Well, it is fall at Rock Springs. The leaves are changing, the nights are cooler and the days are shorter. The horses seem a little more fuzzy and the flies are all but gone. It is a time to visit old friends and make new ones at a slower pace than the busy summer months.

We have a lot of projects around the ranch to accomplish before summer of 2008 but I have no doubt we will check them off one by one. There are also several improvements and new programs we are planning to implement into our 2008 season. I am happy that we are going to be able to offer more private lessons and riding instruction, along with a week dedicated to horsemanship. There will be details on that in the near future.

As for barn gossip, I am now engaged to Garrett Gregory as of September 2ND. Pretty exciting! No dates are set but of course we will keep our beloved guests in the know. He was even able to ride in our annual horse drive/photo shoots this year. We all had a lot of fun with that and Heath, Hud and I have lots of new great photos from our participating photographers.

As for horses, I had to put a few down this fall. Apache, Lady, and JR are no longer with us and I sold Red to a great family in Redmond. I also have a few more to sell and I plan to buy a few more this week. It is a hard thing to balance but I feel that our horses are appreciative of their home. Thanks you for all of our great summertime memories and best to all of you.

Until next time... Happy Trails, Heather Barklow-Head Wrangler