We took a trip to the Rockies earlier this month, and what a trip!
We chose an outfitter who provided horses to access the terrain. My mount for the week was another clever bay named Tornado, and John was on steadfast Copper.
The riding was more difficult than I'd ever asked my horses to deal with, and the climbing was more difficult than I'd ever asked of myself! With my ambitious husband by my side and our intrepid guide out front, we topped 7500 feet one afternoon. My ankles complained about the angles, my lungs bellowed against my ribs for more space, and my heart fluttered. "Where else are we going to do this? You can't do this at home!" John exclaimed. A few minutes rest to re-oxygenate, and up we went further. After a few days, I had Mountain Legs and craved more.
A day of rest at home, then I went off again to the Adirondacks with some old and new friends to trail-ride for the weekend, and I tried my new Mountain Riding skills with Ehren. He was perfect: game and happy to go for an International Horse Party.
We chose an outfitter who provided horses to access the terrain. My mount for the week was another clever bay named Tornado, and John was on steadfast Copper.
The riding was more difficult than I'd ever asked my horses to deal with, and the climbing was more difficult than I'd ever asked of myself! With my ambitious husband by my side and our intrepid guide out front, we topped 7500 feet one afternoon. My ankles complained about the angles, my lungs bellowed against my ribs for more space, and my heart fluttered. "Where else are we going to do this? You can't do this at home!" John exclaimed. A few minutes rest to re-oxygenate, and up we went further. After a few days, I had Mountain Legs and craved more.
A day of rest at home, then I went off again to the Adirondacks with some old and new friends to trail-ride for the weekend, and I tried my new Mountain Riding skills with Ehren. He was perfect: game and happy to go for an International Horse Party.
There's no routine to come back to! I'm climbing upwards in my day job, which involved a couple of interviews recently, and some serious questions: "What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Why do you want this? What have you done to prepare?" I lost my breath a couple of times, but came out on top, and start my new gig on Monday. I'll be coaching an office team now, hoping my experience will carry over, and I try not to worry about how it will work out. I'm capable of more than I think.
So are you.
So are you.
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