July 12th, 2012
Howdy!!
Today was definitely quite an adventure!! It was also the first
time I’ve ever slept on the ground.
But more of that later, today started out a little earlier for me.
I had asked to tack up Nad (my horse) before my ride last night and now, it
wasn’t seeming like such a good idea. I was dead tired as I slowly walked down
to the corrals to meet Brianna; she had also asked to tack up Josie (her
horse). We only had time to tack up Nad before the breakfast bell rang. After
breakfast, we rushed back to the corrals to finish Josie.
After a quick break; Paige, Brianna and I all gathered our horses
and went into the arena for some arena work. Maybe taking life long trail
horses into a ring and trying to work with them on trotting and what-so-ever
wasn’t the best idea. To say the least, I don’t really think I accomplished
much. Oh well, it was sorta fun anyways.
After we deposited our horses with the wranglers, we started to
pack. No, we weren’t leaving just yet, no, instead we were embarking in another
pure Western adventure. We were going on a pack trip!!!! Okay, so it was only a
trip to another ranch called the Bar B, but still, pretty cool!!!
And then, we were ready!!! The ride there seemed really long, we
had to stop for a lunch break, but then we were there!!
Once there, we all pretty much collapsed on the chairs with cups
of lemonade in our hands. We all were totally exhausted.
After a little relaxation, a wrangler told us that we could go out
and feed the horses. All the horses really wanted the grain and were pushing
and shoving to get it.
After a complete feeding frenzy, Paige, Brianna, Jake, Ben and I
all headed back to the creek, making sure to go completely under the electric
fence. Ben claimed to see a black bear and forced Brianna to walk all the way
down a hill to make sure it was safe. Ah, I love little kids!!! They’re so funny!!!
When we got back, it was time for some more R&R, reading and
relaxation.
Finally, dinner was ready! I was so starving, and it smelled so
good!! It’s amazing what four hours on a horse can do to you!
After all our stomachs were full, it was time to figure out where
we were going to sleep. We had the choice of an overhang with a straw bottom,
the porch, a tent, or under the sky. Paige, Brianna and I were the only ones
who chose the tent. After we set it up, it was already time for dessert! Yummy!
Then, after sitting by the camp fire for some time, it was time to
get ready for bed. Considering there were 13 people sharing 2 bathrooms, we all
got ready pretty quickly.
They don’t call Montana the big sky country for nothing! The stars
were so gorgeous once it got dark enough to see them (which was around 11:00).
The down side about sleeping in a tent, beside the impossibly hard ground, was
that every rustle sounded like an animal. But even though there’s a root in the
middle of my back, and the tent door was flapping in the wind, I am feeling
very sleepy…zzzzzzzz
Goodnight!
Camilla
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| Getting ready for the Pack Trip |
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| Paige in the Arena on Bailey |
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| Me on Nad |
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| Brianna on Josie |
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| Bucket Head! (Jake) |
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| One of the many deer spotted over at the Bar B Ranch |
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| Relaxing after a long ride on the front porch |
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| Checking out the star map thingy (Paige on the left, Me in the middle, Brianna on the right) |
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| Dad was the only one to sleep under the stars |
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| Early Morning sunrise |
