Trail Riding in the Mountains a longer vid

December 5th, 2009

On my awesome horse an adopted BLM Mustang…. adopt a wild horse if you can and tell your representatives that you do not support bills that allow the killing or slaughter of wild horses, or population control methods other than adoption!

In this one, we ride for a few minutes until we come to a real nice spot. I try to capture the surroundings as much as possible. Was holding the camera in this series of vids.

Duration : 0:3:47


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25 Responses

  1. DxNoeska Says:

    haaha She is realy …
    haaha She is realy nasty
    but the vid. is cool :D

  2. XProjectEarthX Says:

    Beautiful scenery. …
    Beautiful scenery. Did you adopt him from a slaughter house? If so, I am very proud that someone understands what slaughter horses go through everyday and that they need to be taken out of the kill houses.

  3. Horsesaredreams Says:

    You can always …
    You can always drive somewhere with ur horse in a trailer to go on an overnight mountain ride!

  4. BarrelRcnPrincess3 Says:

    beautiful scenery! …
    beautiful scenery! i wish i lived where you do! the open fields get boring sometimes out here. i would love to ride in the mountains! thats Awseome that you adopted a wild horse!

  5. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    His name is …
    His name is Sunshine, he had the name when I got him and he’s about 8 now. I agree 100% about the halter, just makes more sense, especially when trail riding. Thanks for the comment!

  6. ffaqueen08 Says:

    Hi, I just came …
    Hi, I just came across your video. The scenery is just stunning as is the horse. Looks like it knows the mountains well. I also see that some people were getting touchy with halter under bridle on your horse. I ride that way too with a young mare and it’s very useful. Who needs to fuss and hold their horse in bridle trying to put a halter on and correct their horse too late? Many trail ride stables use it as well. Easy fast tying when needed, etc. How old is your horse? Name?

  7. aprilG14 Says:

    That horse looks …
    That horse looks really cute. =) I love horse back riding i dont know why.

  8. theensnarer12 Says:

    from reading your …
    from reading your comments about your mustang it seems you have a really strong bon and connection.Beautiful trail and scenary and from what i can see ..beautiful horse.

  9. HorseFanaticGirl Says:

    i live by the …
    i live by the rockies and have an Arab QH gelding…altho he likes to through his heasd he has never dumped me either… hope you had a lot of fun

  10. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    Tends to be other …
    Tends to be other riders out on the trail, but always best to not go riding alone (as I tend to). He has never dumped me, but the last time someone else was on him, they got dumped and he was off like lightning.

  11. horsepaintings Says:

    Looks great fun, …
    Looks great fun, however riding out alone like that I hope for safety’s sake you tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return– just in case something happens! Having read most of your comments, I feel even more strongly about that. My Arabian mare goes like that, altertly with her head up a lot, yet she is totally tuned into her rider. Halter under bridle is no issue for me, makes it easy to rest stop and let the horse graze too.

  12. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    I was riding in the …
    I was riding in the Verdugos that day. That is the mountain range north of Burbank, CA. which is outside of the National Forest boundaries, but it is a natural wilderness area (though unfortunately not protected as such).

  13. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    Yep, winter in So. …
    Yep, winter in So. Cal., let me tell ya…. that was a particularly warm (80-ish) day last January…

  14. soupy1957 Says:

    Horse looks a tad …
    Horse looks a tad sweaty, or is that it’s winter coat?

    BEAUTIFUL trail!! Wish “I” was on that animal, on that ride!!

  15. WQYTEDN Says:

    Looks like the …
    Looks like the Angeles National Forest. Where was this taken?

  16. RevivalOfJaded7 Says:

    Question! How much …
    Question! How much was it to adopt this BLM mustang?

  17. REDRUMURDER113 Says:

    i used to, hated it …
    i used to, hated it. switched to western XD

  18. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    Ridin’ Western, I …
    Ridin’ Western, I have ridden English two or three times my entire life =)

  19. REDRUMURDER113 Says:

    r u riding western …
    r u riding western or english?

  20. HorseRider4ever Says:

    yeah i no what cha …
    yeah i no what cha mean

  21. HorseFreak14 Says:

    there’s some places …
    there’s some places in PA Really nice for riding… hard to come around though… nothing as nice as this

  22. littleangel4559 Says:

    wow it is beautiful …
    wow it is beautiful there i hate it here in PA i want to leave and get a horse =[ hahah cutie horse he looks pretty dirty though

  23. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    It’s good not to …
    It’s good not to put extreme faith into leather bridles, reins, and cinches as they can break! (My cinch is nylon). Another advantage to riding with a halter on under the bridle, is being able to dismount and discipline (by that I mean do some ground work when you have a horse thats acting up).

  24. ximustbeinsaynex Says:

    Well, mecate reins …
    Well, mecate reins are good, and yes that gives you a lead. As for using a hackamore, I wouldn’t try to make the switch just yet. I did lose a chicago screw once on a trail ride and thats not a good thing, although having it go unnoticed that a chicago screw had loosed is a failure on my part. It was not noticeable when I tacked up. An equipment failure such as that can definately get you into trouble and having a halter and lead on can be a literal lifesaver.

  25. badger2196 Says:

    This is, however, a …
    This is, however, a matter of opinion and taste (perhaps much like wearing white shoes after labor day), and not really a big issue. Just don’t turn up at a Buck Brannaman clinic with your halter under the bridle ;-)

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