Scott, the owner, offered that we could ride in the cow pastures since there aren't any trails nearby, so this morning we went into the cow pasture. We figured we would just ride along the perimeter by the fencing and stay out of the way of the cattle. We have ridden through herds before and most of the time the cows ignore us. This time a bull decided we were on his turf and decided to charge us. Our horses were not happy about being charged, so we skedaddled out of the pasture to safety.
So, we decided to ride on one of the side roads just to get the horses some exercise.
The mountains here are gorgeous.
There actually was a small side trail one of the homeowners had made to ride on with a sign called Artesian Trail. It was a lovely trail that ended at a small fish pond. It was maybe a quarter mile trail, but it was a nice diversion.
The ranch has it's own trout pond you can fish in and it is really beautiful.
On Tuesday and Thursday evenings, the ranch hosts a roping clinic so the locals can practice their skills. Ari & I set out lounge chairs and watched the action. These cows are so used to being used for roping practice they are not really concerned at all. Ari & I cheered on the cows. We weren't allowed to ride since we don't rope, but we enjoyed watching.
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