Waterhouse Gulch
Between Mountain Home and Bruneau
Hosted by "Die Hard" Candy, Mike, and Zach
and their trusty steeds Sissy and Jimmy

This ride was a little cold, wet, and breezy, but still a good ride. It definitely showed
who the diehard IMOers are! There was beautiful scenery and blooming wildflowers.

Friday was a beautiful day!

Patty and Stasia finding #1

Having a great time playing cards!

Saturday dawned very cold, wet, and windy! (actually the rain started around 5:30 AM)

Cold, wet ponies! (You can't really see how wet they really are)

Scotty was soaking wet and shaking when I got up. I am glad I store all of his blankets in the trailer!
 

Poor Scotty!

The rain stopped, but there were more storm clouds all around us.

Scotty - saddled then re blanketed to keep the saddle dry

Patty ponying Stasia's horse around - the weather had the horses really fresh

(Christine's photo)

(Christine's photo)

(Raina's photo)

First riders out: "Hot to Trot" Rita on Ricki and Darell on Chica

"Wanderers" Patty and Stasia

"Happy Trails" Robin on Scotty

"Dirty Ol' Outlaws" Shannon on Legend and Mike on Jaxon

"Renegades" Lee on Radar and Christine on Maverick

Looking down the draw from camp toward Waterhouse Gulch

Storm clouds on the horizon

(Christine's photo)

Landmark for #5... I don't think the momma hawk was too happy about it!

(Christine's photo)

Patty is still ponying Stasia's horse - I don't think he ever calmed down enough for her to get on

Prince's Plume (Stanleya pinnata)

Indian Paintbrush (genus Castilleja)

Raina and Dually looking for #5

Zipper Lips left as Renegades arrived (Christine's photo)

The view from #5 (Christine's photo)

Lee and Christine looking for #5

Where is it?

Thanks for the picture Christine!

Lee found the marker and brushed the dirt and grass off of it. Raina took this picture.
Those two teams were the only ones who found it.

Heading to #4 - down into Waterhouse Gulch

Landmark flower with the Arrowleaf Balsamroot

New to me: Sand Verbena (Abronia elliptica)

Sulfur/Creamy Buckwheat (

Zipper Lips at #3 (coming back from #4)

(Christine's photo)

(Christine's photo)

Renegades heading cross country from #4 toward camp

I also went cross country back and tried (unsuccessfully) one more time to find #5

Pale Evening Primrose (Oenothera pallida)

Storm clouds around us again

Teams Coming In

"Dirty Ol' Outlaws"

"Hot to Trot"

"Zipper Lips"

"Renegades"

"Happy Trails"

(Christine's photo)

(Christine's photo)

(Christine's photo)

First Place: "Renegades"

Second Place: "Zipper Lips"

Third Place: "Hot to Trot"

Fourth Place: "Happy Trails"

Fifth Place: "Wanderers"

Sixth Place: "Dirty Ol' Outlaws"

Maverick rocking his new halter with custom noseband (Christine's photo)

Scotty has to get the "people cooties" off first thing!

So glad I groomed you before turning you out, Scotty!

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