This message is from: Meredith Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have finally, almost, recouped from our great Western adventure. Steve
and I, our three Labradors, my best friend, Patty, her husband, David, and
two children, Mark and Samantha, and their Golden, Woody, drove in two cars
to Yellowstone and back. Unfortunately, since it was a group thing, I
didn't get the chance to do any Fjord visiting or shopping. Our camp in the
Bighorns got drenched. Thunderstorms booming in Western mountains is a
thing I'll remember for a long time, but it was fun anyways. The
reservations we had made and payed for 6 months in advance at Goff Creek got
completely bungled and upset our plans. The final insult was when they told
us our dogs weren't allowed! Absaroka Lodge helped us find lodging,
dogs and all, despite the fact that they were full. And the final upset, on
the way home the radiator blew in Patty and David's van! They made it to
Sheridan with the help of a can of 'leak stop' where they bought a new van
on the spot! Despite all, it was a remarkably fun trip.
We went to King's Saddlery and Museum in Buffalo WY. Oh my, it was
wonderful. I have become very interested in the history of the Western
saddle and there were more old Western saddles here than I could have
imagined. I bought Dorina a Sliester hackamore, but I don't think it will
fit her mug. It looks darling on Aagot but she isn't even snaffle trained
yet!
We ended up at Shoshone Lodge in nice cabins in Wapiti Valley between Cody
WY and Yellowstone and rode horses there. Keith, the owner and his mother
are great folks. There, we went on a wonderful, scenic, two-hour guided
trail ride. Steve, a large fellow, got to ride a short but stocky, black
gelding named Pryor. Come to find out he is a Pryor Mountain Mustang
captured on the range! Pryor took good care of my husband. I rode a pretty
bay, who I enjoyed riding but whom I had soon renamed Lurch for the action
he put me through on the uphill. I highly reccommend Shoshone Lodge to
anyone headed that way. (GC and PT lodges - yuk)
We also went to the Cody Stampede Parade July the 4th. It was a wonderful
parade, chock full of horses. Heart Mountain Fjords brought a few horses
and A2Z brought a whole convention of Fjordies for all to see. Both farms
had a baby Fjordling tagging along beside their moms. So the breed was
presented in fine style by both these farms.
We saw pronghorns galore; moose; bison; a black bear; 5 elk bulls at once;
muleys; and to top it off, two, young grizzly bears when we left our lodge
to head home.
Meredith Sessoms
Tooksend Art
Moulton Alabama USA
