Columbus Raid? (Albuquerque, Las Cruces: 2009, camp, live)

[Poncho_NM]

Saturday, March 7, 2009 a cavalcade of as many as 100 Mexicans on horseback will cross north toward Columbus in a procession reminiscent of Pancho Villa's 1916 raid on the town. Pancho Villa State Park is hosting the Mexican riders, along with a group of Americans on horseback, Saturday for the sixth annual Camp Furlong Day, an event billed as promoting friendship and good will between the two countries. The daylong multicultural festival commemorates the March 9, 1916, pre-dawn attack by troops under Mexican Gen. Francisco "Pancho" Villa on the village of Columbus and the adjacent military barracks, Camp Furlong. A group making a 14-day ride from Guerrero, Chihuahua, to the Mexican border town of Palomas is expected to cross at the Columbus port of entry about 9 a.m. Saturday. Then, joined by several dozen American riders, the whole group will ride the final three miles north to Columbus, where mariachis will greet them. Festivities outside the park's museum will include live music and folklorico dancers, trick riding and military re-enactors, historical talks and food vendors. Admission to the park is free Saturday

Did it happen yet? Was anybody there? I wanted to go down. Maybe next year....



Rich

[TiaDalma]

Hiya Poncho, could I ask where you read or heard about this?
Do you have a link? I'd love to read about it and learn more
myself!
Thanks for any more information

(I wonder if it was an "endurance" ride?)

Tia Dalma

[Poncho_NM]

A friend down in Las Cruces initially told me about it, then I saw it in the paper, ABQJournal, here is the article URL: Albuquerque Journal

The Pancho Villa State park had a PDF flyer about it also. It is listed on this page: February 2009 Media Releases

I wanted to go, but just could not make it...


Rich

[TiaDalma]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

A friend down in Las Cruces initially told me about it, then I saw it in the paper, ABQJournal, here is the article URL: Albuquerque Journal

The Pancho Villa State park had a PDF flyer about it also. It is listed on this page: February 2009 Media Releases

I wanted to go, but just could not make it...


Rich

Thanks very much Poncho!
I hope they got that Adobe bug thingie fix today like they said! I was worried to open it earlier And I ain't talkin' buildin' material LOL
I'd luv to see this ride next year Without the sand plz LOL


Tia Dalma

[Poncho_NM]

Here is a short write up and a few pictures about the event:
Poncho Villa State Park - Columbus, United States Travel Blog

That's the best I could find.


Rich

[TiaDalma]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

Here is a short write up and a few pictures about the event:
Poncho Villa State Park - Columbus, United States Travel Blog

That's the best I could find.


Rich

And such great pictures too! Thank you Rich
Love the parade LOL
I could not find anything on like the AERC (AREC? I get it mixed up LOL ) site yet about this, I need to check a few others endurance places. The riders keep blogs when they get time and are not exhausted. Something more might still show up about it. I don't subscribe to the listserve anymore, got too busy LOL. But they are fantastic to read during races etc.
I'll post it if I find anything!


Tia Dalma