My husband and I have been trying to plan our first equine boondocking adventure, and we finally made it happen. We just returned from three nights and four glorious days in Coronado National Forest in St. David, Arizona. We sold the beloved LQ that I brought to the marriage and purchased a new-to-us Class A […]
Beautiful Coronado National Forest… Boondocking With Horses Read More »
Last week, I described our less-than-stellar first day on the road back to our home in Arizona. We had deer hitting the trailer, keys breaking off in locks, and worries about trailering my wounded gelding. Nevertheless, we did make it to the end of Day One. By Day Two, we managed to arrive at the
The Socorro Fairgrounds and Onward Ho to Awesome Arizona Read More »
Because we travel with horses, we were nearly two months late departing snowy Colorado for sunny Arizona. I wrote about my gelding’s fractured splint bone surgery and the edict that he was unable to be trailered for 6-8 weeks. We love living in the Colorado Rocky Mountains… in the summer. We were so very anxious
Cameras, Keys and Collisions… Travel With Horses Read More »
When I first mapped out this equitrekking trip, we planned to leave shortly after Labor Day. However, I learned that my veterinary class reunion was on the 23rd and 24th of September near my alma mater, Purdue. Therefore, we moved everything back about a week so that we could swing south to Indiana after leaving
Quiet Tippecanoe River State Park in Indiana Read More »
As I mentioned at the end of my last post about our trip, we blew into Kettle Moraine Horse Camp mid-afternoon on a Thursday. We immediately got the horses settled into their corrals and headed an hour north to try and get our malfunctioning coach slide repaired. Alas, we were not successful. It has a
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I was not at all sure what I was getting us into when I added Belva Deer Equestrian campground to our itinerary. Their website offers minimal information. I did call and ask some questions, but I wasn’t able to learn much more about the campground. Nevertheless, we decided to give it a try. We are
Belva Deer Equestrian Campground in Iowa, A Hidden Gem Read More »
Last week I wrote about Day One of our 3-week equitrek. Our second night on the road was spent at the Homestead Horse Camp at Branched Oak State Recreation Area near Raymond, Nebraska. I had previously made reservations through ReserveAmerica. Based on maps available online, we chose a spot at the end of a row,
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We recently embarked upon our first trip pulling our new bumper-pull 2-horse trailer behind our new-to-us motorhome. While we haven’t yet sold our LQ trailer, we plan to soon. The biggest limitation of this arrangement is, of course, no wheels in camp. However, we have a rental car arranged for two destinations during this 3-week-long
Keith County Fairgrounds, Night One of Equitrekking 2022 Read More »
Arizona is heating up, literally. It was time for our semi-annual trek from our winter home in Arizona to our summer home in Colorado. As we were preparing to leave Arizona, fires were burning in multiple locations. Additionally, fires were burning in Colorado, some with such intensity that they were reported on the news in
Out of the Frying Pan, Into the Fire! Read More »
According to my Facebook memories, my maiden voyage with my beloved Cimarron LQ horse trailer was 8 years ago this month. This was during the previous era of my life, when I was married to a guy who never went camping with me. Fast forward to now, when Alan and I enjoy one adventure after
Boondocking With Horses: Terrific Tips from the Pros Read More »
I am somewhat of a techie junkie. That is probably a bit unusual for someone in the Medicare age range! Nevertheless, I really like computers, smart phones, smart watches and other technological advances that provide me with data about what is going on around me. I like the concept that, “There is an app for
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According to Montana volunteer Mark Himmel, vice chairman of BCHA, every single trail you have ever ridden has been touched by the hands of a BCHA volunteer. Next year will be the 55th anniversary of Back Country Horsemen of America. Oh, and I should mention… about half of their members are women! Their website states:
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Now that Covid restrictions are easing a bit, and spring is in the air, people are starting to hit the road again. I thought perhaps both travelers and hosts at horse camps might benefit from some feedback on what makes a positive experience for both parties. Before I divorced and remarried (and retired), my previous
Our 12,000 mile, 13 state equitrekking adventure was nearing completion. After visiting Kentucky Horse Park, we headed for Natchez Trace State Park in Tennessee. The original plan was to set up camp, get the horses settled, and then spend a day in Nashville. I searched, and searched, and searched for a place to camp near
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Our trip to Lexington, Kentucky was certainly an eye-opener! We enjoyed a visit to Kentucky Horse Park. I will write about that next week. It was another horse-related adventure that I want to tell you about first. We left Midwest Horse Camp on Sunday and arrived at our home for four nights, Newtown Station Layover.
