A Perfect Day For A Beach Ride

Do I look happy or what? (Isn't he the best looking horse you've ever seen?) Here we are on the beach for our first "trail" ride in a couple of weeks. It was the first ride of the season for MBE (Monterey Bay Equestrians) and it was G-R-E-A-T!!!! Even though it rained into the the early morning the weather cooperated and it was sunny and a little warm. The waves calmed down and we had a wonderful ride on the beach. We took the back trail with another MBE member, meaning instead of going straight to the beach we took the back trail through the dunes. It's about a mile, and it helps get the horses a little tired and ready for the scary waves, birds, and...driftwood. (That's the scariest of all.) We rode for about an hour and a half, and then enjoyed the company of fellow riders from MBE. I have been a member of MBE for 2 years and this was only the 2nd ride I'd been on (Shameful!). There was a a pot luck so we had a chance to get to know the some of the other members. I added Dave to my membership and now he can "officially" go to all of our rides. From my observation that day they are a great bunch of people who like to ride, and I think we're going to have a great year on the trail. JJ was awesome. He was calm and willing and amazingly left brain for most of the ride. The beach was eroded and narrow in places, and he went on even though he was skeptical. Sassy was a little more right brain. She was okay when it was just the two horses, but she was VERY un-confidant and protective of her herd when the other horse was with us. The other rider left us about half way through the ride. That's when she finally calmed down. When we got back to the trailer we took care of the horses before making our way to the pot luck. We left the horses tied to the trailer and they were gems. The stood quietly, and JJ even took his afternoon nap. We are so lucky to live where we do and to have these 2 amazing horses. What a perfect day!