Wednesday morning dawned bright and clear, and the day warmed up nicely (and not quite as hot as Tuesday!). Twelve riders and their mounts had a great ride up and around Robinson Canyon, west of E-burg. [slideshow] Hope to see you at the Silver Ridge Ranch “Treasure Hunt” (a scavenger hunt on horseback) this coming […]
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The day dawned gray and drizzly, but a few riders braved the weather and headed for Joe Watt Canyon and the annual Ellensburg Rodeo Posse Poker/Prize Ride. John L., Pat B., and Laurie H. were the only KVTR members that we were aware of. By the time we arrived, it had stopped raining; by the
After a three and a half week wait for the EHV-1 virus scare to run it’s course, the KVTR took to the trail again this weekend. Seven members wandered up and around the Upper Elk Heights area on a beautiful, if breezy, late spring day. Be watching your email or listening for a phone call
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On Wednesday the 11th, thirteen riders headed down to the Ancient Lakes area east of the Columbia River. The only time I’ve made it to this area, we stayed on the middle coulee, but on this trip, they ventured down the rocky path all the way to the River! It looks to have been a
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We had two club rides this past week, one to the Beverly Dunes area, across the Columbia, and a few intrepid souls went exploring in the Ginkgo, looking for that as yet undiscovered loop trail. Walt and Gail F. headed over to Ancient Lakes… And followed this trail… Past this mighty river… Where they discovered
It’s WINDY in the Kittitas Valley, so it must be spring! But it’s dried out enough, and the sun has finally been fairly consistent, so folks got some riding in. Last Saturday 10 riders and 11 horses (Pat B. ponied her new little guy) made a loop out at China Hat, off the Vantage Highway.
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A guest blogger shares this about the ride yesterday, with the Alpine Lakes Back Country Horsemen group, that yours truly wussed out on: The ride at China Hat today started out a little wet, but the rain/snow stopped before we left. It was too rocky and marshy to go cross country as we started out.
Well, the weather finally cooperated enough for the Riders to schedule their first ride of the year! Originally, we had talked about going across the Columbia to the Ancient Lakes area, but with respect to variable weather and high fuel prices, the group opted instead to head to the Army East trailhead, and wander among
