Buddy went on his 5 mile ride at Rawflat. We did about 4 miles. he was a total eejit to start with, head between knees, bouncing. We managed to get a canter in early on and that took some of the fizz out of him. We also managed to get out alone so for most of the 1 hour 20 minutes we were solo, so he was just plodding along. I didn't do the final loop as the ground was so soft and I reckoned he had done enough. Got him back to the box, didn't attach my rope to the partition as I thought he was. He spotted the opportunity and charged out, couldn't hold him, and as he passed the next horse box he hooked he reins on a bracket and pulled his bloody bridle off. Headed off back to the start and through the woods where some folks finally got hold of him and I led the old bugger back and loaded him....with the pink rope in place this time. He has had a bit of a wash down and is out in the sun. He was still going on well at the end still walking out strongly so I think he enjoyed himself I am amazed his boots stayed on as it was really deep but fair play we came home with four of them still in place..
