We had our last breakfast together this morning and said our goodbyes. I felt myself welling up a bit – amazing how close you can get to people in a week! M was leaving the airport a little before us, so me and Dad had some food with her. We […]
ranch
Last day of the horse drive, from Warm Springs to the final grazing, then we would head back to the ranch in the trailer. M rode with us today and made Wayne’s week by spending most of the day teaching him how to ride Western. By the afternoon, he was […]
Horse Drive: Day 4
Not actually par of the horse drive though, because this was the day off when we just went on a trail ride. It was a much slower day, just taking it easy, but we did have a couple of good canters. We headed up Grouse Creek and covered about 10 […]
Horse Drive: Day 3
This morning LT cooked our pancakes and eggs over the campfire, while Lana did the hash browns in the chuck wagon. Apparently LT is annoyed at how little we’re doing because “this is not a dude ranch”. I don’t remember being told what was expected of us beforehand, but I […]
Horse Drive: Day 2
Tuesday morning we set off, driving 26 horses from the ranch. Lana and M were driving the chuck wagon to the camp, with everyone’s luggage, the tents, food, etc. and going by road. We started our day going through a canyon. It was fine, except that I ended up so […]
Horse Drive: Day 1
Wonderful breakfast on Monday morning, followed by several people trying their hand at lassoing. LT and Lana’s son Dax won a team-roping championship with his friend (I think at state-level, but can’t be sure). He wasn’t there at this time, but we got a taste of just how good he […]
Getting Away From It All
So this is the big holiday of the year … 3 weeks in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, or as far as me and Dad could get in the Rockies. One week on a ranch doing a horse drive, followed by two weeks hiring a car. Didn’t get off to a great […]