T he horse Lover LOGAN HUBBLE MEMORIAL PARK , Lancaster Tucked in the 400-acre Logan Hubble Memorial Park and nature preserve is a campground with tie-outs for horses and corral-panel stalls, 10 miles of wooded trails and open fields for riding, and amenities including a lake and playgrounds. WHISPER VALLEY TRAILS , Beattyville Guided rides on Whisper Valley Trails’ rescue horses take horse lovers into the southern tip of Red River Gorge, with sandstone cliff faces rising up on both sides of the trail, past five waterfalls and across a creek. CUMBERLAND FALLS STATE RESORT PARK STABLES , Corbin Find a gentle introduction to horseback riding at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park Horse Stables. Amble onto the trails and into the forest at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park on scenic, guided trail rides that are fun for both beginners and more experienced riders. PIKE COUNTY HORSE TRAILS , Lick Creek Bring your horse to Pike County Horse Trails for a rugged ride deep into the mountains surrounding Pikeville, the site of the Hatfields and McCoys feud. You’ll find miles of trails in a looped trail system, primitive camping and picnic areas. WHISPERING WOODS RIDING STABLES , Georgetown Unleash your inner cowpoke on 250-plus acres of Kentucky backcountry, riding wooded trails over hills, along creeks and beneath leafy canopies, spotting turkey, fox and deer as you go. Whispering Woods Riding Stables has horses, plus a petting zoo, playground and tack shop. DOUBLE J STABLES AND HORSEMAN’S CAMPGROUND , Mammoth Cave Saddle up at Double J Stables and Horseman’s Campground, adjacent to Mammoth Cave National Park (and the only independently owned ranch authorized for horseback rides into the park), and access the 85-plus mile trail system from the stable’s own trailhead. Guided trail rides are offered. CIRCLE T RANCH , Cerulean Bordered by Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park, the family-owned and operated Circle T Ranch offers guided horseback rides year-round that are especially beautiful when the forested trails are set ablaze by the reds, oranges and yellows of fall. HORSE COUNTRY , Lexington Get an insider’s peek into Kentucky horse culture and the life of a thoroughbred on personalized and interactive tours to his-torical breeding farms, nurseries, racehorse adoption facilities, training and retraining centers, film locations and other venues with Horse Country tours. Photos from top: Whispering Woods Riding Stables, Georgetown; Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Kentuckytourism.com/horses 21
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