The first time we went I was not expecting much. I've been to a few over the years and most are just a walking trail through the woods on dead broke horses. Kinda like sitting on a merry go round, but slower.
I was happily wrong! The trails are incredible, miles and miles of them along the Minnesota river valley, up and down some amazing hills and during rainy times through monster puddles. It also helps when they know you've owed horses and will give you a guides horse. I chanced on Robin this way and have requested her ever since.
Our last group ride.
Me & Xena, check out the mud on her chest! Robin just had her hooves trimmed so was out of commission for the day. Xena was fun, although half gaited so when she went to trot and canter her pace was really weird. She didn't have the usual cadence because she kept switching between trotting and pacing.
Phi & Chester and me on Robin, my all time favorite girl.
Awesome view of the valley.
I have seriously considered buying Robin. I haven't bonded with a horse like this since El Bee, my friend's pony who used to race in Mexico. Her gaits are so freaking perfect! She breaks into a trot and it's so smooth, and boy can she run!
First time we went out this year it was just the two of us and the guide, so we really got to run. The guide Codie was having problems with her horse so he kept veering to the side of the trail, when Robin saw that opening she went for it. It was awesome. She's super speedy but never out of control and she listens really well.
I adore how she watches her feet and stays focused on the trail. My old riding horse Joe was such a sightseer he'd be looking at mailboxes, trees, birds, and he loved big trucks. If he saw one parked he'd want to go sniff it. I love Joe, but when you only have an hour to ride, it's nice to have a horse that wants to make the most out of it and doesn't test you by veering off trail or snacking along the way.
If we didn't have Dex, Ben, Candy and Skylar I might really make an offer on her...
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