Trail Ride dates and details below
GREENHORN--- Niether RIDER or HORSE has been on trail before.
GREEN ( to trail, may have experience in other forms, arenas, shows etc. )--- Either The RIDER or HORSE ( but not both) has no experience with trails,
NOVICE---RIDER &/ OR HORSE have been on trails before but not with groups or unfamiliar horses. ( good idea to have familiar horse in group )
LOWER INTERMEDIATE--- RIDER &/OR HORSE have had various trail experience with ( mixed ) groups of horses on trail, can manage the usual spooky items ( bags, garbage etc. ) without creating a large issue. Mostly flatland desert experience.
INTERMEDIATE--- RIDER & HORSE have had trail experience with possibly larger groups,small washes, ravines, hills and rock. able to handle
varieties in terrain that are not too severe.
ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE---RIDER & HORSE have a number of ( mixed ) trails and miles under their belt, can handle most 'spooky' and 'new' objects they may encounter. Can handle most terrain, small mountains ( Pahrump Size ),Large washes,ravines,and gullies, trees,brush etc.
EXPERT ( ENTRY LEVEL)--- RIDER & HORSE can handle most if not all local terrain, dunes, rock, mountains, washes, etc. Can handles larger distances, under proven conditions, ( heat, darkness,etc.) Can handle most situations they may encounter and have a good working knowledge with each other knowing their capabilities etc.
EXPERT ( INTERMEDIATE ) ---Suitable for most situations along the trail, able to oversee other riders, good command of trail and terrain with mixed groups.
EXPERT--- Self explanitory...
ADVANCED EXPERT--- Horse has learned how to feed themselves, make the campfire and coffee before the rider wakes up, cleans tack / hooves and saddles up before rider finishes breakfast....
Although the turn out for the Wheeler Pass Ride was not what I had expected this past Saturday (there were only four of us) itstill was a good ride. Weather was good with a slight breeze when we were on the ridgeline and the scenery couldn't havebeen better.
We did hear what sounded like a couple of wild horses greeting us from across the wash, but we never did see them. Total ride was about 2.5 hours. We found an old road and followed it until it disappeared in the brush and trees and then followed it back to where it enters from the wash road. (Should be able to locate it for a future ride.) One of the horses was new to trail experience and had tender rear feet so we took it kind of easy, but still had a really pleasant ride.
Doug Shaw PETRA Communications.
STEWART VALLEY
NEXT RIDE
Sep 4 Trout Canyon
FURTHER SCHEDULING FROM P.E.T.R.A.
All rides begin at 7:00am
