Cowboy and a pal drag me into the hills, where we find beauty, quiet and ATV tracks. Click to enlarge and enable slideshow.
Cowboy and a pal drag me into the hills, where we find beauty, quiet and ATV tracks. Click to enlarge and enable slideshow.
Maybe it was my subconscious that led me to pull this old favorite from the shelf this morning as I thought about hitting the trail with Cowboy on aching knees. From Horses, Hitches and Rocky Trails by Joe Back, Sage Books, 1959.
Cooper is not a distance guy, especially at his age. But mostly it’s that thick black coat and his herding dog’s attentiveness. And maybe, like me, a couple of extra pounds. Even on our walks, he likes to take breaks in the shade and take things in. If I want any real exercise these days, …