Riding on the beach

So here we are, back from our amazing trip now, 6 weeks ago. I can't believe how fast time has gone since we are back.
It seems time was not flying by as fast when we were travelling then now.
But anyway, we have had a lot of rain since we are back.
But yesterday it was a fine day and my friend txted me if I wanted to come for a ride on the beach.
I also decided a few weeks ago that it would be good for me to have a workaway girl again for a couple of weeks just to get things going again, one for oiling all my tack and secondly to help ride Gemma.

So Vera came on Monday and yesterday we went for a beach ride with my friend Keri.
It was a great ride. We rode for 3 hours. After riding on the beach we decided to ride on the road till the end of the road and then back to the roundabout and then back on the beach.

So out of the boring jobs we also get to have a great day and that makes life so much better.
You cannot compare the feeling of going flat out on a gallop on the beach with the wind going through the horses ears and hearing the waves of the sea breaking. The horses love it too.
I hadn't planned on going fast on them as this was only the first time we rode after 4 months of not riding, but.. they went great.

I watched Gemma being ridden by Vera, an experienced 19 year old and what I saw I liked.
We had lunch after the ride by the truck like I use to do when I led treks. Now it's still fun to do anyway with friends.

So I feel confident that I can ride her too.

That's all for now.

Cheers, Marianna.
Below, Vera riding Gemma. I am on Chockey.