In the sweet sunshower

Today was beautiful with new snow and seldom seen sunshine!!! I rode Sovey on Monday (perfect) and Pie on Tuesday (not so perfect) and this morning I was eager to get the stalls and buckets cleaned so I could hop on someone for a sunshine snow ride. Above, Sovey is looking toward the deer's hideout.

Here is ol' Pie's snowy whisker face.

Sovey rolling in the snow...

...and Pie chasing him around after the roll.

Sovey came over and said, "Pick me for your ride today, Julie." I did! I slipped on his bitless bridle and rode him bareback. I had many layers and my Carhartt coveralls so I felt safe even if I would get tossed! Sovey is a good boy, though, and I had no trouble.

Here is a blurry cellphone shot of us heading out to the far field.

And, mom took this one of me. I look like a goof in my coveralls - and the red fleece helmet cover - totally "the Great Gazoo" from the Flintstones!!! Later, my mom started talking about me riding Pie today. I told her that I didn't ride Pie!!! She took our photo AND fed Sovey carrots, yet she insisted it was Pie. Our boys are such twins! Me bareback should have been the giveaway - I don't know if I would chance that with Pie Pie in his current state! He is quite a handful. I needed my saddle and stirrups on Tuesday!