It was since early childhood a dream of me to cross Canada on horseback. I looked at the map of Canada and was impressed without being able to read anything at that time. I grew older, eventually started traveling to different places and finally ended up with my first horse heading off for the Bruce Trail. I didn’t know how far I would get before the first snow would set in - it was much less than I thought and I realized that it took some more preparation to cross Canada on horseback.

In 2004 everything was ready: My mare I trained in Switzerland for Horse Trekking was in Canada, all my stuff was there and it didn’t took long to find the perfect dog: a great Jack Russell puppy. All I needed was a third horse (pack horse). I wanted a Quarter Horse mare, trained (preferably bomb proof) and more than 5 years old which seemed impossible to find. Finally I bought Pearl, a nice quiet mare. But she got lame just after I got her and by that time it was too late to look for another horse and head off. So I postponed the trip.

Here you find links to:

• The Spring of 2004 in Canada
• Maps of trails and the route across Canada
   

It is possible to join me for a part of this Trekking. If you are interested please write an email to: tcht@chaspl.ch

This Trekking is sponsored by Transa and Jack Wolfskin. Transa is an outdoor company in Switzerland that provides very accurate information by highly motivated personnel who is used to the life of traveling and outdoor survival. Jack Wolfskin is a clothing company with quality outdoor clothing that is built to be functional.