Here I am riding the Andalusian stallion "Gozo de Plata" aka "Thriller". At the time this photo was taken he was owned by Linda Crull, but he is now owned by April Joga of Peyton, Colorado.
I was fortunate enough to grow up in a very rural part of America, central Nevada. We moved from Southern California to Austin, Nevada, when I was nine. Most people would think that would be quite a culture shock, but I loved it! We had acres and acres of alfalfa fields, tons of public land all around us, and we could have all sorts of animals. Here's a few photos from my most recent trip home, to suprise my Dad for his 60th birthday:
Here is my Mom on the front porch:
Here's my Dad, tired out from his suprise:
people are real freindly out there, the neighbors come by often:
I was also lucky enough to be raised by parents that were always around.
Here's my Mom in the kitchen (she's a really great cook!):
The town I went to school in is about 20 miles from my parent's house, in the Toiyabe mountains. Here's a veiw of the town:
