Horseback Riding
GETTIN' GOIN'
Horsepacking With Kids - The wherefores and how-tos of getting your kids mounted and riding the range this summer.
First-timer's Guide: Horsepacking - How to pick an outfitter, and what to expect when you head out to the middle of nowhere on the back of a horse.
First-timer's Guide: Dude Ranching - If you want a taste of the Old West, nothing beats a dude ranch. Here's what you need to know before you go, pardner.
Dude Ranch Locator: Whether you dream of riding the open range, canyon country, or high mountain meadows, there's a dude ranch waiting that suits your riding level and budget:
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HORSE SENSE
Horseback Riding Primer - Learn your way around a horse, including handling, approaching, mounting, dismounting, and more.
DESTINATIONS: SOUTHWEST
Horse Camping in Canyon de Chelly, AZ - Saddle-up and discover ancient treasures in Arizona's best known archaeological site.
Santa Catalina Passage, AZ - The Arizona Trail outside of Tucson: hop a horse and sample America's newest long trail.
Superstitions and Legends, AZ - Trail riding in the magical and mysterious Sonoran Desert.
New Year's Escapes, AZ - Ring in the new year from the back of a horse while riding in the Hualapai Mountains.
Navajo Country, AZ - Horseback riding Arizona's arid northeast plateau.
Best of Tonto National Forest, AZ - Choose from among 87 trails in six Wilderness Areas to explore desert canyons, forests, waterfalls, and alpine areas.
DESTINATIONS: WEST COAST
Riding the Central Coast, CA - From the misty vistas of Pebble Beach, to sun-bleached Santa Barbara and the redwood groves of Big Sur, California's central coast is best experienced on horseback.
Tahoe Rim Trail, CA - A hot new ride on the States' newest long trail, around the world's largest and deepest alpine lake.
Olympic National Forest, WA - Superb trails with good views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound.
Wenatchee National Forest, WA - Horse camps in Washington's North Cascades.
Hiking, biking & horseback riding trails on the Applegate, Ashland, and Prospect Ranger Districts in the Rogue River National Forest in Oregon.
DESTINATIONS: GREAT PLAINS AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Black Hills National Forest, SD - Home to buffalo herds, Mount Rushmore, and a host of trails.
Wild Women Ride the Wind River Range - Packing by horse into the storied basins and valleys of Wyoming on a women-only trip.
DESTINATIONS: EAST
Poconos Cowboy, PA - Looking for a dude ranch that doesn't require a plane flight? Malibu Dude Ranch is close to major cities, and not one heart-shaped tub is on the premises.
Urban Cowboy, NY - Surprise riding adventures in all five boroughs of the Big Apple.
Monongahela Forest, West Virginia - Trails through the Pheasant Mountain, Mount Canaan, and Horseshoe Run areas.
Rocky Gap and Willis Knob Horse Trails, GA & NC - Dedicated horse trails in Georgia and North Carolina's Chattahoochee and Sumter National Forests.
Assateague National Seashore Wild Horses, MD - Two herds of wild horses make their homes on Assateague Island, and although you cannot ride them, viewing wild horses may be the more powerful experience.
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