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Riding the trails along the Withlacoochie River

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So a couple of us forum members got together for a brief camping and riding expedition and had a blast.
My niece and I met up with @knightrider and friends at McCulley farm to do a little camping and we had a blast. I got their on Tuesday but Knightrider was already there from Monday.

We went on a nice three hour ride that evening. After coming back we cooked a little food on the grill, relaxed a bit and then everyone turned in. It was a beautiful night with a sky filled with stars. It's amazing how many you can see without light pollution. The sky was filled.
The next morning we went on another two hour or so ride and we laughed and talked the whole way. It really was a fabulous ride along the river where we came across an old historic wood cabin complete with a blacksmith shop (No longer open and in service) then we hit the water hole (Blue Springs).
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Wow! that's gorgeous!! that's the Florida that I'd like to see. I remember reading the book "The Yearling" and I imagine things to look a bit like that, with the forest and the river. I've never set foot in Florida, and have not interest in the big city or even the beaches, but that river and the hole look amazing.

so, who is who in the pictures?
 
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Knightrider is the smart lady with the helmet on riding the chestnut mare, I'm the one on the bay mare with the red T-shirt, my niece is the girl on the grey mare and Lenny (knightriders daily riding partner) is on the bay gelding.

I've been over to Cross Creek as it's not far from where I live. It's a really cool place full of history. You can take tours through Marjorie Rawlings homestead and it's pretty neat. Marjorie Rawlings seemed to be a pretty amazing and adventurous woman.
 
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I'm sure there are snakes and gators out there somewhere (it's Florida) but we didn't see any. Most of the time they are not a problem, they would much rather get away from people.

No, the saddle was not touching the withers, but you did make me take a double look. I am not too used to dealing with that horse or that saddle. I'm pretty sure I would have noticed something wrong when I was lifting the pad up off of her withers which is something I always do.
 
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It was a super camping trip--one of the best ever--and doesn't Lori take fabulous pictures!

The best part, for me, is that it was not hot. This has been such a hot summer, and I was a little worried about camping in the heat. We rode in the mornings and evenings and swam in the afternoons--except one afternoon it rained, which was pretty nice, actually. Our campsites were under a thick canopy of trees, and the trailer and tent were not hot, even in the afternoons. McCully Farm has electric, so I plugged in a fan at night. The trails were shady and pleasant, even around noon. The barn had some nice cross ventilation and didn't get hot. My Horse Forum friends are just as nice in person as they are on the forum. Who could ask for more?
 
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It was a super camping trip--one of the best ever--and doesn't Lori take fabulous pictures!

The best part, for me, is that it was not hot. This has been such a hot summer, and I was a little worried about camping in the heat. We rode in the mornings and evenings and swam in the afternoons--except one afternoon it rained, which was pretty nice, actually. Our campsites were under a thick canopy of trees, and the trailer and tent were not hot, even in the afternoons. McCully Farm has electric, so I plugged in a fan at night. The trails were shady and pleasant, even around noon. The barn had some nice cross ventilation and didn't get hot. My Horse Forum friends are just as nice in person as they are on the forum. Who could ask for more?

well, I could. I could ask that I be closer so I could horn in on the fun!
 
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