Wow ... From Upstate NY to Colorado. I imagine that was a big move for you. For years, my family and I spent weekends and weeks upstate in South Fallsburg. My in-laws were "snowbirds" and got tired of the hot Fla. summers. For years, every summer, we often visited them. For a time, my father-in-law had three horses and we'd horseback ride. That was my chance to ride bareback which I always wanted to try. Well, I did it once and loved it until I got off the horse. I walked back to the house from side to side because the sweat of the horse soaked me thoroughly and completely. Yuuch! I never felt the sweat while on the horse and I could not wait to get into the shower. Only thing was I had to wait a while ... we were short on hot water. I never rode bareback again! (But I was glad I did do it anyway) Boy, what memories!