Both are okay, but...a VERY scary day yesterday!

Both Bill and Safari are okay, but both had a scary day yesterday. Bill and Cathy own the ranch where I board my horses and Safari is Bill's trail riding horse and show horse.  Bill was out on a 3 day ride in Orange County.  Somebody had gone out on the trail last week and it was fine, but it rained there this past week.  Safari is his riding horse, the beautiful Peruvian Paso on the right.  I like Safari.  He's a level-headed horse and doesn't panic.  That's probably what helped save him.  The riders were on the trail and the horse in front of Bill went down the canyon when the rocks on the trail gave out.  Bill and Safari were next.  Bill bailed off Safari and down the canyon Safari went.  The two other horses behind Safari also went down the canyon.  One horse died of its injuries (not Safari) and was so badly mangled that it was dead before it landed at the bottom.  Safari apparently landed in a tree!!!!!!!!  Bill slid down the canyon on his butt to check out his horse (I'm not sure yet now Safari got out of the tree...)  Apparently Safari has some pretty bad cuts.  Cathy is leaving this morning to go check on Safari (and Bill)...notice...the horse comes FIRST!  You just never know...sigh...I'm so glad that they are both okay.  Facebook has a sstory about the rescue and if you look, Safari is the palomino being airlifted out.  Notice how calm he is.  He is a good horse and I'm glad he survived.  Here's the link to the story:   http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/05/04/1-horse-dead-3-others-trapped-down-deep-ravine-in-trabuco-canyon/