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Camping With Horses and Riding at South Mountain State Park
South Mountain State Park Connelly Springs, NCHorseback riding and camping in the beautiful North Carolina mountains at South Mountain State Park located near Connelly Springs, NC. The trails are...
Complete Guide to Horse Trail Riding
This complete guide to horse trail riding can help both casual beginners and seasoned equestrians discover the benefits of this popular outdoor activity – whether it’s as a sport or a spiritual...
12.02.17 Salt Trail
I'm liking the Princess Syndrome. Saturday morning I loaded my gear, went to the dump to drop the trash, then showed up for my ride. Debra wheeled in with...
11.25.17 Magna Vista Farm Ride
Good early, crisp morning ride. We arrived with plenty of time to get ready. Sigh of relief, I hate rushing. The farm is beautiful. Although I had been to the farm many years ago, this was my...
Hot and Humid 07.15.17
Of course that description "hot and humid" describes just about anything happening in the middle of July in southwest Virginia, but that doesn't make it any less applicable to our lovely ride....
06.17.17 75% Day – Good Enough
While 75% is not a target I would choose, as it turns out, it can sometimes be good enough. Lemme splain. Saturday the 17th was a beautiful, sunny, warm(real close to hot but not humid so not...
Tri-State Horse & Mule Sale 05.03.14 Results
Curiously, the name has changed from "...Draft Horse & Mule Sale" to "...Horse & Mule Sale". I fear that is a reflection of the fact that the sale continues to represent more of a horse...
IRONWOMAN RIDE 06.07.13
IronWoMan - Woman of Stihl. No, not me; that would be the other one. I had to wait and hold Clem (Delicate Flare and all) while she cleared brush out of the trail so Winston - Pocket Pony could...
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale 04.27.13 Results
Cool and breezy it was for the sale on Saturday, April 27, 2013. I thought it was an exceptionally good turnout. It seemed to me that the flow was better than ever this year. A timely start led...
2013 Super Bowl Clydesdale
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2012 Retrospect
Not much of a Happy New Year greeting, but this is a respectful look back at some of the losses of this year from HorseChannel.com. In Memoriam: 2012
Tri-State Draft Horse & Mule Sale Fall 2012
October 18 - 20, 2012 Washington County Fairgrounds, Abingdon VA More details here from ruralheritage.com. Thursday, 12:00 p.m. & Friday, 9:00 a.m.—Tack Sale Friday, 5:00 p.m.—Buggy, Wagon, and...
09.30.12 Kent’s Ridge Ride
Now talk about your perfect weather, this ride was in perfect weather. Not sure who ordered it, but God sure answered the request beautifully. Did I mention the weather was great? The plan, formed...
09.29.12 No Nursing – Vanilla Wafer Ride
Well, it was a good ride. The weather not so good, although it was definitely one of the more pleasant rides I've had where it rained the whole time. Normally I don't like to start out in the...
09.22.12 Clifton aka Rue de Morte, Revisited
Something about best laid plans, and some mice or some men or some such comes to mind when reviewing this ride. Hmmm. We had thought to ride the 'ridge' which is a simply spectacular ride, but...
08.18.12 Biennial Elk Garden Birthday / MaxiPad Ride
Great ride, great weather. More humans out than I prefer, but nothing to complain about. I know, I can't believe I said that either! Excellent views, good horses, and of course good food...
So, Is Anybody Riding Now?
Obviously, I'm not riding much lately. Once the mercury gets close to 90 and the humidity gets thick enough that a machete is needed to hack a way thru, I am not nearly as motivated to do anything...
Tips for Proper Seat Position from Wendy Murdoch
Proper position has little to no impact on the rider OR the horse; conversely improper position has a huge impact on both the rider AND the horse. Ankle, knee, and hip joints / angles are key to...
Safety Check: Breastcollar and Flank Cinch Fit
Trail riding, at least around here, means you probably need a breastcollar. You may or may not also ride with a flank cinch. Here's a quick YouTube video on how to safely fit these on your...
Introducing – Photo Album Page
Have added a page called, careful it's tricky, Photo Albums. This is just a list of links to the photo albums from posts, in case you're looking for pics and don't want to go thru the posts to find...