Getting on with it

I started Toby back in work last month but after a week of walking out on the roads, the polar vortex poleaxed us and a combo of icy roads, horrifically low temps and ridiculous winds prevented going further with that.

So, once the vortex relaxed its grip, I began again. We've just finished a week of 20 minute up to 40 minute walks out on the snowy roads. Next week I will step it up.

Things we have encountered that are not scary to Tob:

An 18 wheeler tractor trailer

A skidoo on the road

Falling in a snowdrifted ditch (this scared me slightly)

Losing a rein (again, little nervy for me)

Things we have encountered that ARE scary to Tob:

The cows he lived with last spring

A boy pushing a 4 wheeler down the road but way ahead of us

Falling in a ditch the first time we did it - he bucked disgustedly.

Also I rode him bareback for the first time yesterday. The snow was deep, the sun was setting and I had just watched 'Happythankyoumoreplease' by Josh Radnor and I was feeling inspired and hopeful. He was fab. Probably done it before but for me, it was a big deal.