Thanksgiving

Some diners go around the table and say what they are thankful for. We didn't do that at our Thanksgiving dinner--ten of us--five horse-girls--Karinna, Alex, Emily, Lisa, and me. But I am thankful I have a horse. I would have had a hard time filling my week off without horses to keep me company and in the out of doors. It was great having Karinna here from Davis, having Alex to watch ride Kassidy, and Patrick cooking a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner, but the smell of crisp leaves, brisk, cold temperatures, nickering horses, and the need to feed, muck, and ride got me away from the table, the computer, the piles of clean clothes and out doing physical labor. I rode too. On Thanksgiving afternoon, before eating an enormous meal, I rode Cleo with Karinna as my trusty spotter. After a satisfying ride, we gave Cleo a partial bath to clean her poor rump after a bout with diahrrea. She was very well behaved and appreciative. The weather was sunny and surprisingly warm. Then, today, Saturday, I rode again. Cleo was very good and we are practicing keeping her head down. I only lasted about 25 minutes since I was sore from too much housework. Another quick shower for her rump, and we called today another 'good horse day.'