![]() 6. Ride Day - Tora BoraThe next loop was Tora Bora - the famous hilly loop. It really is a tough one - sand, hills, and no air - especially down in the bottoms. The horses pretty much trudged through this loop. Trotting the flats and gentle inclines, walking the steep downhills.We were joined by Cowboy (Mark Dail - Darolyn Butler's husband, here working for one of the stables) - he picked up the spirits a lot, more laughs, zooming along with his jeep. Juan rode along with Cowboy - I think he was ready for some male company at this point- enjoying the ride, and hanging on.. The track for the horses on Tora Bora had been hardened by hauling in rock - so it was pretty decent footing, but the side trails for the rigs were dunes - fun!
I asked him at one point what he thought of his sister... he said 'She needs my help, I will go with her this summer to take care of her". He's headed to Florida next week, will follow her to Argentina - and he said he'd bring his friends to Idaho this summer - they'd all run around in white robes for the locals. Fun guy. Doesn't work, doesn't have to - just enjoys life.
The pace was slow enough that they probably didn't need water at every point, but we still tried. A few kilomoters out we were joined again by Meg and Toady. She had perked up, willing to move out again, so the trio was reunited and came together into the 4th hold.
Madiya's horse trotted, and looked fine to me - but the vet called a committee of three over, trotted again - he looked a little 'rolling' in his gait, but I couldn't really see a head nod - but the committee voted to eliminate him. Madiya was out. We were all ready for the disappointment, but she was absolutely fine. 'I don't care, I'm happy - he did great - we have lots more rides to do - he is a good horse and it was a good day. Let's go take care of the other horses.'. |
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HH President's Cup
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