"Nancy Brown cattle drive"

How to Deal with Horseback Riding and Hip Replacement

During my elementary school years, I remember taking my horse swimming while riding bareback.  I remember standing my horse, walking away from my horse, and taking a running start, vaulting onto my horse, while he patiently stood still. Horse-loving baby boomer Fast forward forty years and you have an over-weight, horse-loving, baby boomer who is

How to Deal with Horseback Riding and Hip Replacement Read More »

"Garrod Farms horses"

Garrod Farms, Horseback Riding in Saratoga, California

For those of us who grew up horseback riding through fruit orchards, vineyards, rolling hills, forests and miles of open space, the times of running horses on the beach and trotting on dirt bridle paths are becoming fewer and farther in between.  With that in mind, I was thrilled to learn of Garrod Farms, located

Garrod Farms, Horseback Riding in Saratoga, California Read More »

Horseback riding in Palm Springs? Smoke Tree Stables in Coachella Valley

Lush, manicured green lawns fade away as the horse trailer rumbles behind the pick up truck we ride in. Cold air blasts our faces as we take in the desert view from inside our air-conditioned vehicle. The landscape of Coachella Valley in Palm Springs is dry and desolate, yet there is an oasis in the

Horseback riding in Palm Springs? Smoke Tree Stables in Coachella Valley Read More »