Thank You MAD BARN!!!

by Chris MacLuckie | May 1, 2019 | 5001, Horses, Mad Barn, Resources, Roxy, Travel

THANK YOU MAD BARN! Your supplements keep Roxy walking on strong!!! Contact Scott to find out how he can help you with your performance horse. 5000 Miles of Hope IF YOUR DREAM IS TO RIDE - LET'S GO! We are an authentic source for solo horse travel...

PART 3- Reclaiming my dream

by Chris MacLuckie | Apr 19, 2019 | 5001, Reflection, Roxy, Travel

PART 3: RECLAIMING MY DREAM I’m setting up my next journey into being the ride of my life. An opportunity of a lifetime to ride and write, shoot and share. My first ride was all about getting down to Guatemala. We were on a mission to get there as fast as...

Chasing Green Grass

by Chris MacLuckie | Mar 30, 2019 | 5001, Books, Horses, Roxy, Summary, Tack, Travel

Roxy is rocking it these days. We’ve been doing some short intense rides and we’ve improved her diet since February. We had some poor feed in January and February, but we got a better source of hay in March. We also started adding soy into the Omelina 300...

The Beginning

by Chris MacLuckie | Feb 26, 2019 | Books, Horses, Reflection, Roxy, Summary

I bought my first horse in the summer of 2014, for the trip I just finished last September. I bought Roxy a little over 4 years ago to accompany Jingles. In the beginning, I made so many mistakes with the 2 of them, I’m so glad Jingles was dead broke and...

Our dry season feed program

by Chris MacLuckie | Jan 20, 2019 | Resources, Roxy, Video

https://youtu.be/ii9uR-F9Dfg This is what I feed Roxy now that we are in the dry season. Roxy 925lbs Per day: 1. 1/5th roughage bale ~10lbs 1/3 quality bale 42lb ~14lbs Fed over 4 meals 2. 3 of the 4 meals include feed: Each time 1lb Afrecho (wheat bran) 1lb Omelina...

Comfort for horse and rider

by Chris MacLuckie | Dec 15, 2018 | Horses, Photos, Resources, Roxy, Tack, Travel

What I’m about to say is worth THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. It’s the most IMPORTANT THING FROM MY TRIP: Fitting a saddle for both horse and rider is never easy. Doing it for a 5000 mile long ride with extra weight from saddle bags, IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. THIS IS...

Thank You

by Chris MacLuckie | Dec 1, 2018 | Horses, Reflection, Roxy, Summary, Tack, Travel

I want to thank everyone I came into contact with during the 5000 miles of hope solo horse ride from Canada to Guatemala. Even the people I wish I had never met. Because it’s ALL the influences -good, bad, and crazy- that helped shape the outcome of our journey....