Estes Park Trip - Part 1 of 2

I've lost count at how many times we have been up to Estes Park by now (though I am sure Tara has the number ready to pull up at any time), but I joined these guys for a few daytime activities while they were there.  I think this may only be the second or third (at most) time we have been horseback riding.  This year we opted for the two hour ride as I think we have only down one hours rides previously.  As always, the boys were psyched and are looking legit.

They were quite excited to inform the stable workers that they were experienced riders by now!  Not quite sure about that, but they did great.  This day turned out to be perfect and we patiently waited to see which horses we would get to ride this time.

Here these guys are as we made our way around the trails.  This was quite the adventurous trail as it took us fairly deep into Rocky Mountain National Park.  Additionally, there were several spots where they wanted us to canter or trot for some lengths.  This happens to be quite fun but isn't recommended for those of us with sore backs or lingering back issues.

Here is a closer shot of Tara riding her super tame horse.  She still has some flashbacks to her wild Mexican horse riding days so she prefers the older, broken in horses to keep her company.

Tara also got a picture of me in the rear view as we brought up the caboose of the train tour!  This definitely was a great trip and while they said they offered 4 hr and 8 hr trip rides as well, I am certain our bodies are in no shape to be able to handle those.  I think we all walked a bit funny for the rest of the afternoon but what an amazing time!