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Four-legged fitness: saddle up for an equestrian fitness vacation. (includes related article on preparing for an equestrian vacation) (Off-Road Fitness Section)

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From: American Fitness
Date: 19930901
Author:Harryman, Elizabeth; Lasley, Paul

Entering the stone stable yard was like finding ourselves in an Emily Bronte novel. Cobblestones cover the ground, and all around the square enclosure, horses peer out from behind half-frame stall doors. A young girl with the alabaster and rose complexion of the English countryside greets guests wearing jodhpurs and black leather boots. "My name is Jillian," she says in her proper British accent. "I'll be your instructor today."

We came to Devon, in southwest England, to see the legendary moors and quaint villages. We also decided to brush up on our riding skills with a ...

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