1) Frost on the eyelashes is kinda pretty.
2) Tactful riding – not pissing off a fit, athletic, pent-up, playful horse. Oh, yea, and trying to get some productive training done.
3) The delicate balance of enough clothes to be warm, but
not so many as to get sweaty. If that bottom layer gets wet, you’re doomed.
4) The incredible importance of getting each layer really, really smooth. Friction is NOT your friend.
5)Allowing enough time to get the layers smooth again after
a potty break.
6) Having a sock collection about different weights
depending on the temps, how much training vs. teaching that day, and which
boots I’ll be wearing. Making the right sock decision is paramount to my mood
for the rest of the day. (I know, you Fl folks don’t even WEAR socks unless you
are riding.)
7) The huge debate -- toilet paper in the porta potty or a warmer bum from peeing in a stall.
8) Added padding is advantageous in the event of a fall.
9) The horses are so itchy under their hoods, that every time you stick your hand in to make sure they are warm enough, they start grooming your shoulder. I admit it, I love that.
10) How on those brief, warm days, the horses feel so happy
and good, it makes it worth putting a foot in the stirrup on all of the cold
days.
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