Newsletter and wagon train

The wagon train will be July 8^th and 9^th. The wagons will roll out at 10:00 am sharp Friday morning. So be ready to go! Lunch on Friday will be on your own. The club will furnishing Chuck wagon chili for the main course for supper. Please bring something to share ( salad or dessert). A talent show will follow supper, so come ready to show off your talent! All teamsters must read and sign the safety packet (insurance requirement) and wagon train participants must be members. Saturday morning the club will provide breakfast burritos. Following the breakfast there will be another trail ride. Lunch on Saturday will be potluck. We will be going back to Rock Springs (same camp site as last year). Directions are at the bottom. If you need a map contact someone on the board or send an email to drafthorseandmule@hotmail.com
As always the rules for this event include:
No guns
No Dogs
No stud horses
No alcohol The insects may be healthy this year, so please bring plenty of insect spray for yourself and especially for your animals.
*** Clyde Avery was involved in an accident in May and has been in the hospital. He is doing better and is hoping to go home soon. A benefit dinner is being planned on his behalf. More information as it becomes available. ***
Up coming events
Northwest Draft Horse and Mule Classic will be held August 4^th -6^th at Idaho Horse Park 16200 Idaho Center Blvd Nampa, ID. For more info contact Von White 524-3535 or 681-5353 or visit www.nwdrafthorse.com.
Southeastern Idaho Horse Power to Horse Power will be held August 19^th and 20^th at the Rigby, ID Rodeo Arena. This event is being put on by our association. More info as it becomes available.
Contact information:
President: Sally Bielby (208) 221-1039    Vice President: Clyde Avery
Directors: Von White (208) 524-3535 or (208) 681-5353
                   Dell Mangum (208) 785-6006
                    Laun Cook (208) 745-7511 or (208) 313-7279

Directions to Camp

Start at Intersection of Country Line Road and Highway 20

Go North 8.5 miles on Ilighway 20

After Snakc Rivcr Bridgc on Highway 20 go onc block

Turn right going East (at small grecn road sign) Archer

Continuc ovcr railroad track (6800 South) East 2.4 miles

Go to stop sign. 2000 West, turn South (Right)

At I mile road curves to Leli, stay on main road

Now you are going East on 7800 South. continue pass Big Jud's on the Right

Go 2.6 miles on 7800 South, road curves Right, stay straight on 7800 South

Go 0.3 miles, go uphill. main road is winding

Go 0.7 miles to stop sign

.Go 0.3 -miles.pavementends,.stay to the I.eli __

Go East 2.6 miles (gravel road)

Pavement starts. continue East 2.2 miles

Stop sign. turn Right going South

After 1.2 miles go slow over cattle guard, stay on main road southeast up a mountain

Pavement cnds 0.7 miles from callie guard

Go I mile to callie guard. Stay on main road

Go 0.7 milcs. Corrals on Left, cross callie guard

Stay on main road

Go 1.7 milcs to callie guard. Stay on main road

Go 0.6 miles, road forks, turn left onto narrow dirt road

I mile. turn Right to campsite

Approximately 19 miles from Ilighway 20 (Archer) to Camp

Montana mule days

A few pictures from Montana mule days 2011

                                              Some very impresive 8 up teams!

Yard work!

                                                  This is how Laun does yard work!