Cowboy for a cure: Man rides the range to raise awareness of rare disease
Johnny Warnshuis rides through the Manuelito area on Wednesday. Warnshuis is riding across the country on horseback from his home Redding, Calif. to raise awareness about cancer research. He's ridden 1600 miles on his journey so far. © 2011 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

By Richard Reyes
Staff writer

GALLUP — It’s like a scene out a movie. A lone cowboy journeys across the desert on his horse, fending for himself against the elements and trying to survive in treacherous conditions. He finds food where he can, makes trades for essential supplies and sleeps under the stars, all the while with no map or idea of where he’s going. All he knows is that he has to keep going.

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