Bon, ca va, je sais, ca fait 2 semaines que vous attendez de mes nouvelles mais j'ai ete plus qu'occupee. Je viens de passer 2 semaines incroyables. D'abord dans un ranch pour aider a ramener le betail de la montagne dans la vallee. Pas de la tarte. 10 heures en selle, avec juste 1/2 heure de pose pour le lunch et c'est tout. On apprend vite a resister a la douleur : 2 Ibuprofen toutes les 2 heures. Facile. A la fin de la journee, on se sent comme dans du coton, heureux et saoul avec un verre d'eau. J'ai ramene deux paires (une paire egal une vache et son bebe veau) et un beau cocard, merci a la branche dans le chemin. Mais j'ai dirige le convoi sur la moitie du chemin de retour et je suis vachement (si si) fiere de moi. J'ai aussi passe une nuit en camp dans la montagne, dans le ranch de Barbara VanCleve, une dame photographe de 79 ans hors du commun.
Le dernier jour au ranch etait aussi le dernier de la saison, j'ai aide a enlever les fers des chevaux et monte le mien a cru jusqu'aux prairies d'hiver. Ca, jamais je n'oublierai.
La deuxieme semaine a ete plus calme mais riche en moments magiques passes dans le parc national Glacier avec mon amie Heidi. En particulier, visites et rencontres etranges a Helena, des balades dans un environnement etonnant, une soiree de danse western country vendredi soir a Belgrade et bien sur, le retour "a la maison" au Hawley Mountain Ranch, mon endroit favori au monde, ou tout a debute l'annee passee.
Les photos, ce sera quand je serai rentree; dans le Wild Wild West, pas de telephone, de tele, ni d'ordi.
Demain, un jour de balade a cheval dans la montagne, pour changer :):):)
Ok. I know, you waited 2 weeks for this. I was really busy. I had 2 amazing weeks. I first went to a working ranch to help to move the cattle from the mountains to the valley. Not a piece of cake. 10 hours on the saddle, half an hour for lunch. That's it. I quickly learned how to avoid pain. Easy. 2 Ibuprofens every 2 hours. At the end of the day, I was like wrapped in cotton, happy and drunk with clear water. I got 2 pairs of cattle (a pair is a Mum and baby) and a brand new shinny shinner, thanks to a branch in the way. But I led the party half way on the retun and I'm pretty proud of it.
I also spent an overnight in the mountains, to Barbara VanCleve's ranch, the most amazing woman photographer I ever met, 79 years old.
Last day at the ranch was also the last day of the season. I helped removed shoes from the horses and drove mine bareback to his winter meadows. I will never never forget this.
The second week was kind of quieter but full of magical moments spent in the Glacier National Park with my friend Heidi. Let's mention visits and strange encounters in Helena, hikes amongst amazing surroundings, western country dance in Belgrade on Friday evening and of course going back "home" in Hawley Mountain Ranch, my favourite place in the whole world, where everything began a year ago.
Pictures when I'll come back in Belgium, no tv, phone or computer in the Wild Wild West.
Tomorrow a day ride in the mountain for a change :):):)
Le dernier jour au ranch etait aussi le dernier de la saison, j'ai aide a enlever les fers des chevaux et monte le mien a cru jusqu'aux prairies d'hiver. Ca, jamais je n'oublierai.
La deuxieme semaine a ete plus calme mais riche en moments magiques passes dans le parc national Glacier avec mon amie Heidi. En particulier, visites et rencontres etranges a Helena, des balades dans un environnement etonnant, une soiree de danse western country vendredi soir a Belgrade et bien sur, le retour "a la maison" au Hawley Mountain Ranch, mon endroit favori au monde, ou tout a debute l'annee passee.
Les photos, ce sera quand je serai rentree; dans le Wild Wild West, pas de telephone, de tele, ni d'ordi.
Demain, un jour de balade a cheval dans la montagne, pour changer :):):)
Ok. I know, you waited 2 weeks for this. I was really busy. I had 2 amazing weeks. I first went to a working ranch to help to move the cattle from the mountains to the valley. Not a piece of cake. 10 hours on the saddle, half an hour for lunch. That's it. I quickly learned how to avoid pain. Easy. 2 Ibuprofens every 2 hours. At the end of the day, I was like wrapped in cotton, happy and drunk with clear water. I got 2 pairs of cattle (a pair is a Mum and baby) and a brand new shinny shinner, thanks to a branch in the way. But I led the party half way on the retun and I'm pretty proud of it.
I also spent an overnight in the mountains, to Barbara VanCleve's ranch, the most amazing woman photographer I ever met, 79 years old.
Last day at the ranch was also the last day of the season. I helped removed shoes from the horses and drove mine bareback to his winter meadows. I will never never forget this.
The second week was kind of quieter but full of magical moments spent in the Glacier National Park with my friend Heidi. Let's mention visits and strange encounters in Helena, hikes amongst amazing surroundings, western country dance in Belgrade on Friday evening and of course going back "home" in Hawley Mountain Ranch, my favourite place in the whole world, where everything began a year ago.
Pictures when I'll come back in Belgium, no tv, phone or computer in the Wild Wild West.
Tomorrow a day ride in the mountain for a change :):):)
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