No, no, this time!!! THIS time I'm REALLY in LOVE!!!

Went riding with my partner in horse crime. Her on her steady little mare and me on my MR. WONDERFUL!!! OMG! What a great ride.

We decided to go riding in the flood area down the road from us.. Gus loaded right on the trailer. Short 10 minute ride to the damn area. Got off, saddled up and headed out. Walked by the jeeps cruising with their tops down and their radios cranked. Walked by the guy sitting in the sun in the lawn chair. Stood patiently while the puppy and the older dog barked at them and even sniffed noses with the puppy. Walked to the river and went in!! (after a little encouragement) and then went first on the trail, through the tight fence... needed a little encouragement there, but did fine, then led the rest of the way back to the trailer. About an hour total time. When we got back to the trailer, he kept on going. Didn't want to stop!!

Loaded back up for the trip home. Got home and went right to his hay pile to stock up on the calories he burnt (yeah, right!)

We mostly walked, trotted a little bit, went by the big dam/waterfalls area no problem.

I'm totally in love with this mush monster! I couldn't ask for a better horse.

He walks right out but listens to your voice, leg and hands. Rode on the buckle the majority of the time. Two small balks at new things, but when I encouraged him with my legs, he just did what I asked of him.

Couldn't be a nicer horse in the world!!

Thanks, Gail and Calvin!! You are NOT getting him back any time soon!!!!

Me, however, I am so VERY OUT OF SHAPE! My legs are killing me. I need to get riding more each week!!!! I can hardly get out of my chair!!!

I'm so excited to ride every chance I get now!!!

I'm in LllllOooooVvvvvvEeeeee!!!!!!

Augustus is here!

I picked him up the other day.

He walked off the trailer, walked over to me, put his head in the middle of my chest and heaved a great sigh.

Ok... maybe he just got off the trailer from a 9 hour trip.. but he walked over to ME!!!

He's such a sweet, gentle boy.

So, watch out Mike... I'm in L.O.V.E. with another guy!!! (Hehehe. Mike knows he has absolutely nothing to worry about!!!)

Pictures and more info later.. Just couldn't resist posting this tonight!!!