Ten years

Ten years ago today, I saddled up my lease horse, Rev, and went for a ride in the outdoor arena.

We walked, we trotted, we cantered. We did circles and worked on transitions. Then we popped over a couple little trot fences.

It was a pleasant and completely unremarkable ride right up until the last jump, when somehow Rev and I both ended up on our backs in the dirt, me under him.

It was bad, but it could have been so much worse.

Today, on my way to the mounting block, I led Olive over to the spot where Rev and I had landed. I thought about what happened - and what could have happened. I thanked the universe for giving me the last ten years.

Then I got on my horse and went for a ride.

Of course, the ride included a trot fence.

There was an Olive moment, but I stayed on her back, and she stayed on her feet. It was a pleasant and unremarkable ride. As it usually is. As it always should be.