Today it was Chambord's and Saumur's turn to get out and about. It is still very windy, but at least it is a bit warmer and no longer raining.
Both Chambord and Saumur had Friday/Saturday off so we thought it prudent to longe both of them before hopping on and going out into the windy plains and woods. As Chambord went through his paces on the longe line he let go of the air in his belly - and voila, the girth of the heavy trail saddle became loose and the whole contraption slipped and ended up underneath his belly. Now, at that point a lot of horses would have had a bucking fit, trying to get rid of the strange thing hanging underneath them. Not so Chambord: he stopped and calmly waited until JP had unstrapped the saddle and put everything on the right (up!) side.
Off we went, and initially Saumur thought every branch cracking would be out to get him. But within a very short time he settled down and followed the blond trailblazer on shortcuts through quite dense brush and woods. Saumur seemed really happy to be out on our favorite trails.
Clearly, Chambord would make any working cowboy a great partner. But the way he takes care of not only his French horseman but also his four-legged buddies -and not to forget his expensive equipment in the form of a Schleese trail saddle- earns him at least a platinum star (and plenty of cookies, which is all that counts in his mind anyway)!
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