It seems to keep dupeing my pics. Guess I'll have to find another way to post pics or something. Steve

Well we went riding with our local ETI group last weekend and went to a place called Vasquez Park. It's named for an old time Mexican bandit who it is said was also quite a "ladies man". The park has been the site of many movies like Flintstones, and episodes of Star Trek among other things like commercials, and you can recognize the backdrop of formations. Anyway, the group has a lot of gaited folks, and we moved out at a pretty good clip. My lil Arab mare has a VERY long trot, and

Also this is Christmas at my place in the high desert of So. Calif. It is NOT SUPPOSED to snow in the desert..but you can't fool Mother Nature!! LOL.....

Well.... I finally am getting back to posting after a Looooong time with out doing so. First i want to show some folks the nice trails we went on out in Red Rock State Park in So. Calif. back in the fall. Sooooo here it is! That is me adjusting the cinch, and I don't know why it is double posting the pics. " width="1" border="0" mce_src=" "> "

Like "Nicle" said, with time and lots of confident miles she will relax and stop being a "rump ranger" so to speak. My Lil Mare is still learning to keep back some and it is something I have to really watch as if I don't pay attention she will ride up on the front horse.

Well, we are riding Red Rock State Park again tommo0rrow, and WOW, what nice weather we will have. Looking to ride the "Nightmare Gulch" trail again, and since the flash flood, should be really neat. My lil Arab mare and our gelding Lancer will lead about 10 horses and riders across the formations and out thru Opal Cyn to the start again. I'll try to post some shots of our ride if I can get my silly computer to load from the camera chip to the hard drive. Steve

RAIN....whats that? We have not had even a sprinkle in months! But the danger of lightning is very real as is flash flooding in the slot cyns and washes out here in the desert south west. Steve

Jenny No this park is about 80 miles n.w. of Los Angeles, it is along the Garlock Fault running toward Death Valley. Since it's right on Hwy 14 it is super easy to visit, and the rangers LOVE to see equestrians use the park. So much of the BLM land around the park is open for dirt bikes and quads that the surrounding area has been scarred with erosion and lots of vandalism. When folks on horseback use the park they see the violators and can report problems to rangers. This area is VERY historic

" width=1 border=0 mce_src=" "> Well kiddos.....we are going again sunday to the Red Rock Cyn State Park. Lots of big red formations, lots of shaly trails to the bottom of the slot canyon and out to Last Chance Cyn, then to Burro Schmidts mine and back. The weather has cooled a lot, and the desert looks all bright as the sun rises over the El Paso Mtns and down the formations. Sort of like this.. " width=1 border=0 mce_src=" ">

Well; Where is the post with all the neat pics and the story on the trail ride? I just returned from the horse camp and had a ball riding on the beach, up the forest, and all over the place! Here I'll show ya..........