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Completed Expeditions
"Film critics said I gave a voice to the fear we all have that we'll reach a certain point in our lives, look around and realise that all the things we said we'd do and become will never come to be - and that we're ordinary." Anne Bancroft, actress.
Please click on the names of those whose journeys are of interest to you, and you will be taken to a page with photographs and the latest news.
David Wewetzer of Germany has completed one of the most important equestrian journeys recently undertaken, by setting off to ride along the newly created Iron Curtain Trail ! The former symbol of oppression has been turned into a new horse-friendly trail that runs from Turkey to the Arctic Circle and David was the first to attempt to ride a major portion of this historic new route. David, who chose the route because of the 20th anniversary of German reunification, set off from the shores of the Baltic Sea and halted after 500 miles. His horse, while not being lame, didn't seem 100 sound either and, although the vets could find nothing wrong, David decided to end the journey. True Long Rider responsibility! Because of his great care for his mount, we have invited David to become an Associate Member.
Michel Jacobs and Sander Paul have completed their journey from Amsterdam to St. Petersburg.
The famous camel traveller, Arita Baaijens journeyed to Tuva, to lay the groundwork for her first equestrian expedition in search of the mystical Shambala, located in the Altai mountains of Siberia. During this reconnaissance Arita rode with local horsemen and managed to hand-copy a rare Tuvan equestrian text.
Canadian Long Rider Bonnie Folkins has completed her second expedition by riding across Kazakhstan. She was accompanied by the Mongolian Bahat Ibrai and Nurbek Dalikhan and Alpamse Dalaikhan, the first Long Riders from that country.
Colleen Hamer has completed her thousand mile ride around her native state of Nebraska.
Vaidotas Digaitis, Gintaras Kaltenis, Giedrius Klimkevicius, Neringa Kulokaite, Ceslovas Marcinauskas, Algirdas Motiejunas, Skirmante Naglis, Antanas Narmantas, Jonas Plucas rode from the Baltic Sea in Lithuania to the Black Sea in Ukraine.
The highly respected Scottish Long Rider Vyv Wood Gee has completed her second journey. Following in the footsteps of the drovers who for hundreds of years walked cattle south from the Highlands of Scotland to market in London, Vyv became the first modern Long Rider to follow the historic trail from her native Scotland to London. During her journey, Vyv stayed with the noted British Long Rider author, John Labouchere.
Phase One of The Evliya Çelebi Way Project, previously named the Great Anatolian Ride, has been completed, following in the steps of the 17th century Ottoman Long Rider Evliya Çelebi
Parker Flannery, Ben Masters and Mike Pinckney successfully completed their journey from Canjilon, New Mexico to Port of Piegan, Montana, located on the Canadian border.
Steve McCutcheon has had to pause in his journey from Delhi to Beijing, after being arrested by the Chinese police. But he hopes to complete it later this year or early next.
Linny Kenney has completed her ride from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
The distinguished American mountain man and North American Long Rider, Hawk Hurst, has completed his 2,500 mile equestrian journey from the Texas/Mexico border to Montana/Canadian border. Hawk, who uses primitive pre-1840s mountain man equipment, previously rode from the Grand Canyon to Wyoming.
Thierry Posty's journey was tragically ended when he died while riding through Poland.
Long Rider Ken Downey, who rode from Louisiana to Canada in 1999, has finished his ride across the USA.
Kathleen Haynes has reluctantly cancelled her "Journey to the Centre of the Soul"
Ed Anderson has completed his journey up the Pacific Crest Trail.
Ann Byrns was walking across the States to California, accompanied by her horse Winnie. No, she would not qualify to be a Long Rider, but her journey does come under the umbrella of equestrian travel and all the Long Riders wish her well as an equestrian "cousin." Update: Ann did the right thing by Winnie and discontinued journey when the horse went lame.
Albert Knaus and Kerstin Hüllmandel rode 1,500 miles from their home in Mönchsondheim in Germany to Santiago.
Ed Lines, Phil Sutton, and Nick Warner have completed their ride along the Andes for over 2,000 miles.
John Wayne Haynes has completed his journey from Hudson, Michigan to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Well done, John!
Long Rider Ian Robinson, having survived the perils of riding across Tibet and Mongolia, has survived the even greater perils of an equestrian journey across Afghanistan.
North American Long Rider Bernice Ende has completed her fourth journey through the United States, bringing her total number of miles travelled up to the fifteen thousand mark.
Caitriona O'Leary has completed her ride in India - and sent us a summary of her journey.
Peter Ritz has made a ride round Germany.
Karen Ekman completed her ride through her native Sweden.
April Nabholz and Dana Szegedy have completed the first month of their ride through Montana, Idaho and Oregon.
Julian Phillips and Lucinda Munchhausen have had to halt their ride to Santiago de Compostelle.
Couy Griffin has completed his ride from San Francisco to Jerusalem.
Renate Larssen has completed her ride from Syria to Sweden and sent us a very moving thoughts about her journey.
Jessica Bigler has completed her ride - for the time being.
André Fischer has completed his Long Ride in South America.
Erin Zweiner has been forced to halt her ride up the Continental Divide trail.
Tim Cope has finished his journey from Mongolia to Hungary.
Robin and Louella Hanbury-Tenison have finished their journey through Albania.
