Bye Bye winter
Spring is here. This season is always very important to me, most obviously because I hate winter with a passion (although the chance to wear my favorite knee-high black leather boots makes it somehow bearable). But the start of the warm weather for me always comes with the dreaded rider’s bum.
This afternoon I had to get my fat brat of a horse Windy out of her winter hiatus and get her to work off the weight she had gained during those months non-stop grazing. She wasn’t very happy when I started to saddle her up and I could tell she was looking forward to this exercise as much as I was. Anyway, one and a half hours later, after a lot of tugging, prodding, pleading, swearing, and bruising on my part, Windy finally remembered who the boss between the two of us was. I must admit, I absolutely adore her feistiness. If Windy was human, she’d probably be the friend I’d go to see and have a bitching session over coffee. So in spite of the fact that I am now sitting on little bags of ice to soothe my bruised bottom, I can’t help but think happy thoughts of the next 5 months with my favorite grand lady.
