On one afternoon of our trip we took a horseback ride through the Black Hills. Our destination was a little shelter in a clearing where some chefs were preparing a meal over a fire. Other guests arrived via covered wagon, but we opted to go to the cook-out by horseback and then return on the wagon. Getting there was definitely half the fun. We wound through trails in the Black Hills spotting deer and yellow bellied marmots along the way. This was the kids' first time riding a full-sized horse by themselves, and they did great. Olivia's horse, Diesel, liked to stop a lot, but she handled it well. My horse, Indy, wanted to be first and kept trying to pass the guide's horse. Owen's horse, TJ, and Brian's horse, Crow, were well behaved for the most part. You can tell we don't ride a lot as we were all a little saddle sore when we reached the cook-out site. One hour of riding was definitely enough. While we waited for our steak to finish cooking, we enjoyed a little show. The show consisted of folk songs and comedy. The steak was delicious. Brian and Owen went back for seconds. It was a beautiful afternoon.
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