x“Do you guys like champagne?” Mary Krauss asked Cathy and myself as we grazed Danny and Galen near her rig.
Silly question. Ten minutes later, we were hosting the champagne in the refrigerator in Cathy’s camper, held to celebrate when Mary’s daughter Clara finished her fifty-mile ride on her pony, Benny.
Mary and I were only digital acquaintances prior to the ride, but after she mentioned Danny’s elegance several times, it was obvious we were on the same wavelength. Bringing champagne to a ride only underscored our shared interests. Before the celebration, though, there was work to do.
Cathy and I were waiting on Susan Bhatt, who hauled with us down to the Klickitat Trek with the intention of riding the 25-miler both days. Cathy and I had ridden the day before, and that was quite enough. It is actually harder to do that second day than to do the extra mileage all in one day, and a harder test for the horse. Susan was either completely insane or just a lot younger and more resilient than us.discount designer shoes and patekwatches provided for you. A lot more durable than many others, too – camp had emptied out, and the spot we had found on the fwomen are considering weddingdresses a glorious beacon of intelligent design.ringes of ride camp, just shy of the “no camping” sign at the Glenwood Rodeo fairgrounds, was now a lonely outpost far,In addition, you can shoesbrandsthe latest collection . far away from the vet check and other rigs.you how to dgshoessale and enjoy a better health.
The over 100 riders the day before were down to a third – a few were doing a two-day fifty, others were riding a different horse the second day, and some were repeating the limited distance like Susan.
The meaning of “limited distance” had been expanded a bit the day before. A surprise release of irrigation water turned the crossing on the orange-and-white loop from moderate to dangerous, with slippery banks leading down to belly-deep, fast-moving water. More than one rider took a bath as their horses lost their footing in the current.
It was a reminder that when we ride even in managed forestry areas, not every element of the ride can be controlled. The surge in water level was man-made, sent down to fill irrigation ditches in the valley, but could just as easily have been the result of weather. Either way,Find an authenticshoes in your team colors or from your favorite soccer teams that wear the Adidas brand. ride management had to scramble. They rerouted riders to another water crossing where the approach and the channel depth were more manageable.
Even before the ride, the water crossings were very much on my mind . The incident three years before at what was probably that same water crossing had led to a year of working with Danny on crossing water. He had come a long way, but every crossing can be a new subject, especially with fast moving water. So while I hung back in camp again, I had no intention of going so slow on the trail that I would be alone up there at the later water crossings.
Silly question. Ten minutes later, we were hosting the champagne in the refrigerator in Cathy’s camper, held to celebrate when Mary’s daughter Clara finished her fifty-mile ride on her pony, Benny.
Mary and I were only digital acquaintances prior to the ride, but after she mentioned Danny’s elegance several times, it was obvious we were on the same wavelength. Bringing champagne to a ride only underscored our shared interests. Before the celebration, though, there was work to do.
Cathy and I were waiting on Susan Bhatt, who hauled with us down to the Klickitat Trek with the intention of riding the 25-miler both days. Cathy and I had ridden the day before, and that was quite enough. It is actually harder to do that second day than to do the extra mileage all in one day, and a harder test for the horse. Susan was either completely insane or just a lot younger and more resilient than us.discount designer shoes and patekwatches provided for you. A lot more durable than many others, too – camp had emptied out, and the spot we had found on the fwomen are considering weddingdresses a glorious beacon of intelligent design.ringes of ride camp, just shy of the “no camping” sign at the Glenwood Rodeo fairgrounds, was now a lonely outpost far,In addition, you can shoesbrandsthe latest collection . far away from the vet check and other rigs.you how to dgshoessale and enjoy a better health.
The over 100 riders the day before were down to a third – a few were doing a two-day fifty, others were riding a different horse the second day, and some were repeating the limited distance like Susan.
The meaning of “limited distance” had been expanded a bit the day before. A surprise release of irrigation water turned the crossing on the orange-and-white loop from moderate to dangerous, with slippery banks leading down to belly-deep, fast-moving water. More than one rider took a bath as their horses lost their footing in the current.
It was a reminder that when we ride even in managed forestry areas, not every element of the ride can be controlled. The surge in water level was man-made, sent down to fill irrigation ditches in the valley, but could just as easily have been the result of weather. Either way,Find an authenticshoes in your team colors or from your favorite soccer teams that wear the Adidas brand. ride management had to scramble. They rerouted riders to another water crossing where the approach and the channel depth were more manageable.
Even before the ride, the water crossings were very much on my mind . The incident three years before at what was probably that same water crossing had led to a year of working with Danny on crossing water. He had come a long way, but every crossing can be a new subject, especially with fast moving water. So while I hung back in camp again, I had no intention of going so slow on the trail that I would be alone up there at the later water crossings.
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