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Where's Bob - Trip #2

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See Where’s Bob Trip #1 for the first journey

See Where’s Bob Trip #3 for the third journey

See Where’s Bob - Between Trip for the time between Trips 3 & 4

See Where’s Bob - Trip #4 for the latest blog.

These are the blogs for trip #2, including the preparations. It begins with the move to Indiana (near the end of April ‘09).  As of 6/19/09, I’m back on the road with a new wagon. I pulled out of Bentonville, IN (southeast of Indianapolis) for Horse Progress Days in Odon, IN, attended Horse Progess Days, and returned to my place in Bentonville.  That completes Leg #1 of this trip. Leg #2 is a drive up to Michigan.  Trip #2 is complete with my return to Bentonville, IN on 9/6/09.

On February 10, 2009, we were rear-ended in Mississippi by a loaded tanker truck traveling at highway speed. The first wagon was destroyed and 2 of the 4 horses were killed. By Mid-May, 2009, I healed up enough where I could start working on the second wagon and training a new team.

     Location

  Date

  Miles

Traveled

                     Blog

Bentonville, IN

4/27/09

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Starting the Wagon

Kauai, Hawaii

5/11/09

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A Week in Paradise

Bentonville, IN

5/15/09

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Hey - A New Team

Bentonville, IN

5/16/09

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Starting on the Interior

Bentonville, IN

5/22/09

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Horses Home and Wagon Work

Bentonville, IN

5/27/09

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New Home for Old Team

Bentonville. IN

5/28/09

3 - Trng

‘Lil Tikes ‘A Trottin

Bentonville, IN

5/30/09

5 - Trng

Wagon and Horse Work

Bentonville, IN

6/1/09

5 - Trng

Shoes, Plumbing & an Evening Drive

Bentonville, IN

6/6/09

11 - Trng

Plumbing Done & Nice Workout

Bentonville, IN

6/12/09

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Wagon Construction Extravaganza

Bentonville, IN

6/15/09

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Friday - Off To Horse Progress Days

Bentonville, IN

6/17/09

11 - Trng

Just About Ready

Trip #2  Leg#1 - On the Road Again - Indiana ‘09

Mays, IN

6/19/09

13

Special Edition! ON THE ROAD

Homer, IN

6/20/09

21

Down the Road a Few Miles

Shelbyville, IN

6/21/09

16

A Day of Old and New Friends

Shelbyville, IN

6/22/09

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Nice Relaxing Day

Franklin, IN

6/23/09

25

Old Home Week in Central Indiana

Martinsville, IN

6/24/09

23

Hot, Winding Road

Gosport, IN

6/25/09

18

From the Heat to JW Jones’s

Gospost, IN

Freedom, IN

Worthington, IN

6/26/09

6/27/09

6/28/09

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17

13

Gosport to Worthington

Elnora, IN

6/29/09

22

Elnora! - Just Outside Odon

Elnora, IN

6/30/09

7/1/09

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Camped in Elnora

Odon, IN

7/2/09

10

Settling in at H.P.D.

Odon, IN

7/4/09

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Extra - Horse Progress Days

Newberry, IN

Worthington, IN

7/5/09

7/6/09

21 & 8 Playing

18

From Odon, Through Worthington

Spencer, IN

7/7/09

16

Clementine’s Drive to Spencer

Spencer, IN

Gosport, IN

Martinsville, IN

7/8/09

7/9/09

7/10/09

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10

17

Back in Martinsville

Franklin, IN

7/11/09

18

Riders and the Organic Dairy

Franklin, IN

7/12/09

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Bob (the Horse’s) Debut Blog

