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 …
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 …
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: …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
