The Lazy D Ranch

AzBCR POST FROM LINDA:

Well, this weekend Madeline got to go up to her ranch up north, just west of Seligman at the base of Black Mountain. She arrived there late Friday night and Mom and Dad quickly unloaded her and her two brother mules and put them to bed in the barn.

Come Saturday morning early, our traditional little friend was perched on his pole by the barn doors to greet us at feed time.


Madeline was cozy in her stall, checking out her shavings.......something she's never seen before and in general just checking out everything......with her ball in tow.




Madeline was so excited to see us she had to show us she had been checking out not only her inside stall in the barn, she had checked out her outrun and rolled in it, her favorite pass time.




Then after Madeline ate her breakfast, Mom and Dad were working in the barn so Madeline got to come out of her stall and run loose in the breeze way helping Dad.......She was great help!!!




Now Mom gave Dad a break and took Madeline out for a walk on her 38 acres so she could check it all out.........She loves her strolls.......


She past up the rig and found a park bench by the camp fire pit and decided to stop and graze a bit.....


Madeline continued down the driveway and found one of Dad's projects he had built off the side of the drive and had to stop and check it all out...and do more grazing.


She went a little further down the driveway and stopped at the carriage crossing sign......she kept waiting and waiting and the carriage never came so she went a little further....


She then came to the gate entrance and found another sign, "Slow, critters at play" and stood there checking it all out......and the next picture shows something she saw just outside the gate out of the corner of her eye that caught her attention......This something was just her size......


Her buddy she found...outside the gate......she truly loved him.


She then went and stood watching everything from the front gate.......grazed a bit, and just checked everything out....


Mom then took Madeline back up the driveway and to the barn to get her big brother mules.....so the mules could go on their (3 way) hobbles (perimeter fence is not complete yet) so they could graze out in the pasture with Madeline.....


more grazing........and now Madeline is in hobbles too only hers are front feet only!!


See Grandma, (paintedpromise), I learned to hobble.........


Hope you enjoyed Madeline's little trek to her ranch up north. Madeline also found she had some outside pipe corrals in various campsite places on her ranch for guest to come and join her sometime. So if ever there is anyone wanting to come camp with her for a weekend, there is room for you to camp and some stalls to use. Madeline will be headed to Williams this next weekend for the Lone Ranger trail ride........ Till next time...............

David and Linda

Crack-Up Picture

AN E-MAIL FROM LINDA:

Had to share this one, Allie from Back Country Riders just sent it to me in an email. This was from last weekend's ride up in Globe, out on the trail we found this all alone (1) single pylon cone out in the middle of nowhere.



As you can see in the picture, the trail boss (David) decided his little mini donkey will love this new toy, so he strapped it on the back of the saddle on his mule and had to hoist up his leg over it to get on.....was quite a site and all of us were cracking up at him. Needless to say when he said it was for HIS donkey, I had to say whose donkey!!!! Linda

Timbercamp Horse Camp

AzBCR POST FROM LINDA:

Here is Madeline the week end of April 18th and 19th 2009 on the Lone Ranger trail ride up in Globe @ Timbercamp Horse Camp........Through a donkies eyes !!!

On Saturday afternoon Madeline went out for her walk on the trail out of camp................down the trail she trotted along......and out the trail gate she went to start on her wilderness trek through the woods!!!


Then she found something she's never seen before - her first little pine tree with pine cones on the ground........she had to check it all out and play with the pine cones.....


Then as she turned around to continue, their were more and more trees........BIG ones..........she now knew she was deep in the forest !!


Soon Madeline continued her trek down the trail.......and WOW, if Grandma (paintedpromise) could only see this......Madeline found what she thought was a big huge donkey cookie out there on the trail......She had to check it all out........


and something has caught her eye.......a big rabbit jumps out and runs off....she watches as he takes off.


Madeline now decides its time to turn around and head back down the trail to camp.....and will have to figure out next time she comes back to this place how to pack this big cookie out !!


Once back in camp, Madeline stops off at the group camp ramada to visit with some of the riders.........she visits with "Uncle Dan" a.k.a AZ Back Country Riders "Ledgerider".....who is also one of us Lone Rangers......she loves "Uncle Dan"...


Hummm...... What's this, I think I'll check it out !!


Boy, all this excitement, am I glad I found that, when you gotta go, you go !!!! I feel so much better now ......


