Riding, Traveling, and Farmercising

Draper had a hoof abscess she was recovering from and I had a back twinge I was recovering from, so no follow up on Draper's first two sessions until yesterday.  Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures because I loaned my 32 g memory card to V and M for their trip to Italy! 

 Anyway, I put in a 256 mb card thinking I would be able to take a few pictures.  Well, a few ended up being 6.  But my camera had indicated the card was empty.  I didn't find the problem until I went to download the pictures and found V's phone pictures, 332 of them.  Maybe I will hold them for blackmail. 
Back to Draper.  I went ahead and put the western saddle on, lounged her, then got on.  No drama what so ever.   The only problem was, I couldn't get her to trot.  I think I will have to wait until J can help me, either from the ground with the lounge whip, or by riding another horse and letting me follow.  I still can't get over how calm and consistent she is with so very little work. 

 V and J did come to visit this weekend before their trip.  Did I mention they are going to Italy!  V has planned the 10 day trip herself.  They are going to Florence and Rome and staying in Air B&B's.  This will be m's first plane ride.  They are very excited.

 Now on to Farmercising.  J had cut some wood on this steep hillside and it was time to go get it. 

 So, up the hill, pick up log, throw down hill. 

 Then pick up log again and throw over fence.

Then pick up log again, and put in truck.  Then pick up log again and stack in wood pile.  Then pick up log again and load in stove.
When I went to the doctor the other day, she asked if I exercised.  I said, no, I farmercise.  She said people pay money to be able to do that.  I said, send them on, we'll put them to work.