While Steve, Levi and Robert rode in the Oromocto area, Bruce and Claudia attended to preparing for the events at the NB Legislature and St. Thomas University. Tried to get Internet access to update the website, Blog and download thousands of backlogged E- mails. Frederickton has installed a wireless cloud covering much of the downtown area. Signal a bit too weak where we were but finally went to Future Shop where we could access a very strong wireless signal and get the majority of the access we needed.
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May 28, 2007
Rain in middle of the night. Steve put horses in trailer. Flint got tangled up and started kicking the trailer. Big bangs. Steve yelled and they settled down, for a few minutes. Then the kicking began again. Steve got up and tied the horses to separate trees about 40 feet apart. Silence. Heavy rain over night.
Hot camp coffee under the tarp for breakfast. Ate hemp and cashew chocolate bar. Rain let up and we broke camp. Drove to Oromocto/Gagetown Military Base.
Rain in middle of the night. Steve put horses in trailer. Flint got tangled up and started kicking the trailer. Big bangs. Steve yelled and they settled down, for a few minutes. Then the kicking began again. Steve got up and tied the horses to separate trees about 40 feet apart. Silence. Heavy rain over night.
Hot camp coffee under the tarp for breakfast. Ate hemp and cashew chocolate bar. Rain let up and we broke camp. Drove to Oromocto/Gagetown Military Base.
Rain cleared about noon and we packed and left. Shoveled up the horse dung and hay and fertilized the woods.
Met Levi at Oromocto Mall. Steve put horses into pasture. We stayed with Levi Sabatis and Melissa Goddard on the Oromocto Reserve. Moose steak and deer chops for dinner. Delicious. Laundry.
Have permission to go to the Oromocto Mall on Tuesday for ride about. We will check out Community Access Centre to get Internet access and update the Blog and website. Hair cut. Got mattress air pump at Canadian Tire.
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May 27, 2007
Rode from Sussex about 35 km. Beautiful sunny day. Over several mountains. Bought some emu jerky at Silver Shoes Emu Farm.
Rode from Sussex about 35 km. Beautiful sunny day. Over several mountains. Bought some emu jerky at Silver Shoes Emu Farm.
Stayed on Grand Lake in Lakeside Campground. Privatized former Provincial Park. No charge. Happy to help the ride any way possible. Rain warning overnight so strung the huge white tarp and placed the tents under. Steve made salmon casserole. Very good.
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May 26, 2007
Sussex, NB
Sussex, NB
Stayed at Sussex PLP Show Centre. Stables, tent. Western reigning training in progress. Reporter Atlantic Horse Country magazine. Shots at covered bridge, the "Kissing Bridge", built in 1908. Local youth trained their horses to ride through the bridge without stopping during the day. However, they also trained them to stop in the middle at night to steal a kiss from their beau/belle. The bridge is also known as Kennebecasis # 7.5, Salmon 1908.__________________________
May 25, 2007
Moncton, NB,
Centennial Park event. Best Start joined us. Many families brought their children for rides.
Joined by Mel Cormier. Mel has been instrumental in many contacts in New Brunswick. She is a very active and experienced horse trainer. She has been participating in event from Moncton to Fredericton and will re-join the ride in Saskatchewan.
1 comment:
It's nice to see some sunshine finally. Brandy looks great! Give her a good overall scratch from her human mom. She especially loves to be scratched under her chin, on her neck and on her butt. She loves having her neck brushed and scratched and will keep repositioning herself to keep you beside her neck hint hint. I'd like to see more of Flint. Remember he is a kids horse and used to lots of love and affection.
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