The following email arrived at The Long
Riders' Guild:
I’ve
been endurance riding for several years now and want to undertake riding 2/3 of
Old Route 66.
Tell me
more info about your organization, please. I’ve been training Fancy (TWH) and
Sophie (TB) for months…and when the $$ is there to take off from work…I’m
setting out. We have common ground that equine-human relationship should
be
supported, nourished, cherished and
revered! I want to do this ride FOR MYSELF…but also in memory of those who have
mental illness. I have an equine assisted psychotherapy practice on the side…and
my staff are my horsey gal pals.. and we are all therapists together
For
more information, please visit Meg's website.
Update, August 2008.
Meg has been in touch with Long Riders Howard Wooldridge and Linda Losey, and
has sent this update:
All is going great...I have been blessed with host
families for almost the first 300 miles...all are no more than 15 miles apart.
I'm totally taking my time getting there. The support is overwhelming! I've
mapped my routes through Oklahoma, driven it one time...and have begun to
arrange for "feed drops" at the places or near the places I'm going to stay.
1/3 of the logistical planning is
almost complete...all the roads have great wide shoulders and are easy to
travel and are no wider than gravel or ONE lane. There is also
logistical "Plan B" to some degree in case I can't get to where I'm going for
the day for some reason. Then again, I am also expecting the unexpected, too.
Bashirah (one good Arabian pony) did her first 10 miles
the other day without batting an eye. She only has been under saddle since
June 22nd. She is ready for SHOES... and will now learn faster moving traffic
as her next training feat. She is FEARLESS and has a displeasure for the
arena... and takes me out onto the road without me asking. She was a BORN
LONG RIDER and gets bored sticking around the house!
We've got WINGS now...and are flying...thanks to all of
you!Meg
We wish you luck when the
time comes, Meg - please keep us posted!
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