Do roan and plaid match???

I made it out for another ride yesterday. It had been snowing for two days straight, so I just decided I might as well go and see what happened.  Often, the day after it stops snowing is really cold and windy, so I didn't want to wait to try and ride... (and I was right - today is freezing cold and windy!).  

I didn't mind riding in the snow, since it would give me an opportunity to try out my new (used) wool quarter sheet that I found at the bottom of a pile of ratty old blankets at a tack shop.  I love second-hand tack and try to buy used stuff where I can. I had been meaning to pick up a quarter sheet for a while, because I think they look cool.  Of course, sometimes the problem with buying used is that you don't get a lot of colour selection.  I wouldn't really say that the red plaid matches his coat, but I don't really care. I won't be using it much and it is more to amuse me than anything.  

We trudged around the fields with Richard and Max happily following along.  I think my dog loves snow more than any creature I know. He rolls and runs and digs in it like a mad man. I'm glad we are able to take him out to this barn!

I tried to get Rusty to pose for a picture in the snow, but he didn't really want to stand still for long. So, I made him practice some turns on the forehand while we waited for Richard to take the picture.  I didn't get him to take too many, since it was cold and snowing heavily...

You can't really do too much "riding" in this weather - the footing was ok, but not great.  You could probably trot the edge of the hay fields, but I didn't really feel the need to bother. Rusty and I are on winter vacation until the snow melts, so this was just a fun ride (and probably my last for a couple of weeks, since we leave on Friday for our trip!!)