Author: francegermain

Full disclosure- i’ve been up for about 30hrs so don’t be too judgemental on the grammar or spelling! Door-to-door, 23.5hrs to get from Squamish (home) to our Airbnb condo in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Sao Miguel Island. Portugal, World! We considered that pretty darn good, given Hurricane Lorenzo which was due to make landfall in the… Continue reading The Azores – definitely not the Ranch

Last day of the ranch vacation already - it went way too fast. All good things must come to an end ............ but WHY? We had fabulous weather all week but given the rain forecast for our last day at the ranch, Gill and I opted for a trail ride to moose pond in the… Continue reading It can’t be over already 😦

There was less time in the saddle today but it was also one of the better riding days - I guess it goes to show sometimes less is more. As I hinted yesterday, I started the day with 'jingling in the horses'. This is something they used to offer the guests but don't anymore -… Continue reading The Trail Less Travelled

I've graduated from beginner to advanced cattle driving over the last 2 days. We moved a lot of cattle over long distances and some interesting situations- let's call them that! Tuesday's assignment was to get 15 heads of cattle back down the mountain and to Elk Creek, a holding pasture for the night. The easy… Continue reading Advanced Cattle Driving – aka Bushwhacking on horseback

Ok! I HAVE to start by asking - who noticed the BIG mistake on yesterday's post? My biggest pet peeve and here I go, doing it myself. It went something like "Anyone who knows me no I don't like snakes" or something along those lines. *KNOW, not no!!!! Problem is, I'm not sure what happens… Continue reading Quick? Who’s Quick? I’ve got CATMAN!

1030km. 8.5hrs on Saturday. 3.5hrs on Sunday. Nice weather. CBC Podcasts. Dance-in-my-seat-music. No problems! I should back track & give a Coles' notes of what this trip is about for those of you who aren't familiar with my trips to The Ranch. I first came here in 2013; it was going to be a one… Continue reading Getting to the Ranch – Road Trip to Montana