horse travel
Sea G Rhydr: 200 Miles, 25 Questions, Four Near-Deaths and a Pony Named Theodore
Sea G Rhydr is six weeks and 200 miles into a covered wagon voyage through America and when I asked her what she worried about that didn’t happen, she said, “Nothing!”
The list of tribulations includes a runaway, two jackknifes, a team pole bent like a humpback whale and what she describes as four near-deaths in a single day. Whew! And then there is Theodore, a Shetland… Continue reading
The $1 Horse That Walked 5,000 Miles
Some people save up for years before a big trip. Sea G Rhydr spent one dollar. One buck bought her an outlaw gelding named Jesse James, and that horse carried her 5,000 miles across America. No sponsor. No support vehicle. Just a woman, a cheap horse, and a lot of road.
I sat down with Sea on the Travel Grit podcast to hear how that ride actually went — the breakdowns, the kindness of strangers, the moments… Continue reading
5,000 Miles Across America on a One-dollar Horse
Long Rider Sea G Rhydr bought a horse for a dollar. Then she rode him 5,000 miles across America.
I recently had a chance to sit down and have a long chat with Sea about her voyage. We had an incredible conversation and you can catch it here on my Travel Grit podcast.
First Unsupported Horse Across Australia: Gin & Fable
Big news this morning. Gin Szgola and her wild brumby Fable have just arrived at the Indian Ocean. Julia and I spent a lovely day hanging with a Gin just over a year ago when she floated the idea… Continue reading
