Wednesday, February 3, 2010

In the sweet sunshower

Today was beautiful with new snow and seldom seen sunshine!!! I rode Sovey on Monday (perfect) and Pie on Tuesday (not so perfect) and this morning I was eager to get the stalls and buckets cleaned so I could hop on someone for a sunshine snow ride. Above, Sovey is looking toward the deer's hideout.


Here is ol' Pie's snowy whisker face.

Sovey rolling in the snow...

...and Pie chasing him around after the roll.

Sovey came over and said, "Pick me for your ride today, Julie." I did! I slipped on his bitless bridle and rode him bareback. I had many layers and my Carhartt coveralls so I felt safe even if I would get tossed! Sovey is a good boy, though, and I had no trouble.

Here is a blurry cellphone shot of us heading out to the far field.

And, mom took this one of me. I look like a goof in my coveralls - and the red fleece helmet cover - totally "the Great Gazoo" from the Flintstones!!! Later, my mom started talking about me riding Pie today. I told her that I didn't ride Pie!!! She took our photo AND fed Sovey carrots, yet she insisted it was Pie. Our boys are such twins! Me bareback should have been the giveaway - I don't know if I would chance that with Pie Pie in his current state! He is quite a handful. I needed my saddle and stirrups on Tuesday!

13 comments:

  1. Hey, if you're warm, who cares how you look? Nice that you had a good ride.

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  2. Hi Julie! Sorry it took me so long to get your message! I'm finally getting back to updating and posting my new crafts. Your blog is lovely..(as well as your artwork!). I can't get over how old Maizie looks...she almost makes me feel old! Hope to see you around the bookstore sometime!

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  3. Your boys do look like twins! LOVE the snow, it's so beautiful, and your boys look great in it! I'm glad your mom got a pic of you on Sovey in the suit, bareback- that is one for the photo album, LOL! ;)

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  4. Thanks for visiting my blog otherwise I would nver have found you.
    Your boys look very happy and healthy! They are both so beautiful.
    I am inspired by you and your riding in the cold weather. I think about riding more than I do it. lol. Hopefully I will get back into it. I was reading down your blog and your mom is also an inspiration to me. Sixty six years old and she looks great on horseback!

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  5. Glad to see you back in the swing of things. The snow looks so pretty on the trees and the fences. The boys are so cute together! Sounds like you had a great ride!

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  6. Your boys sure like the snow. Cute "milk moustache".

    Am sending you an email about a Fjord or two.

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  7. HAHA! Loved the icy snowed face!
    Good on ya for the coverall ride!
    KK

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  8. great pics!!! Those boys look so serene and happy and looove a winter bareback ride!! Good for u!! That overalls look awesome, I may have to investigate that for next year!!

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  9. I agree with kate about not worrying about how you look! I love those coveralls! Wearing them must mean no little cracks for the wind to get sucked into! Or snow off the trees for that matter! That is always a rude surprise! Looks like you have a red helmet cozy! One thing (of the many) I love about your photos is how expertly and sensitively you have captured the soft blue light that we only get in the winter. It may be cold out there, but it is still so very beautiful.

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  10. Thanks everyone for all the great comments! You all keep me inspired to ride and post about it!

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  11. Hey Julie, I meant to ask you, is the post title a reference to a Chris Cornell song? If it is, can I just tell you how much more I idolize you now (if that's even possible!) I LOVE him, and it's great to find other people familiar with him too. If not, well....then just tell me it is! Lol!

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  12. Michelle!!! Yes! Chris Cornell - I LOVE HIM!!! I have a bunch of post titles by him with Soundgarden!

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  13. I can't believe I'd never noticed before now! I'm going back right now to see how many I've missed!

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