We've finally got a long stretch of that perfect fall weather. Cool, crisp mornings followed by sunny afternoons. It's perfect. Since Mort had so much time off last week I decided to ease him back into things yesterday with a ride along the gravel road.
He, Emma and I trekked out. The weather was wonderful and it was a fun and relaxing ride. We did have a run-in with some crazy dogs (and children) that Mort found upsetting, but no problems other than that. I spent a few minutes at the end of our ride playing with some baby lateral work at the walk. I just wanted to let him work on contact and think about dressage for a little bit before he got put away.
Emma and I enjoyed an easy 3-mile run when we got home. We had leftovers, so there wasn't any cooking to do. It was a good evening enjoying the weather and relaxing. If only every day worked out so well. I need to clip Mort this week sometime. We're supposed to hit the mid-seventies in the afternoons and I prefer to clip him when it's a bit warmer. I'm going back and forth on what type of clip I'll do on him this year. Our first year I just did a small bib/chaser clip. Last year I did a full blanket clip. I may just do a trace clip or a bigger chaser clip this year. We'll find out once I start clipping I guess!
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