With springs work winding down in ND, Connie and I were able to head back to our place on the mtn. It is absolutely beautiful here at Apgar View Ranch. The horses are knee deep in grass and loving it.

Cool spring mornings up on the mountain are fabulous. Nothing better than coffee on the deck in the morning sunshine

There are a few remnants of snow banks still here. The tremendous amount of snow received last winter did do some damage. Trees broken off that fell over the fence, and just the excessive weight of the snow snapped many of the nails that hold the fence rails on. Quite a few posts will also have to be re-set.  Hopefully we won’t have that kind of a snow winter again for a long time.

Callie – our German Shepard pup had a little accident while moving horses into the pasture one morning. She has a bad habit of grabbing the horses tails. We’ve scolded repeatedly but she still sneaks in once in a while. Tanner decided he’d had enough and gave her a little kick. Nothing vicious but with steel shoes on it was enough to dislocate her nose. Lots of swelling, bleeding and a crooked nose, but  the vet says everything should heal up fine. She was lucky. Hopefully learned her lesson.

Lots of snow yet in the backcountry. Next week we’ll start some lower elevation rides, but it will be quite a while before any passes are open or the rivers drop to levels that can safely crossed.