn't worth wasting time on.
We're exploring a new trail head tomorrow and it'll be the first time I've been out with S in a while. Stay tuned for the story!
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