HORSE PACK TRIPS & TRAIL RIDES

Wild Mustangs

After a day in the saddle, relax, watch the sunset, and enjoy a hearty meal prepared by the cook over an open fire. Each evening after dinner, discussions will be lead by Frontier's experienced guides and guest speakers, focusing on the history, social behavior, and uncertain future of these proud animals.

This is a trip for those who would like to experience the life of a cowboy out on the range. An active riding trip for people of all ages and riding levels. The group will operate from a base camp and will ride out each day to the open range surrounded by high mountains.

Don't miss four days of hospitality, home cooking, and the thrill of western life.

May: Equine Understanding
Join Evelyn B. Hanggi, PhD. of Equine Research Foundation in campfire talks concerning how horses behave, learn, and communicate in establishing relationships with them.

May: Mustangs in the Wild
Join Frontier staff and enjoy Memorial Day Weekend or the following weekend tracking wild horses.

June: Photo Expedition
Join Gostin photo workshops and Nikon and Fuji Film on this fantastic weekend. Receive photo instruction, try new techniques and meet new people.

Trip Details

All rates subject to a 2% U.S. Forest Service fee, plus a $5 reservation fee.

Day 1:
Meet in Bishop, California at 8:00am. After breakfast, travel by van out to the base camp operation near Mono Lake where you will meet your horse and start out on a great adventure. Once in camp, that night's slide presentation will center around the historical background and political evolution of the wild horse populations.

Day 2:
After breakfast, you're on the trail again. Head in a different direction each day with that day's discussion centered around the physical environment of the horse range. This includes climate, geology, water, and seasonal changes. That night's slide presentation will focus on physiology, reproduction, behavior, and nutrition of wild horses.

Day 3:
Look at the relationsip between the wild horses, other animals and plant life on the horse range. This will include the relationship of the mountain lion and the wild horses in the area.

Day 4:
Seminar for this morning will be obtaining, training, and making usable saddle horses from wild horses. Ride out to the vans and return to Bishop, arriving at about 4:00pm.

Trail Ride, Base Camp, All-Expense Paid Information

• Check in time is 7:00am at Frontier Pack Train – June Lake
• Breakfast is served the first day while gear is packed on the mules. The last meal furnished is lunch on the last day.
• Dunnage limit is 40lbs per person. This includes sleeping bags, fishing gear, and liquor.
• Frontier provides a saddle bag for trail essentials. They do not suggest bringing saddle bags or backpacks unless pocket size.
• No alcoholic beverages served or included in trip fee.
• Transportation provided for return to June Lake for trips terminating at other road heads.
• Trips will end at 4:00pm the last day.
• The pack station does not treat the water. Bring your own filter pump or purification tablets.
• Frontier furnishes stock, packer, cook, food, and camping equipment. Private tents for couple or singles will be reserved by request. All trips are outfitted with chairs, solar showers and privy.

Itineraries subject to unforeseen trail or weather conditions or packer discretion. Riders over 240lbs or who are heavy for their height need to be approved by the pack station.

Personal checklist for full service trips:

• Sleeping bag and foam pad or air mattress
• Broad brimmed hat with string to keep from blowing off (must have)
• Riding boots and camp shoes
• Sunglasses
• Heavy jacket
• Bring gear in nylon duffels, keeping sleeping bags and pads separate
• Personal hygiene kit
• Flashlight and extra batteries
• Coffee mug required
• Rain jacket or slicker
• Camera and film
• Insect repellant
• Bathing suit
• Hat protector
• Liquor should be labeled and checked in separately