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Friday, November 17, 2017, Jean-Luc and I embarked upon possibly one of my favorite adventures yet. A few weeks ago my BM asked if I would like to join her on a ride up at a place we’ve all talked about, but I’d never been – EJ’s Stables in Green Bank West Virginia. (* FOOTNOTE: Yes, it’s also the home of the National Quiet Zone and where Jodi Foster’s filmed First Contact several years ago… needless to say, it is known for being “remote.”) I was pretty excited to be invited on this ride because the group that was going is sort of an “invite only” group of gals. They’re not “click-ish” by any means, they’ve just been riding together for so long (we’re talking decades here), and that it was a big deal for me to be invited on one of their “Girls’ Weekend” rides. Also, I am pretty sure this entire event just added more fuel to the fire that I am known for having an “old soul.” Let’s just say that there was also a few decades difference between me and the rest of the gang – not that it matters! They call themselves the “Biddies.” (FOOTNOTE: Biddy/Bitty - n. "old woman," 1785; meaning "Irish maid-servant" (1861) is American English; both from Biddy, pet form of common Irish proper name Bridget.- Quora.com) By the end of the weekend, I was christened a “Biddy Apprentice,” something even my BM said was an honor. “We had a lot of fun with you, you can ride with us anytime. And believe me, we don’t just extend that offer to anyone,” she chuckled to me as we turned our boys loose on Sunday – but that’s getting ahead of ourselves. Friday afternoon, I met BM – Biddy 1 and a woman I happen to also work with Biddy 2 at our barn. Though suffering from a sinus infection I was determined to not miss this ride! Literally, it was as if the trail gods were testing my resolve. The group had debated all day on whether or not to even go on this adventure because the forecast was calling for high winds and rain. Plus, if we were determined to go ride trails near Green Bank, I also knew that meant SNOW! Despite all signs pointing to crap – we loaded up our boys and began the unnecessarily long journey over the mountains. I say unnecessarily long because Biddy 1 put Biddy 2 in charge of directions. . . A trip that should have been maybe an hour and a half wound up being two and half hours and all kinds of wrong. Remember, the trail gods were testing us. Finally, in the last few moments of daylight, we arrived at EJ’s Cottage’s and Stables to find Biddy 3 pretty worried about us. “Where have you guys been!” she exclaimed. We shared with Biddy 3 the ridiculous rout we’d taken to get there, and because I actually spent three years of my life living in the area, determined I was in charge of directions on the way home. Hugs were exchanged and the horses – Jean-Luc, Oliver Biddy 1’s Kentucky Mountain Horse, and Cody Biddy 2’s Quarter Horse (and Jean-Luc’s BF he seems to have an unhealthy love for) were turned out with Biddy 3’s beautiful Mustang/Dun Sage. EJs Stables: http://www.ejcottages.net/trailrid.html
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Liz
11/28/2017 02:27:30 pm
LOL do they actually call themselves Biddy's now?
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Chelsey
11/28/2017 02:37:43 pm
100% it is epic.
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lytha
11/30/2017 04:32:25 am
First Contact was one of my favorite STAR TREK films: ) Maybe the very best that used the crew of Next Gen.
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AuthorMy name is Chelsey. HorseGenerator's Cuevo Gold, or as he's known around this barn, "Jean-Luc Ponycard", was foaled in 2004 from Generator's Hurricane & Cheyenne's Little Bit. Top 10 Blog Favs.Archives
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