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Stage: Phase Three - Oslo to Folldal (Nattvik)
Horse: Heron's Don Giovanni
Rider: HARPG ref - Rory Greyson
The storm hit suddenly; within seconds, the world was nothing but a swirling, white blur of freezing, biting flecks of ice. She’d become accustomed to heavy snow and blizzards on the previous leg of the journey, but had rapidly become re-accustomed to a more temperate climate after the luxury of a few days not on horseback, followed by a mild, albeit wet, start to this leg.
She was even more grateful that she’d chosen Gio for this stretch, this was his world. Maybe not the exact mountains he grew up in, or even the right *country*, but this was close enough. Especially the weather. Tying up her reins, she gave Gio his head, trusting him implicitly to carry them through.
She clutched Izzy tight, this wasn’t the first time the collie had caught a ride on Gio, he was more than used to having an extra passenger by now, but this was the first time the stakes were so high.
**might add more if I get the time**