Laid Back Walkabout

Shadow rider

Some people don't allow their
horse to graze when on a ride.
I do.
The way I look at it,
it's not all about me.
I want the ride to be a
pleasurable experience
for us both.
It's all good!

However, I decide when it's
okay to stop and graze.

Most of our rides look like this.

That's okay:
boring = good.
Horses do not like surprises
any more than inept riders do.

Still, we have our share
of goobery dogs,
flushed birds,
and nasty geese that take their
jobs as sentries too seriously.

Not to mention chainsaws, wood chippers,
and vehicles towing rattletrap trailers, etc.

Jaz was convinced this debris
was carnivorous,
and it took a bit of convincing
to get past it.

Always carry a crop
so you'll never have to use it —
most excellent advice.

I loop it around the horn
and normally don't take it off.
I made sure he saw me
loop it around my wrist.

I asked him to go forward.
He backed up.
I asked again.
He backed up.
I gave him the lightest
tap on the bum
(just touched him, really)
and we were on our way.

We rode for about 3 hours.

Possibly the only instance where
green foam is a good thing.

Hey, what about me?
Why does he get all the cookies?

Because I worked, wienie boy.