Tonight I did it, kinda by accident.
What's held me back before was that I boarded my horse and didn't want to bother the people that lived there by hanging around at night. What held me back after we moved to our place was fear.
Yep, fear. Most of the time that the chance to ride at night is there I'm home alone. What if something happens? (ya I know, cuz nothing would happen in the daytime right? lol) How would Pie find me when he finally gets home?
Well tonight I thought I'd pop out for a quick ride before it got dark. The sun is going down early and full dark is hitting by 8pm, although by 7:30 its pretty darn dark.
I headed out around 6:15 and got Voodoo caught, brushed & saddled quickly. We were out in the pasture in no time.
We moseyed along and when I started to feel a bit blue I asked for a lope and we flew along the track. I was walking him out after when I noticed it... the sun was almost down. I was riding during late dusk, if I stuck it out I'd be riding in the dark! So I headed back out into the pasture, I snapped the pic below to document our night ride
fyi Voodoo did not appreciate the flash lol
As we came back in from the pasture I decided that since it was just reaching full dark that I'd head out to the hayfield and ride for a bit longer. Although with the moon shining as brightly as it did it wasn't really dark, our shadows were along for the ride.
It's different riding in the dark, isn't it? You really have to trust your horse, to put his feet in all the right spots, and to carry you safely home.
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm a bit jealous ;)
ReplyDeleteYou had a great moon to light your way!
ReplyDeleteI want to do that! The full moon here is usually very big and bright, so I could. Only, I've been too chicken to so far.
ReplyDeleteI've never thought of riding at night before. I think I'd be too nervous not being able to see well.
ReplyDeleteWay to go! I'm impressed - the photos are really cool too!
I love to ride at night. Isn't it cool?
ReplyDeleteGood for you. I haven't been moonlight riding since I left Arizona.
ReplyDeleteIt's gets very bright like that here as well and there have been times I thought about jumping on a horse and going for a little ride. It's the little things ya know.
I used to ride at night all of the time. Sometimes with a full moon, sometimes by the dark of the moon. I always imagined outlaws riding at night in my neck of the woods, Joaquin Murietta, Black Bart and Three Fingered Jack! I used to give myself the shivers!
ReplyDeleteBe safe and have fun!