Re: Day 31, 2001XP

["Dolores Arste" <darste@emi.com>]

What are "4x4's and vetwrap". I know vetwrap but 4x4's?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Karen" <karen@storallnv.com>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 8:09 PM
Subject: RC: Day 31, 2001XP


: Today we rode the rest of the way thru Utah, and when we finished Barney 
: vetted us in Utah and we crossed over the state line and are camping in 
: Nevada.  Tomorrow we are riding to Fort Schellbourne.  It's hard to believe 
: that we have come so far already!  We had a really great day, this has been 
: a wonderful week so far.  After tomorrow we'll get two days off so we can 
: rest and get ready for crossing the Nevada desert.
: 
: I rode Rocky today, it was his 15th day and he's not as fragile as I 
: thought he was! <G>  I had been getting really worried about him because 
: whenever he'd get a couple of days off he was turning into an idiot (for 
: lack of a better term) and spooking at whatever he decided was scary 
: (everything), and in the process whacking himself.  So we solved that 
: process by using 4x4's and vetwrap and guess what.....no more boo-boos or 
: owies and he felt really great all day. (splint boots only rubbed him in 
: this heat)   Now he will get three days off and then only has to do four 
: more days total on the ride.  I am feeling a lot better now and know he can 
: do it.  We just have to be really careful and take it one day at a time.
: 
: It's been staying really hot, but it hasn't been so bad because we've been 
: blessed with some afternoon clouds and a bit of a breeze which makes it 
: bearable.  Also, Dave has been great with crewing for us and everytime we 
: see him we are dunking our shirts and heads in the water to keep cool, and 
: sponging the horses. We're also stopping and letting them eat too and I 
: think that is really helping.  Today Barney said that Rocky had excellent 
: gut sounds.  We've been getting places to fill up water each day so at 
: least so far crossing this desert are we've not had any shortages.  Howard 
: Kent provided a truck and driver and Jim and Cindy Brown have organized it 
: so that we have at least three water troughs out each day, one before lunch 
: and two afterwards.  Because of the late afternoon thundershowers we've 
: also had puddles, which of course my horses are thriving on. :+)
: 
: The trail has been really wonderful of late.  We're going thru a lot of 
: real trail, singletrack or jeep trail and it's pretty much from pony 
: express station to station or marker to marker which is really kewl.  The 
: scenery is gorgeous and the footing has been really nice.  The horses are 
: having a lot of fun and we're all having a great time.  Kayla rode Buzzy 
: again today.  She may ride Gem tomorrow, her #1 horse.  Gem is healing from 
: a cut to his back leg, from the horses running around in an arena he got 
: stepped on.  I've been careful about how turn my horses out in arenas of 
: late since they are so rambunctious they could easily hurt themselves.  The 
: big problem is that they are so itchy and scratchy, I have them tied short 
: on their ties but they still roll and lie down.  They also continue to rub 
: themselves on their haybags and buckets.  Gosh, it shakes the trailer 
: almost as much as the winds! :+P
: 
: We are camped overlooking this beautiful ranch with lush green pastures, a 
: creek and mountains all around.  A few people have driven ahead to Fort 
: Schellbourne to stay, like the Dykes and the Shaw's.  I think Dorothy Sue 
: may have too or else she went home, because we haven't seen 
: her.  (??)  Steph and John and their entourage are camped across from 
: us.  The teenage girls are all gaga over their sons and their friends.
: 
: Trilby did not ride today.  I think that Clay was not acting right this 
: morning.  It looked like most everybody else was out there again 
: today.  Dave Rabe rode Cheyenne, the horse that I was supposed to ride as 
: my third horse but haven't needed.  They looked really good, glad he is 
: getting used and not just sitting around.  I haven't really been paying 
: attention at the ride meeting about how many riders there have been, 
: sorry.  I'm just really pleased with myself that I remember to fill out my 
: ride entry card for the next day and get the photos downloaded --- and the 
: GPS tracks from each day.   As soon as I get in each day I take care of the 
: horses first, then take a sunshower and then do the computer stuff while 
: watching the horses and then it's usually dinner time.  Tonight we had cup 
: of soup for dinner, and ritz crackers.  Living high on the hog.  Well, we 
: kinda ran out of food for the most part.  We won't starve, we just need to 
: re-stock after we get to Ely for our next day off after getting to 
: Schellbourne tomorrow.  Our fridge has been having problems, as has most 
: peoples'.  I'm barely keeping one ice boot frozen now and if I'm lucky I 
: have cool water to start with each day.  Since it's been either 75 or 80 
: degrees at 5 a.m. when we start, the cool water doesn't stay cool for 
: long.  But at least I have it.
: 
: My computer has been having difficulty booting up.  It wasn't boot up 
: without errors now and awhile ago it wouldn't shut down or even turn 
: off.  Good thing for that reset button.  Hope it keeps working for just two 
: more weeks!  I've got a lot of photos from the last few days that I haven't 
: done anything with yet. Hope to on my next two days off.
: 
: Terry Nance said he learned not to park his trailer sideways in the 
: wind.  We all learn something new each day.
: 
: It's almost time for the ride meeting.  Then 5:00 a.m. comes awfully 
: quick.  Wouldn't be bad to start earlier if it stays hot.
: 
: Happy XP Trails,
: 
: Karen
: at the NV/UT stateline
: ...only 9 days left!
: 
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