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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at the Mackenzie Highland Ranch, Dubois, Wyoming
I'd like to share my trail riding experiences just outside
the very Western little town of Dubois, Wyoming. Dubois is located on the Wind
River, approximately an hour from the south gate of Yellowstone and about 11/2
hours from the tourist center of Jackson.
Even though this location is... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding in Indiana, Pennsylvania
Sitting behind the wheel of our Ford F-350 truck, I look into the
rearview mirror. Oops, I forgot again. That view provides only shiny aluminum
and the word "Exiss." I have to retrain myself to forgo using the rearview
mirror when my truck is hooked up to the horse trailer.
Something told... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Monogahela National Forest, West Virginia
For several years now, as the mountain foliage begins its
season-ending transition from a humble green to a myriad of autumn colors, my
family has loaded up the horses and traveled south into Appalachia. Just like
the opening lyric from John Denver's song, Country Roads, I honestly believe... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at SisterCreek Ranch, Sisterdale, Texas
Bring your horse and your sense of adventure to SisterCreek Ranch,
where you can experience the splendor of nature and enjoy your horse all in one
gorgeous setting. The ranch is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country,
20 miles south of the tourist shopping mecca of Fredericksburg,... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
The Salt Grass Trail Ride, Texas
A couple of years ago, I, along with a golf buddy and his wife
from Wisconsin, had the opportunity to experience a two-day horseback trip
through the Flattops Wilderness in Colorado.
My friend and his wife, Doug and Lynn Calvin, hadn't ridden horses
since they were kids, so I was surprised... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Smoke Rise Ranch, Cloucester, Ohio
Last October, the Southwestern Ohio Spotted Saddle Horse
Association participated in the Best of America by Horseback
trail ride at Smoke Rise Ranch in Glouster, Ohio.
The Smoke Rise Ranch staff and Tom Seay, Best of America host, showed us a great time in a beautiful autumn
setting of... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding in Black Hills National Forst, South Dakota/Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming
We are two women from Wisconsin who are crazy about trail riding.
My friend, Phyllis Anderson, grew up in the cornfields of Nebraska riding
ponies. Unfortunately, Phyllis got married and took 46 years off from riding
with the exception of an annual trek to visit her brother near Jackson Hole,... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Honey Bee Stables, Shawnee National Forest, Illinois
I'd like to share a wonderful experience my husband and I had this
fall. We've been horse owners for more than half our lives and used to live
outside of Chicago. Everyone talked and dreamed about riding in the Shawnee
National Forest, or "the Shawnee" in southern Illinois. But without a... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Gotno Morgan Guest Ranch, Florence, Arizona
We were headed for the Gotno Morgan Guest Ranch in Florence,
Arizona, for a trail ride with our horses, approximately 65 miles northwest of Tucson and 68 miles southeast of
Phoenix, on U.S. Highway 79. Turn east on the Florence-Kelvin Highway, drive six
miles, turn north at Gotno Ranch Rd.,... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Brushy Creek lodge and Resort, Black, Missouri
My mother, Colleen, and I are always on the lookout for new places
to ride; in February 2005, we discovered a gem in Black, Missouri. This
discovery was serendipitous: We were visiting Valley Springs Foxtrotters looking
to purchase a new horse; on our trial ride, we rode through the Brushy... | 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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