Take a Horseback Ride in the Rocky Mountains
November 13th, 2008 by Andrew W John, under Vacations. No Comments
Today’s world can often be hectic and troublesome. Work is a bother, stress is part of life, and so on. Relationships, too, can be stressful so that you feel sometimes as though you’re just hanging on by a thread. Where does the time go, you think? It can be very easy with this kind of hassle to deal with every day to forget who and what we really are. There are a lot of things we can do to center and find ourselves once again.
Serenity and piece of mind is priceless in our day to day lives. There is no sense in bobbing senselessly above water just waiting for the final wave to sweep over us – that is a cloudy mind. When that happens all bets are off. Our relationships suffer, are work becomes lacking.
So what can you do in order to try and get back some of that – if just a small piece of sanity in an otherwise insane life. Nature has always been a great joy of mine. I find it quite soothing to walk among the trees and wildlife just taking all of God’s creation in. It is a tremendous feeling to know that you are witness to a real miracle. What could make this miracle all the more pleasing and splendid then experiencing it with one of God’s most beautiful creatures?
Horseback riding is one way that we can get back in touch with nature. There is solitude, solace and joy in knowing that we are riding on top of a gorgeous animal that has roamed these same mountains for hundreds of years. The American Indians worshiped the horse, and this relationship has been sacred to them since they first came into contact with each other so many years ago. Horses are domestic animals in some cases, yes, but they love and work hard, and they love the wilderness as we do.
When you ride in the Rocky Mountains, you’ll see vistas that only appear in works of art otherwise. You’ll see miracles and wonder in the land that you can’t see anywhere else. Mounting your trusty four-legged friend, ride slowly through the brush or gallop on open plains, which themselves will lead you to mountains that give no better scenery than these alone. Your horse, too, will enjoy riding with you as you go together through the brush. This is the best way, perhaps, to take in the Rocky Mountains’ scenery.
However, there’s not just a slow easy ride to consider. As stated before, you can also gallop in front of the plains as you go up to the Rocky Mountains. If your horse is surefooted enough, you can even do a bit of mountain climbing on the easy trails so that you have breathtaking views of the world around you; the scenery itself seems to go on till now and. The American Indians say that this area is a place of living spirits. You’ll see what they mean and perhaps will feel it, too. The ancient ancestors’ spirits will give you a sense of clarity, peace and well being.
