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- Laughing Orca Ranch
- Sandia Mountains, New Mexico, United States
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7 mile Fun Ride on March 10 and an 8 mile ACTHA ride on March 11, 2012
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A 5 mile Fun Ride in San Lorenzo Canyon on Feb 11, and a 7 mile ACTHA ride on the mesa on Feb. 12. 2012
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Rugged, steep, all-day trail ride exploring San Lorenzo Canyon and visiting Spa Bluffs. Truly an adventure!
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Jan 21 2012 in San Lorenzo Canyon, San Acacia, NM. I won the 3rd highest hand! And learned new technical trail riding skills, too!
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12 comments:
Love, love, love this!!
Love the photo! One of my favorite songs, too. :)
excellent!!! love the photo and the quote!
Big :)
Thanks!
Neat. Thanks for sharing. Dan
Awesome quote for an awesome picture! I am so happy you found Apache and are having so much fun. What an inspiration!
Awesome quote for an awesome picture! I am so happy you found Apache and are having so much fun. What an inspiration!
Wonderful! What a perfect quote.
Love it! =)
Love that song and is a great match for the pic!
Awesome! I am so inspired by the success you've had. I am working to get back into taking lessons, with the hope someday I can lease a horse to take on trail rides. It looks like so much fun!
Love it !! wonderful quote and image
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