> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:56:09 -0500 > From: roger@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [RC] New ride MOONBEAM > > I have a new ride... not a horse but MOONBEAN (MOON) A paso-molly MULE > Red dun 5yr old. She does not gait. > > We ( Carol/Dixie and I) went to meet the owner at a campground in > Townsend TN. We went up on Fri. Moon showed up Sat am. > > A bit green but goes great. No real problems that I cannot manage. > Test rode her in the Smokey Mtn on Sat. Did some ground work. Owner rode > her around and I rode. We then set out to ride up the trail head of > School House Gap. Rode about 2 miles on top. Had to cut it short because > the owner needed to get back. > > Moon went great, easy and soft for the most part. Nothing much bothered > her. She pulled the hills like a pro. Walk and trot over rocks no > problem. NO TRIP. Strong 3.5 mph walk and a easy 7 mph trot. Great HR > for a greenie. Not bothered by other horses on the trail. > > Did about a 2 hr test ride. > > She was trained using Brad Cameron methods. Attended a clinic in Nov 06. > She is not push button or dead broke but she will work for me. Goes in a > snaffle. We may have to use another bit for awhile. She can be strong > but will yield. > > We worked today doing ground work and fitting a bridle and halter to > her. BIG head. But she still looks nice to me :) > > Will go for a ride tomorrow with her mule friend Dixie > > > PICTURES HERE http://imageevent.com/vmaxept/horses/moonbeam > > She is a very nice looking mule :) > > While she did OK in my SYNERGIST saddle, I will have to get a new > saddle or get my SR ENDURO reworked to fit. > > So now a new adventure in my life is beginning. There is more to life > then AERC/Endurance. I will find that. I do not plan on asking her to do > endurance. We will just camp and pleasure ride. MANY places to ride up > here (BSF-EFS) within TN and surrounding states. > > This will be fun. > -- > Roger Rittenhouse > 76 Wolf Pen Creek Rd > Pikeville TN 37367 > 888-216-6602 > Fax 423-881-3691 > Cell 615-557-7605 > www.vmaxept.com > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >
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