Salt Grass Trailer Ride 2004 

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DSC00035.JPG (14660 bytes) Our wagon boss Bill Franks holds his mule and horse in front of the mule team.  (Ethel & Sue)
DSC00036.JPG (21921 bytes) Gary Flores on lunch break.  (were is my easy chair?)
DSC00037.JPG (24701 bytes) Lanette and wagon #3 youngest mule skinner Kaden eat lunch on the back of the wagon.
DSC00038.JPG (23894 bytes) Katie taking a break with Jimmy holding her horse.   
DSC00039.JPG (19115 bytes) Yea, well Martha Stewart called and told me to sell my stocks.   
DSC00040.JPG (19081 bytes) Charlie taking a nap after lunch.  Notice his wallet under his head for a pillow.  
DSC00041.JPG (24615 bytes) Charlie is dreaming, do I really have to get back on that horse after lunch?
DSC00042.JPG (23199 bytes) Wagon Boss Bill Franks talking to Ethel and Sue.  
DSC00043.JPG (12750 bytes) There are 29 wagons along the side of this FM 331 highway for lunch.  Approximately 1400 riders, and their support members.  
DSC00044.JPG (20361 bytes) Marciano taking a nap in camp while the riders are away.  He has already helped move camp, set up the horse's picket line, table and benches, and got the cook trailer ready to go for the next meal.  
DSC00045.JPG (18556 bytes) Jimmy napping with Marciano at camp.  (one of many)
DSC00046.JPG (21573 bytes) Wagon 3 coming into San Felipe, TX with wagon boss Bill Franks and his daughter Katie in the lead.  
DSC00048.JPG (12361 bytes) Same as above
DSC00049.JPG (10936 bytes) Jim Obermeier riding along side of the wagon coming into San Felipe
DSC00050.JPG (9960 bytes) Kookie, David, Jeff behind wagon 3
DSC00051.JPG (10293 bytes) More wagon 3 riders.
DSC00052.JPG (14167 bytes) Horses getting a drink at the water trough after the ride.
DSC00053.JPG (15716 bytes) Wagon 3 in camp day two of ride. 
DSC00054.JPG (17634 bytes) Breakfast the next morning was a frog floater.  BUT it didn't dampen our spirits. 
DSC00055.JPG (31974 bytes) Riders getting their horses along with Don harnessing the mules for the wet ride. 
DSC00056.JPG (23336 bytes) Evelyn ready with the camera after the rain. 
DSC00057.JPG (33067 bytes) Mike "Kookie", & brother Gary Flores along with Jeff Graeter ready to ride to Neuman Road (15 miles)
DSC00058.JPG (23325 bytes) Jim getting ready to pull out this morning
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Our two tied to the trailer with the rest on the picket line

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Breaking camp in the rain

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