If you looked up the journey of Poteet, Stallings,Sinclair and Howard. You found out they escaped the dungeon in New Orleans with the help of a Choctaw guard. They made it back to Abingdon three years after they left. As promised, they got land in Sinclair's bottom. Indian attacks caused John Poteet to move to Yanceyville, N.C. His nephew had a plantation with 200 slaves there. Either his wife or his daughter made a boy with a slave. They named the boy Solomon. His son Thomas Richard Perteet moved to Wilkes Co. Ga. with 20 slaves and the boy. Solomon was a brick mason by age 13. At age 18 Thomas Richard gave him his freedman papers. He moved to Alabama and became the most successful freedman in the history of Al. He founded the city of Tuscaloosa.
Yep. Snakes climb trees.!!! I used to dodge water moccasins when fishing. Any time I went under tree limbs were hairy! I find snakes all over when cleaning property. Be safe. Love and blessings to all.❤
Jake, you have shown us some beautiful country, and we're all learning new things right along with you! What an amazing adventure. A true blessing from our Heavenly Father. You and the horses remain in my daily prayers, as always. May God Bless you and keep you safe throughout your entire journey. Sending much love and prayers...❤🙏🏼🐴🤠🐴🙏🏼❤️
Beautiful country. Thanks for sharing. Hard to imagine the Holston and Powell valley were full of Elk and Buffalo. The Eastern buffalo were larger than the western variety. The last one was killed about 1810. Made the N.C. newspaper.
I have went back and watched every video. i'm hooked. and was almost crying when i saw he stayed the night almost right in my front door. i was 2 miles away from where he spent the night in my town in Missouri. I have such love for this man. who is doing something for a cause and people have been so nice to him ,hes a good God fearing person and God sends angels with him down every mile he ride's.
If you travel through St. Clair's bottom check out any log houses or barns that might still be there. The type of notch on the corners came there with the German immigrants.
Yes, I'm afraid interstate travel by car has made us all olivious to anything else.So grateful to be able to see what's really out there across this beautiful country.
Russell Co. was named after William Russell. He had a 3600-acre land grant from the King of England. His oldest son was with James Boone when was killed. Boone's mother sewed the two boys up in the same quilt and they buried them on a hillside above Blue Spring at Stickleyville. The location has been lost to time. His youngest son was at King's Mountain battle when he was sixteen. He stated in his pension app. that the tree he was behind had the bark peeled away from the bullets. He said he was with Cap. James Poteet at the Yorktown surrender and was close enough to touch Cornwallis with his gunbarrel.
When you were at the Tri-State marker you were ten miles from where my 2x great-grandfather grew up. Watch for markers, I think you are close to the Overmountain Trail. That is the trail the militia took on the march from Saltville to King's Mountain.
Other than the giant rivers and bridges, parts of Virginia really looks like the English countryside! Really enjoying following along with your journey and getting to see such amazing places 😄
In Aug. 1799 the 24 year old future king of France visited Abingdon Va. He dined with Maj. James Fulkerson at his home 12 miles from Abingdon 8 miles from the Holston. He stated in his diary that Fulkerson had a large spring above his house and 1000 sugar maple trees. Sounds a lot like the maple farm you visited.
And the adventure continues! So nice to watch your videos- nary a negative word. Many blessings on you and your horses for a safe and positive experience.
Always enjoy your updates Jake. Beautiful country you are seeing and experiencing. You’ve talked about your gear and horse gear before, but I thought it would be interesting to hear about the gear you wear. Jackets, coats, vests, hat, leggings, boots, spurs, etc. Thanks for taking us all along with you on your journey. Much respect and prayers! God bless! ✝️
So fun to see your videos and God's creations! Thanks for showing the maple sugar process store. Have you heard how your horse is doing back in Heber? Stay safe and Happy Trails!! A friend from afar!! D
Bella is doing great! She's gained all her weight back and is being very pampered by her friends at the barn. I'll be doing an update on her soon so stay tuned and thanks for support and encouragement!
That was so enjoyable to watch. I love your horse's they are exposed to so many people and things, terrains of all kinds and their just so chill about it all. I look forward to your weekly videos. Take of you and your horse's. God bless and unto next week. Adios 🤠🐴
Hey Jake - I doubt if you have the time to keep up with happenings in the BLM Mustang Sales world but you're helping to spread the word. The May BLM sale produced a $60,000 pinto filly from Nevada. Congratulations.
