A man with a single horse traveling across the country came through this area last week.
Lee the Horselogger is traveling to Boston and made his way down Route 24 the other day with stops in Gridley and Chenoa.
“I live on the road,” Lee explained. “I’ve been on the road for 18 years.”
Lee used to log with his horse but is trying to retire from that. Now, he drives other people’s horses and takes tourists for rides to earn some extra money. He has driven at Yellowstone among many other places.
“I see no reason to settle down.”
Nursing homes and schools are popular stops for Lee where he shows others what can be done with horses. He has been logging since he was 18.
“It’s just my way of life,” said Lee.
Lee’s family had a ranch up in Montana and needed to pull some logs out to build a cabin so he used his horse and went from there. He looks for places to stay with a big parking lot where he can find water.
“Please give me a little bit of a break – I am legal on the road,” Lee suggested.
Lee and his horse were parked at Common Grounds in Gridley last Thursday morning before departing east toward Chenoa and Fairbury.
“Without other people helping, this trip wouldn’t be possible.”
Ryan Howard Abbott, also known as the Sensory Guy with “That Kid Place,” donated many days of time, materials and funding to make Lee’s life and mission better by building him a new wagon for the trip. “That Kid Place” features a sensory museum for kids with autism and special needs.
More on Lee’s trip can be found at www.americabyhorse.com or by searching Lee the Horselogger online.
“I’m not doing anything special, I’m just living,” notes Lee.
