Landowners share happy horseback riding trails

Flying hooves hammer the earth, only breaking cadence as horse and rider push skyward to clear a pile of wooden rails. Galloping down the trail and out of sight under a beautiful green canopy of Wisconsin forest, the rider pushes on. The wind whips the horse's mane and tail in an exhilarating morning run, sunlight streaking through leaves.

"Don't you just love these trails!" exclaims Cindy DeVuono of Caledonia, Wisconsin, a small community located between Milwaukee and Racine. "The trails here are fantastic, and you can ride for miles and miles," she says as her handsome quarter horse prances in place. "Not a common thing in urban areas."