Just ridin'

I put this song on the blog before, but it is the theme that runs through my head all summer. I have this exact record and I used to play it all the time when I was a kid. (and of course sing as loud as possible with the door to my bedroom closed!LOL) I hope you enjoy it, too.

Anyway, I have had four good days of riding this summer. I've had a week off and I am relaxed and happy. Jupes has been great and we have had the best time together--whether we're in the front or in back--it's all good. Today, he rode next to Keota and the three of us were in a chat line going up the road. :)

Last weekend, Alisa was here with her two boys: Odie and Keota. Odie hung out with Buster while we went riding. We took her on our new cutoff trail and the new, revised edition of Lynn's favorite steep uphill trail. As usual, we all had fun. Shirley is back out on the trail with us, so we are a complete set again.

Unfortunately, Sunday's ride was cut short. Ziggy's back was bothering him and when we got to the trailer (on Underwood), we could see he not only had a big lump on his back, put it had rubbed open a sore. Poor big guy. :(  Alisa came through for us  and left Keota for Lynn to ride for a month. Yay! Keota misses Odie and I am sure Odie misses him, but he got to go riding with Star and Jupiter for two days.

Star is being an old curmudgeon and doesn't want him in front of him or behind him or ??? Keota is nervous if Jupes is behind him, but we leap-frogged all over for two days. Like I said, even today we rode three across and talked as we went up the road. A feat in many ways as Jupiter doesn't like to ride like that with anyone (he's best if it's just Lynn and I) and Keota was in the middle between two big meanies.

Today was a crazy day in some ways; we were on the road after dropping off the top of the hill trail to the left and heading toward the steep downhill to the turtle pond when Lynn yelled, "Turn around! Go back! Go fast!" So Jupes and I took off at a good clip up the road. He was like, "Should I be scared?" She yelled again to come with them back up the trail, so we turned around and ran up the trail. Finally, I heard her--"SKUNK! Right on our trail to the pond." She didn't want the dogs to see it. She saved all of us.


Then we were going to go cross country instead of back the way we had come; suddenly she yelled again and I could see Keota swinging his head around. "I think we're in BEES!" Again, Jupes and I ran ahead of everyone leading the way. She got off up by the frog pond and he had one lump from a bee sting. Dang. That was only a short span full  of troubled time. Next, Star and Keota put on a show to head to for home. Lynn decided we weren't going home. So down she went to another trail. Good grief. Star was a pain. He was ready to go home and he was not going to follow that dang interloper who didn't know the way home. :) Jupes just stood and looked at him. (Both of them.) Lynn asked us to lead the way and then everyone straightened out. Jupes probably told them both, "Hey, I already learned this lesson. Just go where they point you and there's less trouble."

Lynn says that if Alisa really wants to sell him and find someone calmer, she should ask for $7000 or more! She says that Keota is a powerhouse who does whatever you ask and he's been trained so well and knows a ton of stuff! She is really enjoying riding him. As much as she loves Ziggy, her back will be sorry to see Keota go when she gets back on Zigs, who is much more rough. (wonder why he's cross-legged!)

It was fun. I am enjoying my spoiled brat of a horse. He's being good. I hope Lynn didn't jinx me yesterday when she said, "Hey! You haven't gone off yet this year!" Thanks, Lynn! :) I'm working on it. LOL