If you're thinking of moving to the Big South Fork, here in Jamestown, Tennessee, and you've already bought a piece of land, had it cleared, built a house and a barn, gotten your fencing up and you now have horses happily eating hay in the sun, it's time to meet some riding buddies and hit the trail.
There are a number of equestrian communities in the area around Big South Fork national park, like Spruce Creek Acres, Ridge Top Acres, Rockhouse Ranch, White Oak and The Highlands, so it's a very supportive horse-oriented area. It's very easy to find people to ride with; you'll meet them in Walmart and you'll encounter them on the trails. Riders generally pack a lunch and go out for most of the day, tying up at the hitching rails that are found all over Big South Fork. There will usually be other riders tied up and people just strike up a conversation, commenting on a horse, asking directions, sharing information about trail conditions or telling you where they're from.
Most cabins in these equestrian communities have a hitching rail so friends passing by can stop in. In this picture, a small group was making the loop from Spruce Creek around the Cumberland trailhead and back through Spruce Creek. We tied up at my house on Trailhead Lane and enjoyed brownies and lemonade on the screened porch.
For more information about horse properties and Big South Fork real estate, go to www.trailridersrealestate.com
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