Hey, hey, it was a horse riding day.

My sister and I didn't do any riding over the holidays - she was way too busy with her pet minding business - but we're back in the saddle again for our regular horsey get togethers.

Today we went to Daylesford and rode through the Wombat Forest. The morning ride was magical. The ferns were lush and frothy after all the recent rain, and clouds of Monarch butterflies and glittering dragonflies filled the air as we cantered along. Bliss.

The afternoon hoon ride was great too, once it settled down. We were a group of 5 experienced riders, but there were a few alpha male issues and rules about what constituted safe riding that had to be set with the 2 riders who joined us before we could get down to enjoying ourselves and tear about the forest. But enjoy ourselves we did, and mightily so too.

And here's your Foalwatch update.