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January 11, 2008: It been a long time since we were able
to update you with definitive information. Gene has
abandon his attempt to ride the Pacific Crest Crescent
Trail. He spent the time between the end of his ride and
the first of the year in Florida at Pensacola Christian
Collage. He now has traveled back to Texas to visit the
VA Hospital for a check up. Once given a clean bill of
health, he will way his options of what to do next. Gene
is now receiving his e-mails so please e-mail him at.
gene@geneglasscock.org
Gene Glasscock is a
Longrider.
A longrider is an Equestrian who have ridden more
than 1,000 continuous miles on a single equestrian
journey. Gene is the only person on record to have
ridden from North to South America. The Texas born
equestrian traveler accomplished that feat in the
1980's when he rode his Quarter Horse "Cactus"
12,000 miles from the Arctic Circle in Canada to the
Equator in Ecuador.
Then in September
2002 Gene set out from Denver Colorado to
recreate the Overland Westerners' amazing equestrian
journey. Gene rode over 3 years and 20,000+ miles
visiting all the continuous 48 state capitols. Gene
is the oldest person that we know of to make a
journey of this magnitude. Gene guided by the Lord
and his desire to make a difference in the world he
rode for the children of Paraguay by directing
donations to The Phillip Scholarship fund. The fund
set up by Gene to provide funding for the children
of Paraguay to have the chance to learn at Pensacola
Christian Collage with a contract to return to
Paraguay and to help their countrymen. Gene finished
this amazing trip in December 2005 in Columbus,
Ohio.
Gene then off the trail, took 8 months to recuperate
and build up his strength for a visit to Paraguay to
personally choose the first group of young men and
women. Three young adults will begin their
destiny of learning in the Untied States beginning
in the Fall of 2007. Gene had to return to the
United States earlier this year due to health
reasons. Gene being a man of strong faith believes
that he has not fulfilled the work the Lord has set
for him, and the best way for him to do this is from
the back of a horse. Gene starting in Washington
state in July 2007 will begin his next journey, to
ride the Pacific Cascade Crest Trail . Please
continue to watch these pages for updates and
information on...
"Gene
Glasscock...Longrider
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