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2003 Pack Trip
SPECIAL 5 DAY WYOMING WILD HORSE TOUR and PACK TRIP
Date June 19 -25, 2003 (19th & 25th arrival and departure
days)
Limited to 8 participants
Cost $1250 (20% of Eco-Tour monies benefit DreamCatcher
Wild Horse & Burro Sanctuary and Equus Sanctuary)
Deposit 50% deposit by April 15th to reserve your space
Join us as we tour the McCullough Peaks high desert area of
Wyoming to observe and photograph wild horses.
By special arrangement with the BLM the McCullough Peaks Herd
Management Area in the high desert region of Wyoming is being
opened up for our tour only making this pack trip a once
in a lifetime opportunity. The trip is guided and includes special
educational presentations by Trish Hatley of the Wyoming BLM and
Andrea Lococo, Wild Horse Issue Specialist with the Fund for Animals.
The participants will be transported to a base camp from which
daily rides will originate. The base camp consists of roomy sleeping
tents arranged for your privacy along with a cooking and dining
tent. The tour includes all meals including snacks. Drinks are
on a BYOB basis so plan ahead. Evenings are spent around a campfire
with pleasant conversation and entertainment by Sage Creek Annie
and another "special guest". The camp also includes
port-a-potties and showers for everyone's convenience and comfort.
Every morning after breakfast, the group will ride out into the
wilderness to view wild horses as well as other wildlife and the
magnificent sights, sounds and smells of this pristine wilderness
area. As an added bonus, this trip is a hands-on packhorse education
adventure. Each participant will be given responsibility for two
horses, one riding horse and one pack horse, to handle and care
for as well as all tack needed. Participants will be instructed
on saddling, packing, hobbeling and picketing. Participants will
also learn to tell a horses age by its teeth, to give shots (if
necessary) help wrangle the horses in the morning and turn them
out at night. All of the horses are gentle with many miles of
trail behind them so the beginner can feel confident and relaxed.
Participants will experience the fulfillment that comes from self-reliance
as well as be more in touch with horses and the wilderness.
On the final night of the trip participants will be presented
with a commemorative patch with the year of the trip, area and
wild horse insignia. Each annual pack trip commemorative patch
will be unique.
Suggested Gear - Good quality sleeping bag, hat, sunglasses,
riding slicker or rain suit of good quality, foot gear to keep
your feet dry in wet weather, 2 cotton shirts, 2 flannel shirts
(long sleeve), warm jacket and sweater, daily change of socks,
blue jeans, insect repellent, sunscreen, washcloths and towels,
long johns, personalized items…all items must fit into one
duffle bag.
*Note: All pack string horses have full retirement and disability
benefits guaranteeing them a lifetime home at the White Mountain
Outfitters Ranch, DreamCatcher Sanctuary or Hearts for Horses.
Call or email for information, a brochure or to reserve your
space. Children over the age of 12 are welcome. Call (530)
931-0108 or email mustangsb@hughes.net
For information on touring the facility at Equus Sanctuary, please
click here.
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