Riding through the snow

[appolonia]

I just thought I'd share a handful of photos from the recent snow we had (which is currently melting at a rapid rate). I always have fun taking the horses out to ride in the fresh snow, and they seem to enjoy themselves, too.

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[allfoolsinlove]

Your horses are beautiful! I'm particularly in love with that 3 year old filly!

[appolonia]

Thank you! They all belong (or belonged) to my Boss Lady, and the pretty little three year old is a Sir Donnerhall filly she purchased as a foal in Germany. She will be a broodmare for the farm, but I am hopeful that she will also be my partner through the levels over the next few years.

[quietann]

Wonderful, wonderful photos! I think we've had a bit more snow where I am, because except on the trails, it's a bit too deep to do anything but walk.

With no one to photograph me, I get a lot of these:

[appolonia]

Beautiful!

I don't do too much on snow ride days- we grab the camera, head out, and trot and canter for maybe 5-10 minutes. Just long enough to have fun and get a good workout in moving through all that snow. :) We haven't had it so deep I won't ride in it yet, but I do have to be careful that the snow isn't crusted on top, and that there is no hidden ice underneath. This snow was just about perfect, though!

[walter_oesau]

Beautiful pics, all of you!

We had about anywhere from 5-6 feet of snow the past week - though now it is down to nearly nothing thanks to the few days of warm weather. Snow belt livin - going to be icy now so I can't take him out, and certainly couldn't in the deeper stuff as he's only 14.3 hh. XD

[mallt]

Last time I tried riding out in the snow my girl dumped me in it... that's what you get for having an arena baby!
(At least it was soft to land in!)

[blitzen_]

great pics. sooo want to ride in snow one day. or even, you know, touch it!

Fursty is my fave.