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Back Country Horsemen Fence Debris Pack out
By Patty Wilber I finally made it to the back country on a horse this year! The Volunteers for the Outdoors coordinated a fencing project to help protect some endangered Arizona willows in the San Pedro Wilderness. This was the … Continue reading
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Trip Advisor: Bosque Trail, Manzano Mountains
By Patty Wilber The Pecos Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen hauled water up Bosque Trail for a crew to do work on the Crest Trail in the Manzanos. WE DID NOT DRIVE TRAILERS TO THE BOSQUE TRAIL TRAILHEAD. The … Continue reading
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Horses are fun!
By Patty Wilber “If you have a job you love, it is not really like a job,” or something like that. This week was the saying sure fit! Sunday was an 8-mile training ride with Back Country Horsemen at Golden … Continue reading
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Riding Around: Ride Out Ranch, AZ
By Patty Wilber Our January Arizona Adventure with the Shuerts and Kingsburys did not disappoint! Shuerts and Wilbers pulled out 7 am. We wanted to get there around 2pm so we could do a shorty ride (4-5) miles the first … Continue reading
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Heidi and Lucy Rock Cattle at the Appaloosa Youth World and Nationals
By Patty Wilber We try to avoid complaining about rain in New Mexico, but we do try to work around it, so when the forecast was for heavy rain Tuesday prior to our 3 am departure Wednesday for the Appaloosa … Continue reading
Stella conquers Baldy Lake and Trail Rider’s Wall
By Patty Wilber I didn’t spend nearly as much time in the backcountry this year as I wanted because I went to a lot of shows. We shall see how I apportion my time next year. But last Thursday we … Continue reading
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Got another new horse
By Patty Wilber Whispering Spirit’s filly Ciroc has continued to make steady progress! She handled the tarp training easily, we are working on improving her groundwork, trailering skills (she willingly went in halfway Thursday) and we’ve been riding (three times) … Continue reading
Horse Nerd
By Patty Wilber I have always had some nerdy tendencies, but this weekend really underlined the fact that, yes, I’m a horse nerd.
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NMApHC Ranch Trail Clinic, 2024
By Patty Wilber We did our NMApHC Ranch Trail Clinic at the Stanley Cyclone Center last Saturday, and on Sunday the weather was no good. I sat down at the computer to do a little writing and a spate of … Continue reading
A Trip to Rio Rancho Verde in Arizona
By Patty Wilber Last weekend we went to Rio Rancho Verde, a horse camp, in Scottsdale, Arizona with some friends. The facility was all it was cracked up to be, and unlike our trip to the Cold Bore Ranch, last … Continue reading