Tuesday morning dawned as did Monday in Trailblazer fashion.  At 9:00 we rode North out of camp to the old Kelly Barn where there was a trail class set up for those of us who wanted to show off out mounts trail savvy and control.  The obstacles in order were:

  1. Drag a log on the end of a lariat while dallied to the horn.  Turn and face the log and drag it back to the starting point.
  2. Teeter totter.  A bridge that has a pivot point in the center that tips when your horse steps over the balance point.  The obstacle was 4 ft wide by  8 ft. long, with about a 12 inch high fulcrum.
  3. Bag of cans.  Pick up a Hefty bag of aluminum cans from the ground and set in front of the saddle then lower the cans back to the ground.
  4. Gate.  Open, pass through and close a gate on horseback.
  5. Back though L.  Back your horse through an L shaped path on a side hill with out stepping on the branches laid on the ground that made the L.
  6. Dismount and Re-Mount ON THE RIGHT SIDE. 
  7. Barrel and Hide pull.  Drag a barrel covered with a cowhide withthe rope dallied to the saddle horn.
  8. Hanging tarp.  Ride horse to the doorway of a barn with a blue plastic tarp hanging in it.  Stand quietly in front of the tarp for 10 seconds before riding through the tarp.  Turn around once int he barn and ride back through the tarp.
  9. Side pass.  Step horse over a log and sidestep to the right the entire length of the log without steppin on or over the log.
  10. Slicker.  Ride up to a slicker hanging from the rafter of the barn.  put on the slicker while mounted.  Ride in a circle then remove the slicker and hang back on the rafter.
  11. Wagon wheel.  Holding a 1×4 approximately 10 feet long with one end on an upright barrel. Ride horse in a circle while keeping the end of the board in the middle of the barrel top.
  12. Roping dummy.  Swing a rope and rope a steer head on a bale of hay, pull slack and dally.  Take 2 steps back. 

From the discussions later I heard I was in the top echelon at the end of the obstacles.  Wednesday at the playday, the arena portion of the trail horse title will be decided.

 

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