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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Gem of the West
The Pioneer Mountain Range is a little-known gem in southwestern
Montana's Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. This beautiful, mountainous area
is divided into the West Pioneers and East Pioneers.
The West Pioneers are plateau-like, covered with thick pine
forests, dotted with mountain... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Willy Be Mine
Willy became my horse even before he was born on a cold February night
last year. Now that he's a yearling, I'm planning for his future. I have an
opportunity to train a trail horse from the ground up.
Vanessa has always referred to the colt as mine for a reason. His
conception, quite... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
7 Steps to a Safe Spring Ride
A poet once wrote of the joys of spring and its effect on horsemen.
April, he said, broke the drought of March, bathed the roots of plants in "sweet
liquor," and brought green to every field and hollow. And all these pretty
changes awakened in the men and women of Canterbury, England a desire... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
A Walk on the Wilder Side
More than 155,000 miles...it's a staggering number of trail miles to
cover horseback. Janine Wilder long ago gave up volunteering this accomplishment
in conversation.
"People just react with disbelief when they hear it," she
says.
Listeners' astonished responses are only compounded if... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Why a Registered Horse?
Buying a purebred or registered horse for trail riding might seem
like a luxury at a time when the other costs of horse ownership -- such as feed,
fuel, and board -- are rising.
And, due to the dismal economy, the number of unwanted horses is
increasing, making it easy for bargain-hunters to... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Indian Safari - Part III: Safari Report
Vanessa and I safely returned from our Indian safari in
mid-November 2008. We got back to Canandaigua, New York, in good health and
spirit, glad that we made the trip. Overall, the riding was fantastic, the
cultural experience an eye opener, and the Marwari horse won our hearts.
Here's how... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Mules on the Ranch
We were being "law abiding." Camped in a wilderness valley, our
horses secured to a high line, the tent pitched, the cooking area covered by a
tarp, Billy and I lacked only one thing to hold the drizzle at bay. We had no
campfire. Now, in mid-September, the dry season had finally ended, but... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
One Good Trail Horse
I didn't start the blaze-faced sorrel colt when he turned 2. I was
anxious to begin, because there was something special about him, a cocky but
friendly attitude, a tendency toward the mischievous, a spirit that promised a
terrific ride some day.
But he was a gangly fellow, lightly built... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Indian Safari - Part II: Planning the Itinerary
A few months ago, Vanessa and I became fascinated with the idea of
taking an international horse trek. (See "Ride of a
Lifetime," Life's
Lessons on the Trail , November/December
'08.) We decided to visit northwest India and take a horse safari in Rajasthan
to the world-famous Pushkar... | read »
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On Trail: Personalities
from the pages of Trail Rider
Count Your Blessings
As trail riders, we enjoy an abundance of blessings. This is the
perfect time of year to reflect on our good fortune. We're lucky we have the
opportunity to ride our horses while experiencing the beauty, vastness, and
peace of the great American outdoors.
Riding is the obvious highlight of... | read »
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| Tennessee Walking Horse Breed |
| Evolution of the breed:
In the mid-1800s, a new breed of horse began to emerge from the bountiful,
bluegrass region of middle Tennessee. Bred by farmers to till the fields during
the week, these horses were also expected to provide them a comfortable ride on
weekends, and... | read |
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