Big South Fork 6-27

[Carl Guffey]

<font size="2">I had two guide trips in Big South Fork this weekend. I enjoyed riding with Lynn and Clara on a great 4 hour ride through the Yellow Face area. It was a very techinical ride(steep and deep)with several new obstacles thrown in from all of the rain. I was also blessed with another family who despite life's road blocks keeps moving down the trail. My hat is off to a special cowgirl, Savannah.</font></p>

<font size="2">As usual the Big South Fork was providing a flowery show. The rododendrun was still blooming along with Rose of Sharon, Butterfly weed, Black eyed Susanand Corn flowers.</font></p>

<font size="2">I changed riding partners this weekend, due to a injury to my regular mount Hosquo. I got to ride a gaited mule(Purdy), to say the least an interesting mount. Gs4ever and I also spent some time sliding forgs over the matted pond weed in Dewey Burk pond late saturday afternoon.</font></p>

 

[m17glock]

what a great looking place to ride carl emoThumbsup its been my experience that most mules like that make a better mount on technical trails than most horses .
its a rougher ride but you cant make most mules do stupid stuff that would get the mule (or you for the most part) hurt.
its been way too many years since i have rode and your posts make me want jump back on and ride emoThumbsup

 

[Fat Albert]

<font face="comic sans ms,sand" color="#ff0033" size="4">Dang, that 4th picture was quite revealing.......I hate to say but there is a nice resemblance there......sorry Carl, just couldn't help myself......great pictures of a neat area......FAemoGrouphug </font>

 

[Carl Guffey]

m17glock - 6/29/2009 9:49 AM what a great looking place to ride carl emoThumbsup its been my experience that most mules like that make a better mount on technical trails than most horses . its a rougher ride but you cant make most mules do stupid stuff that would get the mule (or you for the most part) hurt. its been way too many years since i have rode and your posts make me want jump back on and ride emoThumbsup

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<font size="2">Actually, July is a gaited mule. Her dame was a Tennessee Walking Horse and July is a really smooth ride. She can do a fast running walk at the same speed as most other horses canter. I will add that her canter is very nice and collected althoughnot as nice as my favorite ride Hosquo.</font></p>

<font size="2">If you are feeling the need to get back up in the saddle look us up at http://www.southeastpacktrips.com/</font></p>

<font size="2">we have some really good riding stock (Tennessee Walking Horses) and some gorgeous places to ride.</font></p>