After retiring, the wife and I left Orange County for Albuquerque where I soon acquired Bart. We’ve been buddies for 17 years. Registered as Bar T Dun It, he’s a buckskin quarter horse, bred and trained to compete in reining competitions. Though it’s a more demanding western riding event, with his athletic skill and training, I quickly advanced from green reiner to rookie. For several years, we competed at the nonpro & rookie levels in many ARHA approved shows including the New Mexico State Fair. As he grew older, we down shifted to less strenuous levels of competition for both buckskin and quarter horses. Ten years later, we returned to Orange County, with Bart in tow, to be closer to family. I didn’t get the horse property I always dreamed of but Broadmoor is the next best thing. Bart’s now retired too. He’s been my grandson’s ride, helping him to earn a scouting merit badge in horsemanship. Bart’s been a special guest at my granddaughter’s pre-school for show-and-tell, and we’ve paid a few visits to an assisted living facility in Orange for some horse therapy with its senior residents. Unfortunately, that was stopped by the pandemic. He and I are often on the trails that are throughout Orange Park Acres. We swing by Peter’s Canyon to check the water level behind the dam, use the trails in nearby Irvine Park and enjoy the views of Santiago Canyon from the hillsides around OPA. With horse and family nearby, we’re loving it here. from Chuck Wernle on Broadmoor Trail.