Just couldn't stand it anymore. Had to try and get into the high country. The snow line has retreated to about 9500 foot elevation. We found a lot of elk hanging out in the 8000 to 9000 foot elevation. The grass was only a few day old. It was only inch or two tall.  Above the 9000 foot mark the snow hasn't been gone long enough for the grass to get any growth.

Even the quakie trees have not gotten leaves yet.

My horses getting a drink and trying to find some grass to graze on after a ride. We turned them loose and just watch them frolic and run around. Collected them after about an hour when the starting looking for trouble.

You can see the snow line we rode up to.  It will be July before we can cross the higher passes.

Too many of the trails had dead falls, mud and snow drifts that prevented us from following the trails. So we mostly just bushwacked through  the forest.

North Eastern Utah.   The Uinta Wilderness runs along the Wyoming/Utah border

This ride was on the South Slope of the uintas.

Thanks as always for sharing.  I spent the weekend at Doe Lake in the Ocala National forest camping with about 150 other people. Itwas pretty much 88-90 everyday, we stopped to water and let them cool off in pretty much every lake we rode by, and had afternoon showers.  And after each ride, stripped the saddles off and swam them in Doe Lake.

what a difference in climate and terrain.

You deal with heat and humidity in Florida.

 We deal with colder temps. very dry humidity, and altitude.  I've seen snow in July at 11,000 foot elevation. My horses standing around at home in 99* temps one day, then ride to the top of a mountain the next and have stand tied on a highline while it snows. Their summer hair coat is never enough and you often don't have room to pack blankets.

So yes we all deal with different challenges.

My horses did enjoy a good roll after their Sunday ride.

Those are my friend's horses.  And yes they have cruppers on them, Both palominos and and the dark horses.

As you can see they are not afraid to go down steep hills, so they pretty much always put their cruppers on.

I have a couple of cruppers in the trailer,  I just don't use a crupper very often. Mine seem to be stuck on the hook in the trailer.

Will be glad when I win the lottery so I can come out and go camping with u! You always have the best pics! Thanks so much for sharing!