What a Ride!

Sometimes life doesn't hand you the cards you want....that was my previous week in a nutshell! I was probably the sickest I have been all year! It slowly got to the point where I couldn't talk, or eat food, and it hurt to breath! My throat was so swollen! However, thanks to God, and a few good doses of this herb called oregano oil, I am feeling better now!

But now let's talk about how crazy I am sometimes!

I decided the first day I could finally speak again (barely speak again) that i was feeling well enough to go on a trail ride! Haha!! Of course the snow would start falling and wind blowing just as we entered the woods. I actually kind of felt like I was in an action movie with all the snow falling around me, the wind blowing violently, and me clinging on to my horse intensely. Clinging on, because I was feeling so sick! Then of course things had to go worse! We went off the trail, because Linda wanted to show me this special mushroom that grows on birch trees called chaga. It is an interesting fungus that has a lot of healing properties! Anyhow, neither of us knew about a knee deep hole under the snow, and my horse (Venus) fell in it!

I got off, because I didn't think she could get out with me on her. I managed to pull her out, She was fine, just kind of in shock. Then I was faced with another dilemma.

I was riding bareback!

I had no way to get back on her!

Except to jump! Now I was still feeling really weak from my cold, and even when I feel healthy, I still find it difficult to jump up onto a horse! However, I knew I only had two options!

Walk the several kilometres back, leading my horse through knee deep snow, or...

Get back up on my horse!

I'm not sure how I did it, but I got back on her, and laid on her back exhausted till we both got home. I gave her a treat and let her go, which she was more then happy about! Linda and I both agreed afterwards that we wouldn't ride into that part of the woods again!

Covered in snow from my little adventure!

 Anyhow, besides that little adventure, my time here has been amazing! I get to ride everyday, the food is so good, and the work is relaxing. I get up at 7am, eat breakfast, then do the morning chores. This usually consists of filling the horses water bucket, feeding the horses hay, and a special dietary blend.

To fill the water bucket you use a hand pump! Very clever!

Some of the horses need to gain weight or have hoof problems, so we give them dietary blends!

Then we usually go for one trail ride in the morning, and one in the early afternoon! The area around here is so beautiful and perfect for trail riding!

During the times of the day we aren't riding, I am either preparing apples to make apple sauce or apple crisp, or trying to market her riding business, and sell her kittens! I have been very successful with selling her kittens! I sold all but one in a week! We just have one left! Anyone want a kitten?!

The remaining kitten!

Anyways, Christmas is fast approaching! As a gift for my family I purchased a family riding package for them here, and they loved it! It was great to share my passion of horse back riding with my family!

Mom even rode a horse!!

As a gift for me, Mom and Dad took me to see Rogue one, a Star Wars story! It was amazing! I have so many good things to say about it, but that will have to be for another blog post! Anyhow, my next post will probably be after Christmas! Have an amazing Christmas everyone, and stay safe!