Tweleve horses (not all dressage horses) began at the Folmer Ranch in Palmer, Nebraska and rode a mile down a gravel road to some lovely wooded property along the Loup River. It was a brisk morning, but MAN we had fun! It was a very refreshing time. No pressure. No rules. Just us, our horses, and the scenery.
We spiced up "your average trail ride" by putting 5 buckets along the trail. In each bucket were two decks of cards. Each rider was given an index card at the beginning of the ride with each side of the index card represented one Poker Hand-5 Card Draw. Each rider drew two cards from the bucket and tried to assemble the best two poker hands they could. At the conclusion of the ride, the *twist* was revealed.....points were randomly assigned to each Poker Hand and it was conceivable for the person with the WORST hand to actually win.
Amber Handcock won $10 and a $10 gift card to Tractor Supply by not actually having a poker hand....she had the highest score simply from totaling her individual cards.
Cathy McCloud and Phil Sydzik both came in second with two pair.
After the ride we had a potluck at the Folmer Ranch and everyone agreed that we ate WAY TOO MUCH!
We had a wonderful time. I encourage all riders to use the last of this wonderful fall weather to get your horses out. Forget about your training goals and your program for two hours. Just enjoy your horse and the weather!
1 comment:
Looks like you guys had a good time. And I must say, a very creative idea.
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