Just wanted to share a picture from my incredible hack today. We went through the forest, down to the creek and everything was glowing. The forest floor was carpeted with golden leaves, the sun was shining and there were red and yellow leaves still drifting down from the trees. Magical. Plus, DHorse was an angel...I swear he was enjoying it as much as I was.
Anyone else had any good hacks lately?
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Picture from my hack today.
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OscarWinningActress · 23/10/2014 22:07
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
23/10/2014 23:26
it's been 18 years since I've ridden a horse (I'm too geriatric and breakable now sadly) but those lovely pricked up ears in front of you 
Did you get to the bottom of the hill then turn round and gallop sedately canter back up?
OscarWinningActress ·
24/10/2014 01:44
Noooo...70 you're NEVER too old!
We walked back up this hill because there are lots of roots and rocks and things hidden under the leaves, but when we got back to the open, grassy bit of the trail there was a bit of unsolicited galloping and an excited buck very enthusiastic cantering. I was quick to bring him under control however, given that I am not a gifted and highly skilled horsewoman 
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countingto10 ·
24/10/2014 08:02
70 you are never too old - I hack out with an 84 yr old gent! Doses himself up to help his knees before he rides and now rides western as he finds it more secure. He hacks out for miles on his own too!
Oscar it looks beautiful where you ride. I, too, am extremely lucky and have access to loads of hacking on a private estate with woods, farm tracks, fields and private roads. The bluebells are spectacular in the spring! (Photo attached just as they were starting last year!)
Will try and take some over weekend of the carpet of leaves. I feel very blessed when I am riding
Zazzles007 ·
24/10/2014 10:11
Nawww!!! I love pics from the back of a horse with their ears in the pic 
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countingto10 ·
24/10/2014 11:30
Flexi, it is very unusual for my Dpony to be that clean (it was very dry when that photo was taken), she is the skankiest mare on the yard, being grey and currently unrugged!!!! It is a tad embarrassing when passing all the racehorses looking beautiful and I'm on a bog pony .
OscarWinningActress ·
24/10/2014 11:55
Counting that's gorgeous! Very of your bluebell woods. Bluebells don't grow like that here.
Flex DHorse is very rarely super-shiny clean. It takes AGES to get him dust-free as he takes his turnout playtime very seriously (rolling in the mud). There's a pic on my profile of what he looks like BEFORE I start grooming .
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Pixel ·
27/10/2014 19:33
I can see I'm going to have to try and get a between-the-ears pic sometime (am always afraid I will drop my phone/camera) but it will probably show a bus or some roadworks! Poor old dhorse has never been in the woods, we haven't any for miles 
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Zazzles007 ·
27/10/2014 19:58
Omg rhinos on safari! I have always wanted to do a horse trek in Africa. And even better, a chestnut .
OscarWinningActress ·
28/10/2014 10:58
Pixel, I'd LOVE road-hack pictures! You can't do that anywhere near me so I think that's really cool!
Ruby Wow! That's incredibly beautiful .
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Bonkey ·
28/10/2014 11:44
I haven't managed a between the ear pic yet!
The 'trend' came in just after I stopped riding years ago to have ds didnt have smartphones then either
On the cards for our next ride out!
Seriously jealous of the fab off road riding! We have a good mix of country lanes as we are on the edge of town but to get properly off road its a good couple of hours ride.
countingto10 ·
28/10/2014 13:52
Ruby I think you are winning the award for the best hacks/pics so far - a safari ride
Attached a picture from my hack on Saturday, weather was gorgeous. Not much of a carpet of leaves yet, trees appear to be hanging on to them down here ATM and it would have been a "between the ears" shot but Dpony decided the greenery looked rather tasty so it's an "ear in the corner before Counting takes an unscheduled trip into the woods" shot!
OscarWinningActress ·
28/10/2014 15:58
Loving your pictures and stories...keep 'em coming .
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70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
28/10/2014 19:04
You just got an ear in there counting
The Doghouse has someone asking about what dog and everyone posts photos of their canines.
A thread on Tack Room has gorgeous photos of life looked at between a pair of pointy ears
I really couldn't contemplate getting back in the saddle. I have back problems ( RTA x3) , I'm the sole driver so if I was out of action, we'd be stuck. Dodgy bladder after 2 DC (I'd be worrying all the time 
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I tried to get DD following in my boot prints (she wanted to ride a horse at 4yo) but she was put off after a fall so I let it slide and she never wanted to try again.
It's nice to look at the photos and remember the very carefree days when I was looking through a pair of pointy ears
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