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On one of the Alisal trail rides, smoke from wildfire in the background.

              It was the first morning of our three-day, two-  being escorted by Alisal herd manager Mark
            night stay. We were on a two-hour “beginner” ride  Bohannan. Bohannan was a personable guy who
            through a classic gold-and-green California       answered my ranch questions and pointed out
            foothill landscape.                               trailside flora and fauna. But I couldn’t actually
              I was third in line behind my wife, Jody, and our  turn to look at him.
            leader, 21-year-old Alisal cowgirl Cassidy Falk.    THAT was the problem. My aging joints.
            Behind me was some kid named Josh, who was          Within two minutes of our two-hour ride, I


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