The $2.1 million NCHA Summer Cutting Spectacular continues in Fort Worth, TX. I love that you can watch the live webcasts! The “Spectacular” is sponsored by the Great American Insurance Group.

The NCHA Cutting website is a great site to visit, and a great source of information about the world of cutting horses. Sally Harrison, who writes the world’s most popular cutting horse blog, has compiled an interactive guide to the results of this season’s major limited age events. Some of the recent events are listed below:

• Calgary Stampede
• The Non-Pro
• Breeders Invitational
• Borden Milk NCHA Super Stakes
• Bonanza Cutting
• Pacific Coast Derby/Classic Challenge

Watch the Thrill of Cutting.

Surrounded by sweeping views and dramatic peaks, The Preserve at Little Pine is an 1,800-acre mountain community, with a staffed Equestrian Center, perched high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. Explore the hills of The Preserve at Little Pine, as well as old-growth forests, on horseback, or take private or group lessons with the Equestrian Center staff.

Regional map.

This is a video of part of the beautiful trail ride I enjoyed with ‘Cowboy Scott’  Sunday, May 31, at Western North Carolina’s beautiful, private club community, Balsam Mountain Preserve.

I was treated to a beautiful trail ride yesterday at Western North Carolina’s beautiful, private club community, Balsam Mountain Preserve. Here are a couple of my favorite photos.

My handsome Thoroughbred steed, above, turning his nose up at my camera.

Scott, Balsam Mountain Preserve’s resident horseman, who treated me to the trail ride of the year!

• Slideshow of trail ride photos on Flickr. *Click slideshow on the right.
• Balsam Mountain Preserve Equestrian Center.
• Balsam Mountain Preserve’s Golf Course “Best New North Carolina Golf Course of 2009.” (Can you say Arnold Palmer?)