OUR EXTREME DREAM

     What a perfect weekend!  Some friends and I went down to Princess Place Preserve for a Poker Ride and camping.  It is one of my favorite places to go.  I find it hard to describe how beautiful it is down there.  There's plenty of wildlife and gorgeous landscape.

     Unfortuately, I couldn't take Linc or Rocky since their coggins expired on Wednesday.  It will be a few weeks before I can have Guy come out to do their shots, teeth, and coggins.  It's all good though.  Chele brought Ranger for me.  He just turned 4 and is still pretty green.  He's a bit too much for Chele to handle right now because she's still recovering from her broken wing.  Besides that, I like a challenge.  Riding him was exactly what I needed right now to boost my skills and confidence.  I will be the first to admit that my recent episodes with Faith rattled my nerves.

     Anyway, the poker ride was a lot of fun.  Ranger was a handful.  During his 8 months off, he got used to being a pet and not a working horse.  A good friend of ours, Traci, wound up winning $100 for the best hand.

     After the ride, we set up camp.  PP only has primitive camping.  Chele, Liz, and I spent the night in Chele's new trailer.  It had just enough room for the 3 of us.  Ranger high-tied for the first time.  Dawn (Chele's mare) stayed tied to the trailer.  Other than Dawn playing with hay bag in the middle of the night, they were both excellent.

     Sunday morning we went for another ride.  Ranger was 100% better.  He was more relaxed and tolerant of other riders near him.  He even lead, followed, and took up the middle.

     This is KD on her mare, Sylin.  She is probably the prettiest paint I have ever seen.

     Traci on Tucker.

     Mike on Rusty.

     Cathy on Busta.

     Marilyn on Spirit, her daughter on Clyde, and Traci on Tucker.

     Liz on Monarch.

     Me on KD's mare.  (I felt so lucky to ride her. ;)

     Chele on Dawn.  Me on Ranger.

     Group shot.  CHEERS!

     If these aren't enough pictures, HERE are Liz's, HERE are KD's, and HERE are mine.