I Must Share This

[Just Saying]

I got a call from the local police dept. wanting to know if I could provide lodging for 6 horses, so I figured there was someone broke down or in a wreck. Nope... they were heading my way on horseback with a police escort. (for safety) 4 riders w/2 pack horses.

It was Tim & Lynn Tuggle, with two teen kids, riding from coast to coast. They left Bakersfield, Cali 2 years ago and are heading to the Carolina coast on a Christian Mission. The attention they draw along the way allows them to meet folks and spread their message. They've been with us for a few of days and it has been our pleasure. We gave them use of the stalls & such, and threw in a little farrier work. The kids insist on helping with barn chores, and are washing and brushing the hair off our stock.

google Tim & Lynn Tuggle to read about them. If they come your way, put 'em up for a bit. You won't regret it. They are wonderful people. All they hope for is a place for the horses to be tied out and a place to open their cots. (preferably out of the rain, but not necessarily)

[careless hal]

I would get saddle -sore!!!  Very interesting.  I found this article, but it doesn't say anything about the kids, so I guess they onlyare joining for the last part.

http://www.vandalialeader.com/?p=2311

[AmyHollar]

Good for you and them! 

[beans and weenies]

 

[caveman]

It's wonderful that you helped them JS

[Just Saying]

I would get saddle -sore!!!  Very interesting.  I found this article, but it doesn't say anything about the kids, so I guess they onlyare joining for the last part.

http://www.vandalialeader.com/?p=2311

Tim is a carpenter and Lynn is a nurse. They stopped for some time in tornado devastated Joplin,MO to help out. The teens are "horsey" children of a Christian couple that hosted the Tuggles during their stint in Joplin. They are home-schooled sharp youngun's. They begged and pleaded to tag along on the jouney as long as possible and their folks finally agreed. The Tuggles have temporary custodianship of the kids for legal and medical purposes.

Tim is a very good horseman; he rescues horses along the way and breaks and trains them along the trip, then sells them as well broke trail horses to finance their expenses along the way.

These people are "Salt of the Earth". I'm very glad I got to meet them.

[NIATROSS]

  to them and especially to JS !

Tim is a carpenter and Lynn is a nurse. They stopped for some time in tornado devastated Joplin,MO to help out. The teens are "horsey" children of a Christian couple that hosted the Tuggles during their stint in Joplin. They are home-schooled sharp youngun's. They begged and pleaded to tag along on the jouney as long as possible and their folks finally agreed. The Tuggles have temporary custodianship of the kids for legal and medical purposes.

Tim is a very good horseman; he rescues horses along the way and breaks and trains them along the trip, then sells them as well broke trail horses to finance their expenses along the way.

These people are "Salt of the Earth". I'm very glad I got to meet them.

[LVGaryD]

  Awfully Christian of you JS!   

[Just Saying]

Awfully Christian of you JS!   

Ain't about me... these folks are "the real deal". When they asked where I lived, they told me that they slept under a bridge a mile from my house the night before. When they were riding across TX last summer it got up to 115 deg, and they had to put the dog (Chico) on a pack horse because his feet were getting burned. They stayed at a ranch in New Mexico where Chico lived, and he spent all his time around Tim, instead of his owner. When the Tuggles rode out Chico kept looking at them, and back at his owner. Finally the owner said, "Well, go ahead", and Chico was gone. When they are sleeping you can't get within half a mile of them without Chico waking Tim up. The entire saga is better than a Hollywood movie.

[tonyb147]

Thanks for sharing JS 

[The Giss]

Great stuff!

[AmyHollar]

Why haven't i read about these people?


I have read about the scum bag who sired 30 kids from 12 women and is trying to get his child support reduced...........maybe the judge should have him riding behind these fine folks raking up poop?!

[pope of vegas]

 

[Headpole Dave]

That's great stuff! Glad to read about good people, helping good people.

[MichiganDale]

Good people doing good things......good to hear!   Kudo's JS.