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 […]
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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
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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
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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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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 »
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 »
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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Alan and I first visited Coldwater Ranch last year, and I wrote about it here. Like last year, we came to this camp immediately after leaving 4-J Big Piney Horse Camp. Unlike last year, we only got two rides in before I retreated to our trailer with Covid… We arrived at camp on Friday night.
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While some folks can ride and camp year ’round, as we did in Arizona, many folks are just starting to hit the road again. Covid restrictions are diminishing, and weather is improving. Life is resuming, finally! Horse campgrounds are starting to fill up again. So what are the rules of engagement for occupying a campsite
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Last fall, Alan and I embarked upon our first ever 6-week equitrekking trip. It was an experience, in many ways. We visited 8 places and ultimately landed at a small horse camp in Arizona. We stayed at that camp for 3 1/2 months before we bought our own piece of the Arizona desert. Several factors
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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
When Alan and I tried to figure out where we wanted to spend the winter, Arizona was high on the list. Nevertheless, we weren’t totally sure the desert would be our cup of tea. However, the vast numbers of horse folks who flock to Arizona every winter must know something we didn’t know? We arrived
Our incredible equitrekking adventure was about to come to a close for the year 2020. We enjoyed the beautiful fall colors in multiple states over multiple weeks. After our stay at Midwest Horse Camp, we were essentially done riding until we arrived in Arizona. The horses were probably glad for a brief respite. They worked
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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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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
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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 »
Geronimo was a revered and respected chief and medicine man in the Apache tribe. He was born in 1829 and died in 1909. Did you know that he died as a result of falling off his horse? How many of us who ride horses have watched movies about the relationship the Indians had with their
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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
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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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