Thursday, December 12, 2013

Horseback Trails In The Wilderness Or The City Park

By Cornelia White


There are many places for the horse lover to ride. She can start in a fenced-in ring or an indoor arena. However, the freedom of horseback trails will allow her to enjoy the beauty of nature all around.

For the person who is renting a horse, there are guided tours of unfamiliar areas. A guide can point out notable scenery. He can relate stories of the past riders he has known.

One kind of tour combines an overnight camping trip with the ride. The group will travel light, carrying only their food and sleeping bags. Sleeping under the stars after hours on horseback is a novel experience.

This requires each rider to be competent and experienced. It can really be called roughing it. An overnight camping trek on horseback takes the participants close to nature.

An interesting tour in the South takes participants through the woods where the Battle of Gettysburg was fought. Actors may present an authentic Civil War Re-enactment. Children will be thrilled to see this historic event played out before their eyes.

Wooded trails alternate between light and shaded areas where trees shut out the sun. For one who wants to experience riding as the cowboys did, there is a tour for that. Learn about the cowboy life, herding them to market. He slept under the stars each night.

Some trail rides are tailored to the ability and experience of the group of participants. A walking only tour is for the new rider. The horse will follows a trail at a slow pace as the guide gives riding instructions.

How to use the reins to guide the mount and stop are among the topics offered. Learn details about the saddle and how the bridle serves to signal the horse. Children find this a useful introduction to the skills of riding.

The person who has medium level experience will enjoy a trip that includes trotting as well as walking. Enjoy the scenery, but at a slightly faster rate of speed. For this trip, the individual must be able to control the horse.

An experienced equestrian event is the trail ride that not only walks and trots, but canters along the scenic path as well. Those who want to go on this trip will be questioned as to their experience. They may be tested on how well they control a horse as well.

If time is limited, there is no need to spend hours traveling to a place that offers open trails. There are such trails in large cities. Some are in the center of a state park or on private land. There you can immerse yourself in the great outdoors as you ride.

States like Tennessee, with its Smoky Mountains, have an abundance of challenging trails. Uphill climbs and creek crossings are part of the fun. Each ride can provide adventure for the person who can skillfully handle a horse.

Enjoy a variety of horseback trails, whether through the city park in New York, or the isolated ones in the wide-open spaces of Wyoming. Each one is a new equine adventure to take with the fantastic mode of transportation, the horse.




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