Feb 19
This is Peppy, Montanna and Boobie Dog on the Creek Trail at my house. The creek is Cedar Run…It can be quite a stream when there has been lots of rain…This was in the fall several years ago. This is one of my most favorite rides and “Memory “…. I was down at Ken Treadways …
Feb 11
This is from 2 years ago… Tuff was a stallion at the time. We were trying him out…Yes he is another Ken Treadway horse! This was the first time i had ever been on him…He was 8 years old at the time. I am in Les’ saddle… More on Tuff’s journey soon!
Feb 06
A photo of Les and his Good Paint Horse Cheyenne…Taken at Mount Rogers in October on a trail going to The Scales… Cheyanne was traded for at Ken Treadway’s. He was a stallion when I first laid eyes on him and poor as a snake (as Grandma use to say) . The folk …
Jan 27
This is Chiscoe when I first purchased him. Hard to tell here but he is a Palomino Paint! Gelding! One of the FINEST! I rode Chiscoe for several months and realized he was too old to go all the places and the length of time I needed him to. He is such a fine ride …
Jan 20
This is Washtae… Sioux for good! He was a beautiful horse. I rode him for 2 years. He was never the kind of horse that had good use of himself in the mountains. Jr. Cox , Les and myself went on the Grassy Branch Trail. It is long and places are rough. One place in …
Nov 01
I have been so very slack in my blogging of late! Sorry… It seems there is so much to do and take care of that I just run out of time… This past weekend some of our friends came in and camped and rode horses with Les and me for my birthday! What a wonderful …
Mar 05
Les, Buck and Dillon (10 yrs old) rode horses here today! I was going to but it was windy and very damp. Plus I really did not want to leave Amarillo alone . Les said no dogs on this ride so I put them all up for 45 minutes and then turned them out. Well …
Feb 19
This afternoon was gorgeous! Just a perfect spring kind of day! Soft warm breeze, blue blue sky, sun shine, warm, birds singing and crickets doing their cricket song! About 2:30 I was caught up enough to take a short ride on my Paint horse Texas. Les rode Tuff and Larry a friend of ours rode …
Dec 27
My Grandpa went to Tyler, Texas 30 some years ago and purchased at a horse sale a mare out of the good horse “Charlie Polite” she had a nice colt by her side and was bred back to the same stallion. I believe Grandpa paid $4500.00 dollars for her at that time and the 3 …
Aug 25
Pausing for a picture after a long summer day. Chiscoe has helped me teach many young riding students. He is very gentle and a wonderful trail horse. All the kids love him.
