Trail Log: 8-23-2019

• Trail: Weiser River Trail
• Miles: 14
• Riders: Self - Jones - Dusty
• Horses: J'Lo - Zeke - Raycine
• Dogs: Hank - Savannah - Dealer

Notes: Rode almost to the Big Trestle. Met up with several bicyclist and 4 otter. The otter were more playful although the last male cyclist in the black and hot-pink spandex was definitely more colorful.

Tired of ponying - I opted to ride J'Lo that morning and head on over to Dan and Teri's in Emmett that evening with Jack. J'bird was a rock on the trail. She's a solid ride for sure. That afternoon in Emmett,  I shot three stages off Jack. He stayed calmed and collected through all three. I'm still having a hard time believing I have a second shooting horse. So very proud of him.

Trail Log: 8-15-2019

Kitty training session

• Trail: Lone Pine - Prineville Oregon
• Miles: 6.26
• Riders: Self
• Horses: Jack and J
• Dogs: Hank (Shade stayed in camp)

J waiting for Jack to get out of the arena

Notes: Went up to Prineville a few days before the Guns N Grub shoot in Oregon City. Spent the days prior with a one-on-one session with Kitty. Hiked and rode around the hills between arena work.

Headed to Guns N Grub Friday. Ended up winning Shotgun and clean shooter. Was pretty excited about the shotgun win - there were 12 shooters in my class (Ladies Limited). I ended up 4th in the overall shotgun (limited and open). I did win my class in the main match as well but since I was the only one in my class...well, that doesn't really count. I didn't safety up much though and was happy with my times AND I shot clean the entire weekend.

I thought about running a course on Jack but decided since this was the first real shoot I've had him at, I wouldn't push it. Planning on taking him to the Lone Pine shoot and leaving J at home. Once I'm comfortable competing off him - we can start to work on speed. For now - we are not going to try and be competitive...taking is sloooow.

The Lone Pine

Trail Log: 8-3-2019

• Trail: White Clouds Wilderness
• Miles: 26.4
• Riders: Self - Janine - Kathy - Janelle - Lisa - Shelly
• Horses: 12 total - too damn many 
• Dogs: Hank, Chaps, Blue, Summer and Shy

Notes: Click here for the complete write-up: 

Six girls - 12 horses - 5 dogs and a Frenchman. You had to be there...click the above link for the write up and the below link for the pictures. It was quite the adventure. ;)


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Trail Log: 7-28-2019

My GPS calls this Bostic Res. 

• Trail: Moores Hollow
• Miles: 4.86
• Ave mph: 3.1
• Riders: Self - Jones - Dusty
• Horses: J'Lo, Jack, Raycine and Rooster

Notes: Tried to ride early enough to beat the heat. We succeeded for the most part. Moore's Hollow is more of a spring/fall ride. The breeze was nice on top. We rode a loop I had not tried; past the windmill, up to the top overlooking Bostic Reservoir and back down to the trailers. \

Good to have my pony back

Trail Log: 7-20-2019

• Trail: Ear Creek IMO - Hill City Idaho
• Miles 17.3 (13.3 IMO - 4 pre-IMO)
• Riders: Circle Four (Jones & Self) 
• Horses: Jack and Raycine
• Placing: 6th
• Trail Rating: 3.8

Notes: Great weekend of IMO and shooting. I decided to leave J'Lo at home and  take Jack only. I wanted to concentrate on Jack without J'Lo distracting him or tempting me to ride her during shooting practice. We left fairly early Friday morning for Ear Creek Sheep Corrals above Hill City for the Renegades IMO ride. My truck overheated on the steep climb in - it's time to either get a bigger trans cooler or a newer truck. I'm leaning toward the newer truck.

The camping area for Ear Creek doesn't get much prettier. It was nice having corrals for the horses and not having to set up portable pens. Especially since I planned to leave EARLY Sunday morning to make shooting practice in Willow Creek.

We were the firs team out. We left early to avoid the heat and the giant horse flies. The climb up Brenner and Coyote are pretty much straight up. Jack and Raycine barely broke a sweat. Both horses did very well on the steep, sometimes technical trails.

It was one of our best IMO's so far. We made zero mistakes and managed to cut 3 miles off the 16 mile loop by taking a trail back to camp along Ear Creek that was not on the map.

We managed to place 6th. Had we not loitered around camp for 20 minutes after timing out we would have placed higher. We don't go to place though. It is not a race for us. We just go to find markers, read the map and find cool places to ride. Placing is icing on the cake.

Got up early Sunday morning and headed to Worley's in Willow Creek for shooting practice. First practice with Jack in a different arena with horses and other commotion. He didn't miss a beat. We shot two courses clean. So excited to have a backup shooting horse.

Trail Log: 7-17-2019

• Trail: Keithly Creek
• Mile: 6.1
• Riders: Self (kind of stating the obvious) - Jones - Sharon
• Horses: J'Lo - Honor - Ellie
• Dogs: Hank - Ben - Rolland - Sally 

Notes: Met at The Cabin and threw in with Jones. About a 17 miles drive up Hit Mnt. to the parking spot. 

The clutch in Sharon's truck appears to be burning up. After some doing, we manged to get it in low gear and pulled off the main road. In true cowgirl fashion - we shut the stupid thing off, unloaded and rode anyway. It would be there when we got back and wouldn't be any more or less broke than when we left it.

We planned to do a loop but didn't quite ride far enough to find the trail that turned back south. After downloading my tracks, I see we were within 3/10 of a mile from where we needed to be. It would have made it an 8.5 mile loop. Regardless - it was a beautiful ride and the weather could not have been better.

Sharon's truck was better behaved on the way back. We stopped back at the Cabin for a bite to eat before heading home.

Trail Log: 7-13-2019

Jack consoling Raycine

• Trail: Stacey Creek
• Miles: 3 +\-
• Riders: Self - Jones
• Horses: Jack and Raycine
• Dogs: Hank
• Trail Rating: 4

Notes: Well - that was an adventure. In an attempt to get out of my frump - Jones and I took a ride up Stacey Creek. The good news - mission accomplished.

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