Trips to the HFBar

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Day 6 - We go our separate ways

Dunker made it up Stone Mtn to Ginger Meadow and down the canyon ... with no mishap. Philip and I no longer dread having to tell his mother that we somehow lost her boy.

He tells us the day ride was the best ride ever! Been there, done that many times ... I agree.

Grandpa and I rode a modified Shell Creek on a glorious day...mid 70's and a breeze. Naturally The Gang always prefers to mix it up a little ... so we modified the trail a bit, blazing thru a new area now named Splinter Ridge. That would be from trying to avoid being speared, knocked off or rubbed against some of the ponderosa pine. Without gloves, our hands were getting plenty of pine.

No pics today ... instead I'll share some of Laurries from the Chandor/Conroy/Sostman/French ride to Castle Rock.

"Almost" 60, 70 and 80

This party as Philip's brain-child last year ... he, MC and Michael were reaching mile-stone bdays in 2016. We just decided to embellish the idea a little.

Jill Chandor surprised the Almosts by sending special cupcakes.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Day 5 Another 1st for Dunker!

Nobody but nobody gets to lead the gang on their 1st week ... NOT EVER!!!

So...rules are made to be broken; Dunker led coming down from Castle Rock ... seriously led; the wrangler was at the back. Castle Rock is high above the ranch. It takes over and hour of steady climbing to reach the top so by the time the horses start down, they want to move out and get back to the corral. Toby, our wrangler, shortened Dunkers reins and he was in control coming down the mountain. If his horse started running; we all would be running ... that's just what horses do.

Today is Charlotte and Michaels 25th anniversary. It's also the evening of the Almost 60, 70 & 80. Michael, Philip and MC have birthdays this year.