For a long time I have been wanting to take a ride with my friend who lives at Yahk, a small community between Creston and Cranbrook. It's mountainous country, heavily timbered, with a network of old logging roads and skid trails.
We are all riding mares 😎
Finally got together with a group of ladies and we went on a ride that started out with a steep overgrown skid trail- 15 minutes of climbing with a couple of rest stops.
It topped out on a logging road that we followed for a few kilometers, enjoying some fall colours; the leaves are just starting to change here. It will be more spectacular once the tamarack trees start to turn yellow.
We had 3 bridge crossings; the grey mare was the bravest and led everyone across each time. The little black mare was not too sure about it and had to be led across the second one but by the 3rd bridge all the horses were good.
Today I will be riding again- a local ride that will show me a trail from the river crossing by our place up to where my friend lives - we will be starting from her place.
Riding day 44
7 comments:
You must be in your glory! What a gorgeous place to ride, and I'm sure it's more fun as a group. So sad the fall is so short.
I'll confess that when I saw the post title I thought it was going to be about your horses starting to hair up for winter :P
What beautiful scenery to ride in!
cdncowgirl - laughing here! I was wondering if anyone would think it was about yaks.
I thought Yak, as in something icky happened lol. Far far from it! Shirley, I am so so happy you are heading out on trails with friends!! A lot of trails, with a lot of friends! Go you & Gussie!! Totally admire your brave solo rides, but I kinda worry from afar. Where is that grin emoji when I need it lol?! Just letting you know the first video didn't work for me. Second one did, was someone wearing a "bear" bell? Always good to have a bridge savvy horse leading the way. Looking forward to hearing about your next trail ride, bring it!
What a great ride with your friends! Oh Gussie what is up with her not wanting to leave home:)
Aurora- the lady who organized the ride wears a bear bell on her mare. She rides alone a lot.
I would be adorned in bells (and packing) if I rode alone in deep wilderness.
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