Remember I've mentioned that my neighbor has all dark horses? Technically, a few are dark bay, and smokey black, but from afar, it is difficult to tell the difference between them! And it is difficult to tell even when I'm riding with them! I always have to ask, because when they switch tack around, it makes the horses look so different!
These horses are Shady, Belle, and Honey Doll. Belle and Honey Doll are the two that B and J have been riding most often this summer.
The previous picture was taken from the point of a ridge that over looks our houses! You can see both my house and B and J's barn and shed. In the lowest shed belongs with the cranberry marsh visible on the left side of the photo.
We saw a turkey vulture in a dead tree alongside the trail.
The next day, their daughter rode Shadow (gelding) instead of Shady (mare). Shadow, even though he's a sibling of Shady's, is quite a bit flashier of a horse. He holds his head and his tail high and has a very swingy walk.
The three of them followed me up "Buck Pond Valley" to check out how much water was in the little pond (there was none - it's been dry).
There was, however, water in my parent's pond, so we all crossed on our way back. Belle (in the lead) and Honey Doll have been crossing the pond regularily this summer, but Shadow has only done it a few times and it is still new to him...you can tell by his expression (Shadow is far left).
But he went in sticking close to Honey Doll for some confidence.
And then he pawed the water.
I've had fun riding with my neighbors. It's crazy that this is the first year ever (in my whole life), that I've had a pretty large group of people nearby to consistently ride with. I grew up riding alone, rode alone most of the time out in Idaho, and even my first couple years back here. So I've really appreciated the company, but I still like heading out alone, just a horse and maybe a dog or two!
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