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The opening ceremony from the Roughshod Raiders' first annual match, The First Ride on January 28, 2017. I have to brag on Rooster Ray and Johnny Showchaps (plus their equine stars, Cherokee and Gunner) for their awesome entrance. Plus, Johnny's daughter Emily did a beautiful job on the national anthem.

These two idiots are trying to ride horses all the way from Nashville to Southern California. www.villainsofnash.com

A friend and I are currently in the planning stages of putting together a cross-country horseback trip from Nashville to Southern California (www.villainsofnash.com). San Juan Capistrano to be exact...our goal is to donate at least 3 horses to Bethany's Gait (www.bethanysgait.org) a ranch that works with troubled youth and kids from broken homes. We plan on making the trek next April and have high hopes of filming a documentary about the trip, as well as a book deal after the fact about why people don't actually step out and follow their dreams. We are also planning a motorcycle trip back as the "flip-side" or view of the modern day cowboy. I'm trying to pass the word around and gain as much knowledge, understanding, sponsorship, and general wisdom on all things related to the trip...all of which is out of my current field of depth. Our goal is to carry a rifle, preferably a Winchester lever action...as well as a single shot revolving pistol apiece. I need to know much more about everything involved with those guns, as well as what kind of regulations/stipulations would ensue as far as carrying that sort thing across all states west of TN. I also, am trying to see what kind of response their might be from clubs, private sponsors and exchanges to donate either guns, ammunition, or raise support to pay for hunting licenses in each state we cross, as we will be camping and hunting and fishing to supply our food from what we can't have donated from the Jerky and Trail Mix companies we're currently pitching to. Regardless, I appreciate your time and would love to hear any feedback you migh have...stories of what you dreamt of being when you were young, what you've experienced in your pursuit of your dreams, gun knowledge, trail knowledge, and words of encouragement or questions are all more than welcome. Thanks, -Kyle Norwood