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A Great Gal-loping Getaway Article by Jane Cassie |
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services around the world.
WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor
activities this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or
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It’s been a few years since I’ve straddled a saddle. And though my plump rump will likely survive
the trot, I’m not so sure about the rest of my boomer-aged body. Do I still have enough core
power to ride the range? Can I hang on tight when my steed picks up speed? My trepidation
mounts (pardon the pun) as the herd of horses is corralled into the ring. With hoofs pounding
and mud flying, they stampede through the gate and charge closer to the raised podium where I
stand –or shake –in my boots. The only consolation is that the other two women who have
joined me on this weekend retreat are shaking even more.
the trot, I’m not so sure about the rest of my boomer-aged body. Do I still have enough core
power to ride the range? Can I hang on tight when my steed picks up speed? My trepidation
mounts (pardon the pun) as the herd of horses is corralled into the ring. With hoofs pounding
and mud flying, they stampede through the gate and charge closer to the raised podium where I
stand –or shake –in my boots. The only consolation is that the other two women who have
joined me on this weekend retreat are shaking even more.
At different stages in our nursing careers –retired, pre-retired and just
plain tired, we’ve come to Sun Mountain Lodge to revive, reconnect and
reclaim a little western spirit. This getaway gem on the outskirts of
Winthrop, Washington promises all of the above and more. Like a diamond
in the rough, it glitters from its mountain-top home and provides every
nuance of comfort known to man or womankind –posh accommodations,
award-winning wine and cuisine, a pampering spa to soothe those saddle
sores, and thirty head of horses to create them.
plain tired, we’ve come to Sun Mountain Lodge to revive, reconnect and
reclaim a little western spirit. This getaway gem on the outskirts of
Winthrop, Washington promises all of the above and more. Like a diamond
in the rough, it glitters from its mountain-top home and provides every
nuance of comfort known to man or womankind –posh accommodations,
award-winning wine and cuisine, a pampering spa to soothe those saddle
sores, and thirty head of horses to create them.
Beads of sweat drip from my brow as the galloping group invades my
comfort zone. But fortunately, help accompanies these well-behaved beasts.
Kit Cramer could pose as The Horse Whisperer. Sporting chaps, spurs and
twin braids that fall from her wide-brimmed Stetson, she’s a cowgirl to the
core. Even her western drawl sounds authentic. Thankfully, it also seems to
mesmerize the energized pack, for in unison they obey her every command.
In minutes she has us perfectly pegged and paired with our equine
companion. And before we know it we’re ready to giddy up and go!
comfort zone. But fortunately, help accompanies these well-behaved beasts.
Kit Cramer could pose as The Horse Whisperer. Sporting chaps, spurs and
twin braids that fall from her wide-brimmed Stetson, she’s a cowgirl to the
core. Even her western drawl sounds authentic. Thankfully, it also seems to
mesmerize the energized pack, for in unison they obey her every command.
In minutes she has us perfectly pegged and paired with our equine
companion. And before we know it we’re ready to giddy up and go!
“Each one of these twelve-hundred pounds of horsepower has a brain the