SOLD! For $600,000! Read More »
Last week, I wrote about our trip to Purdue University, prior to landing at Midwest Horse Camp in Norman, Indiana. I chose this place for many reasons, not the least of which was its proximity to Nashville, Indiana. I grew up in Indiana, and my family often visited the tourist town of Nashville. It was
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Last week I wrote about Coldwater Ranch in Eminence, Missouri. Alan and I left Missouri and headed to High Knob Campground in Equality, Illinois. JoJo is the lady in charge at this busy camp nestled in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest. The Cameron Peak fire was really blowing up when we left Coldwater
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My husband and I have been on the road since September 11th. Thus far we have driven through or stayed in 13 states, including Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and finally Arizona. We spent about $1200 in gas during the month of October… blowing our gas
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We had just returned from a 9-mile ride. I was in the trailer preparing to head to the mess hall for lunch. Suddenly, a deafening noise interrupted the usual sounds of horses whinnying for missing stablemates. I rushed out of the trailer in time to see a Lifeline helicopter landing in the open space a
LifeLine Helicopter is NOT the Preferred Way to Leave Camp Read More »
Pushing cows around can sure be a lot of fun! The last opportunity that Kadeen and I had to herd cattle was about 8 years ago. We don’t know much of anything about it, but we sure do have fun! He LOVES being the boss and makin’ those doggies move! Alan and I drove from
Daniel Boone Days in Virginia Read More »
For the past several weeks, I have been writing about the wildfires plaguing the country. My husband and I accelerated our departure from Colorado. We were under a voluntary evacuation order. On Labor Day, the temperature was 80 degrees on the mountain. Thirty-six hours later, it was 60 degrees colder and we received 6 inches
Emotional Overload Read More »
The opportunity to participate in a “bucket list” ride-of-a-lifetime came at the end of my second summer in Estes Park, Colorado. Because my father resided in an Estes nursing home, I spent most of the summers of 2013 and 2014 riding in the Rockies and looking after him. My tall, leggy Arabian had more than
My Bucket List Ride… The Continental Divide Read More »
Last week, I blogged about a gal who had a serious horse wreck. She remembers nothing about what happened. Just as I was completing that blog, I received a Nextdoor neighborhood alert that one of my neighbors had lost her horse at a local trailhead. Both scenarios exemplified for me why having medical information on your
Are Microchips the Answer? Read More »
Five years ago, when I lived in Estes for two summers, I rode many different trails in Rocky Mountain National Park. One of my riding buddies was the co-owner of the liveries, and she knew all the trails! My clear favorite at that time was the Bierstadt Lake trail to Bear Lake and back around to Sprague
Bierstadt Lake… My FAVORITE Trail in RMNP Read More »
One of the first blog posts I wrote over 2 years ago was about NetPosse.com. This organization is dedicated to recovering lost or stolen animals. I am on their mailing list, and just yesterday I received an email from them. There is a missing horse in Idaho. The information provided is as follows: Near Almo,
NetPosse Alert… Have You Seen This Horse? Read More »
Last week’s blog provided a rundown of Day One of my fiance’s and my hunt for the perfect place to land in Arizona next winter. I mentioned that we excluded King’s Stable in Apache Junction from our list of potential landing spots. Perhaps I should rephrase that to state that King’s Stable excluded us because
Arizona Snowbird Options Part Two Read More »
Who likes to ride in the snow? Okay, maybe occasionally… but most of us throw feed to our horses and check for large areas of red (bleeding!) in the winter, and wait not-so-patiently for warmer weather. At least I do… However, this is the last year my guys get to loaf over the winter. Next
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