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Re: [RC] Travel Route from Knox Tn to Helena MT - Barbara McCrary

My daughter, son-in-law and I each bought horses from a ranch in
east-central MT within the past 1-1/2 years.  We had them shipped by private
horse transport and all arrived in good shape, except for slight
dehydration.  The horses had refused to drink, as ours always do when we
take them to a ride.  The transporters did one layover on the way, but
otherwise drove straight through.  It cost us $500 per horse.  Since these
horses were born, raised and trained on the prairies, their biggest shock
was 150-foot tall redwood trees, forests in general, and steep trails.  It
took a lot of walking up steep mountains to build muscle, but the forests
still confuse my horse a little.  Patches of intense light on the forest
floor, sunlight filtering down through the trees, startle him.  But other
wise he is adapting nicely.

Barbara

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Rittenhouse" <roger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 8:48 PM
Subject: [RC] Travel Route from Knox Tn to Helena MT


Getting a few responses back on the West to East Horse issue.

Next question.
Travel mapper shows the trip to be 2033 miles one way.

First off - in the event I get this horse there is NO WAY I will let him
be
shipped.

My plan would be to haul butt out there drive / sleep etc.
Spend a few days there with him getting use to him etc.
Then come back using the same method I did going to the NC. Drive no more
then 6 to 7 hrs per day  - stop at a place with a  turn out  what ever -
plan on staying over a day half way back. Ride him some when I can.
Try to make the trip back as easy and enjoyable as I can.
He has been hauled many time  - not a green traveler or camper.

The mapper program shows going through Chicago-  uhmm no way I will do
that
The rest of the rout shows going up to SD then across to MT. Looks like
the
best route. Just have to do a work around of Chicago

This adventure could be happening next month.
If this happens I will be looking for stop over places on the way back.

I have the time to  do this right.
So any input?
Roger R


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