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Final Thoughts on the Trip that Was and the One that Was Not

Final Thoughts on the Trip that Was and the One that Was Not

There was the trip we planned and the trip we had. Sometimes, not getting what you want is a gift.

ROC, Riding ExperiencesSusan Mora-SchraderOctober 15, 2024Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, The South, Southern PoetryComment

The America Found Off the Highway

The America Found Off the Highway

Horses get you off the off-the-highway strip and show you a slice of America that's often overlooked.

ROC, Historical Sites, Small TownsSusan Mora-SchraderOctober 6, 2024The South, Horse motels, Small towns, Georgia, I75, Peanut farming, Cotton farmingComment

Gamelands and ‘Southern’ Hospitality

Gamelands and ‘Southern’ Hospitality

Gamelands as churches and 'Southern' hospitality amidst destruction.

Riding Trails, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderOctober 4, 2024The South, North Carolina, Bed and Barn, South Carolina, Aiken, Gamelands, Nature Preserves, Longleaf Pines, Hitchcock WoodsComment

The Ocean and Seeing Things Through the Eyes of the Innocent

The Ocean and Seeing Things Through the Eyes of the Innocent

The gift of experience the ocean anew

Riding Trails, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderOctober 1, 2024The South, North Carolina, Bed and Barn, Sugar Ridge Franch, Hatteras, Beach Rides, Oceans Comments

Stories from Just a Little Ways South

Stories from Just a Little Ways South

Meh about Manassas but so relieved to find that others care more about the details than I.

Riding Trails, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderSeptember 29, 2024The South, Riding Trails, Manassas, Civil War, Longleaf Pines, North Carolina, Virginia, Double Lea Farm, Bed and Barn Comment

Disaster Susan -- The Typhoid Mary of Travel

Disaster Susan -- The Typhoid Mary of Travel

You are officially a farmer when all you can talk about is the weather and how things were better when you were a kid.

Riding Trails, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderSeptember 27, 2024Hurricane Helene, The South, Riding Trails, Beach Rides Comments