April 16, 2012:   A lot of folks have
horses here.

It's not unusual to see them riding down the
road, or taking any number of trails through
the canyon where we live.

Occasionally "Dusty", our local wrangler,
will pay us a visit on horseback as he rounds
up cattle (or the occasional Brahma bull)
who've found a gap in the national forest
boundary fence and are traipsing
through the neighborhood.

This couple was leisurely returning from the
Hot Loop Trail and headed for Wild Horse
Mesa; and, stopped at the trailhead
where I'd set up to paint.