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"CUSTER'S LAST RIDE" ADVENTURE
19 ~ 27 JUNE 2010
Relive Custer's Last
Stand Battle by retracing his Trail, Camping on the Banks of the Little Bighorn, riding with
General Custer for 3 days at the Annual Battle of the Little Bighorn
Reenactment, and much more.
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~"CUSTER'S LAST RIDE" ADVENTURE AND DELUXE LITTLE BIGHORN
CAVALRY TRAINING COURSE ~
This is the West's Best Horse Adventure!! This is not a field trip
nor a nose to tail trail ride; but
a complete training in the
history of the times and study of military life on the Frontier, Custer's Last
Stand, and review of
Native American Culture. We have been teaching Staff Rides of the Little Bighorn
to the US Military; as well as Cavalry history, tactics, and horsemanship for over 10
years. Ride with the Best!
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
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Professional Training by Military & Little Bighorn
Subject Matter Experts
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Professional Horsemanship & Cavalry Training by
Outfitters, Movie Horseman, National Champions, Trainers
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Amazing Campfire/ Dutch Oven Cooking, Frontier meals that
will please everyone
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Mounted Weapons training for Sabers and Pistols
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Fire Live Weapons of the Period; .45 Colt and 45-55/70 Springfield Carbine Firearms Training on the Range
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Authentic Cavalry Encampment next to Little Bighorn River
(where the Sioux Tribe was camped)
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History Lessons and Training on US Cavalry (what was life
like for the trooper in the Army)
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Military Tactics and Patrol Training, Exercises, and
Small Group Missions (Fun and Exciting Rides)
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Military Staff Ride (same course we teach the Active
Military) of Little Bighorn
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Retrace/Race Custer's trail
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Ride with Custer for 3 Days at the Real Bird's Little
Bighorn Reenactment
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Ride in Crow Agency's Native Parade with the 7th U.S.
Cavalry on 26th of June
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Cultural and History class by Native American tribe elder
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Reviews of Crow's Nest and Rosebud Battle
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Full Days of Training, Camaraderie, and fun; Campfires
and entertainment
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Cavalry Drill and Patrol Training
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Transportation to and from Billings airport, Museums,
Parades, and town
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Discounts for early reservation/payments, groups, and
military veterans
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Training for your personal Horse
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Reasonable Rentals of Trained horses and correct Military
Clothing, Tack, and Firearms
WHAT YOU WILL NOT NEED (as we provide Lodging, All Meals, and
Transportation to/from Billings):
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Lodging-Hotel Rental for 8 nights can cost @ $1,120.
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Transportation-Rental Car and gas for 8 days @ $360.
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That's a Total Savings of $1,480 just in Lodging and
transportation costs.
~ Bring your horse, .45 Pistol, Uniform/Clothing, and Military Tack or rent ours.
2010 US CAVALRY SCHOOL'S
"Custer's Last Ride" &
DELUXE (Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses) CAVALRY TRAINING
Course at the Little Bighorn Battle Reenactment - Crow Agency, Montana
STILL ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY!! All classes will be run concurrently and
successful students are invited to participate in the Battle of Little Bighorn Reenactment.
This is not a show and tell class of history; this is a hands on training, where
you will not only visit and learn at the historical sights, but we train you to
become Cavalry trooper. LEARN FROM THE BEST - with instructors that have been
Cavalry trainers in and for U.S. Military Horse Mounted Units, and Military
Battlefield Staff Ride lecturers/instructors that have taught the many different
units of the US Military on the Little Bighorn. Now Eight + days of excitement, living the life of an Army horse soldier on the American Frontier. Definitely
a Great American Adventure. ARE YOU A HISTORY BUFF, LOVE THE CAVALRY/MILITARY, WANT THE BEST HORSE VACATION TRIP IN THE WEST, TO IMPROVE YOUR HORSEMANSHIP, WANT TO BE IN A FILM, OR WANT TO BE A RE-ENACTOR? IF SO, YOU NEED TO BE HERE!! MOST ALL CLASSES WITHIN OUR COURSES ARE ADAPTABLE FOR NON-RIDERS. EVEN IF YOU CAN NOT OR CHOOSE NOT TO RIDE A HORSE - THIS COURSE IS STILL FOR YOU, THIS IS THE VACATION OF A LIFETIME!!
Ride the ground that the Cavalry covered the last 2 hours of Major General (Brevet) George Armstrong Custer's life and the Seventh Cavalry troopers that rode into the history books with him. Medicine Tail Coulee, Cedar Coulee, and Weir Point are among the historic locations we will ride. The encampment runs from
19 to 27 June 2010 and starts with orientation on Saturday night (Sunday arrivals are acceptable), with training starting the next morning, and completion on Sunday the 28th of June. This special course includes participating in the Battle Reenactment of the Little Bighorn is held at
1 pm on the 25, 26, and 27 June 2010 with authentic Indian Braves. There is a part in the reenactment for most levels of horsemanship or for dismounted troopers. This special course is being hosted by the U.S. Cavalry School for the second time at the Real
Bird Family Ranch, located 2 miles south of Crow Agency, Mt. This sacred land, where a portion of the battle was fought, joins and is intermingled within Little Bighorn Battlefield Park and only an hour south of Billings, Mt. This amazing
8 plus day has even more riding, firearms training, shooting competition, history/cavalry lessons, and fun. The package includes your tuition, US Cavalry military horsemanship training and the differences with Western horsemanship, training fees, access fees, Indian Tribe Cultural fee/donation, shuttle service to and from Billings Airport, meals, and barrack/field encampment equipment, Cavalry accommodations, blank ammo for reenactment, live ammo .45 Colt and carbine range training, Military staff rides, history lessons from Native American elder; as well as the cost of Horse, Firearms, Uniform, and Tack rentals, and much more. Awe-inspiring Battlefield tours and educational "Staff Rides" (in the training manner of the U.S. Army) by Indian and U.S. Military Scholars are also included.
Packages start at $1,825. Current military members
and former graduates call for special price quote. Ask about
early reservation, early bird, military veteran, referral and group discounts. Horse, Firearms,
Uniform, and Tack rentals are available to students not
providing their own. Our students from 2007 said, "This is
the Best Horse Vacation I have ever taken, and I have been
to South America and France on horse riding trips" - "This
course exceeded my expectations and was a dream come true,
definitely once in a lifetime opportunity to relive the
past" "Worth every penny and more". More than
seventy percent of our
students since 2007 have came back to attend again, and they
have been amazed at the expended training during the week and our extra day.
Call us for additional information. Call and reserve your
seat as soon as possible, training seats are limited in
number!!
CLICK HERE: FOR MORE PROGRAM COURSES AND INFORMATION!
U.S. Cavalry School
P.O. Box 1171
Twisp, WA 98856
Call 1(888)291-4097
or contact webmaster via email at:
cavtrooper@uscavalryschool.com
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