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Equestrian
Vacations
Location:
From High Sierra Wilderness Pack Trips to Tracking
Mustangs in the Wild to Wagon Trains in the
Desert
Description:
All wild places are meant to be experienced at a
horse's pace. For horse lovers, there are many
equestrian vacations offered across the state. Here
are just a few:
2-3
Day Trail Rides with the Wild Horse
Sanctuary, To raise money to support
wild horses, this Northern California sanctuary
offers 2- and 3-day weekend pack trips to the
public, as well as a 4-day cattle drive. Each day
ride the trails created by the wild horses and
burros through pine and oak-studded hills and
volcanic rock out croppings near Mt. Lassen. Base
camp consists of frontier style sleeping cabins and
a "cook" house.
Tuolumne
Meadows Ride, 5 days/4 nights,
July-August. On this adventure you'll spend five
days wandering through one of the most beautiful
places on earth, Yosemite National Park. These
trips explore the uncrowded back-country along the
John Muir Trail.
Black
Lake-June Lake Horse Drive, 4 days/4
nights June, September. Join the group as they herd
about 100 head of horses and mules. Your tents and
gear will be transported each day and the leaders
will be waiting for you as you drive the stock into
camp.
Owens
Valley Horse Drive, 4 days/4 nights
June, September. Drive 80 head of horses and mules
over 80 miles from Owens Valley to Rock Creek or
Red Meadows. This drive moves the herds between the
winter range in Owens Valley and the summer
headquarters in the High Sierra.
Redwood
Coast Ride, 7 days/6 nights from May
to October. Revitalize yourself with a riding
vacation out of the charming seaside town of
Mendocino along the Pacific Ocean. This is a
progressive ride with no camping. Suitable for
families.
Mustangs
in the Wild, 4 days/3 nights, May to
June. On this vacation ride you will track and
observe the unbridled and untamed Mustang in its
natural habitat - the wilds of California, namely
the Truman Meadow area of Inyo National Forest.
High
Sierra Wilderness Pack Trips, 7
days/6 nights, June-August. Take a week, pack up,
and really get away from it all on thie week-long
pack trip into the Eastern High Sierras of
California.
Costanoa
Coast Getaway, 6 days/5 nights from
April-December. Explore the beauty of California's
scenic coastal trails while enjoying the comfort of
the Tennessee Walker's unique "rocking chair"
canter.
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