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| Horseback Riding in the Pisgah National Forest |
The Pisgah Forest Riding Stables provides guided horseback riding tours. Whenever a horseback riding tour embarks each person is known as the name of the horse that he or she is riding so that the tour guide can communicate with the members of the tour without having to remember everyone's name. On this particular horseback ride our guide was Big Mac, the teenage girl that I took horseback riding was Scooby, and I was Lazy Larry so for the duration of the ride we were known as Big Mac, Scooby, and Lazy Larry.
The horses were gentle and our guide was terrific. Scooby and Lazy Larry fell in line behind Big Mac as we started our adventure. Scooby stopped to grab a snack of the green vegetation. A tug on the reigns and he was off again. I guess he had to test the young rider that he was escorting. I held back a short distance and snapped a few pictures as we rode the horses along the trail.
Our guide displayed great patience as he answered all the questions of an inquisitive teenage girl. We learned that Lazy Larry can be quite spirited if need be. Lazy Larry was very lab back during our horseback ride. When Big Mac became spooked near the top of the trail our guide dismounted and calmed both Big Mac while also keeping a teenage girl calm. Scooby remained calmed during the scenario. Scooby was a great choice for a young girl on her first horseback ride.
The ride back to the stables was pleasant and uneventful. Overall, the horseback ride in the Pisgah National Forest was a great adventure. If you are ever in western North Carolina and want to visit the Pisgah Forest Riding Stables or any other attraction in the Pisgah National Forest you can find the entrance near Brevard, North Carolina.
Horseback riding can be a fun hobby; however, one may get back aches or body aches if they do not ride a horse properly. Riding properly will help to alleviate painful symptoms as well as make for a better overall experience.
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