Articles Tagged 'California'
Horse Riding the High Sierra
Mountain Horsemanship, Veterinary Care and Horsepacking in California’s Wilderness written by Michael W. Church photography by Michael W. Church Woke up at 5 o’clock in the morning in my hotel room, washed, packed my gear, and then hit the road at 6 o’clock for the 1-hour drive to the Horseshoe… Read more »
Hunewill Ranch Vacation & Cattle Drives in California
A rider vacations at a family-owned, Western ranch just east of Yosemite National Park, enjoying Gold Rush history and cattle drives. by Dorina Lindberg Bridgeport Valley lies below the slope of the highway like a green carpet, a contrast against the dun-colored rock hills and sagebrush. Hunewill Ranch, a cluster… Read more »
Return to Freedom - Wild Horse Sanctuary
By Corinne Brown In the much debated struggle to save America’s wild horses and burros, it appears that the equines are losing, but it won’t be without a fight. The remaining herds, amounting to approximately 28,000 free ranging animals in 10 states, a dramatic reduction over the last twenty years,… Read more »
California- Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
By Darley Newman, first published in Darley's Trail Rider column in True West magazine. As I sauntered through an open meadow on Romer, a black-and-white Tennessee Walking horse, I thought about the first ranchers who lived in the fertile valleys of today’s Sugarloaf Ridge State Park in California’s Wine Country.… Read more »
California- Russian River Redwoods Ride
by Darley Newman, originally published in Darley's Trail Rider Column in True West Magazine. I can only imagine what the settlers of California’s Russian River must have thought as they stared up at the towering redwood trees. I know I was amazed as I rode in Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve,… Read more »
California- Palm Springs on Horseback
By Michele Tchernotzkas Located in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains, Smoke Tree Stables offers a variety of horseback riding tours in the heart of Palm Springs, California. Riders venture through unique desert shrubs, California fan palms, beautiful smoke trees and an abundance of natural wildflowers. The stables are… Read more »
California- Armstrong Redwoods State Park
Today I had my first ride in California Wine Country. We are filming an episode in Sonoma County, covering diverse rides through Redwood Forests, beaches, vineyards and California State Parks. We ventured out with Laura Ayers of Armstrong Woods Pack Station among the Redwood Forest at Armstrong Redwoods State Park.… Read more »
California- Equine Affaire in Pomona
I just returned from Equine Affaire, just in time for the DC blizzard. There were at least five large buildings filled with horsey things at Equine Affaire. I saw everything from the “mucking fantastic” shake’n rake to a massager for a horse that’s shaped like a horse’s mouth to bedazzled… Read more »
California- Northern Cali Beach Ride
After touring around downtown Sonoma this morning, we headed out with Rafael Hernandez of Rafael Hernandez of Wine Country Trailrides for a beach ride. In this California Wine Country episode, we are definitely seeing the diversity of Sonoma, traveling from the Redwoods to the coast. Rafael is a great. He… Read more »
California- Sonoma Bike Tour
Today we traded in the horses for two wheels on a bike tour with Goodtime Touring Company. Doug McKesson, who owns and runs the business with his wife Penny, is like a local celebrity. The former mayor of Sonoma, Doug knows everybody. When you ride with him, you get an… Read more »