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Cowboy Frank Goes Ride'n |
Last update Apr 9, 2007 |
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It's been about 25 years since I had the opportunity to ride horses. My partner and I recently met Cowboy Sarge through my Buddy gallery and we found out that he and his friends had recently bought a farm in Fort Valley, in the beautiful Massanutten Mountains in Virginia. It just so happens that their farm is just 20 miles from where we go camping about every other weekend during the summer. So I got invited to come over and do some trail riding. Our first opportunity was on June 30, 2001. I couldn't take the camera along on the ride, so these photos are from the beginning of the ride and from the cleanup afterwards.
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| Cowboy Sarge on Runner. | ![]() |
![]() | Cowboy Frank riding on Sam |
| Cowboy Chuck rides Alizar | ![]() |
![]() | Hmmm... Which vehicle to use, 4 legs or 4 wheels? |
| Are you sure you don't want to come along? | ![]() |
![]() | Cowboy Sarge has been riding horses since he was 3. |
| Were hitting the trail. | ![]() |
![]() | Cowboy Bob stays home to entertain my partner. |
| Trooper likes the farm so much he thinks he's a horse. | ![]() |
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Fort Valley is nestled in the middle of the Massanutten Mountains. |
| Back from the ride. | ![]() |
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Cowboy Frank gets teased about being a greenhorn. |
| After the ride, the horses get a wash down. | ![]() |
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You couldn't ask for better scenery. |
| Sam's glad the ride is over, but he had a good time seeing how far he could push Frank. | ![]() |
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Sarge and his trusty steed Runner. |
| Chuck in his cowboy outfit. | ![]() |
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After the bath, the horses are headed to the pasture. |
| A final adjustment.... | ![]() |
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and the horses are grazing away until next time. |
| Everyone had a great time, even the horses, and we can't wait until our next opportunity to get together for another trail ride. |