08.26.08
Playing with pairs, driving in Gilford
Sharing a couple of different training runs with the boys as a new pair, in “downtown” Gilford Village. These were late July and early August, putting mileage on them.
FYI– we started them as a pair with Gilford on the left or “near” side because he has been driving longer, is older and more experienced, so we thought he might be steadier facing oncoming traffic. (Glen on right is in the “off” position.) At some point we plan to switch places with them and see how that goes. It would be real nice, better for their continued development, if they became interchangeable.
This neighbor’s field has a couple of interesting visual obstacles, old upside-down rowboats and the like…
During Emmie’s summer visit, she came along with us for a ride in the neighborhood! Whenever their hoofbeats sound like one horse trotting, that means they are in sync with each other.
Fun long trot back out the field and into the street… but cars often pass way too fast for our tastes.
Heading out downhill on a different day, Glen nuzzling at his big brother’s face as he likes to do– the Belknap mountains seen in the distance.
This is probably a Sunday morning, because we stop by the Village store for a Sunday NY Times! Friends and neighbors say hi.
Once again we check out progress on the new Library…
…and put them on a training walk loop through the construction site.
Hardly ever bothered by stuff that doesn’t move!
More trot work in the Village downtown
Return leg, crossing a 2-lane highway
Almost home again!
Their worst “spook” so far was trotting up a steep hill in the rain, near an intersection when three cars in a row passed us in too much of a hurry, making them nervous with all the rain and wet splashy tire noise and slippery pavement, and they started into a canter for several strides. Fortunately they were very easy to slow down again, and stay pretty sensible generally.
It seems we never get tired of looking at horses’ butts!
Horse Gal said,
August 27, 2008 at 11:54 am
I SO LOVED this post!!! Your boys are such a stunning pair and your pix and writing make me feel like I was there. Thank you for the ride and tour around town!