New Years Day Trail Ride *PICS*

BarnBum · 01-02-2009, 07:02 PM

Well, I brought in the New Year what I love to do and that is trail ride !! I rode with my SIL and a mutual friend on an area of our county that is all nature and untouched. It is 100's of acres of untouched Fla wilderness. The only paths are for the trucks to drive it and maintain it. The guy who maintains it is a mutual friend and he gives us permission and the gate keys. We saw gators, deer, turkey, tons of birds (every specie) plus racoon. Also saw bear and panther tracks (big ones !!) It was a gorgeous day !! Sunny, 70s and breezy. We rode about 4.5 hrs ....... Enjoy !!

At the start of the ride, my gelding at the trailer. Mane is straight up, very breezy day !!

Boardwalk we gotta cross. It crosses over a VERY swampy marsh with yes, ALLIGATORS in it. We are about 2 foot above the water, fencing along side the railing so nothing can grab at us !! The boardwalk is VERY sturdy. We have crossed it many times. This wasn't our first time out here !! Its about 1/4 mile long. The top pic you can see our friend, he walked his horse acrossed it. Not me, I rode it. It doesn't bother my gelding.

One of the many trails. This stretch is about 4-5 miles long, great footing. Makes for a nice hand gallop/hack. We just walked and enjoyed the day !!

After a nice long ride, a little reward........Some playtime in the water-mud !! He got a good bath when we got home !!

Carri · 01-02-2009, 07:08 PM

What great pictures! The first time you crossed the boardwalk, did you have to get off and walk him across? I am terrified of alligators!

That is a beautiful trail!

BarnBum · 01-02-2009, 07:12 PM

For safety purposes, yes, his first time across it I hand walked him, but he still didn't do anything. All the horses that ride out there are mounted patrol horses, so nothing really bothers them, we put them thru alot of descentizing. My friend who had his horse out there for the first time, she did great. She just walked across too. He just retired his mounted patrol horse and has this one on trial. So far so good...............I cut out my SIL and friend b/c I don't have their permission to post thier pics.

redboy · 01-03-2009, 05:00 AM

Looks like FUN!!
And what a pretty place to ride, EXCEPT for the alligators

, no thank you

!!
It was bitterly cold here on NY's Day, or I would have been doing the same thing.
Glad you got to start your new year off in the best possible way, RIDING

!! RB

PS., Your Paint is a very handsome guy.

PaintsQH · 01-03-2009, 05:09 AM

Nice pics.. and nice scenery.
Chum looks like he had fun getting muddy and being a horse

Red Gate Farm · 01-03-2009, 05:20 AM

Looks like a fun trail ride! Now I must slog through the snow to see my horses and tell them about the nice weather way waaaaay down south

shadow · 01-03-2009, 06:13 AM

Looks like a fun ride. The walkway deal is scary. Accident waiting to happen though.

BarnBum · 01-03-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow

Looks like a fun ride. The walkway deal is scary. Accident waiting to happen though.

Yes and no. Anything you do with your horse is an "Accident waiting to happen" We are very careful with our ( MOUNTED PATROL TRAINED CERTIFIED) horses and believe me, the walk way is the LEAST of what training and descentizing we do with our horses.

Our horses have been in situations you wouldn't even dream of = we train and descentisize constantly and the bond we have with our horses are incredible.

BklynCwgrl · 01-03-2009, 03:56 PM

We want more pictures!!!

jtfer1968 · 01-03-2009, 04:00 PM

Sounds like fun!! Was that in the everglades??

BarnBum · 01-03-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jtfer1968

Sounds like fun!! Was that in the everglades??

Looks like it but it wasn't

jtfer1968 · 01-03-2009, 04:10 PM

It does look like it. Anyway, I don't know if I would want to be riding by the alligators though!! But, it looks like you guys had fun

rivervu2 · 01-03-2009, 05:58 PM

The weather has been fabulous the past few days so I'm glad you got to ride! I helped my friend wash her groady paint mare today and, believe me, it took two of us! Tomorrow I hope to take a ride down the road and meet the new neighbors who just moved in. Perfect riding weather!

granny2u · 01-03-2009, 06:11 PM

I am soooooo jealous of you guys, I'm still dealing with ice and snow, no riding for me lately. That looks like a wonderful place to ride, you are very lucky!! Thanks for the pics it is so nice to look at them when it is so cold and snowy here.

sandy42345 · 01-04-2009, 09:30 AM

Nice pics. Love the board walk.

