Introduction: Who am I?

I am a horse lover from way back. I always wanted one and it just never happened. My very best friend, Lynn, is a horse woman and she and her mother, Shirley, are very generous people. They share their horses with me. For the last few years I have ridden Brady--a beautiful, Arab-Thoroughbred mix. He is full of personality and fun. He has taken care of me and helped me to become an emerging horsewoman. Unfortunately, he is getting older and I now am having to learn how to ride Indy, a pretty boy Arab with more looks than good sense.

We live in Northern California and we try to ride every weekend. Lynn and Shirley have created their own trails near their home. We trailer the horses about 15 minutes to a wide place on a mountain road and then "go for it." However, we also love to go other places. Our first exploration this year was to the Jelly's Ferry area between Red Bluff and Redding, CA. Lynn was test driving/riding Red, her newest acquisition.This was a long drive for us (3 hours), but it was fun to see new trails.

Our second ride was on the Orick horse trails. We only did a short loop because we had been to the vet for shots first and just wanted to exercise them a little so they would not get stiff, since we live an hour away from the vet's office. This is a great place to ride--not only is it beautiful in the spring, but all year long it is a haven from hot weather.

Over Memorial Day weekend we tried a new place--Cueno Creek Horse Campground in Rockefeller National Forest. What fun! There were creeks to cross, Redwood trees to gaze upon, and tons of trails to choose from. We had a good time and plan to return over July 4th.

The slideshow is of our adventures up to this point. The list of characters include: Odie (the first sorrel) and his favorite person (and one of mine, too!), Alisa; Lynn is on the young sorrel, Red (also with a blaze); Shirley is with Star--a gorgeous bay; Brady is the handsome bay with the blaze. The pictures start at Jelly's Ferry. Notice the snow on the Trinity Alps in the back and maybe a shot at Mt. Shasta in one of them. Next is Orick and the ferns. Following that is Cueno Creek area. We rode several trails and experienced diverse trails.