Already some years ago the plan matured to cross the Grand Canyon from the North- to the South Rim with Missouri Fox trotters.
In May 2003 the plan became reality. A group of 8 Europeans, all very experienced riders without being fearful of height ness were ready to go. It is the same group, which, in the past, has already made 3 trail-rides with the Missouri Fox trotters from the Miller Ranch through Arizona. During planning we enquired with the Park-Rangers but none could recall that horses ever made this trip. Mules yes, but horses?
Last year 4 horses made the trail down to the river from the South Rim to the Phantom
Ranch and back. In the years before sporadic trips with horses were made on the Bright Angle Trail to the Phantom Ranch and back the same way. A group of those horses had to stay more than a week at the Phantom-Ranch to regain strength before they could risk the way up again. For good Mules this trail is no problem, but for horses?
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