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Track wild horses and relive the Old West in the seldom-visited Pizona area of the lnyo National Forest. From a central meadow camp, riders will track the mustangs in their natural pinyon forest habitat. Observe and photograph herds and wildflowers. Enjoy spectacular sunsets over the Sierra and White Mountains while the cook prepares dinner over an open fire. Later, around the campfire, our experienced tracker guides will share their knowledge of the wild horses and other wildlife. Learn about the social behavior of the horses and their current struggle.

MUSTANGS ... A LIVING LEGACY
We recommend that you spend the night before the ride in Lee Vining, Bishop or Benton Hot Springs.
DAY 1: We will meet at River Springs. You will be greeted by your guides, paired with your horse and ride into the Pizona Springs camp. Seminars include map orientation and history of the wild horse.
DAYS AT PIZONA: Full day in field, riding out to track and observe horses on open range and watering sites. Periodic stops for viewing, informal discussion and rest. Seminars include social structure and behavior of wild horses, seasonal range ecology and current issues affecting maintenance of free-roaming wild horses.
LAST DAY: Take a ride to the western range with lunch before returning to vans at River Springs Roadhead. Seminars today include obtaining, training and using wild horses. The last meal served will be lunch. Expect to arrive at your cars in Bishop by 4 p.m.

MUSIC, MUSTANGS and MULES!
WANTED!!! Pickers, Fiddlers, Singers, and all folks that love music and the West! Join Fiddlin' Pete for four days of shared music and horseback riding!
Spend two nights at Benton Hot Springs and two nights at Pizona High Camp.
We are offering a great opportunity for guests to spend two nights in a room at the Old House Bed & Breakfast at the Hot Springs. You can either camp in a tent at Benton or have a room at the Old House. The last two nights we’ll all camp in tents at our wilderness style camp in Pizona.
Itinerary
Friday: Check in time after 3 pm at the Old House at Benton Hot Springs. We will have dinner at 6:30 pm and plenty of time to explore the historic buildings and mining town of Benton. (Guests that want to arrive Saturday are welcome to join the trip Saturday morning). Enjoy a musical evening around the campfire.
Saturday: Awaken to a great breakfast and jam session. Head out for a leisurely ride to an overlook in the Benton Range. Gather inspiration for a song, at lunch we will share our ideas. We will have of time to tour the ghost town and cattle and buffalo ranch (more song ideas?). At our evening gathering we will craft our song of the day and give everyone a chance to perform!
Sunday: After our morning jam session, we will break camp and ride from Benton Hot Springs over the Benton Range into Adobe Valley with spectacular views of the White Mountains and Sierra Nevada. Good opportunity to see wild horses that water at Black Lake. The vast open spaces surrounded by magnificient peaks will give your musical imagination space to roam. We will gather more ideas, and working together, create another song of the day - uniquely our own.
Monday:Our morning music session will precede our visit the Pizona high country. We ride through the meadows past Upper Pizona Springs to McNamara Lake and McBride Flats looking for fresh horse tracks. We’ll track horses and look at the new foals in the herd. It will be a full day in the field; we break the trip into groups to allow the more limited riders the opportunity to head back to camp early.
Tonight will be our final campfire and song crafting session.
Tuesday: One last morning jam session with breakfast, then we will ride back through the hills overlooking Upper Adobe Valley and terminate at River Springs. A van will take guests to Old Benton Hot Springs to your cars, about 3 P.M. 

MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL
Join us to ride in Pizona over the long weekend. We’ll help you find camping and reasonable accommodations for the night before the trip. Come early and spend a day at Mule Days.

 Dunnage limit is 40 lbs. per person. Bring personal belongings in stout canvas or nylon duffels; ideal size approximately 14" x 32". Sleeping bags can be in separate duffels. Attach name to dunnage, camera, canteen, etc. Tent provided; however, you may bring your own private tent if under 15 pounds; not included in 40 lb. weight limit.

You provide your own alcoholic beverages (if desired). We provide a saddle bag for trail necessities. Please do not bring your own saddlebag unless it is pocket size.

Place all cosmetics, soaps, medications, etc into small plastic containers with close-fitting caps, THEN into sturdy resealable plastic storage bags. If anything breaks or bursts from altitude changes, the plastic bag will contain the spill.

When possible, it is a good idea to transfer alcoholic beverages to sturdy plastic bottles with well fitting caps - it will save weight and protect against breakage.

You will be given a small saddle bag that goes on your saddle horn to carry your lunch and a few personal items. (Weight limit 3 lbs - including lunch).

Remember - try to minimize the weight of your dunnage by packaging only the amount of any item you will need (like soaps, lotions and medications).

2.     You will be limited to 3 lb. in the saddle bag which includes your lunch. Your jacket and rain gear are not included in the 3 lb. and may be tied on the back of the saddle. No daypacks allowed on riders' backs.

