New Guide Showcases Tennessee's Beautiful Equine Trails

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has just released and new statewide equine directory. The 50-page guide features easy to use regional sections with symbols to indicate private trails; private stables; overnight stabling;city parks; state parks;national parks and forests; state forests; bed and breakfasts with stabling; cabins; primitative camping; camping with electrical hookups, restroom and shower facilities; even wagon trails. "Whether you are looking for a place to camp or a romantic bed and breakfast where you can also stable your horses, you can find it in the new trail guide,'said Wendy Lofton, livestock and equine marketing specialist for TDA. According to the latest statistics from USDA, Tennessee ranks sixth in the nation in the number of horses with 143,000 equine of all types. Guides can be requested by visiting www.picktnproducts.org. Click on "Equine Resources."