Which would you rather do, horse shows or trail rides? It is hard to decide, but seems like I never get enough time to do all I want of either. My Dad has said, always leave when you want more....actually that was his advise when we were on a drill team together (which was a lot of fun too), and his words were "always leave when the audience is still wanting to see more." But, I think it will work both ways. I am always glad to see the end of show season and all I can think about is my other favorite past times, cooking, setting by the fire and reading. We just returned from the Ladies Auxiliary Horse Show in Prestonsburg, KY and it was a very nice show. Of course it was made better because I was able to take home two blue ribbons from the show with my mare Autumn Strider. She is such a wonderful ride in the show ring, but she will give you just as much fun on the trails. That is the beauty about the Rocky Mountain Horses, they are great doing both. That is the motto of our farm...the very best of both worlds.
My Dad and I always wanted to have the opportunity to ride long distances for several days. Nobody else was really into doing the camping thing along the way, so we have never really gotten into that yet. However, since he and my Mom are now in their 70's they don't stray too far from home, but they put several miles a week on a horse. I have attached a picture their friend took of them on one of the rides they took last week. My Mom is sporting a black eye from one of the other rides they were on. It is not a wise thing to go along with riders that you normally do not ride with. My Dad said it was one of the worst rides as far as danger was concerned that he had been on, but once they got into the dangerous part there was no turning back. Mom's horse fell down on a very steep hill and some where along the way down she got a very black eye, but things could have been a lot worse. Whoever said you are never too old to learn a few of life's lessons was correct here.
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