Camping With Horses and Riding at South Mountain State Park

Camping With Horses and Riding at South Mountain State Park

South Mountain State Park Connelly Springs, NC Horseback riding and camping in the beautiful North Carolina mountains at South Mountain State Park located near Connelly Springs, NC. The trails are well maintained, with good footing and marked and mapped extremely...
Complete Guide to Horse Trail Riding

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 exercise. Learn important safety rules, how to prepare for your first...
12.02.17 Salt Trail

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 the horses right on time.  It was pretty cool, but not enough to be uncomfortable at all.  I took my...
11.25.17 Magna Vista Farm Ride

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 first time riding there.  I vaguely remember hauling in / out of there a...
Hot and Humid 07.15.17

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.  Pryley continues to do well, and help Debra with her leg...

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 miserable) day with tons of possibilities.  Ride, train, tour gardens,...