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Trail Riding at Circle E Guest Ranch, Belvidere, Tennessee
Every year, my husband, Joe, and I look forward to an October
trail ride to enjoy the spectacular beauty of fall foliage. Last year, we
decided to meet friends at a new destination -- Circle E Guest Ranch in
Belvidere, Tennessee. Located in the Cumberland Mountains on the fringe of
100,000... | read »
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Trail Riding at Blackwater-Spruce Ranch, Quesnel, British Columbia
In his books, author Richmond P. Hobson Jr. recounts the story of
himself and fellow cowboy-adventurer, Panhandle Phillips. In 1934, they traveled
from Wyoming to British Columbia in search of the last great North American
cattle frontier, establishing the Frontier Cattle Company in 1937.... | read »
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Arabian Horse Association Trail Ride, Forst Robinson, Nebraska
The 2008 Annual Arabian Horse Association Trail Ride started with
a bang on a beautiful fall day in Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Everyone was glad to
welcome back Tommy and Dawn Garland as our ride clinicians, and our venerable
wranglers from the Fort Robinson staff.
Bumps, bruises, and sore... | read »
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Trail Riding in the Bob Marshall Wildnerness, Montana
No adjective can capture the essence of the Bob Marshall
Wilderness Complex. It's truly the Mecca for trail riders.
My adventure started many months ago, when I first decided that
riding the Bob Marshall had to be on my bucket list of places to ride. I started
my research online and soon... | read »
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Trail Riding at V6 Ranch in California
Last April, I attended my second event hosted by the Arabian Horse
Association at the V6 Ranch in Parkfield, California. The AHA did a great job
coordinating this event. First, you don't have to own an Arabian to attend this
event. It's open to all breeds. You may either bring your own horse... | read »
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Wild Horse Trail Ride, Honobia Oklahoma
Here it is, almost May again, and we're getting ready for the big
Memorial Day trail ride at Wild Horse Trail Camp in Oklahoma. The Wild Horse
ride is located in the heart of the Kiamichi Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma,
near a little town named Honobia. My husband and I have been hooked... | read »
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Indian Safari
This November, Vanessa and I will join three riders from Europe and
two other Americans on a seven-day horse safari in western India. It promises to
be the trail ride of a lifetime through the historic province of Rajasthan.
Our destination: the famous Pushkar Fair, the largest livestock... | read »
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A Change of Seasons
For some, November means going on those last fall rides, then
putting up the horses for another winter. Most folks in the Northeast don't ride
as often in the winter as they'd like, for one reason or another. There's hay to
get in, feed to store, and pastures to mow to keep the weeds down.... | read »
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From Border to Border
When you walk, you're a hobo. When you ride a horse, you're a
hero.
The Best of America by
Horseback team has woven this inspiration into the fabric of
its trail rides. In the summer of 2009, the members will lead a horseback
adventure to be remembered -- they'll make the journey from... | read »
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The Trail Stallion
Every so often on a trail ride, at a horse camp, and even on a
farm, we've come across a well-behaved stallion. This is the one stud in a thousand that seems calm and
friendly, not ready to explode. If a whole male horse has a mellow temperament,
and can be saddled up and ridden down the... | 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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