Busy Spring

I haven't been able to ride a whole lot but we've been having fun. We rode and camped at McCulley Farms again in March. I rode my Appy mare Dixie in a charity poker ride in April.

Stylin and I participated in another charity ride for Dreams Come True in April.

Then most recently, Stylin and I joined Cathy and Michelle to be the honor guard in a wedding. We escorted a Cinderella style carriage thru a neighborhood and thru the Carter estate for our friend Marilyn's son's wedding. What fun and our horses were perfect!

Nothing planned but some regular trail rides before it starts getting too hot !

Cracker Trail Video

I just found this video on YouTube from last year's Cracker Trail Ride that shows me and my friends at the start of the video. I'm on my Paint mare Stylin, then Michelle on Linc and Jenny on Maybe right behind me, then Marilyn on her little mule Bonnie come by in a few seconds. Nice way to relive a great time last year. I hope to do it again in 2013.

Smile

Digging through some old videos and this one always makes me smile.... I love cantering my pony, especially with my buds.......

Saying Hello to the New Year

I haven't been posting in some time...just taking some time off and spending quality time with my family.  I have been riding with my friends regularly but I'm only camping once a month for now.  I've committed to a financial plan to pay off all my debts and make sure I'm financially secure in case of an emergency.  It feels good to have a plan.  Here are some pictures of my recent rides.  I'm making plans to have a dream ride in 2013.... the Red Rock Ride.... it's gonna be SO fun !

My daughter Jenny and me

Me and Sarah on a walk at a local park

A fun ride with my pals at the beach

Paint ponies and friends

Who knows...but we're happy about it

Pot Springs

All Creatures Great and Small

We had a Blessing of the Animals at our church this past Sunday afternoon and our senior pastor invited me to bring my horses.  It was a wonderful gathering of dogs, cats, birds, turtles and horses...... each one got blessed individually.  My horses, Stylin and Dixie, were perfect ambassadors.

 Listening to the service



 My BIL Tim and my nephew dogs Kobi and Balto

 Our Senior Pastor Debbie McLeod

 Blessing the turtles

 Blessing the beautiful bird

 Little bulldog meets Dixie

 Cutie Corgi

Pastor CJ Hill

Here are a pile of pictures showing the smiles on the faces of all the pet owners as we all gathered together.  All animals were wonderfully behaved......     PHOTOS

Horses in North Philly - I Love This Video

Marilyn's Grand Adventure

My dear friend Marilyn Whitford used to do cross country and endurance riding in years past and has regaled us with those tales around the campfire. Now that she is a little more seasoned, she has switched to mules and riding not only every local trail she can find, but casting far and wide for riding adventures.


She did the Grand Canyon by mule earlier this summer, along with an America by Horseback Ride at Circle E Ranch in Tennessee, a ride at Leatherwood in North Carolina with some of her mule buddies and just returned from a week in Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, riding alongside her mule trainer/mentor Brad Cameron. Mind you, this was camping in a tent on a bedroll with possible grizzlies running around at night.

Relax and enjoy the slideshow of the gorgeous vistas of the Canadian Rockies by muleback.

Click for the photos........... Marilyn's Grand Adventure