2009-2011 Ride

Left Trego, MT March 20th, 2009.  Riding westerly to Spokane WA, Portland, OR, turning our heads east across central Oregon to Weiser, ID, through Evanston, WY, through western, CO, South through Durango, Albequerque, NM, Roswell, south into Wimberley, TX, north by northeast into the panhandle of TX, the panhandle of OK, Nicodemus, KS, Central NB, Iowa, to Minneapolis, MN, westward across ND, central MT and home to Trego. Returning June 2011.

2009/10/11 –6000 mile ride  I rode into Trego, Montana mid June of 2011 completing the two and one half year ride. It was not however the 7000 mile ride I had originally set out to ride.3000 miles, one year into the ride I lost Honor, my beloved horse that had carried me over 11,000 miles, I lost her in a fatal corral accident in Wimberely Texas. At one point I thought I would crumble to the ground in sorrow. There was no one to  blame for the incident, the responsibility rides on my shoulders. I had two choices: reroute the ride or haul home. It was only with the help of dozens of big hearted Texan’s that  literally put me back in the saddle and pointed us North, home. The new itinerary produced a ride of 6000 miles. I think with each ride I grow a deeper appreciation for others, for the country I live in, and for the animals that willingly travel with me.  It was a challenging two years. More lessons learned that I had asked for. Now with nearly 17,000 miles under my saddle I am beginning to know what long riding is about….A never ending education. A reminder that the most important thing about traveling from A.to B.is what is in between.

For more information on this ride, please visit the ARCHIVES section, or visit the Flickr Account which has many of my photos to browse through!