After our trail ride in the rain, Kendra and I headed over to the indoor arena for some horsey playtime.
We trotted and cantered and jumped and practiced different obstacles. Lots of fun!
We set up all sorts of unique things to play with on our horses.
Wheeeee! The wooden dressage posts made a great pole bending course.
Apache and I did a lot of trotting, and I was very pleased with how eager and willing she was to my requests for her to trot . Personally, I think Apache was so willing because she was hoping I’d get the arena focus out of my system and want to head back out to the trails again. She is the complete opposite of my previous horse, Baby Doll, who would have rather stayed in the arena all day, than carry me for a trail ride.
Kendra even took a video of Apache and I trotting. Our first ever video of me trotting on my pony! (Oh, and please don’t criticize me on my laughable form…we were just having fun)
Kendra and I both enjoyed playing around in the arena with our ponies.
Kendra and Bailey enjoy jumping a lot!
All that running and playing created a lot of dust and made us get overheated. But we were still laughing and smiling.
I love my Apache mare!!!!
After our arena fun, we tucked our ponies into a stall with a small paddock.
And then Kendra, Colleen and I sat out underneath the stable’s front porch and enjoyed a slice of the delicious apple pie that Kendra baked for my birthday.
It was the perfect ending to my wonderful birthday week!
14 comments :
Good for you and happy birthday. Dan
You got a whole birthday week? You lucky girl. What a nice arena to ride in. You have everything you needed for any kind of challenge.
That sure looked like a lot of fun to me. You look good on Apache!
THAT is the kind of riding I love! Sometimes focusing on every single change in your position detracts from the ride itself. Apache is clearly happy to have you in the saddle :)
LOL You look so happy!!!
OH!!! And Happy Birthday!!!
That pie looks scrumptious!!!!
Your apple pie is smiling! Glad you're having so much fun. That's what it's all about!
AWESOME !!!!
Happy Birthday!
You look so incredibly happy on your sweet mare!
Yay, that looks like so much fun!
Looks and sounds like you have had an amazing birthday week! Cute video! You can tell you were having a blast! That pie looks so darn good!
What a lovely birthday week you've had. Happy belated birthday, and keep having all that energy!
Happy belated birthday "week"! What great fun in the arena!
Even though I love love love the trail and will trail ride, even in the rain, over being in the arena any day, the arena you have made me want to ride in it! It is so gorgeous, so huge and tidy. It looked like a lot of fun in there!!! The possibilities are endless with an arena like that! I love that you are always so full of energy and love. You are your horse are very awesome and I love reading your blog.
Happy belated birthday! I am so glad to see you and Apache on so many adventures! You are living life to its fullest!
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