Trail Log: 5-18-2019

• Trail: WRT -  Presley Trail Head to Big Trestle
• Miles: 16
• Riders: Self - Jones
• Horses - J'Lo - Honor
• Dogs: Hank

Notes: Plans changed more often than some people change underwear this weekend. Started out as an IMO  weekend - then a shooting weekend - then a combination IMO/Shooting weekend - back to just an IMO and eventually Shooting and trail riding. The weather has been crazy. Jones and I decided to forfeit the IMO due to predicted rain everyday but Saturday. We new it would be nice Saturday - but that is a long way to haul to ride for only one day. We decided to hit the trail Saturday and ride to Big Trestle. The weather was perfect for riding even if the road leading up to the trail head was a little slimy. (enter pucker factor)

We didn't find any hidden markers, but we did manage to  solve most of the worlds problems in 5 hours and 33 minutes.

We stopped at Homestead for lunch. Although we missed getting to ride the IMO - Dusty promises to make us each an IMO style certificate of our very own. :)

Trail Log: 5-4-2019

• Trail: The Rivers Edge - Bruneau Area - IMO
• Miles: 18.4 (over two days)
• Riders: Self - Jones - Dusty (Circle-Four)
• Horses: J'Lo - Honor - Rooster
• Dogs: Shade - Hank - Dealer - Savannah 

Notes: The second IMO of the year. We didn't place, but we did pretty well. We were never lost - read the map well and pretty much stayed on course. We tried a shortcut that didn't pan out and had to double back - adding a good 40 minutes to our time. We were in good company as we were not the only team to try it. Between the shortcut fail and taking it easy on horses that aren't yet in full shape - we found all 5 markers in 5 hours and 20 minutes. 

Jack is in arena boot camp for a month or two - leaving J'Lo to be my IMO partner this spring. She does pretty good out on the trail but is not use to the hill climbing and rough terrain. She either tried to colic or tie-up Friday evening. I gave her a dose of Banamine and she came out of it. This next couple of months being my trail horse will be good for her to develop some different muscles. She doesn't have as much energy as Jack but sometimes that's a good thing.

Jones and Dusty had to haul back home Saturday after the ride. I stayed over with Laurajean and Shane (The Shade Hunters) until Sunday morning. They prepared the best French Toast breakfast (recipe by Ellen) ever.