Today Owen and I went early in the morning while it was still cool to Red Mountain Open Space with Raven. We did a twelve mile loop along Cheyenne Rim trail, which has significant elevation change as you go up to the rim and then back down again. Raven was amazing, never put a foot wrong, and we trotted, cantered, and galloped a significant portion of the ride. It works out well, since Owen is a trail runner he has a pretty consistent pace, and with the horses I do a little of each gait for conditioning. We end up leap-frogging for most of the trip, but we usually start and finish together.
I didn't remember to bring my gopro on this ride. However, because Raven is so surefooted and confident on the trails even at speed I got several videos on my phone. I held it in my hand while I neck-reined her through switchbacks and turns, even on trails with a drop off at one side. Raven is a rockstar at this kind of thing, and I said several times to myself that I ride an amazing Barefoot Mountain Thoroughbred.
That said, some of the videos are very high-motion, especially the last one where we gallop through the wash. Enjoy what you can see of the view!
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