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Young Horse has Swayback?
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<blockquote data-quote="CattleAnnie" data-source="post: 189614" data-attributes="member: 220"><p>Tape,</p><p></p><p>Packhorses aren't all that common on the ranches up here anymore with the advent of quads. I think it's the convience of load, hop on and press start as opposed to having to catch, pack, saddle, ride the saddlehorse and lead a packhorse.</p><p></p><p>There are still a few places that use them to pack salt (we've had to use a packhorse on occasion when the river is too high to cross with a pickup & the saltshacks are getting empty).</p><p></p><p>Outfitters that guide hunters use the majority of packhorses up here to pack supplies, game animal meat and racks into and out of areas otherwise unaccessable by vehicle, boat, or plane.</p><p></p><p>Honey's lucky enough to have gone guiding for a couple of outfitters up in the mountains for the last two fall seasons...colour me green with envy (I get to stay home and get the hay off the fields and ride shotgun on the Apple Dumpling Gang - hey, they're a wild bunch at times so I guess that could be called an adventure). ;-) </p><p></p><p>Generally we use a packhorse if we're going for a camping trip. I know a real toughie would probably curl up under their saddle blanket after a fulfilling meal of hardtack, but I appreciate my bedroll and some good grub.</p><p></p><p>Why is it people can always eat twice their weight in food when they're out camping?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Take care.</p><p></p><p>ps.</p><p>Thanks for the compliment on posts... you must have a well developed sense of ha-ha! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleAnnie, post: 189614, member: 220"] Tape, Packhorses aren't all that common on the ranches up here anymore with the advent of quads. I think it's the convience of load, hop on and press start as opposed to having to catch, pack, saddle, ride the saddlehorse and lead a packhorse. There are still a few places that use them to pack salt (we've had to use a packhorse on occasion when the river is too high to cross with a pickup & the saltshacks are getting empty). Outfitters that guide hunters use the majority of packhorses up here to pack supplies, game animal meat and racks into and out of areas otherwise unaccessable by vehicle, boat, or plane. Honey's lucky enough to have gone guiding for a couple of outfitters up in the mountains for the last two fall seasons...colour me green with envy (I get to stay home and get the hay off the fields and ride shotgun on the Apple Dumpling Gang - hey, they're a wild bunch at times so I guess that could be called an adventure). ;-) Generally we use a packhorse if we're going for a camping trip. I know a real toughie would probably curl up under their saddle blanket after a fulfilling meal of hardtack, but I appreciate my bedroll and some good grub. Why is it people can always eat twice their weight in food when they're out camping? Take care. ps. Thanks for the compliment on posts... you must have a well developed sense of ha-ha! :D [/QUOTE]
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