YOSEMITE — Yosemite National Park has adopted two mustangs that were trained in the Sacramento Sheriff’s Wild Horse Program to assist Park Rangers perform a variety of duties. The six year old geldings, Drifter and Sandman, arrived in the park in early April after four months of training by inmates at the Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center in Elk Grove, CA. ...
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Horseback at the San Rafael Swell in Utah: Riding through Merry-Go-Round and Poor Canyon
I felt like a cowboy from the old west as I rode through the San Rafael Swell, following creek bottoms through brightly colored mesas and cliffs, exploring areas where old mines were booming long ago and viewing wild horses. Be sure to check out the Doarama under Maps and Profile for an amazing 3D timed view of this ride. It ...
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There is so much beautiful country to explore in Utah, it is hard to decide where to start! I signed up for a horseback adventure to cover an area that I hadn’t been before–the San Rafael Swell in south central Utah. It is next door to Escalante Grand Staircase, Capitol Reef and nearby Bryce and Zion National Parks. The San ...
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