October 2021 | Coming out of the Darkness
The seasons have passed and life has continued under COVID. I live in a small mountain village, so most of this goes unnoticed by us out-of-the-way folk.
What’s your story in 2021?
Ongoing COVID has been the theme – and it’s been a drag for most of us. Was 2020 the worst year ever for you, or did amazing things happen? I hope that whatever inconveniences may have occurred, you still walk and live with your spirits high. It’s important that we don’t get worn down […]
To the Sierra Gorda | Making a Move
This move wasn’t about a journey, a trek or an expedition. It was about survival, setting roots and reclaiming meaning.
The decision had been made months before, that I was going to move from San Juan del Río, most likely in July, to the Sierra Gorda. But COVID-19 changed the timeline and process.
Oh, the times they are a changing…
It’s obvious we are are in great upheaval. But upheaval brings and forces change!
A new future lies in front of us. I feel this future is a different one, in the sense that we can really, really shape the outcome by our actions today.
COVID-19 + Recession = OUR FUTURE???
It’s March 22, 2020. The world has been hit by a virus pandemic – COVID-19; at the same time, oil prices are at the lowest in 18 years, AND a global recession is possibly just beginning…WHAT NEXT???
Getting Roxy Tired | Part 4
Today I’m going to talk about Roxy and her health 2 and a half years after setting off from Canada. I gave Roxy a nickname back then, in the years before I left for Guatemala:
Cocaine…
2019 》》》2020 – Wishing you the Best!
As the year nears the end, and the weather is cool or downright cold, it’s the time for taking stock of what passed while setting sights on the year ahead. 2019 was pretty great for Roxy and I. After we managed to make it out of Guatemala, we began our second long ride and forged forward thru the majestic Mexican mountains and valleys, land of horse lovers and living legends.
Month 6 | THE LAST MONTH
I’m putting the 4 weeks of Month 6 together because they are the final four weeks of our second solo journey. 4 weeks spent resting Roxy and getting set up with an English teaching job.
Preparation and Persistence
September 4, 2017 | Rockingham, Canada. Chris MacLuckie and purebred Morgan mare OTR She Roxs, b.2008.
This was the first day of my first journey by horse. But it was 3 years after dedicating myself completely to learning what I needed to endure a year long ride.
Month 5 | Takeaways
Here are my 5 takeaways from Month 5:
>Mexican Horse culture
>Cities and Towns
>Hoof care
>Teaching English
>Team
The horse culture in Mexico is pretty substantial. As I reached the Mexican altiplano…