Gorgeous day. I took Midnight to town to drive with my sister. We went a different way this time, to the edge of town where the grain elevators are. We drove over the scales, through the narrow area where the grain trucks unload, and all through the obstacles there. Then on down the road. Some ominous rustling in the tall grass on the side of the road startled Midnight. A few cars passed. A steepish hill where she had to brake with the breeching. Then we saw a cow that followed us along the fence line, which was super scary. Then we passed a property where someone was firing a heavy gun. Midnight should be used to that, but it startled her a little, especially since it was right where the cow was. We stopped at Sonic for an ice cream cone (I have not had one in over two years since I've been on WW; I craved one. ) I shared the cone with Midnight. We headed back to the trailers. Some barking dogs, more traffic. Then we passed a church and a man asked for a ride. He was about 6' tall, not fat, but a good-sized adult. I took him in my cart to his house a few blocks away. Midnight really had to dig in with the load, but she was a trooper. The guy was very friendly and considerate, so it was all good. Back to the trailer and home. Today she did not stand worth a flip for harnessing. I think it is because I've had her on a dry lot all day, trying to get her weight down, and she was so anxious to get to the grass. I should have moved her to a driveway for harnessing, but didn't think of it until we were half hitched. No change on the tightness of the girth, so a week on a diet didn't make any difference. I was disappointed.
Overall, a very good girl. I think we went about 6 miles.
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