My work day just got better with a new vid to watch !! Looking forward to these now !!! On the swing back I hope your going to cross Wisconsin!! Stay safe and have a beautiful ride !! Thanks for the vid !! ❤️🐴
Cool, so did I. I knew how it was processed back in the old days but had no idea how much it had been modernized and mechanized. Still a long process but the resulting syrup was so crazy good!
Oh and to think all these weeks ago we were only focused on your chapped lips 😂 Such a blessing to have you take us along with you Jake! The bigger picture gets clearer each and every time you upload. God Bless you cowboy
I sure don't miss the chapped lips era and all the offers of lip balm. LOL! Thanks for believing in us and sticking around long enough to see a bigger picture. It means a lot!
What a trip and what an adventure you are taking all of us…. I discovered this channel 1 week ago and I have already watched the year of the mustang 3 times ❤️❤️❤️
Your videos are my favortite Monday watch! What do you use to keep mosquitoes from eating your horses alive? It was great to learn of the production of maple syrup in Virginia. I wish there was a way to purchase online. I would very much like to sample it.
Mosquitoes haven't been nearly a problem compared to the giant horse flies. We don't have them out in Utah, at least not this many and not this big. Denver and Eddy hate them. Also not a fan of the ticks that I've found on myseld and the boys. We have those in Utah but again, no this many. But hey, it's a small price to pay to be able to be outside every day seeing this beautiful country from the back of a horse. I'm very blessed, bugs and all. :)
@@jakeharvathtake care with the ticks, in Virginia many carry Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases. My horses both got Lyme’s. Ticks like their tails. I kept a jug of alcohol in the barn and deposited all the ticks in it. IMO Virginia is the best place I have ever lived. Miss it! Are you going thru the Warrenton and Middleburg areas of Virginia? That is horse paradise, my former home
I'm curious, are you going to ride for a year or to the end of the 7000 miles? Judging by the ground covered so far it appears to me that it's going to take more than a year. It looks like you are going to hit the Rockies about winter time, maybe take a break at the end of fall with a restart in the spring? God Bless and Be Well.
You, my friend, are very observant. All the planning in the world doesn't determine what actually happens on the trail, as I have come to learn. The original goals of this journey have changed, mostly because of all the kind and generous people I have met on a daily basis and the amazing experiences I couldn't have even dreamed of having before I left home. So the time and distance of Year of the Mustang will be changing and I'll be talking about that in a video very soon. Of course, my mission of showing the world the value and usefulness of mustangs remains the same, and I hope my horses have done that, regardless of miles utimately traveled. Thank you for your support and encouragement. It means a lot!
Reason #1--don't have the time. Reason #2--probably not a good idea to fish without a license in a state you've filmed yourself going through. 😂 Seriously, I wish I could. I love fishing, especially fly fishing and we just don't have these kinds of rivers back in Utah where I'm from.
If you looked up the journey of Poteet, Stallings,Sinclair and Howard. You found out they escaped the dungeon in New Orleans with the help of a Choctaw guard. They made it back to Abingdon three years after they left. As promised, they got land in Sinclair's bottom. Indian attacks caused John Poteet to move to Yanceyville, N.C. His nephew had a plantation with 200 slaves there. Either his wife or his daughter made a boy with a slave. They named the boy Solomon. His son Thomas Richard Perteet moved to Wilkes Co. Ga. with 20 slaves and the boy. Solomon was a brick mason by age 13. At age 18 Thomas Richard gave him his freedman papers. He moved to Alabama and became the most successful freedman in the history of Al. He founded the city of Tuscaloosa.
Yep. Snakes climb trees.!!! I used to dodge water moccasins when fishing. Any time I went under tree limbs were hairy! I find snakes all over when cleaning property. Be safe. Love and blessings to all.❤
Looks like a black racer…. Smooth earth snakes are short…. Like a finger long… but I’m no herper….
Jake, you have shown us some beautiful country, and we're all learning new things right along with you! What an amazing adventure. A true blessing from our Heavenly Father. You and the horses remain in my daily prayers, as always. May God Bless you and keep you safe throughout your entire journey. Sending much love and prayers...❤🙏🏼🐴🤠🐴🙏🏼❤️
Thank you so much for your kind support and encouragement. It really means a lot!
Beautiful country. Thanks for sharing. Hard to imagine the Holston and Powell valley were full of Elk and Buffalo. The Eastern buffalo were larger than the western variety. The last one was killed about 1810. Made the N.C. newspaper.
