Pulling Plates at Green Lane

 The day after my Stephens adventure with Sandy, I met Dodie and Jen at Green Lane to pull pie plates from the NACMO ride back in June. It was Lucy's turn, and she happily volunteered herself when I pulled in with the trailer.

Father's Day NACMO

 The weekend before Father's Day, Dodie hosted a NACMO ride at Green Lane. Of course, I was in! This NACMO ride also featured camping, which I was extra excited about. It turned out to be a stellar weekend. Highlights included dunking the ponies in the reservoir, riding bareback at night with fireflies lighting the way, and doing the long course with friends.

Truly my happy place. Lucy was also very content, and was giving a series of happy grunts.

Green Lane with Dodie

 I have been seeing Dodie post about riding at Green Lane for a long time. This park was on my to-ride list for this year. In fact, Mike and I even took the bikes out there earlier this year to scope out the drive and parking situation. That day we cycled the Perkiomen Trail, which is mostly flat. I knew the trails in the park were more technical than that, but I still wanted to give them a try. Green Lane is about an hour and a half away, so it would require a little bit of planning. Still, I was delighted when Dodie reached out and offered to show us around. Any ride I don't have to plan is a plus!

We agreed to meet on Sunday morning at ten. At first, I wanted to meet a little later than that, but the forecast was hot and sticky and I didn't want to torment the horses too much. Booger was in her rest week before the endurance ride, which meant Lucy got volunteered. She has not been doing as many long rides, though she still gets worked plenty. Eryca and Lilly were available to join us, and Dodie agreed to go as slow as needed. 

In the end, we did a little over twelve miles. It was probably the most technical ride either Lucy or Lilly had ever done.

Bee (left) and Lucy looking out over the reservoir.