{"id":6849,"date":"2013-02-04T06:13:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-04T06:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gs90.inmotionhosting.com\/~ntalkh5\/?p=6849"},"modified":"2025-08-08T22:44:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T22:44:33","slug":"riding-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?p=6849","title":{"rendered":"Riding in Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6849 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6854'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Road-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6851'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Collapsed-shed-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6852'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Roundtop-Park-Entrance-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6853'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Road-through-the-park-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6859'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Picnic-pavilon-near-overlook-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6858'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Pond-Covered-with-Snow-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6856'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Near-the-Pond-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6860'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Playground-and-Baseball-Field-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/?attachment_id=6857'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/2talkhorses.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Following-the-road-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The weather has fluctuated this January like a yo-yo, first down into the teens then up into the 50\u2019s all within a few weeks. I haven\u2019t taken very many winter rides since along with the ping pong weather, came freezing rain and high winds. A few weeks ago when the temperature reached into the 50\u2019s, I made it into the park for a few hours. The following poem was inspired by my winter ride.<\/p>\n<p>A Winter Ride<br \/>\nby Pat Miran<\/p>\n<p>Neighbors watched as I rode past,<br \/>\nThey knew not where I headed though;<br \/>\nMy horse stepped into woods so vast<br \/>\nSprinkled with freshly fallen snow,<\/p>\n<p>Down the path my horse quickly trotted,<br \/>\nThrough the woods and round the pond,<br \/>\nHer hooves cut footprints in the snow<br \/>\nNear where the mighty willow stands.<\/p>\n<p>The silent killers tracked small game<br \/>\nAnd forced prey to cross the trail,<br \/>\nFrightened rabbits, mice and shrews<br \/>\nSkillfully plotted a simple ruse,     <\/p>\n<p>As I rode into late afternoon<br \/>\nMy heart embraced the backwoods<br \/>\nUntil arctic winds began to blow<br \/>\nAnd cold nipped fingers and toes.<\/p>\n<p>Snow drifted earthward a gentle force,<br \/>\nQuietly touching me and my horse,<br \/>\nAs the moon rose big, yellow and round<br \/>\nI headed home safe and sound.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2013 Patricia Miran All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weather has fluctuated this January like a yo-yo, first down into the teens then up into the 50\u2019s all within a few weeks. 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