Plum Creek Swap Drive
amywink October 19th, 2009
Saturday was the Swap Drive at Agarita Ranch, home of the Plum Creek Carriage Society. The weather was marvelous, crisp and clear in the morning, warming to a pleasant mid 70’s by afternoon. Everyone had the opportunity to practice dressage test, cones, and a mini marathon with 3 obstacles. Out on the Dressage field, everyone practiced their classical moves:
After dressage came the Cones course, designed by Barbara Siebenhausen, contained a serpentine (Gate 13) and several challenging “W” gates, like 4 and 5 here.
And there was a very stern judge watching the entire proceedings: 
No breaking any rules on this course!
A couple of young drivers burned up the course with their minis: 
And then the grownups had their chance:
After that challenging course, drivers headed out onto the marathon trails and the obstacles: 
The trails wound around the “upper” part of Agarita Ranch before heading down “into the woods”: 
Al Bulgawicz of Willow Crest Miniature Horses took his four-in-hand toward the no-water hazard,
into the depths,
and out again 
And more arrived shortly there after: 
The weather was gorgeous and the day spectacular. All of which boded well for my next adventure–Will’s First Day Out at Agarita Ranch!!