I have went back and watched every video. i'm hooked. and was almost crying when i saw he stayed the night almost right in my front door. i was 2 miles away from where he spent the night in my town in Missouri. I have such love for this man. who is doing something for a cause and people have been so nice to him ,hes a good God fearing person and God sends angels with him down every mile he ride's.
We are so fortunate here in the US to have the Sierras, the Rockies, and the Appalachians. Truly God's country. Great content, stay safe out there!!!!
This is such pretty country. God Bless You Jake and your beautiful Mustangs.
If you travel through St. Clair's bottom check out any log houses or barns that might still be there. The type of notch on the corners came there with the German immigrants.
Mustang DNA = survival of the fittest ❤
It blows my mind all the back roads you’ve found to travel on. 💞
Yes, I'm afraid interstate travel by car has made us all olivious to anything else.So grateful to be able to see what's really out there across this beautiful country.
@@jakeharvathit has. Thank you for sharing all the beauty with us.
I love country roads
Russell Co. was named after William Russell. He had a 3600-acre land grant from the King of England. His oldest son was with James Boone when was killed. Boone's mother sewed the two boys up in the same quilt and they buried them on a hillside above Blue Spring at Stickleyville. The location has been lost to time. His youngest son was at King's Mountain battle when he was sixteen. He stated in his pension app. that the tree he was behind had the bark peeled away from the bullets. He said he was with Cap. James Poteet at the Yorktown surrender and was close enough to touch Cornwallis with his gunbarrel.
Wow, that's some amazing history. Thanks so much for sharing!
What an amazing journey! Jake👍🏾
Thanks for taking us along,
Be safe and always blessed🙏🏽
When you were at the Tri-State marker you were ten miles from where my 2x great-grandfather grew up. Watch for markers, I think you are close to the Overmountain Trail. That is the trail the militia took on the march from Saltville to King's Mountain.
Jake you’re living the Dream. May GOD BLESS YOUR JOURNEY!
Great installment!
Great video and beautiful country.
Other than the giant rivers and bridges, parts of Virginia really looks like the English countryside! Really enjoying following along with your journey and getting to see such amazing places 😄
In Aug. 1799 the 24 year old future king of France visited Abingdon Va. He dined with Maj. James Fulkerson at his home 12 miles from Abingdon 8 miles from the Holston. He stated in his diary that Fulkerson had a large spring above his house and 1000 sugar maple trees. Sounds a lot like the maple farm you visited.
Thanks for showing us another piece of beautiful country full of lovely people! ❤❤❤
Hard to believe you are almost to the east coast! Such a cool journey! Redefining "Living the Dream"!!!
Love the scenery!
And the adventure continues! So nice to watch your videos- nary a negative word. Many blessings on you and your horses for a safe and positive experience.
Thank you--that's very kind of you to say and I appreciate your support and encouragement. It mean a lot!
Ove the creeper trail, we bike that couple times year
Always enjoy your updates Jake. Beautiful country you are seeing and experiencing. You’ve talked about your gear and horse gear before, but I thought it would be interesting to hear about the gear you wear. Jackets, coats, vests, hat, leggings, boots, spurs, etc. Thanks for taking us all along with you on your journey. Much respect and prayers! God bless! ✝️
Thank you so much for taking us with you! I loved learning about maple syrup!!
Thank you for the beautiful scenery photographs and the interviews of local folks. Stay safe ❤❤
Another grest week of riding! Safe travels Jake!
Welcome to my world! Take care, Stay safe and God Bless Jake and the Boys ❤️🙏🏼
man, some gorgeous country over there :)
You’ll never be the same! What a trip!
So fun to see your videos and God's creations! Thanks for showing the maple sugar process store. Have you heard how your horse is doing back in Heber? Stay safe and Happy Trails!! A friend from afar!! D
Bella is doing great! She's gained all her weight back and is being very pampered by her friends at the barn. I'll be doing an update on her soon so stay tuned and thanks for support and encouragement!
I think what my granddad called that spot look out mountain . He said it was unbelievable !
That would be an appropriate name since you can see very far in every direction. And yes, it was unbelievable!
Loved the video. Some of the most beautiful country. Love watching your journey.
That was so enjoyable to watch. I love your horse's they are exposed to so many people and things, terrains of all kinds and their just so chill about it all. I look forward to your weekly videos. Take of you and your horse's. God bless and unto next week. Adios 🤠🐴
Hey Jake - I doubt if you have the time to keep up with happenings in the BLM Mustang Sales world but you're helping to spread the word. The May BLM sale produced a $60,000 pinto filly from Nevada. Congratulations.
