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She’d made contact with a towing company
that would be able to provide us
service into Red Bluff, which was about
60 miles south (our direction of travel).
Again, she asked if we were okay and if
we needed anything. The concerns for
our welfare were a great comfort.
Within minutes, I got a call from
Steve Hill of Hill Enterprises Towing in
Red Bluff. This man turned out to be
such a stand-up individual that I want to
mention his name specifically.
Steve said that they would be en
route shortly with two trucks: one to
tow my broken truck, and his own Ford
F450 to haul the trailer to Red Bluff.
They arrived about an hour-and-a-half
later and had us moving within 10
minutes.
Rescued and safe — that’s how we
felt as we headed to the next chapter of
our little “adventure.”
Pleasant Wait
Steve hauled my truck to a dieselrepair
shop in Red Bluff. Meanwhile,
our driver drove us with the horse and
trailer to Steve’s home, where he had
several empty stalls with small turnouts.
We parked our living-quarters trailer
out front and hooked up the extension
cord. We now had power, air conditioning,
and water. Forty feet away, we
could see Spanky adjusting to his new
surroundings.
By that time, 4:30 p.m., it was hot!
We were just starting to enjoy the cool
of the air conditioner when Steve arrived
in the tow truck. He told me my
truck would be repaired the next day,
and gave me the shop’s location and
business card.
Then Steve generously handed me
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his truck keys so my daughter and I
could go into town. With Spanky all
taken care of, we had a great dinner
and saw a movie. Finally — something
was going our way on this little “adventure”!
The truck was fixed at about 4:00
p.m. the next day. It was the wiring
harness. We said our goodbyes to Steve
with heartfelt thank-yous and rolled
in at home about 11:30 p.m. What an
“adventure”!
‘We Felt Lucky’
On behalf of my daughter and
myself — and if Spanky could talk, I
know he’d say the same thing — we felt
so lucky to have the special services of
USRider that day.
I can’t even imagine what I would
Trailer Tip
Take a ride in your horse trailer. (Stay on your property; riding on
the road in a bumper-pull is illegal.) You may be surprised how it
feels each time the rig takes a turn or makes a sudden stop. Considerate
driving can have a real effect on your horse’s attitude about
the trailer. Always think about your four-legged passenger, and
he’ll learn to tolerate, and perhaps even enjoy, his trips.
— Neva Kittrell Scheve, www.equispirit.com
“I can’t even imagine what I
would’ve done, or what the three of
us would have endured, if I hadn’t
had a USRider membership,” says
Steve Zener, whose daughter is
shown at left with her new horse.
“Its network of resources is so great,
the company can literally help
anyone with anything.”
have done, or what the three of us
would have endured, if I hadn’t had a
USRider membership. Its network of
resources is so great, the company can
literally help anyone with anything.
I hope that anyone who ever pulls a
horse down the road far from home has
a membership with USRider.
Steve Zener
Fresno, Calif.
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