Sat Apr 18: There is never a dull moment, and as soon as we could get back to the State Fairgrounds in Las Cruces we loaded up and headed for ElPaso to the Sheriff Posse Headquarters where we would be staying until the border crossing on Tuesday. The anticipation among all the riders as that day approaches grows day by day.
The Sheriff Posse members were waiting as our caravan wound it's way into their headquarters and down into their back lot (and I mean DOWN). One of the trailers scraped the plumbing off the bottom of their trailer getting over the big hump in the driveway. This is a problem with some of these big rigs. Anyway, they had a big arena where all the horses could be tied or penned, and all the trailers could be parked around the ourside in a big circle. Sounds easy, but did anyone mention all the deep sand? Everyone had to go into 4 wheel drive to keep from getting stuck while driving down there. But, once in we were there until Tuesday. The Rio Grande River flowed alongside so there was a bit of green to be seen and lots of sand. Did I mention that they had sand?
Sunday April 19: They heard we had been served a continental breadfast that day so to outdo, they served a huge breakfast on Sunday morning of pancakes, bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy. Afterward a trail ride to a nearby mesa to overlook the city, and even closer to the border. Their hospitality is outstanding and they have a great time together. This Sheriff's Posse if the oldest continuously operating posse in the US founded in 1936.
By the way, have you noticed any themes? Dust? Sand? Repairs?
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