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It was in the mid-May of 1983 when, with a fresh journalism degree in my back pocket, I hopped on a passenger train heading westward from Ontario to the Rockies and Banff. I arrived in the beautiful mountain town after a three-day cross-country journey. Dragging along a duffel filled with horse gear and clothes, I set off into town in search of work. My plan was to reward myself for my recently earned university degree with a summer of adventure – not knowing then, that summer would stretch to summer, and I would while away a whole decade working here as a cowboy and horse guide.

I arrived as a kid dreaming of horses – and left as a man. Horses have been a big part of my life ever since. After running a ranch in 100 Mile House, BC, I finally made my way back to Ontario – bringing along a wife and four children, but no horses. I got my horse fix by visiting and writing about dude ranches in Canada and the United States. Now, with my oldest, horse-loving daughter Kayla, we board horses locally and ride weekly.

The idea for Rides Away, a horse-lover’s Blog, came from our love of getting out on the trail. We invite you along for the ride – through profiles of horse outfits, ranch stories and horse-inspired tales.