- 17 days (2 rest days for the horses)
- ~254 miles
- 118 hrs riding / walking
- 4 different horses ridden
- 12 Glens explored
- 2 dual carriageways crossed
- 5 main roads crossed
- 57 gates opened & closed (7 locked and keys/codes negotiated)
- 1 repaired saddle
- 1 repaired rein
- 1 repaired saddle bag
- 1 torn finger (repaired)
- 1 sprained thumb (repairing)
- 2 pulled muscles (we think?) which look to have repaired but you never know with Yogi!
- ZERO blisters (I love my hiking boots)
- 1 surprise radio interview
- 13 (unlucky for some) ticks removed from human
- 17 ticks removed from equines
- lost count but at least 50 midge bites to human
- unknown quantity of midge bites to equines but in the hundreds :o(
- 2 cattle grids with no side gates safely negotiated
- 1 fallen tree across trail safely negotiated (only just… as it was the height of their bellies)
- 4 friends helped with obstacles / logistics (including hubby)
- 4 friends popped in along the route to say hi
- 1 friend rode with me for four days (and then lent me her ponies for me to continue!)
- many lovely & generous people met along the way
- 12 thank you cards to write (at least)
- 693 photos to process
- 1 very cheesy grin
- 1 plan forming for another big trip!
Horse Trails with a Bear and a Spotty Bum
Tales of exploring the hills and glens of Scotland with two horses -wild camping as much as possible!
Horse Trails with a Bear and a Spotty Bum 
Well done Claire, fantastic looking at your stats! Expect you are still buzzing xx
What a monumental achievement! Well done! xx 🙂
Fabulous 😀 but not about the ticks, gnats and broken bits and bobs.. eeooww.. even Ray Mears cant find a repellent for the Scots midge! potent buggers.