Vyv and Elsa Wood-Gee have completed their ride from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Antoinetta Spizzo and Dario Masarotti have returned to their home in Italy from their Long Ride to Moscow!
Andi Mills and Edie New, "The Carolina
Trekkers", have completed their Long Ride.
Grant Nicolle has
completed his ride the length of
Britain, from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Peter Ritz has just completed his 3,000 kilometre ride around
Germany.
Hubie MacDermott has finished his Long Ride in Argentina
- and has sent The Guild more fabulous photos.
Kimball Foord has ridden from Guelph, Ontario to Vancouver, British
Columbia.
Hans
Martens and Paul van Rooyen have completed their ride from the south of France to the
Netherlands.
Long Rider
Mefo Phillips, having made a journey from Canterbury to Santiago di
Compostela in 2002, has just completed her Long Ride from Canterbury
to Rome!
Babette Gallard and Paul Chin, who rode from their home
in France to Santiago in 2005, are now back home after their journey to Rome!
Click here to read about Babette's fascinating book about their Long Ride
to Santiago.
Klarien Klingen has just completed her journey
from Portugal
to the Netherlands.
Margriet
Dijkstra and Jeannette van den Eng have just completed their ride from Nijmegen in the
Netherlands to Santiago di Compostela. They met up with Hans
Martens and Paul van Rooven (below) who are riding in the opposite
direction!
Doc Mishler completed an extended journey across
the United States, riding from Montana to Texas to Washington DC.
Jayme Feary has completed his ride along the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico.
Adam and
Jeremiah have ridden from Colorado to Arizona and back.
Julie
Broome and her daughters have just finished riding the Tasmanian Trail!
Louis Meunier's journey across Afghanistan ended
when he nearly died!
Linda Losey has finished her ride across the United States!
Howard Wooldridge
FRGS
- has completed his second ride across the United States!
Mary Howe and her
daughter, Hester, have finished their ride.
Dario Masarotti and Antonietta Spizzo, Italian veterans of riding in Europe, have returned home from their journey to the Black Sea!
Harry and Lisa Adshead have completed their ride from Wales to Jordan!
Babette
Gallard and Paul Chinn have completed their ride from Le Puy en Velay
in France to Santiago de Compostela!
Bernice Endy is has completed her journey from Trego, Montana to
Albuquerque, New Mexico!
Stan Perdue - has completed his ride from Georgia to Arizona
Mikael Strandberg has completed his long, dangerous and arduous journey across Siberia.
David and Arleene Foster have completed a journey along the Pacific Crest Trail.
Eduardo Caporale has finished a wonderful journey in Argentina.
Bernie Harberts, his mule Woody and pack-pony Magnolia completed their journey across the United States.
Edouard Chautard and Carine Thomas have finished their Long Ride - Down Australia's Bicentennial National Trail - and been given an unexpected surprise!
Al Williams - completed his ride from Windsor Ontario to Niagara Falls.
Steven O'Connor - the first Irish Member of The Guild - was unable to complete his journey in Ireland as planned.
Penny Turner has completed a thousand-mile equestrian journey through Greece.
Magali Pavin set off to ride from France to China and back again. We have not heard from her for months, and assume her journey must have been completed.
Keith Clark's two-year ride in South America is over - for the time being, at least!
Esther Stein and Horst Hausleitner have survived (just) their journey from Southern Africa to Kenya!
Marie Denkens and Renzo Martens have finished their ride from Salta to Mendoza.
Michael Muir and Cindy Goff completed their journey retracing John Muir's route from Louisville, Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico.
Tracey Elliot-Reep has completed her ride along the length of Great Britain.
Antonietta Spizzo and Dario Masarotti rode from their home in Italy to Poland and back.
Howard Wooldridge completed his ride across the United States. He is now riding back again!
Garry Stauber made a ride along the length of California.
Carol Barrett and Lesley Channon were trying to make the first modern from Bath to Eastbourne - and back - in England when Carol had a terrible accident.
Dan Phegan, Ian James, Yola Cox and Colin Mitchell completed their ride from Darwin to Corryong in Australia.
Marie-Emmanuelle Tugler and Marc Witz completed their South American adventure.
Jennifer Delaney made a ride round England, following in the footsteps of Celia Fiennes' Great Journey.
Mary Pagnamenta answered New Zealand's call to adventure!
Howard Saether and Janja Kovačič rode from Uruguay to Bolivia.
Georges Baudraz and Sylviane Gold were forced to halt their journey from France towards Spain.
Ray Everitt completed a ride from his home in the South of France to the Swiss city of Berne.
Mike Winter had to postpone his ride across the United States, from Madison, Virginia, to Portland, Oregon.
Philippe Rustenholz completed a ride in South America.
Saskia Machaczek finished her ride through Argentina.
Saan Ecker, Pam Brookman and Angie Grusauskas finished a ride along Australia's Bicentennial National Trail.
Laura Bougault rode alone from South Africa to Malawi in 2001-2002.
Katherine Boone rode across Spain during the summer of 2001.
Eduard Chautard and Carine Thomas made the first recorded ride around the island of New Caledonia in late 2001.
Tim Myers, Gary Conger, Robert Malone and Fred Bell finished their ride from Oklahoma to New York.
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