Pleasure, Trail, Versatility, etc.

And another..I have seen a 580 pound bear on the hoof, and this one DWARFS that one. i would guess this one is 700+

MIB, I was just reading yesterday that Elk had been introduced down there. I was not aware of that fact. I am guessing TN must be stocking them. I haven't heard of KY stocking any there, but I might be wrong.
KY does stock Elk up in Eastern Ky though.

Ritz, I'm praying that 2cd bear photo was not taken in the Big South Fork.
If it was, then I am definitely modifying my camping plans in the future.....

smitty wrote:

Ritz, I'm praying that 2cd bear photo was not taken in the Big South Fork.
If it was, then I am definitely modifying my camping plans in the future.....

Yep Scott county, right on the border of the BSF. 1 mile from the Leatherword Ford Gorge

I hear the bears on the Ky side are becoming quite advanced......

Hey, here's another photo from OHM's BSF trip last month. This shot was taken by her at Timber Ridge Campground on Halloween.

Some of you folks have heard me speak of Rock Creek; maybe even rather fondly at times. It is a special place for me. A place I like to escape to at least once every year or two. It's right on the Ky/Tn line in the Daniel Boone National Forest and right next to the Big South Fork. It's quite remote and takes a while to get there. Rock Creek is on the backside of nowhere and I like it like that. It is, perhaps, the most scenic creek in the state and the best small trout fishing stream by far. A gravel road runs alongside it for most of it's length and is frequented by horseback riders, since Bell Farm Horse Camp is on it's northern end. You can pitch a tent and camp alongside it in many spots. Fly fishermen sometimes travel from as far as Louisville or Knoxville to fish it's waters, but it's never ever crowded. I've caught many, many rainbow trout from the depths of it's cool, clear pools, either by wading or standing atop one of the boxcar-size boulders. Rhododendrons grow on it's banks and Hemlocks overhang the water in many spots. After the sun goes down over the hill, you can build a fire and be serenaded to sleep by the tree frogs and nightingales in the forest. The following video will give you just a small glimpse into what I attempt to describe:

The Horse That Wouldn't Trot
By Rose Miller

Here's a book I recently discovered that I hadn't heard of before. I have not read much of it yet, but it appears to be an account of one woman's experiences with the TWH breed. It also does not appear to be written from an "industry insider's" point of view, so it probably won't appeal to all, but I think some may find it interesting.

You can read much of the book online for free at this link:

http://tinyurl.com/2ub88ku

Thanks Smitty. That's one of those books I keep meaning to get and never seem to get around to it. She has posted occasionally of another gaited horse list that I belong to promoting her book.

(I guess this one goes under the "Versatility" category.................???)

ONEHOTMARE said...

"A BAR in TN with a hitchin post."

Although I haven't read Rose Miller's book, she used to show horses up in Ohio, Indiana, Pa. area. I think she showed among others a pleasure horse called Praise Hallelujah(sp?), this would have been in the late 80's maybe and the 90's. He was a pretty animal.

If I'm not mistaken,I think Rose is in middle Tn. now,if it is the same one I'm thinking of.

Nope disregard that last post,wrong lady !

Rose Miller lives in Goshen, Indiania. I know her very well and get emails from her on occassion. She stopped by and spoke to me during The Nationals in Murfreesboro last month.

Bedford Co. Ponies



Thomas Landers on Pepper, Bob Burns on Callaco, Hal Wiser on Skyrocket, Dane Tompkins, Cindy Sanders on Misty, Dickie McCarthy on Peanuts.Owned by Bubba Dickerson.

Where'd they find that many ponies to stand still and behave like that?!

Someone must have kicked the treat bucket hard right before the photog snapped the shot.

Hal says thanks for posting his picture. He really appreciates it.
The reason that the ponies are all standing still according to Hal is because they were tired. They had been riding for 8 hours.

oh sorry..........Photo courtesy of HAL WISER !
One thing I remember about riding ponies is that it isn't far to the ground......

Does it seem to you guys that the ground has gotten much harder than it used to be?

Yes, but fortunately my posterior seems to grow softer every year! OLO I mean LOL !!!

....a few more shots from Normandy Lake this past Fall

Found this link to a Western U.S. Walking Horse Ranch in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I thought it was interesting and different for several reasons: terrain, weather, etc.
Check out the videos.


http://www.dreamwalkerhorses.com/

Kentucky Trail Riding Adventure

Welcome to my neck of the woods....

http://www.travellady.com/Issues/June04/794KentuckyTrailRidingAdventures.htm