So this past weekend, we loaded up eighteen horses all together, plus enough food to feed an army for two weeks, and went camping out in the pasture. We brought all of the training horses, and went out on three rides a day. In between rides, we stuffed our faces.
Some of the mares.
We all need coffee.
And snuggles.
I could drink out of the stream, but this is way more fun.
Water break.
We brought a checkers board, but no chess pieces, so I made a set. We had a lot of fun game time while it rained. Dillon kicked my butt at checkers several times in a row (he quadruple jumped me...), so I was merciless when we switched to chess.
Me, Sage, Dillon on the top. Avery, Dave, and Harrison on the bottom.
Dillon watching Derek in the distance. Derek was shooting a skunk that sprayed one of the dogs.
Resting at the top.
She is the 'sorrel mare from KY'. I've started calling her Lexi in my head. Lexi-Lexington-Kentucky being the operating train of thought. Our ride on Friday didn't go too well- she was really bothered and I was focusing on calling Inka off of the neighbor's sheep, rather than helping her out. But we had a fun ride on Saturday, on a trail where we loped a good two miles, anyway.
Photogenic Dezzie
Photogenic Maya
Derek and Dezzie checking out an awe inspiring view
The view
The Morab filly we started a few weeks ago- she covered some ground this weekend! Last week I rode her in the ring some, then we came here. Rides 12-14 happened at the Sinks. Three good rides. Today's ride was the best. We marched out, on a gorgeous loop, then trotted away from the group to open a gate so the others could herd a wandering bull back on our side. And then we moved some cows. I just love her. So much fun to ride, and she is coming along really nicely.
We had to get off to open the aforementioned gate.
Counting the group
Inka was glad to be let out after our return
The Schaeffer's
The Wise's
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