Holidays

Hoofprints on the Cypress Hills

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September 6, 2016

fort Walsh, Grasslands National Park, horse trail, trail riding, saskatchewan trail riding, prairie trail riding, horse camping

Trail riding across endless tall-grass Canadian prairie in summer sunshine, possibly through a herd of bison, was a long-term dream that drew me like an arrow to Saskatchewan. But it took the misery of a snowy six-month-long northern winter in Terrace, BC, to turn the dream into reality.

Circle Z Ranch - A Relaxing Retreat

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January 24, 2014

Circle Z Ranch, winter horse holidays, horse rider retreat,

The oldest continuously operating dude ranch in Arizona (since the 1920s), Circle Z Ranch in Patagonia is a 6500-acre oasis of peace and calm, perfect for a relaxing retreat. Managers Jock and Pamela Soper began visiting Circle Z in the 1980s as guests, fell in love with the ranch, land, and people, and are now in their third season as staff.