Ouch

Who is more intelligent? I think Blu was top scholar this weekend. As I approached his turnout and reached for the metal gate, I slipped on the snow covered ice and was left dangling from the clanging gate. Of course Blu was standing on the other side and mortified by the racket I made but he did not walk away from me. His eyes just bugged out of his head! After I detached myself from the gate I went into the paddock, hooked on the lead shank and gave Blu his treat. I realized at that point I did something to my back and hip. Ouch! But did I stop and assess if I should be riding? Heck no... I kept moving and while I was stiff and sore our ride hit all the right notes. What a good boy. I did notice that Blu pinned his ears with the first canter... not sure what that was about. It could have been my stiffly applied aids or is something bothering his back and hip too? What a pair!!!

I got home and had a tough time getting out of the car... OH nooooo.... That was the easy part -- I could not climb the stairs without backing up them. What a scene. Today I feel better so I will get out there for a ride. We are pending a N'oreaster this week so want to make hay while the sun shines... Ok it will be dark by the time I get to the barn and COLD! It should be down in the 20s by 5pm and there is a wind chill today that puts it in the teens. BRRRRRR....