Enjoying our day...

Camryn & I had a new adventure today.  We headed off to where two friends board their horses for a little trail ride.  I'd informed Camryn that it's good to get out, try new places, meet new friends.  Having just come out of season she wasn't all to sure about hanging with three boy horses LOL.  She made sure via her ears that they understood she wasn't easy!!!  Didn't take to long before she decided that Sammy (Kentucky Mountain Horse), Prince (Paint) & Cory (Morgan) were nice guys though.
Since she'd never been to this farm & had never met these horses we started by riding in the arena for a while.  While I could feel Camryn was kind of edgy anyone who didn't know her wouldn't have guessed it at all.  The Morgan and her person just kind of joined us, she was thrilled to be invited along.  Lovely horse, and lady. 
The farm has several barns, with 200 acres, most of the trails boarder the hay fields. Camryn thought she'd gone to heaven and shoplifted to her hearts content.  Mainly as I'd forgotten my spanker LOL.  The hay grew up on either side of the trails and was belly high, so she didn't even have to bend to steal a bite.  We road thru some woods, that of course came out into more heavenly hay.  There is what I can only describe and an abandoned homestead on the property as the owners built newer and just left the original home, barns and equipment to sit empty and untended.  Camryn was cautious with all the empty barns, accompanied by dying farm equipment, tires and various other large pieces of junk about.  She just looked about a lot with no real reaction what so ever.  We didn't wear her boots and the trails were known to be unrocky so didn't need them.
Camryn's only "issues" were a huge tee-pee alongside one barn, she'd been busy checking out all the horses pastured in different areas and the tee-pee caught her unaware.  Along with two minor spook in places.  Once when Prince tried to outrun a deer fly from behind us.  The other all the horses had a spook, we'd returned and were sitting outside the arena, gates closed/door open.  Out of the darkness we heard running and two horses appeared at the gate.  To all of us human and equine they'd come from no where.  It took only a moment before our crew breathed a sigh of relief and chilled again.
While tied at the hitching post with her new friends Camryn attracted a lot of human attention.  You'd think at a barn in Ohio that houses approx. 30 horses that she wouldn't be the lone Haflinger right?  Everyone was "oooooh, a Haflinger", "Oh, is she a Haflinger", "Wow, check out that tail".  One woman came over to chat about Haflingers and while doing so leaned on Camryn's apple butt the entire conversation LOL. 
We all joked that next time if I told Camryn we were headed there to ride, that she'd happily self load in the trailer.  That'd be way awesome.  Though I do have to say each time her loading has gotten easier.  Hubs was ready to rattle the bag should she bulk about loading.  I lead, she followed with no balk at all.  Guess she knows what the bag is about perhaps?  On the way back home same thing only with Lori with the bag.  Just awesome, I have a feeling that with patience and time she'll be up there without me leading in no time at all. 
Oh, I did take my camera but, DUH left it in the truck.  Go figure it would've been a beautiful day for pix from between Camryn's golden ears.

Modeling new boots...

Camryn: "Oh come on Mom, I look like I'm wearing my PJ's with slippers here.  Give me a break would ya"...

Boots needed no adjustments and look their muddy already!

So, if they come off I do believe I'll be able to find them!  I think someone should invent equine boot GPS locator's though...

Very easy to put on and take off.  I let her plod about in them for about an hour.  Took the hose to them after

Camryn: "so peeps do you like my new bedroom slippers?  That's what they feel like, soooo comfy"

They came already/flowers/decal...

I ordered Camryn's Renegade boots on Wed.  Today is Fri. & they've already arrived.  I am soooo excited, trimmer will come to make any needed adjustments.  They also came with extra Velcro straps.  I can't wait to try them out.  Did take some pix though LOL

Think I'll be able to find these if they pop off?

Decal on my truck window, no way I'll not find my truck in Wally World parking lot now...

I've been remiss in sharing my flowers here, some have bloomed and gone already.  Bummed I missed getting pix my poppies, fox glove and clematis.  Our yard is very shaded so some flowers are kind of hit and miss.  If they do well here, I can imagine how gorgeous the sun worshippers would do in full sun.

Balloon Flower...



One of my fav flowers...



The pale yellow really pops out from the road in the shade

I have several different types of Astilbe this one is my fav though.

Boot fitting...

I noticed on our first ride out that Camryn seemed ouchy in/after the stony areas.  Second ride we went out longer and poor girl was mincing her way thru the stones.  So, rather than have her thinking "OH NO, not another trail ride" as she's already not fond of loading in the first place, I had our trimmer come today to fit her for a pair of Renegades.  She's got feet like me BIG!!!  In true Drafy Hafy style she wears a 2WW. 
They take 2 to 3 weeks to come in, once they do Sherry (our trimmer) will come to show me how to put them on and how to make any adjustments needed.
Chose Renegades 1. Sherry recommends them and I trust her, 2. if a part malfunctions I can replace that specific part without needing to purchase an entire boot.  3. Reviews have been excellent, 4. the color variety.  Finding the standard black boot on a trail should one come off I can't even imagine.
So, do I go with Arizona Copper which would great on her & should be simple to find (except perhaps in the fall) or Orange which is garishly bright and nothing like even an autumn leaf?  I'm leaning towards the Orange for that reason only.  It's ugly but...

Relaxing jaunt with pix...

I was working in the garden weeding (as if I don't do enough of that at work) when Danette called wanting to know if I'd like to join her and Anna for a short ride.  She did have to twist my arm a teensy bit LOL
As we rode by the home barn Eclipse was yelling for the girls, Camryn immediately had to pee.  So, we knew from the get go she's in season, what a surprise so is Dakota.  Guess horses are like dogs and come in together.  Once again Camryn was "no way am I goin by that trap Mom", she made it clear she'd cross but, only via the creek which has very steep banks.  So, after several failed attempts common sense prevailed, I dismounted and led her across SIGH.  The girls knew we were headed for the arena which is attached to Danette's barn full of geldings.  Their thinking "boys, boys, yummy boys!"  We arrived and rode the arena a bit while Anna got her TWH gelding Cameron tacked up.  Into the arena comes Mr. Hunka Hunka, the girls were agog & winking big time. 
We headed out on the trails, with Cameron leading the way with his two gorgeous girls right behind.  Camryn may have been in lust, but that sure didn't stop her from attempting to snatch up greenery most of the ride.  Someday she'll get it right?  Otherwise she rode quite nicely & I had no complaints.
As we approached the arena Anna hollered for her Hubby Dave to bring the camera for some pix in the woods...

There rather small, not sure how well they will biggify,



Camryn, Dakota, Cameron...



Camryn, Dakota, Cameron...

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Dakota, Cameron & Camryn getting all lovey dovey. He did take turns and love up on Dakota as well...

After the girls escorted their man back to his stall, we headed back thru the woods.  I'm guessing they probably were discussing Cameron the entire way back!!!  I dismounted before the bridge and led Camryn by the live trap several times.  As we walked up to the road she encountered Danette's grand pup who was on a lead barking and pulling towards her.  Camryn couldn't have cared less, barking dog no prob, empty trap huge deal!  Go figure!