River ride

We had 1/10th of rain overnight. Today we planned a trail ride with the guests along with Britt and Shaina as their days off and Mom who is on vacation. Blair, Sheldon and I were up after 8 and the cement fellow was here soon after to get finishing touches down and let us know cement was being poured today! Trying to get their bags delivered was the morning goal as riding would be hard wearing shorts but eventually it was confirmed they would arrive around 11:30.

Shaina when rousted before 11 was still in bed and changed her mind about coming to join us. Britt was home around 11:30 with luggage delivery not far behind. Mom had left home after 9 arrriving around 12:30 just after we loaded up the tack and the cement truck arrived.

We ate sandwiches, loaded up the horses and on the road south at 1 pm. Once all 6 horses were tacked up we set off on a most lovely trail ride for over 2 hours.

Britt was the trail boss which requires moving fallen trees

 

Back at the trailers we had a cold drink, visited with the land owners then were headed back to the ranch. It was a warm one at 26 so the sweaty ponies all got hosed and resorted into pens, water was hauled to slim who resides in the round pen, saddles put away etc before Sheldon and I got supper on the go. Cement guy was just finishing the hosing of the exposed sidewalks.

Finished in time for him to eat quick and be off to his rodeo meeting at 6, we enjoyed our meal then had a nice relaxing visit (one napped in big brown) in the evening glow. Britt headed to the city at 8 after a nap too.

S was home from the meeting after 9 and started a fire for he and Blair to enjoy for a couple hours. Mom had a tub, Helen was off to sort laundry and I showered and caught up the blog. It all ended up well for the river ride day.