 Owyhee Tough Sucker (No Frills) 25/50/75
April 3, 2010. Website is updated for 2010.
An Owyhee desert No Frills ride - 25, 50, 75 - plus a Trail Ride, all holds in camp.
Based out of Regina's place off of Wees Road. Loops into the Birds of Prey area, around Wild Horse Butte along the Snake River. Easy early ride with good footing.
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Owyhee Spring
May 1, 2010 website and map coming soon
This Owyhee ride will be based north of Murphy, Idaho. Easy trailer access to basecamp, a variety of trails will take riders above the Snake River Canyon, dropping down to ride along the river beside ancient petroglyphs, and crossing back along sections of the Oregon Trail, along 2 track jeep roads and cattle paths. You'll also ride around Murphy Butte. Footing will be good, there should be plenty of grass and wildflowers for a beautiful Owyhee Spring ride!
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Owyhee Fandango 3 Day Pioneer and 100 Mile River Run!
website is not updated yet
May 28, 29, 30
Each day will be AHA recognized
Ride the Owyhee Front rangelands in the springtime! Day 1 will will be a 50 and 25 mile loop ride taking riders south of basecamp, crossing Hart Creek and Browns Creek, and riding up into beautiful rock formations. Day 2 will be two big loops out of camp north into the Birds of Prey area, and south into the Hart Creek drainage for spectacular views. Day 3 will be a special 75 mile 'out and back' trail through the Sierra del Rio Ranch, along the Oregon Trail, and dropping down into the Snake River Canyon where you'll ride along the river for close to 20 miles, including a bridge crossing over the river to take you to a vet check at Celebration Park. 100 milers will do the last 25 miles out of base camp. Wild flowers should be in full show, plenty of green grass and good footing all day!
Come back to camp each night for hot showers, happy hour, and Hearty Ranch Dinners.
We welcome international riders for another WEE ride (World Endurance Exchange). This will not be FEI sanctioned, but International - yes! Contact us about possible horse exchanges.
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Owyhee Canyonlands Multiday (website is not updated for 2010 yet)
September 28 - October 2 (Tuesday - Saturday)
Each day will also be AHA recognized.
5 days of Endurance Rides.
5 days of Limited Distance Rides.
Trail ride on Saturday
Ride Manager: Steph Teeter, Email
Ride 5 different days into the desert and canyonlands of Owyhee County. Ride through historic ranches and steep walled canyons. Hearty Idaho-style dinners served by Blue Canoe Catering each night. Hot showers and Happy Hour!
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Owyhee Hallowed Weenies I & II
website is not updated yet
October 30, 31
Full Moon! Costume contest on Sunday.
Saturday - 30/55 - Briar Creek
Sunday - 25/50 - Utter Massacre
Trail ride too
Ride Manager: Regina Rose, Email rrose4u2002@yahoo.com
Ride up Briar Creek and through the spook canyon on Saturday. Sunday ride around Wild Horse Butte and along the emigrant trail towards Castle Butte. Dinners with ride entries.
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photos: 2003 Pacific South Challenge 100 (May 27, 2003)
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AERC NC photos || Arabian Nights photos
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Tour d'Oreana
Tom Noll's Story
Ancient Shores
Kathy Irvine
Just like your vagrant tumbleweeds,
recollections of you drift
through my thoughts.
You were handsome
as your wind burned cowboys
with sagebrush collar
worn against a craggy jaw.
You took me to high places where you
revealed a ravaged past,
and why you wear spines and armor plates
without apology.
Your moody sands etched a deeper truth
in my face. Still, in the shady embrace
of your cottonwood canyons I was renewed.
And, in purple evenings with moon as bold as day.
you gave me fortunes in the stars.
You were a first kiss.
But, tomorrow is what I dream.
'Till we meet again, Owyhee.
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