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Horseback Riding

Walt Disney World

Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground (Fort Wilderness Resort. 407/824-2832) offers tame trail rides through backwoods. Children must be at least 9 to ride, and adults must weigh less than 250 pounds. Trail rides are $42 for 45 minutes; hours of operation vary by season. You must check in 30 minutes prior to your ride, and reservations are essential. Both horseback riding and the campground are open to nonguests.

Orlando Area

Grand Cypress Equestrian Center gives private lessons in hunt seat, jumping, combined training, dressage, and Western riding. Supervised novice and advanced group trail rides are available daily 8:30 to 5. Trail rides are $45 per hour. Private lessons are $55 per half hour and $100 per hour. Call at least a week ahead for reservations in winter and spring. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort, 1 Equestrian Dr., Lake Buena Vista Area. 407/239-1938. www.grandcypress.com.

Horse World Riding Stables, open daily 9 to 5, has basic and longer, more advanced nature-trail tours along beautifully wooded trails near Kissimmee. The stables area has picnic tables, farm animals you can pet, and a pond where you can fish. Trail rides are $39 for basic, $48 for intermediate, and $69 for advanced. Trail rides for children 5 and under are $15, and the stables offer birthday party packages for kids, as well as hayrides for groups. Reservations a day in advance are recommended for the advanced trails. 3705 S. Poinciana Blvd., Kissimmee. 407/847-4343. www.horseworldstables.com.