Re: RC: Re: ridecamp-d Digest V00 #1021

[Rick Crites <rdcrites@altavista.com>]

Susan,

You are such a great source of information! 

Nan

On Sat, 01 July 2000, NdurN@aol.com wrote:

> 
> Roger, thought I would answer this to the list since there are a "bunch" of 
> folks from the East heading to the same place this year....Yeah... As you 
> know, I travel out nearly every year and have been lucky to have 2 horses 
> that travel better than I do.  
> I-40 is rough thru Arkansas and most of Oklahoma but still much shorter than 
> any other way.  I would go North rather than South is you were planning to 
> miss it.  
> 4 days is more than generous...I go in 3 and have done it in 2.  I stay in 
> KOAs most of the time without calling ahead so I am not locked in to stopping 
> at a certain time. I stop about every 4 hours and unload.  Truck stops are 
> the best place as most have a grass area in the back and horses would rather 
> eat than walk but I insist on both. Just be sure and clean up after horse at 
> both places so we are permitted to come back another year.  Some KOAs charge 
> a manure deposit but I have always gotten it back and that is with a pen.  I 
> usually ask for an outside spot so I don't infringe on anyone else..Of 
> course, everyone comes to see the horsie and I try to put a positive spin of 
> traveling with one and of course Endurance riding.  Have given little 
> "leading pony rides" at certain locales mostly to the children of the owner 
> of the campground.  Good PR.  I usually don't ride during the trip but know 
> of others who have and of course finding a place to do that is the hard part. 
>  I just try to lead and mabe longe.
> I have not had trouble carrying enough hay.  Alfalfa is quite often all you 
> can find easily out there.  I don't elyte during the trip but would if the 
> horse sweated a great deal.  Don't use Pro bi.  There is a KOA in  Oklahoma 
> just over the line from Arkansas  and 2 in Arkansas that I have stayed at 
> several times.  Almost any of them in Texas and New Mex allow me to camp with 
> my horses.  Wait until you see some of the rest areas in NM....they have 
> corrals so the horse can really relax, roll and you can eat in peace.  If you 
> can think of more questions, let me know..
> 
> Susan K---Tennessee  headed to NM
> 
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