July 27, 2008: We were provided a brief time to get settled in our quiet cabin in the aspens and then fed more food than a family should be allowed to eat. We then had a group meeting where Ernie & Kim introduced us to the ranch hands and the family who would host us for the next week. We also got introduced to the others that were to share the ranch with us for the week - not everything can be perfect, I guess.
Our home this week would be a small cabin in the woods. One bedroom, one bath, big loft, living area and a small wood burning stove. All we needed actually.
Everyone was very excited about what was to come. after dinner, we were introduced to our horse (for the week). I was assigned to Trooper, a large pack horse used to carrying a lot of weight long distances on the back country treks. Good for him as he would have haul my 220lb of dead weight up and down some big hills for the next 6 days. He had an awesome personality - always pushing the horse in front of him with his nose - big hurry to get everywhere. He also had this thing about brushing me close to the trees we walked near as if to drop me, or scratching his behind on a short tree. It was very funny.....
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