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Rock Creek Park Trail Ride

Postby Barbaro06 » Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:42 pm

I haven't sat on a horse for six months...so today I went to Rock Creek Park for a trail ride. Yeah, only a meandering walk, but in really nice scenery. Amazing to have a national park in a suburban area like DC. But it was refreshing to get out and get into the relatively fresh air. The ride was at 11am, before it really got hot. We had a lot of shade in the woods so it was a little cooler. I can't wait to get settled in Virginia...will be hunting for a stable to ride at...
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Postby merse » Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:11 pm

Was it your "typical" public trail ride where the horses just play follow the leader or were you allowed to vary the trail?
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Postby Barbaro06 » Sun Aug 09, 2009 4:22 pm

Follow the leader. The ride I went on had a park ranger talk about the history and the flora/fauna of the park.
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Postby karenkarenn » Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:23 pm

Which state? There is a Rock Creek Wy too..
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Postby Indychase » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:32 pm

karenkarenn wrote:Which state? There is a Rock Creek Wy too..


The OP said DC in the first post.
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Postby merse » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:29 am

Follow the leader. The ride I went on had a park ranger talk about the history and the flora/fauna of the park.


That's what I thought - insurance companies....

When I was a kid (admitedly, a long time ago) you could rent the horses at Rock Creek Park and take them where ever you wanted on their vast number of trails. My sister and I used to drive our parents nuts begging them to take us. I am glad to see that there is still a chance to ride there however - better than four-wheelers.
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Postby reenci » Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:36 pm

merse wrote:
Follow the leader. The ride I went on had a park ranger talk about the history and the flora/fauna of the park.


That's what I thought - insurance companies....

When I was a kid (admitedly, a long time ago) you could rent the horses at Rock Creek Park and take them where ever you wanted on their vast number of trails. My sister and I used to drive our parents nuts begging them to take us. I am glad to see that there is still a chance to ride there however - better than four-wheelers.


i own an atv and there great...lots of fun.......but the ride is just not the same that you get on a horse ! god what people today are missing.
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