Day 7 - Estes Park

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We spent today walking around town through the shops. We also took 2 hours to do a horseback ride into Rocky Mountain National Park with Jackson Stables out of the YMCA in Estes Park. Amazing scenery, some trotting (which Mary Ann didn't expect), and lots of narrow trails up and down some very steep areas. Sean rode Renegade, Drew rode Redneck, Mary Ann rode Noodle, and Dean rode Uno. Noodle was most interested in getting fly swatted by Redneck's tail and eating and Uno wasn't really interested in riding unless he was told to. The ride was a lot of fun and took us to spots we normally wouldn't see in the park. When we got back to our hotel we were surprised to see the guests waiting for us in the parking lot and grazing on the grass. A number of Elk that decided to cross the road and see if the grass was really greener.

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Photos

Sean & Drew
Statue by the Estes library

Bronco Sean
Digging a broncos hat at a store in town

Estes Clock
Cool clock in town that cookoos

Ore Cart
Cool shop in town with geodes and other rocks

Jackson Stables
Some of the 100 or so horses that they have at the YMCA livery

Drew & Redneck
Before we leave for the trail

Sean & Renegade
Sean was just behind our Wrangler Jason

Mary Ann & Drew
Noodle would really like to pass Redneck

Dean & Uno
One of the steep declines on the trail

Along the trail
Riding thru Rocky Mountain National Park

Elk
Standing in the parking lot of our hotel

Elk
Happy to eat grass at the hotel entrance

More Elk
Eating away on the hotel grass