Thursday, 7 May 2009. I sort of slept in. It was a beautiful day both sunny and pleasantly warm. A puttered about doing some e-mail. As I wasn’t immediately driving off into the distance, I went across the way it had an actual breakfast. After getting slightly organized I got my car and headed over to Robin’s horse farm. It was an easy 30 minute drive.
The day continued to be warm and mostly sunny. Robin and introduced me to her companion John and then showed me about the farm. They have about 40 horses on their farm. While we were walking about the farm John let the horses out of their winter grazing area and into a grassy paddock. The horses were most happy to get out there. They have about 90 minutes early for being herded back into their regular area.
Once the horses were back Robin cut Speckle from the herd and brought him into the stable. I helped her brush the dust from his coat and gave would assistance I could as she put the saddle and other goodies on the horse. As songs are not the best shoes to wear while riding a horse, I dug out my hiking boots which barely sufficed.
This was my first time on an English saddle not to mention riding a thoroughbred. We then spent the next I’ll work with Robin trying to get me to do the proper things. I worked up a good sweat, I didn’t fall off the horse and Robin didn’t scream. Oh yes, the war seemed to have survived the episode uninjured mentally or physically. I’m not sure I can say the same about myself. 
After turning the horse out with the other horses and Robin and I nattered away for a little bit longer. I then headed back to my motel stopping off along the way to get gas for the car and some Pizza Hut pizza for me. I also get into a discussion with the waitress with her life.
Back at the motel I sorted my stuff out so I could get on the road fairly quickly the next morning. I had to be up at 6 a.m. and have a reasonably fast drive to Fargo. A generic ambien tablet helped me sleep the night away.
