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Luckily I got out later yesterday afternoon, rode farther than planned, but 
there weren't any snowmobiles out on the trails, so took advantage of that! 
Just above freezing, groomed packed trails, althought the snow was a little 
heavy, you only sink in a couple inches (unless your horse jumps off the 
trail).

Today is a totally different matter - storm has moved in, expecting 15 - 20 
inches of snow between now and tomorrow morning! Might get my other horse 
out tomorrow afternoon if I can get to him as he is at another farm and they 
are very slow at getting the drive blown out.

Dessia
Eastern Ontario

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Flora Hillman" <auriga79@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 10:32 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] VVMarchmadness


> <sigh>  I'm stuck in the homestead, too, watching this miserable cold rain
> falling, and falling, and falling.  The ground is super-saturated so if I 
> do
> any riding at all it will have to be on the gravel roads, otherwise I'd 
> risk
> tendon and ligament problems for sure, not to mention leaving sucking big
> horse-hoof-potholes in all the neighboring fields -- which is a big no-no.
>
> However, I'm thinking this rain might be a stellar opportunity to test my
> new riding raincoat that I've been anxious to try out.
>
> All of my guys are double blanketed in the best Rambo waterproof heavy
> winter outerwear money can buy -- and Itchy (who has been foxhunting all
> winter so he sports a nose-to-toes 4x clipped coat that is summer short) 
> is
> triple blanketed, and also wears warm fleecy high shipping boots on his 
> legs
> when the temps drop below 35, whether he is in or out. Slid your hand 
> under
> any of those pony blankets and those critters are warmer than freshly 
> popped
> toast.   I swear -- I willingly spend hundreds and hundreds of $$ to 
> outfit
> my 5 ponies... and do my own clothing shopping at the local thrift store 
> for
> 50 cents to $1.  Pretty much shows my priorities, huh?

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