City slicker joins Old West cattle drive
by Samantha Shankle, Outpost Staff
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Day 1 :Outside Doyle, Calif. Day 2 :Hittin' the trail Day 3 : Ridin' in the wimp wagon Day 4 :The sun shower incident in Lemmon Valley Day 5 :Arrival into Reno
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Once a year in the high desert of Nevada, buckaroos and city slickers alike don their spurs and chaps to ride through five dusty days and 60 butt-breaking miles to deliver the 300 head of cattle used for the Reno Rodeo. No roads, cars, trains or planes are allowed, just the sheer power of horses and a few wagons to pull supplies.
I had stumbled on this trip through a public relations flyer sent to my work. I've always dreamed about a cattle drive, since my Black Stallion days when I was younger. So I canceled my shopping trip to the city and packed what little cowboy gear I owned, not comprehending that I was about to experience one of the dustiest sensations of my life.
 Cattle streaming into the valley Photo by: S.Shankle |
copyright 02/26/98Nevada Outpost
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