I've been wanting to visit this place for years but one thing or another always got in the way. Last Sunday (July 10th, 2022) I finally made it out there and what an amazing experience!! From start to finish I was either smiling or laughing making my entire day just wonderful.
We arrived a bit late but that's what happens when you've got a 3 month old with you. He and his daddy weren't going riding with us but daddy wanted to be there. The ladies at Storm Creek weren't upset at all over our late arrival. We arrived, signed papers, discussed which horses we would ride (they were all ready to go) and off we went!
I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be a shorter ride but we were all having so much fun that we just kept going. We rode for almost 2 hours. I was rather rusty and when I was doing something incorrectly my guide would correct me in a way that didn't make me feel as if I was being corrected. It felt more like a suggestion, I never once felt looked down on. It was amazing.
When we arrived back at the rescue I started to untack my horse. I started to have trouble with the cinch (I had carpal Tunnel surgery last year, my hand strength is still a mess) so I went to one of the ladies to ask for help. She smiled at me and said "That's my job, not yours!" and took over for me!
So I decided to go talk to Mrs. Storm Creek, we had completely clicked earlier. It was like we had known each other for years right off the bat! So we talked more horse talk and I literally had to drag myself away or I would have had everyone else wait on me for the rest of the day.
This experience was so wonderful that I'll be going out there at least every six weeks if not sooner despite the hour and a half drive! These folks make you feel like you belong there, you've always belonged there and it's wonderful to see...
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