It was a very dark night, so the pictures are not all that great. Usually the moon and stars are so brilliantly bright that they cause the bushes, trees and even our horses to cast shadows.
Here's my trusty steed, Val's 25 yr old Arabian, Nadia. As Val says, "She's worth her weight in gold". Nadia is a beautiful horse and a joy to ride. She's wearing my Amish-made Eli Miller saddle. It's SO comfy. I just love it!
And here's Scout, Val's 13 yr old handsome appy/paint/arabian gelding. Doesn't he have the most interesting and striking markings? 
Here's me on Nadia. I'm telling you. It was pitch black outside.
We had a good time riding. See that happy face? I'm such a dork. hehe
Here's Val on Scout. I think she gets a little fed up with me always carrying my camera around. haha!
It was down in the 40's and chilly. Brrr!
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Lisa - Thanks for your comments on my blog. You can find Carolyn Resnick at www.carolynresnickblog.com. She's got a DVD called "The Waterhole Rituals" that you might enjoy. You look very happy on Nadia.
Nadia is SOOO pretty! Appy/paint/arabian?! WOW, that's quite a mix! Scout is very pretty, though. :)
Good photos for it being pitch black!
Night rides are SO much fun. They are a little tricky here in the Pacific NW. The horses see great in the dark but they don't care to mention that branch that is at their riders face level that is coming up on the trail (and fast)! I'm sure they all get a great chuckle about it when they are back at the barn.....
We have never gone on a night ride. It looks like so much fun! So glad you shared some pictures with us.
Good thing about it being cool is you didn't have to worry much about snakes!
I've always wanted to ride at night but don't get the chance (partially because I board). Looks like you guys had fun!
BTW Happy belated birthday!!! I've been meaning to come check this place out for awhile, but I'm obsessive. Seriously, when I start a new blog I have to read AS MUCH of it as possible. Now that I'm caught up on some others you were next on my list. So I'm sllloooowwwllly making progress :)
Twin, great pictures. We've never done a night ride, but maybe we'll give it a try in the future.
Dan
What brave girls you are! I bet you had fun. I bet the horses enjoyed that flash going off. Good times. :)
I'm so glad you had an enjoyable ride! Letting that last ride with your BD roll around in your mind without riding could cause it to fester. I know you didn't ride her, but just keep riding--getting more and more experience. It will help you with her.
Thanks Victoria. I appreciate that link :)
I know, Mel, what a mix, eh? He's a character, too. Sort of like Heldago. Have you seen that movie? It's good!
haha Wrensong farm! I bet you're right, too. Silly horses!
Hi Pamela, You're right, no snakes. But it was so dark that it was a little unnerving because we couldn't see more than 15 feet in front of us.
Hi CDN Cowgirl! I'm so glad you stopped by to check out my blog. I'll be sure to visit yours soon, too. And thanks for the birthday wishes, too.
Do most boarding barns not allow horses to go out at night? Or is it just sort of a hassle?
Hi The Wades, Yes, it was fun, but very very dark. Not even moonlight to light our way. Surprisingly the horses didn't mind the flash at all. Weird, eh? :)
Hi CeeCee,
Actually those photos were from a ride that happened BEFORE my birthday. haha I am WAY behind on my blog. Sorry for the confusion. But yes, I've been riding Baby Doll a few times since my birthday. Not on trail, but in the round pen, arena and in the pasture. :)
Thanks Victoria. I appreciate that link :)
I know, Mel, what a mix, eh? He's a character, too. Sort of like Heldago. Have you seen that movie? It's good!
haha Wrensong farm! I bet you're right, too. Silly horses!
Hi Pamela, You're right, no snakes. But it was so dark that it was a little unnerving because we couldn't see more than 15 feet in front of us.
Hi CDN Cowgirl! I'm so glad you stopped by to check out my blog. I'll be sure to visit yours soon, too. And thanks for the birthday wishes, too.
Do most boarding barns not allow horses to go out at night? Or is it just sort of a hassle?
Hi The Wades, Yes, it was fun, but very very dark. Not even moonlight to light our way. Surprisingly the horses didn't mind the flash at all. Weird, eh? :)
Hi CeeCee,
Actually those photos were from a ride that happened BEFORE my birthday. haha I am WAY behind on my blog. Sorry for the confusion. But yes, I've been riding Baby Doll a few times since my birthday. Not on trail, but in the round pen, arena and in the pasture. :)
How much fun! It's so great that you have friends around you that ride horses too. And her appy paint arab is cute. Looks like a fun night ride.
I have been on nightrides in the California desert. It is fun when the moon is full because it reflects off the sand like snow. Of course, we were riding rental horses that know the trails like the back of their pasterns. One ride, we ended up on the side of a switchback on a cliff and one of our riders panicked a bit. She was a newbie mommy and saw her life flash before her eyes!
The Appy/Paint/Arab cross does have interesting markings!
I always enjoy night rides, especially in the summer when it's cooler. And in the winter that is sometimes the ONLY time I can go riding.
Thanks for the comments on Scout. He could be a candidate for Fugly Horse, couldn't he? But he really does look better in real life. Haha.
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