Madeline now contiued her stroll around camp to other camp sites and got lots of hugs from another AZ Back Country Rider known a "Singlehorsepower" Auntie Allie.......and also a fellow Lone Ranger !!!


After all her camp excitement, Madeline is now back in her portable camping corral.......and her most favorite "Uncle Joe" - another AZ Back Country Rider a.k.a. "joeroadapple", also a Lone Ranger......sat down beside her to give her loads of hugs as she truely has a special place in his heart............she truly loves all her Aunts and Uncles and looks so forward to seeing them on her trail rides....


After Sunday's trail ride, as everyone was breaking down camp to head home.........Uncle Dan "ledgerider" had to come over to say goodbye to Madeline. Uncle Dan had taken a liking to his new little friend.......a little mini donkey.


Hope you all have enjoyed Madeline's little trip !!! Til next time.....

David and Linda

Madeline's First Easter

Madeline's first Easter in her home.........at home. She's had a very busy schedule jet setting since moving in early March. Her Grandma (paintedpromise) never told her she'd be on the move, but she has adapted well. This was her first weekend staying home since she was delivered to us.

This is from Saturday morning Easter week end. She is happily staying out of the pouring down rain doing her thing in the breeze way of the mare motel with her brothers and sisters. Just hanging out ............


This is Sunday morning Easter. Madeline and ALL her brothers and sisters got a new toy...........treats go in the container and they roll it about the turn out as treats come out of the small port. Bought in on line from Dr. Foster's in their horse toys section on their web site. They all were intriged with their new toy and the goodies it would spew out as it rolled across the ground as they would push it around.


And the Easter Bunny brought all the little critters their Easter Basket full of goodies.........Boy was Madeline surprised!!

Madeline can't wait for her Grandma to see all the goodies in the Easter Basket.......carrots are our favorite, so we'll just have to try them out.


Boy, these sure are yummy..............


Madeline had no problem sharing with her sisters, Pepper, Reba and Smokie a.k.a. Bubbles the pygmy goats.............and the Easter Bunny....

Alright, now, you'll really have to think about the picture you last looked at...............did you catch the Easter Bunny part......look real close..........and if you did not get it......here you go -and stop laughing. Your never too old to be a kid, not in your little critters eyes, as to them your just one of them.


Madeline is just so happy that the Easter Bunny came to see her......................life is good for a little donkey . If only my Grandma can see this........

Madeline sure enjoyed having her own Easter party, and the 3 step sisters were so glad she included them......


Well folks as you can see the party is over.......till next Easter!!

Hope you all enjoyed Madeline's first Easter at the farm. You'll have to watch for her next up coming adventures starting with hitting the road again next week end for several back to back week ends in a row........a week end in Globe with the Lone Rangers camp out at Timber Camp, a week end up at her ranch up north that she does not know she has yet , and a week end up in Williams on a Lone Ranger camp out !!!! Stay tuned........

David and Linda

Gardner Canyon Trip

On Friday April 3rd, @ 2:30pm Madeline made her longest trek in the trailer yet..........to Gardner Canyon for the Santa Rita Ride of Tom, Bonnie and Bill's. Was a little over 4 hour drive one way and we arrived just before the sun was setting. Was windy, but not nearly as windy as the trip down there.

Set up camp, in the dark with our overhead back lights on the rig.........then got everyone blanketed as it was sure to be quite cool that night. Then off to sleep...........and awoke to Maddie's bray as camp site guest were already coming over to see her once the morning sun got everyone a moving. Woke up both days to ice in the water buckets. On Sunday morning Madeline waited for her Dad to come break the ice in her bucket just so she could toss her big pink ball in it once the ice was broken......

Our camp trail boss Laura and her riding neighbor little friend came to see Madeline.....and one of the camp dogs came too





Laura's little friend just could not resist getting up close and friendly with Madeline, and Madeline loved it......



And even more came over to see her........big and small they came to visit....



Madeline's proud Papa....

{DON'T YOU LOVE HOW THEY ARE WEARING MATCHING CLOTHES???}

Grandma (Paintedpromise) loads up on Madeline kisses...


And if you have an itch, you scratch it...........


"Auntie" Sabrina sharing Sunday morning orange juice with Madeline, boy does she love it....



David and Linda