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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Slabtown Trail Rides in Licking, Missouri
My husband, Richard, and I live in Denison, Texas, which is about
an hour north of Dallas. Last fall, we decided to be adventurous, and go afield
to the Ozarks of Missouri. We decided on a place called Slabtown Trail Rides,
about 20 minutes west of Licking, in south-central Missouri. The... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
I've used The Trail
Rider to find places for our group -- the High Cliff Ridge
Riders from Fox Valley, Wisconsin -- to ride in. Three years ago, 12 of us
planned an early September ride in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
We made reservations at the Yellowstone Valley Inn in Wapiti, 16... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Shalimar Farm, Cass, West Virginia
Like most trail riders, I spend long, cold winter nights poring
over issues of The Trail Rider to plan my rides for
when the weather breaks. One article in particular, taped to my "to visit
sometime" refrigerator list, was on Shalimar Farm in West Virginia.
What really caught my attention... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Saddle Valley Campground, Jamestown, Tennessee
Last October, 23 cowboys and cowgirls from Tennessee, Kentucky,
Virginia, and Georgia embarked on a four-day, 80-mile guided trail ride through
the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area. The ride was led by
Saddle Valley Campground owner Ed Elam, legendary trail guide Paul King, and... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Springtime in New York
When the snow melts here in Ontario, Canada, and the bright colors
of spring begin to paint the landscape, all I can think of is hitting the
trails. For me, spring means getting my horse back in shape for the long rides
ahead.
I especially prepare for my annual spring-camping week at the... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Taste of the West
On a warm April day in New Mexico, I was riding with new friends
through wide-open plains that are so vast, they seem untouched by man. Suddenly,
out of the cloudless blue sky, I was hit by a roaring blast of wind that clocked
at least 60 miles an hour. It picked up my horse and me and turned... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding in Devil's Tower Country
"A dark mist lay over the land...Devil's Tower upthrust against the
gray sky as if in the birth of time the core of the earth had broken through its
crust and the motion of the world was begun," wrote N. Scott Monday. "There are
things in nature that engender an awful quiet in the heart of... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Head for Sand Hills!
With a combined 46,000 acres of rolling hills, long-leaf pine
forests, and open fields, Sand Hills State Forest and H. Cooper Black Jr.
Memorial Field Trial and Recreation Area is a top Southeast destination for
trail riders. Located in north-central South Carolina, between Hartsville and... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Star of the South
Get the most out of your money and time spent with your horse with
a vacation at Leatherwood Mountains Resort, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains
of North Carolina. This equestrian facility, nestled in a valley crevice below
the mountains, offers stalls, arenas, a round pen, wash racks,... | read »
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On Trail: Trail
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding at Ironwood Ranch, Hawaii
Trail riding in Hawaii on the island of Maui is about getting off
the beach and away from golf courses, crowds, and highways. It's the sight of
vast ocean views from high mountainside fields; it's walking the horses on red
clay roads through pineapple plantations; it's the quiet and peace you... | 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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