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| Meet your horses at a B & B near Dundee, Oregon |
I've taken a break from Gorge hikes for a bit (until the smoke of forest fires clears) and my sister and I went for an equestrian wine tour in Yamhill county.
Equestrian Wine Tours will take you out on Tennessee Walking Horses for a ride in wine country with stops for wine tasting - what a great idea! Here are the two mares we rode -
Gracie and Rave.
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| A view near the start of our ride |
At each of the stops, there is a hitching post or corral for the horses, and it is just a few steps to the winery. The Tennessee Walking Horses are very well trained and are very comfortable to ride. They have a special gait called the running walk which is the speed of a trot but without the bounce. The horses also carry saddle bags to carry your stuff (including any bottles of wine you may purchase). If you want to buy quantities of wine, the wineries can deliver it to the B & B where you started the ride.
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| Looking down from one of the wineries (see horses at lower right) |
Here is our guide, Jake Price, who owns the stable, helping Karen mount up. Jake has lived in the Valley for decades and gave us a running commentary about the wine country as well as keeping us laughing with stories about his guided tours.
Karen is smiling after the second tasting - we split two tastings. We visited White Rose, Winter's Hill, and Vista Ridge wineries, riding on trails, through the grape vines, and over fields.
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| Happy Campers! |
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