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The ONLY horses allowed on this special benefit trail ride are registered American Appaloosas. But, we rent Appaloosa's so we can help you make this dream come true.
Brief History Lesson:
The Chief Joseph Trail Ride is so-named to honor the leader of the Nez Perce. As with most stories of Native American history, there is nothing pretty about this one. When the U.S. government tried to re-locate them - they chose, instead, to seek asylum in Canada. Traveling 1,300 miles over mountain terrain, with the U.S. Calvary in hot pursuit. They credited the athletic ability of their Appaloosa horses (a breed developed by the Nez Perce Indians in the 18th century,) for continually out-maneuvering the military.We don’t want to dwell on all the negative aspects of this because it was a long time ago and people back then were too uneducated to know any better. ‘Nuff said.
We’d much rather glorify these stunning spotted horses. In 2012, this rides explores the stunning backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. Call us for more information.
* It takes 13 years to complete the Chief Joseph Benefit trail ride - 100 miles each year for a total of 1300 miles. The route follows the Nez Perce flight from the US Calvary in the late 1800’s. It originates in Joseph, Oregon and ends in Bear Paw Meadow, Montana, just 40 miles shy of the Canadian border. Where we're sorry to say, Chief Joseph was forced to surrender.
