15/10/2025
Firstly… THANK YOU. Thank you for all the support, the encouragement, and understanding. Long riding is tough and as much as I just shrug it off and say with what must sound like total arrogance “meh, it’s just what I do”, it is actually very hard. Yes, I absolutely live for this and as around 1/4 of my whole life has been spent sleeping rough in the jungles of the South Pacific, on a freezing kiwi mountain, or beside a horse… it just feels normal for me. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy for Luisa, or that I’m not VERY happy to be home. And it certainly does NOT mean it’s easy for the horses.
So… the horses. This morning I walked up to each holding a saddle, placed it beside them, then took a heart rate. Both 28. 28 means recovered, rested, ready to work. Both FLEW through my vet check and I’ll post videos of their condition shortly. In short… they are READY TO GO TODAY, so they aren’t in the slightest bit worn out.
So today will be rest, post ride clean up, with a debrief tonight.