In The Bright Midwinter

If it's 54 and sunny on a January day, you have to go riding. I think it's a written rule somewhere. I missed riding most of December because it rained and rained and rained. January's been a blur so far (It's almost the middle of the month? Really?), but I made sure I set aside a few minutes for some seat time with Hickory yesterday.



I'm having a ton of fun with my new phone. It takes great pictures and the video feature tempted me to try for a Ride a Good Horse video.



Nowhere near as good as Shirley's, but it was fun and I'll try again...when it quits raining...again.



Luckily Hickory walks on autopilot. Or more like a heat seeking missile headed for his food tub I used to get on ;-). That's Handsome Handy in the shadow next to us. I took a picture of us like that on a warm winter day almost five years ago.



I had just carried everything out to the paddock rather than try to fight through the mess in the barn. When we got done I untacked, brushed him out, turned him loose and started gathering everything up to head back up the hill. Hickory thought he should get "a little somethin' for the effort" and walked over to his food tub.

"I'm waiting..."



"I'm still waiting."

Oh good grief Hickory. Okay, I'll feed you guys a little early.



I have no idea why he has to wear a 52 girth now, Paige :-o.