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\f0\fs26 \cf0 >> \f1\fs24 DARLEY NEWMAN: Many ranches in the
United States have horses that are trained in the Western style of riding and use western
style tack as opposed to the English style, which is also common in the United States.
Western saddles are usually heavier saddles with the big horn on front and a deep seat.
That deep seat can help you feel more secure in the saddle. The horn was traditionally
helpful when working cattle and separating out other animals from a herd. Once a cowboy
roped an animal, the rope could be wrapped or tied around the horn to secure it. Western
riders traditionally keep the reins in one hand and do something called neck reining
to guide the horse. Many horses are trained to move away from pressure on their necks.
This one handed riding method goes back to a time when cowboys rode the range and needed
a free hand to rope cattle and perform other tasks. If you travel to a modern ranch to
ride, you\'92ll find people of all ages and levels of riding from all over the world,
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\f0\fs26 \cf0 >> \f1\fs24 ANGELA: My first time riding in America,
so straight away, I said to Eddie. Eddie, I\'92m not an experienced Western rider. Don\'92t
worry, he said, cause he\'92d been watching me riding. He said I\'92m putting you on my
champion horse and I thought, my God, what are you doing, you know. Anyway, he said you\'92ll
be fine on him, because he could see that I was light with my hands and um, as I say,
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\f0\fs26 \cf0 >> \f1\fs24 KEN: Guests first come. They\'92re
a little apprehensive. Ah, they are going to do something that\'92s unknown to them
and it\'92s like everything else. Every kind of an adventure. The longer you\'92re at it,
the more comfortable you become. I think that also you strike up great friendships. We find
that people become friends instead of guests over the years we sit and visit for hours
about old guests or different places we\'92ve been or different places we\'92re going to
go see. It\'92s ah. It\'92s a phenomenal experience. They do. They really become close friends
and we correspond with them for years.\ \pard\pardeftab720\ri720\sl480\slmult1
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\f0\fs26 \cf0 >> \f1\fs24 DARLEY: There are many ways to explore
North America\'92s wild spaces, including saddling up at a traditional or modern ranches.
Wherever you end up, take advantage of your time in the great outdoors and the peacefulness
nature can evoke if you sit back to enjoy the ride.\
\f0\fs26 >> DARLEY: Equitrkeking.com, the companion site to our Emmy Award-winning TV
series, is chock full of video clips, expert tips, and a comprehensive vacation guide to
dude ranches and riding vacations, so visit us.
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