Yesterday Todd and I drove to California from Boise in one straight shot. For those of you familiar with the Nevada routes we took 93 south through Wells and Ely, dropping into Las Vegas to pick up the 15, then to Chino Hills. The trip had a very cold start, with temps in the single digits (we even hit -1 at one point!!) all through eastern Idaho and much of northern Nevada. There was a ton of snow on the ground in that area as well (from a storm that went through 4 days ago) but none on the roads. It was a very smooth and uneventful trip, always the best kind!
Today Victor and I had a well-deserved rest day at W Farms. Thanks again to David and Alisa Wilson and Amanda Olson for taking great care of us and allowing us to stay at their farm for a few days!! Although Victor always travels well I could tell he was tired. 15 hours in a trailer will do that to any horse He spent much of the day napping although I did hand-walk him a little so he could stretch his legs. Tomorrow I will put him back to work.
The weather here in Southern California was fabulous today, with highs in the low to mid 70s, sunny with a light breeze. Such a change from up north!! It's also a nice transition for both of us to the much warmer (and more humid) Florida climate.
I'm feeling better about the whole trip now that the first travel leg is over. Trips like this are a huge, stressful undertaking with all the logistics, expenses, and travel, not to mention getting the training were you want it and keeping the horse healthy and fit throughout all the training, travel, and intense competition. I worried about the trip down to California for a while because weather this time of year can be very dicey. Now that it's over at least a partial load has been lifted off my shoulders!
We fly out of Ontario on Friday morning. So we have a few days to rest up before we make the trek across the country. Luckily this part of the trip will be at 35,000 feet, so although it will still be very cold (like our trip through Nevada), at least it will be quick relative to its length!
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