Riding in the sun
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
Rockingham, Australia
October 31, 2021 3:33am CST
We came home last night after taking photos at the Blackwood Marathon in Western Australia. There were five sections and we took photos of the horses. I’ve been in bed since with a sore throat and a cough.
But I’m up for a while and have made up a collage of some of the horses and riders. If you check out the background, you can see that the country is very hilly and was really testing for the horses. Vince is processing the last of the photos and we should get them up on the website tonight.
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Nov 21
They came down quite a steep hill then had a huge hill to go up. It's easier for the horses to take it at a gallop but by the top they were mostly back to a trot. It's a bit different to our usual endurance rides as there is just the one 16 mile leg.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
31 Oct 21
the pictures make it look beyond amazing, time to ride horses again!
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Nov 21
@DocAndersen Thanks. I was pleased with these. I think I'm getting better! I looked back at some old photos and I had tails cut off, legs cut off, washed out photos, etc. 

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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
31 Oct 21
@JudyEv i bet, just beautiful pictures!
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
31 Oct 21
A great trip there now Judy...Hi Ho Silver Away
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
31 Oct 21
Should you be talking with people on myLot? What if you have Covid and are going to give it to all of us???
I hope you feel better soon. Try not to make Vince sick, please... (You know men act like babies when we don't feel good... 
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Like always, the photos are good... And the horses all look like they're enjoying themselves...1 person likes this

@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
1 Nov 21
@JudyEv *sigh* Pretty passes illnesses to me... I used to be bad about telling her off about it. I try to be "quieter" and more understanding now... I'm not saying I don't sound like a baby when I'm ill anymore but...
...I try not to sound that way...
...I try not to sound that way...1 person likes this
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Nov 21
@DaddyEvil Good for you. I think it is really hard, if two people are sharing living space, for one not to pass on illnesses to another.
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
4 Nov 21
I love the countryside in these photos. The landscape looks so familiar; I think that I may have watched a bit too much Australian television. 

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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
31 Oct 21
Great photos. I'm sorry you're not feeling well. I hope you recover soon.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
31 Oct 21
How far were you from the scene as going any closer would mean a climb for you as well
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Oct 21
Thank you. I was pleased with my photos. It's taken me a while to get the hang of it.









And yes, he was a very demanding patient. 









