2011 XP Tribute
July 4, 2011
The XP Ride has been quite a blast
It’s a shame that soon it will be in the past
Let’s thank all those who helped with the ride
They’ve done it so well and they’ve done it with pride
Karen Chaton’s Ride Manager and webmaster too
Without her what would the poor Duck do?
Dave Rabe helps Karen, they’re quite a pair
But only one of them rides in their underwear
Duane Fredrickson must be the ultimate crew
He’ll give you a tow and even fuel too
And then there’s Rick, the master mechanic
He’ll fix your sick diesel when you’re in a panic
Chris shod your horse when it had a flat
Testing a crossing he almost drowned in the Platte
And what can we say about Gary Rexrode?
For so many years he’s helped Dave with the load
Tom Jenkins dared to ride in Dave’s Jeep
They scouted trails that were nasty and steep
After drinking a case of Alaskan Amber
They drank too much rum and lost their camber
Lynne Rigney’s hands are soothing and healing
She left us and our horses with a wonderful feeling
And at Virginia City thank Steve and Heidi
They arranged for your meals, it’s all set up and tidy
For any I left out, I did the best I could
Everyone has made this ride so good
Last but not least is the Duck family
Dave, Annie and Dwight are kind as can be
Dave started these rides many years ago
To find the trail he searched high and low
And now we have the pony trail back
In spite of all the government flack
He has worked harder than we’ll ever know
All for us, he’s the endurance pro
His wife Annie he better keep hold
Without her Dave would be out in the cold
Dave gets a bit grouchy when he’s freezing wet
But she’ll be there for him, on that you can bet
For all she does we should place her name
In the AERC Hall of Fame
The Nicholson’s are the heart and soul of this ride
They’ve been our leaders, they’ve been our guide
We love them so and wherever they tread
May their trail be happy in the years ahead