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1994 Scott Dickson met Jackie McBride who came to the Yukon from Vancouver Island. Jackie, like Scott had been raised around horses and it was to her also a preferred way of life.
Together Scott and Jackie along with their son Matthew embarked on a journey to build an eco-tourism business that involved trail rides and guided horseback trips in the Yukon.
The family decided that the foundation of the herd would be Quarter horses and Paints due to their nature and their versatility. The first stallion was R.P Cupid’s Vandy Bar a registered Paint, he is a great horse. The next stallion on board was a registered Quarter horse from Tom Cartier in Saskatchewan. He is a Buckskin Dunn and he is blessed with talent, brains and temperament. Scott and Jackie are very excited about this stallion and his mare’s offspring. Leo now has 3 Quarter horse mares of his own and his first foal is due July 2005.
Scott’s Grandfather was Tom Dickson who came to the Yukon from Lethbridge, Alberta as a member of the Northwest Mounted Police in the late 1800's. He began guiding hunting parties in the Yukon in the White River area by the Alaskan border.
The trips consisted of a train of horse drawn wagons that would head northwest to Kluane Lake,
the original site of the Dickson family homestead.
Of the twelve children born to Tom and Louise Dickson, most were born at the homestead on Kluane Lake. Four Dickson children later owned and operated outfitting concessions of their own throughout the Yukon Territory. Buck Dickson, the oldest son born to Tom and Louise, bought his father’s hunting territory in the early 1940’s. Like the entire family, Buck learned to hunt, trap and fish from the time he was old enough to walk. In 1959 Scott’s father, Richard Dickson bought the area from his brother Buck…
Scott’s Dad kept many members of the Dickson family working with him over the years and they learned the many bush skills that are necessary to know if you want to be a guide. Scott’s dad owned and operated the Dickson hunting outfit for thirty years and sold it to Scott’s brother David in 1989.
Scott moved on and got into construction, but he misses the outfit, the horses and guiding. He made a decision that the wilderness and the horses were not only part of his heritage but a way of life that he misses and wanted to find again.
With hunting concessions scarce it was natural to pursue an outfit that catered to guided tours on horseback and although Hart 2 Hart does not offer hunting we certainly try and hunt down
some great pictures to take home. A trophy for all to enjoy.
Jackie is a Canadian Equestrian Federation Certified Coach and has certification in Equine Studies from the Saskatchewan Institute of Science and Technology. Jackie is a CEF level 1 coach in Western and an English Instructor
For more information visit the Hart 2 Hart Equine Centre web site. |
