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Hello Everybody,
I've heard from some of you and we moved the weekend to the second one
in October.
The trail ride is scheduled for the second week of October - which is
the 9th and 10th
Arrive Saturday morning to noon at Mariposa Farm (RSVP for directions).
We have room (stalls) for 7-8 horses and a little pasture space for some
more. We'd like to fill up the space with Fjords first (and trail
riders) but if they don't fill, other breeds are welcome. Just give me
a call. Of course there is unlimited space for the trail rides if you
aren't needing space or staying the night at Mariposa.
Lunch at Mariposa (we'll supply food and soft drinks)
Early afternoon: Trailer horses to a Chequamegon National Forest
recreation area which is about 6 miles from our farm. The trails we like
best are cross-country ski trails. Trail rides can vary in length from
short to long depending on individual choice (we like to do a loop that
is 10K and then see how the horses are doing). For those of you who
want to drive, there are some nice forest roads but there are ATV's on
these roads as well. The footing is mostly sand. The ski trails are
mostly sand and grass with some occasional rock. No ATV's are allowed
on the ski trails although we will cross some trails that ATV's can be
on. Mostly, they are very considerate of horses. The trails are wide
enough for a cart but the terrain can be rugged (steep in places). I
have driven a cart on some of them and it was exciting. For all of you
marathon lovers, these would be good training!! We should be back to
Mariposa around 6:00 or 7:00 pm
Saturday Night: Set up camping / trailers for those staying overnight
and after we are done with this we can have a potluck dinner and campfire.
Sunday Morning: Chores (feed, water and clean stalls). Breakfast at
local small restaurant 2 miles away (9:30 am?). Back to farm and load
up the horses to ride again.
If this looks interesting to you please email or call back and let me
know if (and when) you would be arriving, how many horses/riders and if
you need electrical hookup. I only have 15 amp circuits so I can't have
a huge load but we can work something out I bet. 1st come 1st served
for stall space. Of course, neg. Coggins tests are required.
This weekend is also the same as Ashland's Whistle Stop Marathon (sorry
no horses are allowed I guess) Ashland is 10 miles to the south.
Thanks and please RSVP for directions.
Mark McGinley
Mariposa Farm
Washburn, WI 54891
715-373-2906
292-2909 cell
www.mariposafarm.com <http://www.mariposafarm.com/>
