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USRider Member Story
Canadian Adventure
This equestrian traveler appreciated the support of USRider during a long summer road trip.
By Harold Ramsey
One June, my wife and I left our home near Chicago to take an extensive trip with our horses. Our journey would take us north through Montana into Canada. From there, we would travel west across Canada, then down the West Coast of the United States.
Normally, our routine is to travel from one camping or riding area to another, staying a few days to ride the trails wherever the scenery appeals to us.
Our interaction with the services of USRider began mid-July. We were making our way to British Columbia. About 10 miles outside Rocky Mountain House, a small town about 100 miles north of Calgary, we heard one of the trailer tires blow out. Upon further inspection, I found the bearings were burning and the axle was broken.
Fortunately, we had cellphone service. While my wife was on the phone with USRider, I unloaded the horses and assessed our situation.
The USRider representative located a towing and repair facility in Rocky Mountain House. He also located a boarding facility, which agreed to send a trailer to pick up our horses and then take them to a stabling facility.
It’s such a convenience to have a contact that will help you to find whatever service is needed when you’re on the road and in trouble! After spending four days in Rocky Mountain House we continued our trip across Canada and re-entered the United States near Seattle. We traveled, camped, and rode as we continued our trip down the West Coast.
On one of our stops in Oregon, we stayed overnight on a Saturday and then left Sunday morning. On a winding United States Forest Service road out of camp, we dropped one side of the trailer off the road on a very tight turn. Unable to get a jack under the axle to get back onto the road, we again called USRider. The USRider representative was able to find a heavy-duty towing service to come out and rescue us once again.
I am a loyal customer of USRider just for the peace of mind of having someone dependable to call for help no matter where I manage to get into trouble!
