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[dancing_crow]

Enticed Bob out for a loongish trail ride, and he showed me some of the trails off the power lines. I rode Ruby, who was squirmy and inclined to stop abruptly to check the bushes for moose. She is still about 50-75 lbs overweight; she needs a backbone and some withers, and the saddle stays put better when I eschew a saddle pad and just use one of the sticky mats they have to keep things from slipping. She needs some more conditioning too - she was sweaty and tired (although it was HOT, hello? summer? in April? yikes!!) much too soon.

She behaved markedly better getting home, all tired like that.

I know a tired dog is a good dog, is a tired horse a good horse?