In the early years at AdventureLand, horses reigned supreme.  Horses are still a part of this land, but their lives are easier now.  No more barrels to race; no poles to bend; no need to pound down the trails for 50 miles of racing; compasses for Orienteering are put away.  Just long lazy days to eat grass, munch hay, and stare at those silly dogs.  These pictures are a way of sharing the early roots of AdventureLand. 

I hope you enjoy these views of life with my horses.  Bey would have been 25 this year. Suzi turned 24, Falcon (the gray ghost) turned 22; and Suzi's daughter, Rayne will be a spritely 14.

"Now start with your right leg."

Suzi, a half-Arab and daughter of Cotton, and her 3/4 Arabian daughter, Rayne
Dubbed "Freeloader", this dark Morgan foal was adopted by my absolutely best mare, Cotton.  What he is telling "Prize", another young pasture mate, I can't say, but it can't be good! 

Read all about Cotton and Freeloader in the Short Stories section.

Going up a Colorado mountain. 

'Bey', the wonder horse that has carried me everywhere.  A purebred Arabian that has never failed to give me that extra mile.
Standing at 10,000 feet in Wyoming, Bey takes a breather.

More my son's horse than mine, Sal carried me through several 50 miles Endurance races under strong competition.
My son, Justin, mounted on Sal and me on an Appaloosa gelding named Tonka.  We are starting the first mile of another 50 mile race.

"Just Do What I Do"

Bey and Falcon, two purebred Arabians "hanging out."
"Nothing to Do"

Falcon, Bey, Rayne, and Suzi

"Training Day"

Rayne gets the feel of the long line under Ann's careful supervision
Long winter days in the Midwest.

Falcon, Bey, and Suzi. (Rayne is carefully concealed in Suzi's belly)

Out to pasture for the day.

Life at Adventureland today....