Wow, that's crazy! And great if it helps people rethink the value of mustangs and encourages more adoption.
BLESS YOU,I HAD A MUSTANG,29 YRS AGO,HAD TO GET RIDE OF IT 2 YRS LATER,CAUSE OF MY HEALTH 😊
Liked the video Jake. Be safe travelling. God bless you and your mustangs.
These videos are all just super cool! thanks for archiving this stuff for the world! - that's so cool -
Beautiful country thanks for sharing from Raton N.M.
such a great journey! Bring me some syrup!
You wish! Ha, ha!
@@jakeharvath well.. one can always hope
My work day just got better with a new vid to watch !! Looking forward to these now !!! On the swing back I hope your going to cross Wisconsin!! Stay safe and have a beautiful ride !! Thanks for the vid !! ❤️🐴
You're so welcome and I will be going through Wisconsin but just the southwest corner of it.
Jake thanks for sharing love your videos , God bless
I learned something about maple syrup today.
Cool, so did I. I knew how it was processed back in the old days but had no idea how much it had been modernized and mechanized. Still a long process but the resulting syrup was so crazy good!
Oh and to think all these weeks ago we were only focused on your chapped lips 😂 Such a blessing to have you take us along with you Jake! The bigger picture gets clearer each and every time you upload. God Bless you cowboy
I sure don't miss the chapped lips era and all the offers of lip balm. LOL! Thanks for believing in us and sticking around long enough to see a bigger picture. It means a lot!
Actually the winning bid was $60,005. Can you imagine bidding an auction horse all the way from $150 up to $60,000 and then losing it for $5.00 ?
Thank You Jake! Your videos are getting better and better. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much! Your support and encouragement really mean a lot.
What a trip and what an adventure you are taking all of us….
I discovered this channel 1 week ago and I have already watched the year of the mustang 3 times ❤️❤️❤️
Wow, thank you! Glad you found us and I appreciate your support and encouragement. It means a lot.
Your videos are my favortite Monday watch! What do you use to keep mosquitoes from eating your horses alive? It was great to learn of the production of maple syrup in Virginia. I wish there was a way to purchase online. I would very much like to sample it.
Mosquitoes haven't been nearly a problem compared to the giant horse flies. We don't have them out in Utah, at least not this many and not this big. Denver and Eddy hate them. Also not a fan of the ticks that I've found on myseld and the boys. We have those in Utah but again, no this many. But hey, it's a small price to pay to be able to be outside every day seeing this beautiful country from the back of a horse. I'm very blessed, bugs and all. :)
@@jakeharvathtake care with the ticks, in Virginia many carry Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases. My horses both got Lyme’s. Ticks like their tails. I kept a jug of alcohol in the barn and deposited all the ticks in it. IMO Virginia is the best place I have ever lived. Miss it! Are you going thru the Warrenton and Middleburg areas of Virginia? That is horse paradise, my former home
I'd say those horses are broke to ride!
I'm curious, are you going to ride for a year or to the end of the 7000 miles? Judging by the ground covered so far it appears to me that it's going to take more than a year. It looks like you are going to hit the Rockies about winter time, maybe take a break at the end of fall with a restart in the spring?
God Bless and Be Well.
You, my friend, are very observant. All the planning in the world doesn't determine what actually happens on the trail, as I have come to learn. The original goals of this journey have changed, mostly because of all the kind and generous people I have met on a daily basis and the amazing experiences I couldn't have even dreamed of having before I left home. So the time and distance of Year of the Mustang will be changing and I'll be talking about that in a video very soon. Of course, my mission of showing the world the value and usefulness of mustangs remains the same, and I hope my horses have done that, regardless of miles utimately traveled. Thank you for your support and encouragement. It means a lot!
Bernice Ende was another long rider, she would take 18 months to 2 years to cover that distance
I just cant use anything but mesquite to BBQ. Spoiled in that sense!
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Why haven’t you do any fishing you crossed a lot of rivers
Reason #1--don't have the time. Reason #2--probably not a good idea to fish without a license in a state you've filmed yourself going through. 😂 Seriously, I wish I could. I love fishing, especially fly fishing and we just don't have these kinds of rivers back in Utah where I'm from.
Could it be a black rat snake? When I was in Ohio last year, a black rat snake fell from a tree and landed right at my feet! 😮
Loved hearing about the maple syrup process!
Why oh why can't snakes just stay on the ground!!!!!
So are you saying that you walked the two horses Across The Swinging Bridge that night?
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Funny how you started with three and in the video you only have two. What happened to the white horse you had?