Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback by Melissa A. Priblo Chapman

Author:Melissa A. Priblo Chapman [Chapman, Melissa A. Priblo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Pets, Horses, Sports & Recreation, Animal Sports, Equestrian, Travel, Special Interest, adventure
ISBN: 9781570769603
Google: obaixQEACAAJ
Publisher: Trafalgar Square
Published: 2020-09-15T20:40:19+00:00

DIAMOND DAY

I loved Amanda, and it sure had been a help to have her along to lighten Rainy’s load. But there was something free and easy about riding along the way we had started our journey—no extra packs, no lead rope to hang on to, Gypsy running around the grasslands.

There was an old John Denver song that said, “Some days are diamonds…” For me, this day was a diamond day. The sky was impossibly blue, the land was wide open, and there was so little traffic the road was mostly ours. I even got to canter Rainy for a nice stretch in the morning while the breeze kept the air cool. I had such a feeling of lightness and happiness while we were flying free, like the birds that soared over the prairie above us.

Midday brought us to a feed co-op where I stopped to get water, then led Rainy across the road from the grain elevator to the one big shade tree in sight. I pulled the saddle off his back, and he began contentedly grazing on the rich grass. Gypsy and I sat and shared the over-sized lunch Sherry Leighty had sent along with us.

It was a good spot—the tall tree and cool shade such a contrast to the bright sun and flat land all around. A balmy breeze kept us comfortable. Free from any care or worry, Rainy, Gypsy, and I—all three of us—fell asleep with the rustle of the leaves above and grass around us as our lullaby.

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