Shelbyville, IN

7/13/09

18

Riding Belgians

Rushville, IN

7/14/09

25

Wagon Horses

Bentonville, IN

7/15/09

30

All the Way Home

Trip #2, Leg #1

Finished

351

Total Miles

Trip #2, Leg #2 - The Trip to Michigan

Bentonville, IN

7/18/09

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A Few Fixes and R&R

Bentonville, IN

7/22/09

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Getting Ready to Pull Out

Modoc, IN

7/23/09

19

On the Way to Michigan

Albany, IN

7/24/09

25

Rags to Riches, A Horse’s Tale

Monpilier, IN

7/26/09

23

Ice Cream Social to a Day Off

Huntington, IN

7/27/09

27

Long, Sunny Day

South Whitley

7/28/09

20

Nice Farm Supply Stores

Wilmot, IN

7/29/09

18

A Day of Back Roads

Topeka, IN

7/30/09

25

Northern Indiana Amish Country

Topeka, IN

Sturgis, MI

7/31/09

8/1/09

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26

Day Off

Shipshewana, IN and Sturgis, MI

Athens, MI

8/2/09

22

Farms, Great Places to Stop

Battle Creek, MI

8/3/09

12

Nice Short Day

Assyria, MI

8/4/09

20

Battle Creek, MI

Woodbury, MI

8/5/09

22

Nice Run Up Route 66

Ionia, MI

8/6/09

16

At My Cousin Tim’s Place

Muir, MI

8/7/09

18

The Road to Jake’s

Muir, MI

8/8/09

8/9/09

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Jake Sheaffer, Percheron Horse Breeder

Sumner, MI

8/10/09

22

Aimless Wandering - Day One

Riverdale, MI

8/11/09

23

A Very Aimless Day

Mt. Pleasant, MI

8/12/09

20

Wandering into a Lap of Plenty

Clare, MI

8/13/09

18

Did You Happen to See the News?

Clare, MI

Mt. Pleasant, MI

8/14/09

8/15/09

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18

Back at the McDonald Centennial Farm

Riverdale, MI

8/16/09

21

Bonus - One Year On the Road

Muir, MI

8/19/09

25

Back At the Farm

Ionia, MI

8/21/09

18

Family Onboard the Wagon

Woodbury, MI

8/22/09

16

Campfires and Good Grazing

Pennfield, MI

8/23/09

8/24/09

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23

Belgian Gardens

Battle Creek, MI

8/25/09

16

The Lads, Bringing Smiles

Athens, MI

8/26/09

8/27/09

17

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Roads With Scary Spray

Burr Oak, MI

8/28/09

19

Messy Day to a Bar

Valentine, Mi

8/29/09

23

Camping With The Amish

Albion, IN

8/30/09

16

A Visit From Doc

Columbia City, IN

8/31/09

21

Pasturing Alongside the Blue River

Huntington, IN

9/1/09

23

South Through Huntington

Montpilier, IN

Albany, IN

9/2/09

9/3/09

27

23

Treking Through Some Nice Places

Albany, IN

Modoc, IN

9/4/09

9/5/09

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27

Oh, Those Wonderful Day

Bentonville, IN

9/6/09

19

Home Again

Total Miles For Trip 2, Leg 2  - 751 Miles

Trip #2 Total Mileage - 1,102  Miles

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Deep Thoughts From Bob the Horse (Updated 9/5/09)

Being a philosophical horse, Bob occasionally feels the need to share his wisdom

If a guy has a horse, he can get out of town.  With a fast horse he can leave quickly. But with two fast horses, he can get out of town, not only right away, but in comfort!

I was once an Amish farm horse, and it’s a good life.  However, if the farmer also has a tractor, life is better!

Being a Sorrel Belgian, I have a pile of Blonde Belgian jokes. I would tell you a few, but I have a feeling some of the mares would get upset!

I told Teamster Bob that he’s lucky horseflies don’t bother him. He responded that they do bug him, but they are called the IRS.  I told him to give them a good belly kick or tail swat. If that doesn’t work, try a couple of bucks and stomps.

Bill wanted to tell a “Deep Thought”.  I told him this is no place for a leader of horses or horse politicians.  They have a tendency to spout Harvard Business School rhetoric or political nice-ities.  This place is reserved for “Solid Horse Sense.”

Some guys have a bouncing ball, well not me. This horse has a Bouncing Bill.  Bill’s a nice teammate, but frankly, I’m not sure what to do about him. I’m concerned that his bouncy, trotty behavior will affect his health.  I think I’ll ask Teamster Bob to get in touch with that Dr. Phil guy. Maybe he can prescribe Bill a “Chill Pill”!

Roses are red, violets are blue. Two buckets of Oats for me and one for you - hey, I’m a big horse!

In the ‘60’s it was rumored that my great-grand sire did time pulling a chain drag for smoking grass. To prevent ending up with a dysfunctional family herd, I say don’t smoke the grass, eat it. It fills the belly and keeps you standing on all four hooves.