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<<the drive off Hwy 58 was a killer, long, windy,  and having to dodge cattle 
the whole way.>>

Highway 58 is a nice smooth drive.  I have never seen cattle on it.  Its 45 
minutes drive to Tehachapi and 10 or so more minutes to Bear Valley - a gaited 
equestrian community with 50+ miles of maintained trails - flat and 
mountainous.  Come ride the two day endurance event coming up in November - 
you'll get plenty of hills.

There are hills to be had within 20 minutes of downtown Bakersfield as well - 
toward Hart Park and Rio Bravo ranch-type community.

Yes, because it sits at the southern end of the San Joaquin valley, it does 
tend to accumulate smog in the summer.

I grew up there and its a nice place to raise a family.  People are very down 
to earth.

Melody

---- Raven <iceponygoddess@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> > > Actually an Icelandic would be an excellent horse for this kind of 
> > > terrainsince you can gait on the flat most of the time
> Oh goodness...flat trails bring me to tears from boredom. No thanks,
> give me single track, climbing trails any day.  Love them!! ~:0]
>
> I spent about a month down in Bakersfield, met some wonderful nice
> folks down there, but there is no way that I could live there. Way too
> much dirty air.   When riding the trails, I was bored to death...flat,
> flatter and flattest.  And no trees. Poor Huginn kept looking for
> tress and green grass. HAHA!   Yes, it was hot, but dry, so it helps.
> Out in the sun it was bad, but in the shade, not so much.
>
> We really liked the Tehachapi and Bear Valley Springs area, and
> yes....even Caliente . HA!  But boy...the drive off Hwy 58 was a
> killer, long, windy,  and having to dodge cattle the whole way.
>
> One day we hope to live out there.
>
> Raven & Huginn (Ice Pony)
>
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