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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Runamuk Benefit Trail Ride
Shine your spurs and dust off your chaps for the annual Runamuk Benefit
Trail Ride held each year near the end of June, at Runamuk Guest Ranch in Roundup, Mont.
All proceeds will go toward the Chase Hawks Memorial
Association's Community Crisis Fund , helping children and families in crisis.... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Canyon Country Trail Ride
The pack train inches down the narrow ribbon of trail carved along the base
of the Sunset Cliffs. The horses follow single file, their broad packs
cantilevered across their backs, their loads wider than the trail itself in some
places. Overhead, orange and pink hoodoos stand like soldiers... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Fiddler's Green Ranch, Florida
Southeast Region If you want
to get away for a trail riding weekend, and you're
the kind of traveler who prefers
to fend for yourself, then
Fiddler's
Green Ranch may be just the place for you.
And if
you'd like to do some
trail riding in the scenic Ocala National Forest,
then... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Sonoran Desert Arizona
For
Christmas presents to our three young grandchildren last year, we gave them a
card with a handwritten note saying not too expect too much under the Christmas
tree, but that we'd be taking them on a desert trail ride over their school
vacation.
The first
scheduled trip from the... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
Northeast Region Our last
trail ride of 2004 was in the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania. My
husband and I agree that it was the most spectacular camping/trail-riding trip
we've ever had!
On this
trip were my husband, Barry, and his horse, Sonny, a muscled, gentle,
18-year-old... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding in North Florida State Parks
The weather
during my annual early March spring break is often cold in my home state of
Tennessee.
So my south Florida friend, Lynda Rehse, and I decided to
meet in three state parks where we hoped the weather would be perfect. The ideal
time to ride Florida is early spring to avoid... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Pearce, Arizona, Part II
As
you might recall from last issue, Kathy and I decided to stay at Dick Beck's
place, 12 miles south of Pearce, Arizona, for the winter of 2003/2004. Dick's
place is next to a huge ranch bordered by miles of Bureau of Land Management
land. Just west of us rose the Dragoon Mountains. We... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
West Texas Trail Riding Stories
As you might recall from other articles, Kathy and I stayed at Dick Beck's
place 12 miles south of Pearce, Arizona, for the winter of 2003/2004. With the
coming of spring and full of memories, we decided to head east to attend some
horse shows. March found us on Interstate 10 in southern... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Yukon Crossing Alaska
Alaska isn't normally trail-riding
country. Only a mere handful of Alaskan guides and backpackers provide horses.
The terrain is difficult, the weather and conditions harsh. Animals and riders
must be tough to survive. Alaskan mounts are therefore selected for spirit,
intelligence,... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Tierra Bella
The meals were catered, and we joked about the extra weight that our horses needed to carry from all the delicious food we were eating. There was fabulous entertainment, from raffles to cowboy poets and singers. Those of us who were camping even went into Benson once to use the showers at a truck... | 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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