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where do you trail ride?

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#1 ·
just curious how far do most of you have to go to trail ride? . . . i have woods that back up to my farm.
 
#2 ·
I'm not too big on trail riding, but when I do go, its usually on the road, around my barn or through wooded trails. :D
 
#3 ·
I've got about an hour's worth or a little more where I board. I can trailer to three different places--one 10 minute away, one twenty minutes away, and one a half hour away. I don't use the trailer December through March because my truck isn't great. The other months, I try to trailer 2 or 3 times a week. I'd trailer every day if I had the money and the time! I actually kind of like the short rides on property in the winter--usually only 30 or 45 minutes out in the cold!
 
#6 ·
We have woods right out our backdoor with hours of trails.We have some great horse folks that keep the trails well marked and clean(more so in the summer months)we can also trailer for for short distance to more wooded areas.We are surrounded by timber land.
 
#7 ·
I trailer because there are no trails around. We have 7 parks around to choose from, so it's not that bad. Although I'd love to have park right behind my house (trailering is too expensive with this gas price :sad: )
 
#8 ·
I can either trailer my horse to my friend's property and go on the trails there (we are usually out for 3-4 hours)
I can also go on a trail that's really close by to where I board. You have to go down a dirt road and the entrance is right there. I have yet to go because I do not want to go out by myself.
 
#10 ·
where i board there is only one trail, but we are planning on helping the owner and her dad make some more. she offered that me and my friend could make some more so we might start doing that when the bananna spiders are gone. i usually ride down the main road then we turn and go down this long dirt road. although i havent been down that road in a while. last winter me and my friend would ride for about 2-4 hrs.. our horses were in top condition and it never phased them.. now i am in the process of getting him back in shape. he is coming along good. right now i have just been riding down the road from 45min.-1hr30min. it just all depends on the plans for that day..
 
#12 ·
At the barn where I ride at, they have 2 locations. Trails at both. The HUGE trails (like over 2,000 acres! it's beautiful) are at the other location. They just do trails & Cross Country eventing there- the XC field is huuuuuuge lol. Where I ride usually, they do lessons & shows. But they have trails, & they are also nice. Very spacious & beautiful. :D
 
#13 ·
Where I trail ride depends on the season. The fall hunting season is just wrapping up and I've spent most of Sept and Oct in the mountains where I hunt.





In the colder months we head south and ride the desert areas of Central and Southern Utah. Less snow and not as cold.

When it warms up again whe head back to the mountains of Northern Utah and late summer up into Wyoming and Idaho.

 
#19 ·
Luckily, all of my horses are at my dad's place and when I go to ride, I have about 100 square miles to chose from. There are lots of fences but I know all the people who own the land and they don't care if I ride on their property. Plus, I like making my own trail. Most of the places that I ride don't have paths going through them. Sometimes it is hard going through the brush and trees down to a creek but it's fun. :)
 
#22 ·
AkPaint, I always wondered about horses and Alaska. MY wifes Sister and family lived in North Pole for 19 years and then spend 5-6 years in Eagle River before retiring to St George UT, I used to go up every summer and go fishing. But always wondered how the horses would do in that enviroment.
 
#23 ·
Gosh. loads of places. Here we can ride wherever we want, there are no bridleways (like in the UK) amd I ma lucky to live in the heart of the countryside. So basically there are so many trails to choose from that I could do a different one every day if I wanted to. Through valley, forests, hill tops! Today I was out for a few hours and we rode up and up into the hills...it was lovely and we were so lucky with the weather...17 degrees and its November!
 
#25 ·
I occasionally Trailer to Brighton, Allegan,kesington, Waterloo and I also have some trails about a 1 mile from my house that I can ride too and that will go for about 60 miles.
 
#26 ·
When I visit my parents in Alabama I go riding with some friends about 15 minutes from my parents home. We also ride in the Talladega National Forest around Hollins, Al. It's beautiful country there. Here in SC I usually ride on the trails around the barn where I board. There isn't much there. This past weekend though I was able to take Cope for the 1/2 hour trailer ride to Manchester Forest where we rode an 18 mile ride with around 150 other riders. It was fun!!! :D
 
#27 ·
When I visit my parents in Alabama I go riding with some friends about 15 minutes from my parents home. We also ride in the Talladega National Forest around Hollins, Al. It's beautiful country there. Here in SC I usually ride on the trails around the barn where I board. There isn't much there. This past weekend though I was able to take Cope for the 1/2 hour trailer ride to Manchester Forest where we rode an 18 mile ride with around 150 other riders. It was fun!!! :D

i also live in alabama..lol..just thought i would say that.
 
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