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Equine Photog/Writer Team Saddle-Up to Tackle Another Asian Horse Trek

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by R.T. Fitch ~ president of Wild Horse Freedom Federation

Last year Terry and R.T. Fitch rode on a horseback across Outer Mongolia, this year Tibet is the target
Terry and R.T. Fitch on San Francisco's Fisherman's wharf on eve of departure to Beijing, China, 6/11/13 ~ photo by kind passerby

Terry and R.T. Fitch on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s wharf on eve of departure to Beijing, China, 6/11/13 ~ photo by kind passerby

As we write we are sitting on the boarder of Gonzuo and Sichuan provinces in China at the gateway to Tibet and in two short hours we will step out of our high tech society and live without electricity as we trek up the mountains with Tibetan nomads.

Tibet is the second largest “horse culture” on the planet and unlike the largest culture, Outer Mongolia, the Tibetans do not eat those who they adore.

This trek has been a long time in the making and it’s also been a long week just getting to our starting point, here.  We are already working a perfect storm for dehydration and are attempting to resolve that issue before climbing into the saddle this morning.

We will attempt to get pictures, blips and blurbs out via cell phone but the only power we will carry is my solar panel that I wear on my back while riding.  So contact will be skinny at best.

While gone, SFTHH will be piloted by WHFF’s Director of Wild Horse Affairs, Debbie Coffey.  We thank her for her dedication and help.

Stay tuned folks; we are currently at 9,000 feet in elevation and hope to make it to 15,000 in four days.  (That’s not all on horseback I might add, there is a lot of uphill hiking involved.)

We look forward to sharing with you the culture and insights of the Nomadic Horsemen of Tibet and a very extreme horseback ride.

Keep the faith.

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  7. I hope you prepare properly for elevation. It is a killer. Be careful. Be sure you feel good and not just OK… You should have a platypus water system or hydration pack so you carry the water on you that you need during activities. Please have fun and come back whole.

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  11. Just sittin here and soooo envious ! Happy trekking and happy trails. Looking forward to the pictures and the stories. So when are you guys going to ride Patagonia with the gauchos and eat roast mutton off a stick by the fire ? BTW- a good read, “The Last Cowboys at the End of the World, The story of the Gauchos of Patagonia,” by. Nick Reding.

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  12. Darn you guys. You couldda called me. I would love to have seen you. And shown you my new home. Did I fail to mention I LOVE my new home!

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  14. Be safe. Be blessed. Be inspired.

    The world looks forward to your adventure and reporting….love to see this in National Geographic.

    Next time, if it fits your plan…trek North America in search of our national treasures….or maybe the equine loving cultures of the great deserts of the Middle East.

    Truth is always on a journey.

    Thank you.

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  15. Can’t wait to hear about this trip.!! I wait thinking of how nice it must be to travel all over the world as you & Terry do…the sights you must see! Horses dont kno how lucky they are to have you 2 in their corner. Have a great time & be safe out there.
    Sincerely, Sharon A.

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