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Rocky Creek Ranch Camping Trip
We drove up here on November 9, 2007 to
spend 3 days riding in the Kiabab National Park. We had a wonderful time and the horses did exceptionally well! The Rocky
Creek Ranch is an hour and half drive from our ranch. The horse accommodations were great and the facilities were excellent.
| Our Rig |
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| Rae Ann With The Horses After Unloading |
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| My Horse - Cahutta |
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| Resting After Unloading |
| Rae Ann's Horse - Cricket |
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| Resting After Unloading |
| Cahutta In His Stall |
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| Evening Feeding |
We really did appreciate the indoor barn
and so did the horses. It got down to 26 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday night so it was nice that the horses had a place to
get in out of the cold.
| The Barn |
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| Each Horse Had An Indoor Stall / Outdoor Run |
| Our Campsite |
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| We Parked Next To The Barn |
We parked close to the barn so that we could
easily look in on the horses. We had electric and water that we hooked up to the camper. Our little self contained home away
from home worked out great and kept us warm during the fridged nights.
| The Arena |
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| We Used This A Lot As A Turn Out |
| Getting Ready For A Riding Adventure |
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| Next Stop Kiabab National Park Ride |
| On The Trail |
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| Rae Ann Posing With Cricket |
Rae Ann saw this interesting rock formation
and wanted to ride to it to take a picture. The terrain in the Kiabab National Park is, for the most part, high planes. We
rode for hours though beautiful fields and valleys and followed an old abandoned railroad track for miles into the higher
elevations which was populated by oak trees.
| Kiabab National Park Ride |
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| Rae Ann Grazing The Horses |
After riding several hours we stopped to
let the horses graze. They were in heaven! It’s not often that they get a chance to sample the cuisine of a pristine
high planes meadow. They got 'a high' chomping down the virgin grasses. They were mesmerized and highly relaxed doing what
comes naturally in a natural environment.
| Kiabab National Park Ride |
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| Marvin Posing With The Horses |
| Cahutta Grazing In Kiabab National Park |
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| It's Called 'Horsey Heaven' |
| Back At The Rocky Creek Ranch |
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| Cricket Taking A Roll After A Hard Day On The Trail |
After a long day out on the trail the horses
enjoyed themselves rolling around in the arena. We covered at least 15 miles riding through some fairly rugged terrain. The
horses did great going through the rocky parts and all the up hills and down hills. They deserved their little respite following
a long hard day on the trail.
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