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Q&a�
Woman
By Honi roberts
of the W
Q. How do you
select your
Equitrekking
destinations?
A. I’ve always dreamt
of exploring exotic
destinations by horseback.
When I research
locales, fellow riders
and travelers are
my best resource for
firsthand information,
and I love to hear
where they dream of
riding.
Q. What’s the most
exotic place you’ve ridden in?
A. There are many, but riding into Haleakala
Crater on Maui was totally exotic. Where
else can you ride into the crater of a volcano?
The going is strenuous, and the horses
must be very fit. Clouds roll in and out,
and the elevation drops 2,500 feet as you
descend into the crater. As the sun travels
across the sky, colors and features that you
hadn’t noticed before are illuminated. It was
an incredible, otherworldly ride — definitely
best on horseback.
Q. What’s the most challenging trail
ride you’ve been on?
A. The trail to Engineer Mountain in Colorado’s
San Juan National Forest. It was August,
but the chilly temperatures and large hail-
stones beating down
on my cowboy hat
made it feel like the
winter. At one point,
a large tree obstructed
the narrow trail
where the mountain
fell away in a steep,
wooded freefall.
The other side was
bounded by a wall of
rocks and dirt. Cinnamon,
my Paint Horse
mount, took great
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care of me, but it was
still harrowing.
Q. What are some of your favorite
seasonal riding destinations?
A. In autumn, I like riding trails in Connecticut
and seeing the brilliant changing colors
of the leaves. Trails are shaded and varied,
and there are good places for a canter or
gallop and some nice jumps in the woods.
Winter is great there, too, after a light, powdery
snow. In summer, I go anywhere cool.
Colorado and Wyoming are favorites, because
the terrain is stunning, the land is vast,
and the weather is cool. Out West, I feel
uninhibited riding, like a bold adventurer.
Q. How can viewers best apply what they
see on your show to their own rides?
A. Dream big. Start small, but start. You can
do it!
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