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01-02-2009, 07:02 PM
BarnBum Kid Safe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 6,363	New Years Day Trail Ride PICS Well, I brought in the New Year what I love to do and that is trail ride !! I rode with my SIL and a mutual friend on an area of our county that is all nature and untouched. It is 100's of acres of untouched Fla wilderness. The only paths are for the trucks to drive it and maintain it. The guy who maintains it is a mutual friend and he gives us permission and the gate keys. We saw gators, deer, turkey, tons of birds (every specie) plus racoon. Also saw bear and panther tracks (big ones !!) It was a gorgeous day !! Sunny, 70s and breezy. We rode about 4.5 hrs ....... Enjoy !! At the start of the ride, my gelding at the trailer. Mane is straight up, very breezy day !! Boardwalk we gotta cross. It crosses over a VERY swampy marsh with yes, ALLIGATORS in it. We are about 2 foot above the water, fencing along side the railing so nothing can grab at us !! The boardwalk is VERY sturdy. We have crossed it many times. This wasn't our first time out here !! Its about 1/4 mile long. The top pic you can see our friend, he walked his horse acrossed it. Not me, I rode it. It doesn't bother my gelding. One of the many trails. This stretch is about 4-5 miles long, great footing. Makes for a nice hand gallop/hack. We just walked and enjoyed the day !! After a nice long ride, a little reward........Some playtime in the water-mud !! He got a good bath when we got home !! __________________ *Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.* Last edited by BarnBum : 01-02-2009 at 07:24 PM.

01-02-2009, 07:08 PM
Carri Pasture Pet Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 13,870	What great pictures! The first time you crossed the boardwalk, did you have to get off and walk him across? I am terrified of alligators! That is a beautiful trail!

01-02-2009, 07:12 PM
BarnBum Kid Safe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 6,363	For safety purposes, yes, his first time across it I hand walked him, but he still didn't do anything. All the horses that ride out there are mounted patrol horses, so nothing really bothers them, we put them thru alot of descentizing. My friend who had his horse out there for the first time, she did great. She just walked across too. He just retired his mounted patrol horse and has this one on trial. So far so good...............I cut out my SIL and friend b/c I don't have their permission to post thier pics. __________________ *Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.*

01-03-2009, 05:00 AM
redboy Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eastern Shore of Maryland Posts: 3,164	Looks like FUN!! And what a pretty place to ride, EXCEPT for the alligators, no thank you!! It was bitterly cold here on NY's Day, or I would have been doing the same thing. Glad you got to start your new year off in the best possible way, RIDING!! RB PS., Your Paint is a very handsome guy. Last edited by redboy : 01-03-2009 at 05:10 AM.

01-03-2009, 05:09 AM
PaintsQH Greenbroke Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 3,781	Nice pics.. and nice scenery. Chum looks like he had fun getting muddy and being a horse __________________ Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one's self-esteem. That is why young children, before they are aware of their own self-importance, learn so easily. Last edited by PaintsQH : 01-03-2009 at 05:12 AM.

01-03-2009, 05:20 AM
Red Gate Farm Started Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 2,732	Looks like a fun trail ride! Now I must slog through the snow to see my horses and tell them about the nice weather way waaaaay down south __________________ "Humans is sneaky" - Scotty

01-03-2009, 06:13 AM
shadow Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW ohio Posts: 505	Looks like a fun ride. The walkway deal is scary. Accident waiting to happen though.

01-03-2009, 03:56 PM
BklynCwgrl Started Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,783	We want more pictures!!! __________________ Robin

01-03-2009, 04:00 PM
jtfer1968 Long Yearling Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,270	Sounds like fun!! Was that in the everglades?? __________________

01-03-2009, 04:10 PM
jtfer1968 Long Yearling Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,270	It does look like it. Anyway, I don't know if I would want to be riding by the alligators though!! But, it looks like you guys had fun __________________

01-03-2009, 05:58 PM
rivervu2 Started Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,515	The weather has been fabulous the past few days so I'm glad you got to ride! I helped my friend wash her groady paint mare today and, believe me, it took two of us! Tomorrow I hope to take a ride down the road and meet the new neighbors who just moved in. Perfect riding weather! __________________ *"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have."* *Thomas Jefferson*

01-03-2009, 06:11 PM
granny2u Long Yearling Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SW Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,362	I am soooooo jealous of you guys, I'm still dealing with ice and snow, no riding for me lately. That looks like a wonderful place to ride, you are very lucky!! Thanks for the pics it is so nice to look at them when it is so cold and snowy here. __________________ Life without Horses!! I DON'T THINK SO ! ! !

01-04-2009, 09:30 AM
sandy42345 Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: tennessee Posts: 547	Nice pics. Love the board walk.