Perseeus (ASPEN)

His name is Perseeus.
I guess I could call him Persee, but that's just not me
ASPEN-that is what it will be
I love Aspen trees, and the gentle music they make
as they whisper in the wind
He reminds me almost too much of Falcon-But hopefully has a more stable brain!
pictured here at age 2-he is now almost 4.  On his way to visit a cowboy to get more training
under his built before traversing from near Tulsa Oklahoma..guess I better talk to T to see if there is more "room in the Inn."

Poseidon Bay (sire), Perseeus and Proteus (brothers)

Poseidon Bay has 1500 + AERC mile, 2009 AERC JIM JONES AWARD and was 2005 and 2007 PtHA Endurance horse of the year.   Here he is with two of his boys.  Perseeus and Proteus would look great as a dressage or carriage team!

Sunday Rides 2

Last Sunday I decided that Nevel and I would venture out on our own.
There didn't seem to be anyone else to ride with anyway.

Beau and Blue having a visit
R showed up, but I figured she wouldn't want to ride after her previous Sunday ride
experience with Nevel...besides...she said Chili had a sore shoulder from an improper fitting saddle.

Nevz and I headed out onto the Jeep trail through the forest.  If I had had my wits about me
and a more controlled pony I would have taken pictures of the gutted, rocky and steep trail.
The views were awesome and the trail quiet.  shortly before the below pictures were taken, Nevz had a MAJOR spook- We were trotting up hill and had just crested when he came to a dead stop so quick that it jarred my teeth and in that same moment he dipped downward and sideways.  Thankfully I was balanced and stayed on...hitting those rocks with my body wouldn't have been fun!  Also he then planted his feet and stared hard upwardly....hmmmm-nothing but sky unless the vultures shadow had spooked him!

What did you say Mom?  You expect me to JUMP THAT????!!!!!

We had one other small spook where someone had left machinery in the field, but Nevz managed to collect himself and sidled toward the meadow then took off at a 12.7 mph canter.

 After a nice 5 mile Jaunt of trotting and a little cantering Nevel decided to have a good roll in the grass.   His pasture mate shakes his head in disgust at the youngsters antics.

And a neck scratch 

 
MOM?  Do I look like Donald Trump???

TEVIS

I used to dream of riding the Tevis

But no longer
I don't think I have the wits for those Canyon trails
But FINALLY
AFTER MANY MANY YEARS (7 of which I have lived only 30 miles from the finish line)
I decided to venture to the Forest Hill Vet Check and feel the excitement.
It was so worth the dust!


I hung around while the first 11 riders came through

fantastic pit crew in action.

Some riders made their pit crew run after them!
I Ride for Kevin Meyer (remembrances for a dear endurance friend who had recently passed away)

Kevin's horse was ridden by his life partner

Mom & Son team

Husband and wife team (I think) LOL  lost track of who was who
And a 75 year old came in 6th place who had been dreaming of riding the TEVIS for 50 years!
Ok, maybe there is hope for me

July and Nevel is fatter than a barrel of pickles-
Time to move him to a smaller paddock to trim down.
 
Also time for a new bridle-He has outgrown Reds old one.

The trailer has been sitting for months again.
The tires are near flat-Time for some air

"The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled." -- Sue Monk Kidd

Sunday Adventures 1

Two Sunday's ago Nevel and I were invited to ride along withR and Chili.
We had been attempting this for several weeks, but first Chili had hives and then Nevel was lame for no apparent reasons.

So that Sunday was the day- we started out slow and easy with another horse and rider.
We mainly walked and did some trotting too with Chili and Nevel vying for the lead.
R wanted to take it slow, but along came some fast endurance fit looking Arabians.

Nevel wanted to follow and set off at a fast pace, whinnying all the way. R felt that Chili was getting of control but he looked fine to me.  R exclaimed "I'm having a REALLY bad ride and it is all because of Nevel!"

I stopped  and Nevz threw a fit and started backing up.  I turned  around in the saddle and saw R standing on the ground.  Why?  I have no clue but Nevz was being ornery yet I managed to steer him away from R.

I said " why don't you guys ride together and I will take Nevz on a different trail-they were worried for me to be alone but I said no worries and took Nevz on up the trail.  He hollered all the way home-why I don't know that either...regardless we made it home unscathed after about a 4.5 mile ride.