I fancied a rest day in the sun today. TW had other ideas. Off we went in the box. TW was worried as I was sleepy. Silly worrier.
Today we did our first competitive endurance ride with my chum Blue. It was great fun. Firstly I had a fidgety vetting. They liked my show cob trot. TW was embarrassed.hehehe. My heart rate was 42. After a bit of wrestling I was tacked up and off we set.
It was roasting and at times it was a bit stoney. They were lots of roads too. I was a very good boy, no spooking. We did as much trotting as we could but had to go slower on the stoney bits. I'm not keen on trotting on roads ever tbh. Then we got to sme amazing canter loops. That was great fun, loads of lovely fast canters and trots and some nice relaxed marching along. Phew! It was sweaty.
TW hoped we would do the 13 miles in 2 hrs 36 but we did it in around 2 hrs 10 I think. She was chuffed. I was fair pooped and knocked over my water before tw and zm cold slosh it on me. ha! At my post ride vetting my heart rate was 44, everyone said well done and we got a lovely rosette.
I'm hoping that TW can get fitter and improve her balance as I think that will make it loads easier to go faster. I think I'd like another go. After a few days rest. And maybe a massage or something?
Oooooiiii, you must be one fit boy. Sounds like a lot of work to me!
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