Trail Log: 4-14-2026

Shade - Hank

• Trail: Aguila - Tiger Wash
• Miles: 4.72
• Riders: Self - Celia
• Horses: Jack - Dirt
• Dogs: Groot - Harley

Notes: An eventful little ride. You know the snakes are out there and we kept watching for them. Made it almost back to the trailer before we ran into this one. I kept telling Celia what amazing snake radar Jack has...she believes me now! We were just crossing the wash to climb up the other side when Jack scooted backwards faster than he was going forward. Then I hear it. Somewhere on the bank a very agitated rattler let us know we were intruding. We skirted around it back to the trailers. Went back to dispatch the snake but it had disappeared. The horned toads are really out! My favorite lizard. They look like mini triceratops. 

Today was/is Shades birthday. I didn't know Hanks birthday so we celebrated them both on Shades. They are both gone now. Life isn't always an adventure. Sometimes it's a punch in the gut. 

Trail Log: 9-12-2026

 

• Trail: Aguila - Hood
• Miles: 5.5
• Riders: Self - Celia
• Horses: Drifter - Liberty
• Dogs: Groot - Harley

Notes: A ride around the hood. The first ride taking Harley out on the road. She did really good and stuck close like she usually does. There isn't very many people out here now so it was a good time to give it a try. 

Harley sticking close

Trail Log: 4-9-2026

• Trail: Aguila Hood
• Miles: 4
• Riders: Self - Celia
• Horses: Jack - Liberty

Notes: Ride around the hood. I walked and led Jack thinking I could use the exercise. It's hard to do any walking when you are leading a perfectly good horse. 

Trail Log: 4-4-2026

• Trail: Aguila-Hood
• Miles: 5.80
• Riders: Self - Celia
• Horses: Jack - Dirt
• Dogs: No

Notes: Saddled up and met Celia on the road between her place and mine. We rode around the hood. It's getting pretty quiet around as all the snowbirds are abandoning ship. Kind of nice really...

The snakes are out. Been seeing a few - mostly the Mohave...I've read they are more aggressive but I haven't seen much difference between them and the more common western diamondback. You can tell this is a Mohave by the mostly white band around the tail - it's very green (greener in person than this picture shows), the striping on the jaw and the scales between it's eyes. Mohave's have two large scales - diamondback's have a bunch of little ones. I'm not getting close enough to count and tell you how many. 

Trail Log: 4-1-2026

• Trail: Aguila - Back Gate
• Miles: 5
• Riders: Self - Celia - Nina
• Horses: Drifter - Liberty - Barbosa
• Dogs: Groot - Harley

Notes: A quick ride after shooting practice. 

Trail Log: 3-31-2026

• Trail: Aguila - Back Gate - State Land
• Miles: 4.32
• Riders: Self
• Horses: Jack
• Dogs: Groot and Harley

Notes: Finally cooled off a little bit. Took the dogs and Jack out for a hike and ride. Spit rain most of the day but just enough to irritate you. Could really use a downpour. 

Trail log: 3-26-2026

• Trail: N. Eagle Eye
• Miles: 4.63
• Riders: Self - Celia
• Horses: Drifter - Dirt
• Dogs: Groot - Harley

Notes: We decided to go back and remove a cache we set up earlier this winter and relocate it another time. We encountered a small rattler in the middle of the sandy 2 track. This one was a side-winder. They can move pretty fast! I've heard of them, but never seen one move. It wasn't aggressive so we left it be and moved on.