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rdcarrie@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi folks,
> My husband and I are thinking about heading east to do this ride, if 
> we can get the week off.  Can anyone tell me about it?  What are the 
> trails like?  Rocky? Sandy?  Amount of hoof protection needed?  Our 
> horses are shod...is that adequate?  How difficult are the trails?  
> Hilly, flat, etc.?  I'm trying to determine the number of days my 
> horse could do...he's just getting started in 50s (done 3 so far).
>  
> Thanks in advance,
> Dawn in East Texas

Dawn,

This is typical Alabama mountains. Lots of short ups and downs and some 
may be steep. There are some rocks and given you probably don't have 
rocks to train in - you might want to pad up the front and shoes all 
around. I put equithane equibuild in my horse's front feet for this 
ride. There is plenty of trail water.  The ride is super well managed. 

The weather that time of the year is usually very nice -cool evenings 
and warm days. On saturday night there is a live band after the awards. 
As Nina said - they are worth the trip.

Truman

--

"The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. The opposite 
of a profound truth may well be another profound truth."    Niels Bohr 
-- Nobel Laureate, Physics




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