I am home from the elk Hunt...here are some pics!

We headed to Sundre and west to the Panther River. Taking friends on a 10 day elk hunt with GREAT weather to make it a great pack trip!

We passed some Wild Horses on the way to the staging area.

The "mountain cat" is wondering where we are now? But he sure likes riding in the wagon on our bedrolls!!

The wagon is packed and the harness almost on.



Nix my Clayboy colt is ready to go.

Off we head crossing the Panther River.




We find a nice camp just as it gets dark on the 1st night.

2nd day we head back to the staging area to pick up Tom. (here I am fixing the reins that got hung up, when the team was having a drink)

The sun was out in full swing!

Chuck & Tom with Rusty and Mike as the team!

Nice country to ride in & explore

I rode Wrangler most of the time...smile (It was nice to get back on him after his rest)





Did I mention the gorgeous valley...

Night riding...well yeah!!
Chuck & Taylor heading down another valley...

Another day and more sun...ahhh

Taylor's puppy having a look UP at Wrangler.

Chuck and Doug figuring out where to ride.

Chuck took them to the top, dropped them off and headed back to camp.

Chuck heading back down...nice view eh?

Four corners cabin

Heading out and up...

Glassing...

Can you see the bull elk in this picture? Doug did, and was nicknamed "eagle eyes", they seen four 5 point bull elk in one day!

Chuck riding Rusty.

Tom riding "Studly"

Nix packing Tom's gear!

Studly...

I got off my horse and decided this mountain looked easy to climb with Taylor...what am I NEW?

So here is about 20 feet up...I am out of breath at this point, it is straight up and I AM NOT GOING TO THE TOP. Darn kid...."Mom, let's go it's not to bad eh?" I would of answered her but I couldn't breath...

3rd ridge another rest...notice the wagon in the valley?

Okay...now we are getting to the top but now my kid has taken the pack and is an official cheer leader!!! Love her...

Taylor's puppy thought it was easy to climb every time he looked back at me!!! Nice view eh?

WE MADE IT...okay my daughter did run part of it while her mother gasped for air...but WE MADE IT TO THE TOP! For the record, one I realize why I ride and 2 I can still feel my butt muscles from going straight UP!!!!! Oh and when we got down to the bottom, do you think I could get on Wrangler bareback? Nope my muscles were just not working BECAUSE THEY WERE SHAKING & asking me what the _&*_(*&_(*& was that??? smile

I enjoyed this chair after the hike & enjoyed the running creek with no ice!

Another night ride...found another trail had to see where it went?

Found some neat trails and a nice summer hot tub!

Heading up river with the string with more feed...we planned this so I would get the miles on my ponies....

Nix my clayboy colt...packed again!

View from the ranger cabin!

Doug riding Scout.

Chuck heading out on Mike.

Taylor riding Studly

Bush cat warming up...no mice in our camps now!

ahhh...the glow of a warm tent!!

Taylor riding studly on a good ride towards ice lake.

The day we rip camp their was ice on the creek behind the kitchen tent...time to go!

Packing up..

Taylor riding Studly back home...

Almost to the big hill...and the wreck that was on the way.

The horses slipped, lost their grip going up this steep hill fully loaded and back down the wagon went until it hit a tree that stopped it. Everything was okay...
Another view

We unloaded the wagon and my string took everything to the top.

With the help of Wrangler...I helped pull the wagon up and off we were again. But the ice was thicker, Wrangler did so good breaking trail!

Back at the trailer...oats are in order!!!!!!

GREAT trip, great people and had a lot of fun riding with Taylor on new trails along with working with each horse I brought!! Oh did I mention the weather spoiled me...the guys kept saying "this weather is not normal Terri". I am now home for the Canadian Finals Rodeo and I am looking forward to seeing friends and going shopping along with the HOT shower!!!!!!!!!!

Let's Remember the folks who are protecting us...

Let's all tip our hats...

Beautiful day for a ride

My heart soared and my soul sang when I saw this view. Last week, during the last REALLY warm day, Susan and I headed out to Wild Horse Trail in Kananaskis. What a gorgeous day! You know all those days in the summer where you couldn't wear your bikini?????...... This day made up for it!

......Unfortunately I was wearing four layers on top plus thermal underwear! You never know what the weather's going to do in the mountains.....right?! Ugghhh....! It was like a sweatshop! Not complaining though! :)

It was a perfect day for a perfect ride.

There were so many huge stud piles. We were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of one.

So warm, but still cool enough to have a small layer of ice left on the pond.

The treat at the end of this trail, and the continuation of many others, is a spectacular view of Wild Horse Canyon. We stopped to have a toast to Mother Nature! She is incredible!

The loop took us almost 3 hours to get there and just over 2 to get back. Funny how that works!

Great ride, great scenery, great friend. Thanks Susan for a wonderful day!

Brenda

Gear from one of our Great Sponsors!

At our ride at Bassano one of the girls was wearing this great looking pair of chinks, soooo I had to ask.....Where did you get those??!!
She got them custom made from none other than a down-home local, LORNA'S CHAP SHOP. Lorna sets up shop in Tofield, AB and also makes those fabulous leather nosebands that go on your halters. Lorna was one of the sponsors that helped us raise so much money with the STARS horse, Topline Dandy, she donated the great halter that went with the horse. THANKS LORNA!!


Brenda

Sorting... again!

We had a full day yesterday weaning and sorting calves.

Here's "Da Boss" riding Indy.

Did I mention I'm really having fun riding Ghost??!! She is actually pretty quick when it comes to moving the cattle.
Our turn to hold the cattle back. By the end of the day Ghost LOVED this job!

As always the dogs are around for entertainment. This is their classic stance....Kat watches Mika, Mika Watches Dodge, and Dodge chews the stick. Nobody moves.... nobody gets hurt!

Brenda

UPDATE from the owner who bought MACS SCOTCH PINE!

We were happy to get an email from one of our great consignor's Dawn Didier & her family! She had two horses in the sale, here is an update on Macs Scotch Pine Lot #14, who sold for $3900.00 from his new owner Brian and Marcey from Priddis.

Here is what their email said "Good morning, here is a picture of Scotch from last weekend! As I have said I am really happy with him a good quiet pony who is so willing and trusting. Just got back from a few days in the mountains on him (last week) and he handled it like a pro! Anyways thanks to you and Cynda for the good horse, take care and talk to you later. Brian & Marcey Here are the Didier girls showing off their awesome horse skills...

We are very happy to hear updates on all of our horses both consignors/friends and our own!

Trick or Treat in Rocky...

Hope everyone enjoyed Halloween & snuck into the bowl for a treat er two! We are in town and everyone including the adults dress up in Rocky so we grabbed some outfits and joined Taylor in dressing up along with her puppy!

With the sun going down let the games begin...

Everyone seemed to notice Chuck the um....well he was called a lot of different things in his costume. But for any hunters out there will know what he is! By the way...happy opening day to all the hunters!

Our friend Ken came over and borrowed Chuck this outfit...thank you Ken!

We stayed at a hotel and the front desk loved the outfits!

Chuck kept trying to freak people out by being an invisible tree! But this cowboy seen him and roped him...only in Rocky!

BOO!!!!!!!!!! The puppy HATED this ghost who went up and down...quite the scene! Maybe a new obstacle for the sale???? smile

We are headed on another adventure tomorrow, our camp out west is all packed up and we are headed out on a 10 elk hunt into the Ya Ha Tinda. We look forward to seeing everyone at the CFR when we get out....have a great day!