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National Riding Stables
1 review for National Riding Stables
Dear National Riding Stables,
I had always dreamed of visiting you and my visit met and exceeded my expectations. Your staff was so patient and informative when they gave the novice horseback riders a lesson in safety. My best friend had never been on a horse and you put her at ease. Me? I was uncertain I'd be excited or bored to ride a trail horse but the Belgian you let me ride... oh. Stunning. I'd always wanted to ride a draft horse and feel so big and tall.
After getting on our horses, we were led across the road and into the National Military Park to see Gettysburg battlefield. It was eery and beautiful to think I was travelling the same way those soldiers did on a horse. It was strange to think so many men had died on the ground we tread. The ear bud was informative telling you about the battle. I know I saw more of Gettysburg in two hours on a horse than anyone ever could from a car, reading plaques. We went on trails that would have taken hours for a regular human to hike to... This was a magical experience. On one high field past the farm houses, there were tiny flagstones in the grass, carefully mowed. Our guide told us they were recently discovered makeshift headstones. I can't imagine dying on a hillside and someone giving you a simple flat rock because it was the best they could do.
I wish your staff and horses many more successful years of educating people about Gettysburg in the most powerful manner. We were touched, moved, and educated all at the same time. Plus riding a really big horse is so much fun.