What a wonderful day we had! Fifteen riders braved the chilly air to meet at Equistarre Horsemanship for a two hour ride in the Apalachicola National Forest. This ride was geared toward the riding youth. We had five youths riding and by all accounts, everyone had a great time. The air was crisp and a few of the horses were feeling a bit frisky. One horse was a bit too exuberant and temporarily lost his rider. But all was well, horse and rider were reunited and the ride continued. As we rode, it did warm up a bit and by the time we got back to Equistarre, it was closing in on 50 degrees.

Time to fire up the grill! Hotdogs, chips, cookies and water were the lunch of the day. Our intrepid grill masters had the dogs in their buns ready for the hungry riders. After lunch, Equistarre riders entertained us with some mounted drills. Hot fresh popcorn was also provided for the spectators. Everyone had such a great time, they were asking when the next youth ride would be taking place.
Submitted by Ester D.