{"id":14492,"date":"2016-05-18T09:05:37","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T16:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?p=14492"},"modified":"2016-05-18T10:01:31","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T17:01:31","slug":"cowgirls-myra-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mixhart.ca\/index.php\/cowgirls-myra-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowgirls of Myra Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cowgirls of Myra canyon<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14523\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 573px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14523\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14523\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14523\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3609-1-846x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cowgirls of Myra Canyon Ranch, Boho Wild, MixHart\" width=\"573\" height=\"693\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cowgirls of Myra Canyon, Boho Wild, MixHart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"pullquote-center\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Silver bolts, streaks past \u00a0me so fast she almost knocks me down. Someone is on her back with no bridle to instruct her. She is free. She is a mustang. Victoria&#8217;s nightie billows behind her as she holds on for her life.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>-from<em><strong> Queen Of The Godforsaken<\/strong><\/em> by Mix Hart<\/p>\n<p>I treated my niece and my daughter to western horseback riding lesson for Artemis&#8217; birthday present. Artemis asked to be called Taco at the ranch and the girls&#8217; riding instructor, Nancy, obliged. The girls were naturals. I thank Nancy from Myra Canyon Ranch for her riding expertise and patience with the newbie riders.<\/p>\n<p>Myra Canyon Ranch is gorgeous\u2014with valley views and surrounded by alpine fir forests. While we were there, 6 bald eagles circled above us! As much as I enjoy the excitement of cities, I admit, my soul is that of a country girl and I am never happier than when I am surrounded by nature.<\/p>\n<p>Myra Canyon Ranch reminded me of that blissful feeling I had as a youth, living a life surrounded by wild spaces, horses and animals of all sorts: bliss.<\/p>\n<p>I grew up riding horses and have always wanted each of my daughters to experience horses for themselves. This was Pippi&#8217;s second time riding horses, her first time was on a<a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/index.php\/jungle-horseback-riding-oso-peninsula\/\"> trail ride through the Osa\u00a0Peninsula <\/a>jungle in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<h5>I hope you enjoy a few photos from their day as the<em> Cowgirls of Myra Canyon Ranch<\/em>:<\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14522\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 618px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14522\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14522\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14522\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3512-1024x773.jpg\" alt=\"Cowgirls of Myra canyon Ranch: Tack time! Nancy (riding instructor) selects the saddles-- Boho Wild, Mix Hart\" width=\"618\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cowgirls of Myra canyon Ranch: Tack time! Nancy (riding instructor) selects the saddles&#8211; Boho Wild, Mix Hart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14514\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 468px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14514\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14514\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14514\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3613-723x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cowgirls of Myra canyon: Artemisia on P\" width=\"468\" height=\"663\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cowgirls of Myra Canyon: Taco on Pepper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14515\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 493px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14515\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-14515\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3612-744x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Cowgirls Of Myra canyon: Pippi on Patches\" width=\"493\" height=\"679\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cowgirls Of Myra Canyon: Pippi on Patches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14509\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 655px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14509\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14509\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14509 \" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3590-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3590\" width=\"655\" height=\"429\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cowgirls of Myra Canyon: Pippi on Pepper and Taco on Patches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14513\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 596px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14513\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14513 \" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3614-1024x874.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3614\" width=\"596\" height=\"509\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Cowgirls of Myra Canyon: Taco on Pepper and Pippi on Patches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14503\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 423px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14503\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14503\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3529-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3529\" width=\"423\" height=\"635\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Taco and Pepper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14505\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 429px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14505\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14505\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3539-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3539\" width=\"429\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Pippi and Pepper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14518\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 603px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14518\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14518\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14518\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3625-1024x870.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3625\" width=\"603\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Taco demonstrates the graceful dismount<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14519\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 620px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/?attachment_id=14519\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14519\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14519\" src=\"http:\/\/mixhart.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_3626-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3626\" width=\"620\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Pippi gives Patches his treat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cowgirls of Myra canyon -from Queen Of The Godforsaken by Mix Hart I treated my niece and my daughter to western horseback riding lesson for Artemis&#8217; birthday present. 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