Hutchins Ride 9/06/2010

This is an awesome area about 30 minutes by truck and trailer. A green belt located near Hutchins, Texas...right off I45 near Dowdy Ferry Road. There are more than 16 miles round trip of riding. Even though the travel by horse back is above the banks of the Trinity River, there are no bank safe enough the navigate down to the water. Hot summer riding isn't an option without packing water and buckets.

Crawford 9/19/2010

Over-looking a 10 foot bank drop-off.

Lorgia looking like a throw back from an old mexican movie...ha ha ha!

Awwww! Two Socks

One of the many trails through the park.

Poser ladies...

Lorgia on Two Socks and Kela on Patrick

Yup! and I'm the one taking all the pictures from the back of Jerzey Girl.

Better late than never...

I've been procrastinating for over a year now and finally decided it was time to post last summers trail riding pictures. Lorgia and I always have a blast when we ride away from the neighborhood. It's wonderful to have an area such as Crawford Park to ride in among the midst of such a large metropolis as Dallas, Texas. We just saddle up and head down city streets for a pleasurable afternoon.

Destination Crawford Park by way of Rylie.



Rylie Prairie, Texas

Navigating a downhill creek crossing.

Jerzey tacked up during a rest stay on the trail.

 Crossing a bridge in the park.

Stopping to rest in the picnic area.

Jerzey mooching snacks.

Our neighbor Lorgia, her horse Two Socks and Makayla.

My lovely AQHA Mare, Jerzey

Jerzey full of herself after having a bath and menthol brace. She loves a bath after a hot summer ride.

Trail Riding In Crawford Park

 This is Jerzey and Handsome.

 Jerzey and myself.

 Makayla and Handsome.

 Jerzey and Handsome mooching apples we brought along for the rest stop.

 Again, Handsome is trying to mooch apple snacks.

This was a long hot day last summer. Our ride began early morning around 8:00 am. Riding down city streets, across busy intersections and finally arriving an hour later. The park has nearly 500 acres of trails. We can cross bridges, creeks and lounge around the picnic areas. Traveling to and from, our rest time and riding through the park, takes nearly 4 hours. It's always a blast.

This is what my Husband does best...ha ha ha!

Here he is in all his glory! There's nothing like a John Deere. Mowing is one of Rons favorite hobbies. To bad he doesn't work on the inside of our house as much as the outside. Oh well!, what can I say. I'm not one to spend a whole lot of time in-doors either, so what's the harm?

Dang! It's been a long time...

I've decided it was time to start blogging. It's been almost a year since I attempted to write a daily post, but I seem to never really find the time to commit to it. Soooooooo! Here goes it again. Last night my Grand-daughter and I went to the local riding club event. I was tired as ususal from a long day at work, but managed to muster up enough energy to load the horses and off we went. Ronnie and Makayla already had the trailor hitched and the tack loaded, so what excuse could I use, NOT to go? ha



It will be two years next month she first rode a horse. We got there around 7:00 pm, got her entered and tacked up her horse and off she went. I saddled my horse and stood arena side most of the evening watching with her with pride. She competed in poles, the figure 8 and bucket flags. We were there almost 5 hours and she barely left the back of her horse other than get something to drink and go to the bathroom. Totally exhausted about midnight, I decided it was time to head home. We arrived home sometime short of 1:00 am and Ronnie was up waiting on us. He's such a great guy! He helped us get unloaded, then we let all our dogs out so we could sleep a little later in the morning with out them barking to get out.



At last to finally unwind after a very long day. The whole house got quiet and bedded down for the night...