Re: Thunder and Rain

[Sue Brown <sbrown@wamedes.com>]

>ts not that a little rain ever hurt anybody, infact
>the horses and I all grew up on the coast, and 
>are not hamperd by moisture. But we don't want to get
>sick from being soaked for 2 hours in the saddle
>either. 
>Just my thoughts, have fun, hopefully others are
>having a bit nicer luck with the weather than we are! 
>
Not much better further north...everything here is *very* soggy!  Thank
heaven for a covered area to ride -- however, I did go out last Saturday
for 3 hours in the heavy rain...couldn't stand it after having spent nearly
a full week in either a hotel or an airplane and headed out with Catherine
for a wet ride at the Tree Farm.  We had a blast!!  Blaze was so excited to
get out that I had to endure several minutes of piaffe-ing in a circle
before he settled down.  We dressed *warm and waterproof* and, other than
my hands being a little cold at the end (the new "waterproof" polarfleece
gloves were only water-resistant and were pretty soaked after 3 hours,) we
stayed pretty comfortable.  I still wish someone would invent little wipers
for my glasses however!!

And no big surprise but we were the only rig in the parking lot!  ;-)  I'm
heading out again on Saturday, rain or shine...so if there's anyone in the
area equally as insane, please come join us!  (Wearing the neoprene gloves
this time! ;-))

Sue

sbrown@wamedes.com
Tyee Farm
Marysville, Wa.


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