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. SKELETON RIDGEof the climbing and descents, we rode 7.6 miles in about (NORTH OF WICKENBURG) three hours and 45 minutes.Some of that time did O n this day, Lisa led 12 riders (aptly named the dirtyinclude a stop to retrieve an earring (thank you Deb), the application of a rubber boot due to a lost dozen by Pat) out into the area known as Skeletonshoe, and a few rest breaks for the horses. Ridge. The folklore that surrounds this trail is thatAlthough not too technical of a ride, except skeletal remains were found in the area, hence the name,for the climbing, there is the typical jagged and although that may be somewhat true based on therock footing in areas, and we suggest your number of miners that once inhabited the land there inhorses are in decent condition for this one.the late 1800s, the name probably was derived from theEvery horse came back with the need for a huge red-hued ridge rock outcropping that lays long andgood rub down. After a flat tire change on high amongst the abundant trails that cut through theone of the trucks (crummy to come back desert there. to after such a great ride) a trip to Western Trails for some Dillon\'s BBQ was in the There are many trails to ride, and one could get turnedcards instead of sitting at the trailhead for around. Thankfully, Lisa had pre-ridden the trail andsnacks like we usually try to doribbon marked our particular path. Another group of riders from Wickenburg Horsemen left the trailheadThere are numerous horse-riding trails to about 30 minutes after us, but we never crossed pathsbe found in Wickenburg. One of which is the spectacular "Skeleton on the trail. The scenery on horseback is hard to believe.Ridge." If you go four miles past the Wickenburg Rodeo Grounds on The yellow poppies were blooming and the tips of theConstellation Road, and past the Sophies Flat turn-off, you take a saguaros were starting their transformation. Soon theyright on Monarch Road. Maybe about 5/10 of a mile further you will will be displaying their budding white flowers. Becausesee a large parking area on the left. Family owned and operated since 1988One of the largest inventories in town!buy / sell / tradeon-site gunsmithingLeather goods for cowboy shootingWide variety of holsters from cowboy guns to modern firearmsCentr a lly Located & Ea sy Acces s from I-17: 5130 N 19th Av e / PhoenixTuesday thru friday: 10am - 6pm / Saturday: 10am - 5pmlegendaryguns.com / 602-242-1195ArizonaRealCountry.com May 2023 69'