5000 Miles of Hope Trip Sponsors
We are proud to announce our new trip sponsors.
Our sponsors have products that help us with the stresses of travelling 15-30 miles a day by horse, day in day out.
Eli Miller Custom Saddles
Eli Miller is a saddle maker and leather worker based out of Kentucky.
He started building saddles about 40 years ago, mostly western, when he lived in western New York.
Orthoflex/ Eli Miller Custom Travel Saddle
I was humbly gifted a 1st Gen Orthoflex to use as a replacement for the Big Horn Endurance 120 saddle I used on the 1st 1000 miles of my solo horse ride from Canada to Guatemala.
How we travel
We do around 15 miles a day. I walk up and down steep hills. I have begun to jog and shuffle. I let roxy graze when there is nice pasture at the side of the road. I get on and off her up to at least a dozen times a day.
5000 miles of hope TRIP SADDLE and BAGS
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had to replace my English saddle for the trip. At the time I was trying a modernized version of a cavalry saddle. I loved it but it was too narrow for roxy. I then tried an Icelandic gaited saddle, it was too wide. I then tried a used big horn endurance saddle, model 120.
From Perth to the States
We left perth on Sunday sept the 15.
I stayed at my friend corals house and got to hang out with her and her partner Eric and two children for 3 days.
5000 Miles of Hope Trip Route
This is the 5000 mile, 18 month, horse RIDE route. Without the people I meet along the way, I won’t be able to do this trip.
Support Team and Suppliers
Many people have helped me behind the scenes with my tack and travel logistics.
Their support has been invaluable.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!
4 weeks to go!
Tack and gear, shots for me and the horse, visiting an endurance horse racing event, the charity auction, getting my new saddle, getting camp ready.
What I need to make this crazy dream a reality
It’s June and there are bugs galore. As many of you have questioned, why haven’t you already left, why are you waiting til September?