Happy Trails
Riding Adventures
Journaling my trail rides, my horses, and related experiences, mostly in southwest VA and northeast TN, including Mt. Rogers NRA, Grayson Highlands, Cherokee Nat’l Forest, Jefferson Nat’l Forest. Comment so I’ll know you were here!
12.02.17 Salt Trail
I'm liking the Princess Syndrome. Saturday morning I loaded my gear, went to the dump to drop the trash, then showed up for my ride. Debra wheeled...
11.25.17 Magna Vista Farm Ride
Good early, crisp morning ride. We arrived with plenty of time to get ready. Sigh of relief, I hate rushing. The farm is beautiful. Although I...
Hot and Humid 07.15.17
Of course that description "hot and humid" describes just about anything happening in the middle of July in southwest Virginia, but that doesn't...
06.17.17 75% Day – Good Enough
While 75% is not a target I would choose, as it turns out, it can sometimes be good enough. Lemme splain. Saturday the 17th was a beautiful, sunny,...
Tri-State Horse & Mule Sale 05.03.14 Results
Curiously, the name has changed from "...Draft Horse & Mule Sale" to "...Horse & Mule Sale". I fear that is a reflection of the fact that...
IRONWOMAN RIDE 06.07.13
IronWoMan - Woman of Stihl. No, not me; that would be the other one. I had to wait and hold Clem (Delicate Flare and all) while she cleared brush...
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale 04.27.13 Results
Cool and breezy it was for the sale on Saturday, April 27, 2013. I thought it was an exceptionally good turnout. It seemed to me that the flow was...
2013 Super Bowl Clydesdale
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2012 Retrospect
Not much of a Happy New Year greeting, but this is a respectful look back at some of the losses of this year from HorseChannel.com. In Memoriam:...
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale Fall 2012
October 18 - 20, 2012 Washington County Fairgrounds, Abingdon VA More details here from ruralheritage.com. Thursday, 12:00 p.m. & Friday, 9:00...
09.30.12 Kent’s Ridge Ride
Now talk about your perfect weather, this ride was in perfect weather. Not sure who ordered it, but God sure answered the request beautifully. Did...
09.29.12 No Nursing – Vanilla Wafer Ride
Well, it was a good ride. The weather not so good, although it was definitely one of the more pleasant rides I've had where it rained the whole...
09.22.12 Clifton aka Rue de Morte, Revisited
Something about best laid plans, and some mice or some men or some such comes to mind when reviewing this ride. Hmmm. We had thought to ride the...
08.18.12 Biennial Elk Garden Birthday / MaxiPad Ride
Great ride, great weather. More humans out than I prefer, but nothing to complain about. I know, I can't believe I said that either! Excellent...
So, Is Anybody Riding Now?
Obviously, I'm not riding much lately. Once the mercury gets close to 90 and the humidity gets thick enough that a machete is needed to hack a way...
Tips for Proper Seat Position from Wendy Murdoch
Proper position has little to no impact on the rider OR the horse; conversely improper position has a huge impact on both the rider AND the horse....
Safety Check: Breastcollar and Flank Cinch Fit
Trail riding, at least around here, means you probably need a breastcollar. You may or may not also ride with a flank cinch. Here's a quick...
Introducing – Photo Album Page
Have added a page called, careful it's tricky, Photo Albums. This is just a list of links to the photo albums from posts, in case you're looking...
06.15.12 Fox Turtle Lollipop Ride
Trekked over to Carter County Tennessee to ride on Holston Mountain. Definitely is beautiful country. 46 miles from Exit 17 to the mouth of the...
06.08.12 On Again Off Again Ride
Our God is an AWESOME God. He sure drew us some awesome skies and views on this ride. The weather was great; I think Debra ordered perfect weather...