We're home from the endurance ride
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340223)
Rockingham, Australia
August 8, 2020 4:00am CST
We came home quite early from the horse endurance ride. We usually stay overnight but we had finished taking photos so we came home. It’s much more comfortable here and we can start processing the photos.
The group had a very successful ride through pine forests and along a disused railway line. In the photo is a mother and her daughter. The mother is a veterinarian and if she isn’t riding, she can often be found in the vet ring, vetting other people’s horses.
The daughter has been competing since she was about ten and is now about fourteen. The daughter’s pony is a brumby (Australian wild horse) which was bought very cheaply some years ago. It has completed in several 160 kms rides as well as numerous 80 kms. They look to be enjoying themselves, don’t they?
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@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
8 Aug 20
Horses are such beautiful animals. We had a tragic accident yesterday here in Switzerland during horse jumping. The 26 young girls who was riding has fallen in front of the horse and the horse has "jumped" on her. She has not been saved unfortunately.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Aug 20
They do look to be enjoying themselves. The pine forest in the photo looks very similar to the ones my son and I like to go camping in throughout the year. Hard not to enjoy yourself when you're in God's country!
So I see rider 2, and rider 4, but 3 seems to be missing! Or is that rider 3 that you can barely catch a glimpse of in the background? lol
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Aug 20
@JudyEv Maybe there is a 3rd family member who chose not to participate in this ride? Or did you perhaps see someone else wearing #3?
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 20
@moffittjc I washed all the bibs once for the association and from memory I think No 3 was missing.
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@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Aug 20
They are having fun. Wild horses make the best.
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@wolfgirl569 (106425)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Aug 20
@JudyEv That or an arabian. They can go forever
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 20
@wolfgirl569 Most of the endurance horses here are Arabs. There are a few standardbreds (trotters) too. They are also tough.
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Aug 20
That is a great photo, Both riders and horses look to be happy,
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
8 Aug 20
Judy you ride horses, right? That's so great I wish I could, but k am afraid of horses.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Aug 20
@jvicentevalera They don't usually get mad for no reason but I do understand.
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@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
9 Aug 20
@JudyEv That's exactly what happens to me, I feel like when I'd be riding the horse this could get mad and knock me down on the floor!
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@d_red_madelaine (528)
• Philippines
9 Aug 20
Seems like so much fun... wish I can ride a horse someday.
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@jobelbojel (35646)
• Philippines
8 Aug 20
Such a lovely photo. The mother and daughter are surely having fun. Are the horses running or walking?
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Aug 20
Most had a great time. Those that do 80 kms (roughly 50 mile) are pretty tired by the time they get home.
@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
8 Aug 20
Interesting experience you having. Thanks for sharing my friend.
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
8 Aug 20
@JudyEv oh OK. I don't have any experience in horse riding.
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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
8 Aug 20
The horses are pretty comfortable giving a ride.
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Aug 20
@piyushbhatia1 Some do have a special relationship with their owners.
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
8 Aug 20
@JudyEv Horses are said to be connected with rider's thoughts.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
9 Aug 20
That looks great! I don't think I can ride a horse. Im too scared.
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@hdcreative (71)
• Semarang, Indonesia
9 Aug 20
I am sure they are enjoying themselves, great and fun activity for the whole family 
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@JudyEv (340223)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 20
That is true - and we have some lovely trails for the riders to ride on.
