1st ride of Spring

Here is Odin riding Rio, proving himself to be a better horseman than he lets on.Now, Odin is demonstrating his "Clinton Anderson" hold on the reins. (He thinks this is how Clinton holds his reins, we'll let Odin believe that if he wants to. :o))

I got a turn to ride too!

Even Calli was enjoying this spring day. (She was mainly acting tough, chasing dogs off the property, which includes my property and the neighbors to the west!)

Then at about 5:30pm we loaded up Calli, Rio, donkey and Odin's bike and we went for a 3 mile ride. It was a lot of fun, but involved an awful lot of donkey herding. I had heard that donkeys bond with their horse companions and so when you go riding you can turn the donkey loose and they will just follow along. My donkey DID NOT follow, in fact he took off into one of the fields, I swear, singing "Born Free." After trying this two times, both with the same result, Donkey was destined to be drug along by a lead rope. Here he is looking "thrilled."