On this trip, it is the horse's job to walk barefoot in the sand. Shorts are for the days when you leave the horse at home. Don't bother with the hat, you won't be able to keep it on your head. To take this ride, you need to be able to handle a horse at a trot and a canter. If you have to ask what a canter is, then you need to take a lesson before taking to the beach.
People describe a horseback ride on the beach as romantic.
Bring a close friend or someone with whom you would like to become a close friend. Be sure to add your comments at the end of the ride. Daytrippers appears each Saturday in The News-Journal. Robert Ryals is a correspondent to The News-Journal.