- Trail: Tiger Wash - Browns Canyon
- Miles: 11
- Riders: Self - Mark - Pattie - Erick - Naomi - Keith - Sorbitt - Nancy
- Horses/Mules: Jack - Alli/Lou Ellen - Nellie - Hollywood - Chuck - Skinny Zipper - Taco - Roxie
- Dogs: Groot - Cisco
Notes: Mark and Pattie asked that I take a group of their friends on a ride. It was quite a mix of horses and mules. I picked Browns canyon for the varied terrain and open spaces to spread out that many horses/mules - seems they get in less trouble if they aren't all bunched up. Everyone did very well. Sorbitt's Andalusian, Taco, was a little wound up in the beginning but calmed down considerably on the way back.
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(l-r) Pattie on Nellie - Nancy on Roxie - Sorbitt on Taco |
We went straight into the canyon as the crow fly's to make it a shorter distance. The up and down did the animals good as they were feeling pretty fresh with the large group and the strong winds. I booted Jack up all the way around about halfway in. It felt like his feet never touched the ground. He moves out and feels so much better without shoes...it feels good to have my horse back: ears forward - head bobbing and just happy to be on the trail...or off the trail rather.
Keith rode a 3 or 4 year old little Molly he has in training. It was like watching somebody ride a mountain goat. That thing skittered straight up and down wherever Keith pointed her. Small, but mighty. Her name is Skinny Zipper...appropriate. We saw burro sign all over, 1 jackrabbit and a desert tortoise.
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If your going to live in the desert, you better know where to find water |