b'Glendale Equestrian ClubRIDE REPORT By Dodge Marshall Check out Glendale Equestrian Club on Facebook to see our current and past ride photos. You can also find us on gecriders.com. DESERT VISTA TRAILHEAD miles to 14 miles of saddle time overall.There is the traditional S ome of you may have seen a recent Facebook threadArizona rocky footing in some areas and the ever-dreadful cholla on parts of each loop. We took the loop to the left (DT) and then going around about a potential threat of losing horsethe (V) trails which equated to about seven miles. Your horses trailer parking due to non-use at Desert Vista Trailhead. should probably be in condition for this trail since there is some Most of GEC club members had either never heard of thisclimbing. We actually had a horse that needed electrolytes, and trailhead or at the very least never ridden it. So, 10 GECluckily Deb had some on hand to lend. There\'s a famous owl\'s nest members and one guest decided we had better investigate thenear the first loop and rumor has it, she stole it from a hawk! We situation. This particular spot is really a hidden gem. Part ofdidn\'t see the owl, but many others have. Other than having to insist that the Sonoran Desert Preserve, you will find the Desert Vistaone jogger "walk" past the horses or run the risk of being kicked (probably Trailhead about eight minutes east of I-17, and dependingwould never happen but they don\'t know that) and another jogger who on what direction you are headed in from you end up onwas extremely agitated that we were ruining his timing by making him North Valley Parkway and zigzag thru a residential area towait for us to pass, everyone else we shared the trail with was genuinely the parking lot. There is no signage, so you have to be onnice. Frankly, we are usually photographed or videoed because still for your toes or you miss the first turn-in. The trailer parking ismost, seeing horses on the trail so up close and personal is a real treat.minimal, so you need to be strategic about how to park. But, with that being said, we still managed to get our six trailersThe rangers on duty said that if you called ahead, they would make into the lot, which included a 6-horse stock trailer, a few daysure there were no "cars" in the lot which seems to be part of the issue. trailers, a weekender, an LQ trailer, and we shared the lot withIf there is a car parked there, they may receive a ticket with a fine of two other trailers that had arrived prior to us! $200.00.This is not something you see very often in support of the equestrian community. Let\'s keep this area open to horses by riding it You have a choice of two loops that tie together with a trailregularly. GEC will be back on this trail soon and we hope you check it in between. Viewing the trail map, its basically a figure eight. out. FYI - there is a bathroom with running water. 1901 W Desert Vista So, depending on how long you want to ride, it can be fiveTrail. 602-495-6939. f o r A l l Yo u r L a n d o r H o u s i n g N e e d s ,$ 499,900. 928.232.9060 WickenburgRanches . comArizona West Arizona West ArizonaRealCountry.com June 2023 65'