Saturday, December 14, 2013

Horseback Trails Can Be Found In Diverse Locations

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.

Camping for the outdoors enthusiast can be combined with a trail ride. The participants will have to travel with only a sleeping bag and food. The guide who accompanies them will teach them how to cross a creek safely and how to choose a place to sleep for the night.

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.

Going on an historical trail ride can take individuals to a place where the Battle of Gettysburg was carried out. See a re-enactment with soldiers in full regalia. Children will become fascinated with history when it is presented to them in this engaging way.

Find out how real cowboys lived in the days of the wild West. Those who want the full experience will enjoy this tour. A guide tells how cowboys herded their cattle over the plains. It took long days of hard work and nights sleeping under the stars.

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 tour for medium level people includes trotting. The beauty of mother nature can still be a part of this. It is a bit more challenging to sit astride the trotting horse. Control must be maintained.

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.

It is a mistake to think the only open trails are located far away. There are equestrian paths in many large cities. Find them in city parks and state parks. Trees and flowers grow along the path. Variety depends on what part of the country you live in.

In states such as Colorado, there are challenging mountain trails for the skilled horseman. There may be a creek to cross and a steep slope to climb. In autumn the changing colors of the surroundings are a glorious addition to a pleasure trip.

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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