Open Spaces

Dan Seals has a song called God Must be a Cowboy at Heart. "He made wide open spaces from the start...." Yes. Yes he did.

Where I board, I am lucky enough to have access to this, literally right out the back gate. The neighbor has somewhere between 300-500 acres of hay fields he allows us to use. So once in a while, Mazy and I put on the cowgirl clothes and go ride in it. Why Not???

Kind of a messed up pic, but this is from the furthest south east corner of the field we rode in that day. The dinosaur looking tree is up towards the gate back to the barn and on the other side of the ditch. Excuse the random body part blocking the lens. Lol

This ride started out a okay, then Mazy got a little excited and wanted to rush things starting to nervously try to jog. This pic is on the way back. The gate is behind us to the right and on the other side of the round bales theres a deep ditch we need to cross. No we don't go thru the ditch (although that would be Awesome for hill work!) because it has been raining lately and I imagine sinking in it while trying to climb out of there would be exhausting for the horse. It would also tear things up for the land owner making them Not want to allow us to ride there anymore. Its called being respectful. To the land, to the entire property, to the people that own it and just in general.

This is right outside the back gate. (Dinosaur tree to our right) I had gotten off to go thru and Mazy decided she needed a few bites before we got there. Why not? She kept her mind in her head, kept it at a walk for the most part and we had a good time. 

When we crossed over the bridge back to this side of the ditch, the smell of the hay.... It's such a sweet smell. If you have ever smelled it, you know. Now I just need to get Casey going under saddle and take her out there too. Its good to get the horses out and let them have some time off away from the arena.