The Valor Horse Facility is a big favorite for equestrians with LQs. Pia, the owner, is a big reason why. She is totally organized and has the business down. There are only two local trails you can ride from her property, but she rents small trailers to guests so you can trailer to Yellowstone and the Great Tetons.
This is a little mini Palomino which grazes on the property.
The horse facility has a resident rooster who is a bit of a character. He wanders up on the deck and pecks at the door to be let into the house, then pauses to admire his reflection. He is definitely a beauty.
View from the deck. There is a hot tub! Oh, joy! We tried it when we arrived and it was wonderful. It's been pretty cold at night, so the only time we can use it is during the day.
The LQs are packed in tightly. If you have a slide out on your LQ, it can be a challenge.
This is our loaner bumper pull trailer we will be using this week to travel into the Tetons.
It's a slant load and the horses like it just fine. Ari loves pulling it. Compared to the LQ, it is so easy.
Our first ride was on the Kelly Trail which supposedly takes you to an overlook with a great view. You can see the Tetons in the background.
There is snow on the ground as they had a couple of inches of snow right before we arrived. Night time temps have been in the teens, so it has been cold. We expect it to warm up later in the week. Snow covered parts of the trail, so we would lose it, then rediscover it.
Overall, we were not happy with the ride...mostly because it wasn't very long and parts of the trail were simply missing.
When we got back to our trailer, we saw a bear coming up - possibly attracted to our trailer looking for food - but when he saw us he turned and ran. Couldn't get a picture because by the time my phone was out he was out of sight and into the trees.
We went into Moose Lodge, a small town, and ate lunch at Dornan's Chuckwagon. Pia had recommended Dornan's. Turns out we went to the wrong Dornan's. There is a pizza place across from the chuckwagon and that's the restaurant she recommended. The Chuckwagon is overpriced and underwhelming. $13 for a hamburger with potato chips and the burger is poorly prepared. I ordered a bowl of lukewarm chili - which tasted like it came from a can.
We were so disappointed by the morning's ride and we were already in the park, so we thought we would try to ride around Jenny Lake.
The park was packed - so many tourists! It was like Yosemite in high season. The park has changed so much since the last time we were here and the trails we rode last time are gone. We ended up bushwhacking next to the road just to get some saddle time.
Hoping for better rides tomorrow and in the following days.
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