3.     Each person is assigned a horse for the duration of the trip with regard to the guests' weight, height, and ability.

4.       Dunnage limit is 40 lbs. per person (this includes sleeping bags, fishing equipment, liquor, etc.). There will be a surcharge of $1.50 to $3.00 per pound on dunnage in excess of the 30 lbs. You may bring your own tent if less than 10 lbs. which will not be included in 40 lb. weight limit.

5.     Trip fee does not include alcoholic beverages or lodging night before and after trip.

6.      Gratuities are optional and a personal choice.

7.       Trips will terminate in the late afternoon of last day.

8.     We offer Free shuttle back to Rock Creek Pack Station for trips terminating at other road heads.

9.  The pack station does not boil or treat water. Campsites are remote enough that we feel safe in using the water. If you want to purify water bring your own filter pump or purification tablets.

10.   Reservation form must be accurately completed. The information on age, height, weight and riding ability is used to assign riding animals. Failure to provide accurate information may result in the participant being denied going on the trip with loss of trip fee.

11.   We advise guests to purchase cancellation and trip travel insurance.

12.  Participants will be sent an assumption of risk and a liability release form.  All guests must assume the risk and sign the forms before using Rock Creek's service.  Our forms have excellent guidelines for riding safety that we ask you to study.

Passports
Valid passport required by all nationals referred to in the chart ; validity varies - for most countries the passport must be valid for at least six months from the date on which the holder enters the USA. If not, the holder will be admitted until the expiration date on the passport; check with the embassy (see Contact Addresses).
Passport Note
(a) For nationals included in the Visa Waiver Program (see below), passports must be valid for at least 90 days from date of entry.
(b) All travellers entering the USA under the Visa Waiver Program require individual machine-readable passports. Children included on a parent's passport also now require their own machine-readable passport. Travellers not in possession of machine-readable passports will require a valid USA entry visa.
(c) Passports issued on or after 26 October 2005 will need to have a biometric identifier in order for the holder to travel visa free under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Machine-readable passports issued between 26 October 2005 and 25 October 2006 require a digital photograph printed on the data page or an integrated chip with information from the data page. Machine-readable passports issued on or after 26 October 2006 will require an integrated chip with information from the data page (e-passport).

The US has announced new measures that require all travellers to provide details online 72 hours prior to travel.
ESTA: The Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) came into force on 12 January 2009. It is a fully automated, electronic system for screening passengers before they begin travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program. ESTA applications must be submitted at least 72 hours before travel to the USA. Some websites may charge you for the service but you can apply online for free at www.dhs.gov. The granting of an ESTA does not guarantee entry to the USA.

New Requirements for Travellers: As of 23 January 2007 all persons, including US citizens, travelling by air between the USA and Canada, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport, or other approved document, when entering or re-entering the USA. Similar requirements for those travelling by land or sea will be introduced on 1 June 2009.

For further details about the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, visit the website of the US Department of State: (website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cbpmc/cbpmc_2223.html).

Visas
Not required by nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days except:
1. nationals of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovak Republic, who do require a visa.
Visa Note
(a) Landed Immigrants of Canada and British residents of Bermuda who are citizens of, and have valid passports from, Commonwealth countries or Ireland are not eligible to enter the USA without a visa. (b) All passengers using US airports for transit purposes are required to obtain a transit visa. This does not affect qualified travellers travelling visa free under the Visa Waiver Program. (d) To qualify for visa-free travel under the Visa Waiver Program, nationals must travel on a valid passport, for holiday, transit or business purposes only and for a stay not exceeding 90 days. (e) Passengers must have the full address and ZIP code of where they are staying in the USA to be able to fully complete the I-94W form. Note: Airlines are also required to collect passenger details, including the address of their first night's accommodation in the USA, before they board the aircraft. (f) 2. Holders of UK passports with the endorsement British Subject, British Dependent Territories Citizen, British Protected Person, British Overseas Citizen or British National (Overseas) Citizen do not qualify for the Visa Waiver Program. A passport which states holder has right of abode or indefinite leave to remain in the UK does not qualify for visa free travel. (g) A visa does not expire with the expiry of the holder’s passport. An unexpired, endorsed visa in an expired passport may be presented for entry into the USA, as long as the visa itself has not been cancelled, is undamaged, is less than 10 years old and is presented with a valid non-expired passport, provided that both passports are for the same nationality. (h) Nationals of countries not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Types of Visa and Cost
Tourist, Business, Transit and Student: US$131.
Validity
Visas may be used for travel to the USA until the date it expires. Some visas are valid for multiple entries. The length of stay in the USA is determined by US immigration officials at the time of entry but is generally six months; there is, however, no set time.
Applications to:
Embassy or consulate (see Contact Addresses).
Working Days Required
Usually five after interview. Some cases may take up to 12 weeks – check with embassy/consulate.