Kipp Saile was born and raised in Michigan and trained to be a chef, yet ended up spending decades leading horseback expeditions into the most remote reaches of Yellowstone National Park.

When asked what’s driven his choices and kept him on his career path, he credits his horses and mules.

“I’m just a horse guy. I love horses,” he told Cowboy State Daily. "I’ve also started learning about mules. That’s just the type of lifestyle I wanted."

His last venture with clients into the park wrapped up last week.

One of the highlights of the trip was when his horses and mules ganged up to chase off a grizzly bear that had gotten too close to camp.

That’s just the way it is in the backcountry, where his riding and pack animals feel at home and know how to take care of themselves, said Saile, wh

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