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 Pony up cowgirl! It's go time

After she has been acting a fool, and seemingly feeling way better... looks way sounder in the field, running and cavorting like she used too... power trotting super sound in the field...  even ripped off a hind shoe

So.. was going to wait since she's shoeless but then.... couldn't help myself

loaded her and Dan up and went to ashland. took a minute but was brave and loaded. hauled well. makes dan look small

groomed and hit the trails. started in XC field and did water, up bank and baby ditch. No issues. walked a few logs. trotted the log behind the lake in the gallop track. splashed in the lake. She had a blast! Pawing up a storm (in the water complex too).

then trotted on the gallop track. Girl felt good enough to power trot like a darn standardbred! And chew on Dan. Not the most relaxed posture but... there's only so much I can do holding onto to two 17 hand horses. i tried to not overdo it with her missing a shoe so we only trotted for about 5 minutes or so. But we all had fun. and the footing was super where we did trot, so.. hopefully she'll be fine. I think she had a blast!

left her at trailer while I hosed dan and vice versa and we all lived. Even though the hose was only like... 20 feet away. Lots of screaming and pawing and threatening to pull back but no one did. phew. 

loaded right up to come home

photos: 3-25 ponying

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