07/19/2010 | Dunseith Alumni

Message from Trish Larson Wild (73): Fort Collins, CO.

Trish’s Website: www.equinenomad.com

Trish’s Blog: http://www.trishwild.blogspot.com/

Hi Gary,

Not sure if you’ve been reading my blog or not, but I’ve recently started trying to provide daily updates, so check it out if you’re so inclined. I have big plans for big rides this summer….then depart for South America on 10/10/10 to ride 10,000 miles. I think everyone knows this by now, but just in case you have new readers….

I retired from 36 years in healthcare as an emergency room trauma nurse last month and have spent the last weeks getting rid of “stuff”. I moved out of my little cabin in Estes Park, and morphed into “the Equine Nomad.” Everything I own is now in my Silverado and my horse trailer. I owe a debt of gratitude to the wonderful people who helped me move, stored my stuff, and bought everything I own. Including the 2nd hand store that came with a truck at the end.

I have more to go if I’m going to fit everything on one pack horse come October, but I’m getting there.

Here are a few photos of horseshoeing today. I have a lot of respect for farriers now. It took me four hours (and a lot of sweating, bleeding, and swearing) to take off the old shoes, trim the feet and put on the new Eponashoes. (A fancy technical polycarbonate shoe my one sponsor provides me with). They are AWESOME shoes – it’s like your horse is wearing Nikes. Anyhow, I got the job done and then my niece Kelly and I rode into “town” for a nice steak dinner. (Once in a while I stray from raw fruits and vegetables). That saphire martini tasted pretty good too!

Anyhow, anybody who is interested in my big expedition/adventure can follow my blog, which I am trying to update daily, at least for now. I plan to write something everyday, but probably won’t be able to post to the blog more than once a week when I’m in the wild.

www.equinenomad.com

Thanks again for all that you do to connect us. Happy birthday Dick! And Sybil! I really enjoy seeing the reunion photos. Wish I had been there.

Happy and free on the road in Colorado…..

Trish Larson Wild

Trish, This is quite an adventure and life style change too, of which I know you will enjoy.

Folks, Trish has some beautiful pictures posted on her bloghttp://www.trishwild.blogspot.com/Gary

Pictures

provided by Myra Henning Halvorson (72): Bottineau, ND

Brenda Johnson, Ron Hett & Dick Johnson