Day Two ended with a surprise ‘Old West’ activity for my East Coast friends – a trail ride in the Rockies!
One had ridden a plow horse as a child, one had ridden at an Arizona Dude Ranch 15+ years ago – and one had never previously been on a horse. No better way to start than with a 4-hour trail ride over mountain terrain. Yeah, 4 hours. Ouch. LOL>
Ranch cowboys selected the horses, then we lined up and mounted our rides. Fannie, Shooter, Simba and my horse PeterPan, started the three+ hour journey through the Estes foothills. Wagon-ho, 90+ degrees on a dusty trail. Truly ‘Old West’ style fun! 🙂 Oh, and payback to the host — Peter Pan was both a biter and kicker, so got to ride in the back (and eat dust for hours :().
FOOD! No better way to fuel a body than with a chuck wagon dinner. Steak, beans, fried potatoes and lemonade. FAAANNTASTIC finish to our ‘Old West’ day in the Rockies!
Hey wait there’s more – ahhh…the Holy Grail. Parked in the campground was a wagon used on my fav childhood (book &) TV series, Little House on the Prairie. Truly a FAAANNTASTIC finish to day!
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- surprise activity for East Coasters
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- once on a plow horse, once on an AZ Dude Ranch, & Dan (never been on a horse)
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- luckily, ranch cowboys matched us with horses
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- 90-degrees+ and a dusty trail ahead
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- Peter Pan (good horse but I prefer Ro)
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- Did I forget to mention – it’s a 4-hour ride? Ouch.
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- Chuck wagon dinner
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- Steak, beans, potatoes & lemonade — FAAANNNTASTIC!
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- stage prop from ‘True Grit’ (John Wayne version)
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- nope, not from ‘Stagecoach’ – much much better…
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- Little House on the Prairie!
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