Yesterday a friend and I went up high in the mountains to check out an above timberline trail. I won’t forget to mention that it was raining cats and dogs, but what else was there to do? Well I’ll tell you there is still lots of snow up high and our horses were flogging in belly deep snow when we decided to turn around. That change of direction was easy compared to turning around the horse trailer, which is something to think about when travelling in early spring. There can be all kinds of road hazards. Down trees across the road, washouts, mud holes, and snow in the road are the obvious. Be prepared to deal with it. If you have a long trailer it could be a real problem. Carry a shovel and some sort of cutting device if possible. Check with authorities, and ask others who might have road information. Getting stuck 40 miles from nowhere could be a real inconvenience. We were smart enough to stay out of trouble, but wound up helping another truck who absent mindedly drove in too far. Came home to a soggy, soggy, Lucky 2 Ranch.
The new saddle shop show room is nearing completion, I can’t wait to show it to you. looking forward to riding with new folks tomorrow. I’ll report. Ken
