Another Nature Filled Ride!

[debris4spike]

I realise most times that I ride how fortunate I am that DJ now lives in the country rather than a town - Whether he feels the same when we are out and about is hard to say!  I know he is happy to not have to work at the stables - but he used to cope with town traffic OK - now he has tractors in abundance to ignore.

Still his main problem today was ... a ... butterfly!!  How dare such a huge beast fly straight in front of him - It really is wrong - He has asked me to put in a complaint to the proper authorities - but who are they?

Anyway to put it into context Toni and I took out Smudge and DJ today and went on a flatter root along the edge of the local forestry.  There is a double grass verge running for about 1/2 mile which is still soft enough to canter up, so the 2 boys had fun along there.  For most of the rest of the ride, as there was very little traffic, the 2 of us rode next to each other chatting away - until the pterodactyl attacked (ooops I mean butterfly) fluttered in front of us.  Smudge just stood and looked amazed at DJ stomping his feet and snorting - while I thought Toni may fall off - due to laughter!

So - another great ride - but a very warm one as DJ has still only lost about 1/3rd of his winter coat - but it keeps me busy before we go out - and again when we get back!

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

LOL - butterflies are so scary! Last week we rode in the outdoor school at the stables I go to, and there were some jump stands at the side of the field which the horses had to walk past. They'd all seen them the day before, but they were apparently still terrifying the first time we went past them again!

[debris4spike]

You had obviously forgotten that coloured wooden poles are a popular home for invisible aliens - it is where they have breakfast, isnt it (Well that is what DJ has assured me!)