From Allen Olson & His Mule, in New Mexico
July 2, 2010 • LRG Customers, Riding Vacations • Author: Julie • Comments: (0)
Dynomite is a 7 year old John mule that I have owned since he was a yearling. He is out of a 16.3 hand Thoroughbred mare and by a 14.1 hand jack. This month I hauled him from Albany, GA to Hernandez, NM, about 30 miles NW of Santa Fe. We rode in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains (picture with snow), in the Jemez Mountains along the Continental Divide Trail, in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness Area, and in Copper Canyon. Cooper Canyon is near Abiquiu, the area made famous by Georgia O’Keefe, and where City Slickers was filmed. The trail elevations ranged from 5,500 to almost 12,000 feet. We rode 7 days and covered over 100 miles, all barefoot.
I left Dynomite in New Mexico and will go back to ride one or two more times this summer before I bring him back to Georgia. I used Debbie Spickerman of Equine Escapes as a guide on this trip and highly recommend her. Northern NM is a superb place to ride, and after you eat the local cuisine you will never eat Mexican food on the east coast again! –Allen
Allen’s Mule Dynomite is sporting Dr. Cooke’s Bitless Bridle the supple and popular RJ Yacht Rope Reins, and the Zilco Saddle Crupper.
