Friday's Horses -- Laurie's Obstacle Course Part II [View all]

(Here's the link for last week's post — https://democraticunderground.com/1161105923)
My wife Laurie built her course on a 2 1/2 acre pasture.
This is how it looked in the beginning.

She added more obstacles over time. This view looks back from the top
of the finished course.


We left off last week by introducing you to a horsemanship clinic instructor named JoLinn. Her legacy to our trail course is inestimable. She was a good friend too.

JoLinn was a knowledgable, personable teacher.

She taught by example, here leading riders through The Pond.

Horses and riders enjoyed walking through the water.

Prior to one clinic Laurie went to fill the pond with irrigation water.
Then forgot to shut it off.

Riders were undeterred.

This obstacle was called The Tunnel.

Many riders wore spurs.

Sometimes a rider would book a time to ride alone.

Or with her puppydog.

Often a rider who'd been there already returned with a friend.

Or more than one.

Last time we showed a photo of Laurie's suspension bridge. She bought
a used heavy-duty conveyor belt for a base and attached boards. The
bridge was suspended by thick cables. It was a challenging obstacle.

Sometimes a horse would get carried away.

This was The Balance Beam.

Riding between The Big Tires.

These two were riding through The Cowboy Curtain.

At times our neighbor's horses would gather at the fence to watch
horses and riders on the obstacle course.

Laurie's trail course was a dream of hers come true. A win-win project.
Thanks for visiting, see you next week with more Horses.