This episode of Big Blend Radio features Christy Wood who talks about her recent experiences on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. A progressive trail ride hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), a portion of the ride is completed each year, with the entire sequence taking thirteen years to complete. Its route traces, as closely as possible, the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. More: https://www.appaloosa.com/

Christy Wood is now on her second 13-year circuit of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. She is a world champion horse trainer, instructor, author, and owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables located in Three Rivers, California, gateway to Sequoia National Park. Christy is in the process of writing a memoir about her experiences in the Chief Joseph Trail Ride, and the book is scheduled to be released in 2023. More: https://www.wdnhorse.com/

Featured music is "Great Blue Sky" by Evren Ozan.