To become a member of the Long Riders Guild you have to complete a Journey on horse back or Mule of more then 1000 continuous miles.... preferably with no vehicle assistance... Crazy well maybe but I will go ... Long Rider: Now I ask you, patient reader, if you own a horse why haven’t you surrendered to the pull of the horizon? What keeps you from giving in to the same sundown madness that pulled your forefathers and mothers towards the beckoning sea? Why, as you read this, do you not listen to the stirring of your own blood? Find your courage! Change the rhythm of your life! People will say you are an impetuous fool for setting out, but their souls are dulled by the commonplace. Do not allow them to judge your actions by their base principles. They speak only to hide their own fear and cowardice. I challenge you by saying that if you own a horse and have never ridden away from "home," then you are not truly bonded with the animal. You are a slave to the barn where you, the rider, hide your bravery. Real courage is leaving the ant-heap to ride where you wish, when you wish, as rapidly as you wish. Think how free you will be if you saddle up and ride away. You will not only discover a poetry of riding, you will learn that the ride and the horse place a lasting spiritual fingerprint on your soul. I leave you with this thought. Truth seldom whispers to you and when it does the song is no louder than the beating of your heart. No one can travel this road for you. Only you can summon the courage to ride the sacred trail of which I speak. So go on. What’s stopping you? Saddle Up! Excerpt from the founder of the Long Riders Guild