Hello, my husband, Bruce, and I, Jackie, are currently looking to move to Arizona from our ranch in Northern California. We are both retired and looking to just saddle up and ride from the property. We have been looking from Prescott Valley up to Flagstaff. We are from the mountains and would prefer to stay in the higher elevations. Our question is if anyone here is a trail rider from AZ and what suggestions you could provide. We would really appreciate any suggestions to help us make a good decision!!We have owned horses for years and now down to Morgans and a Bashkir Curly. Thank you all... waving helloJackie
Posted 2012-06-02 9:21 AM (#144430 - in reply to #144387) Subject: RE: Arizona Horse Property advise...
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My Wife and I are also looking to move to the area around Flagstaff. We found a great area just north of town, called Doney Park. It is one of the only developments with it's own water company, and as you probably know, water is the deciding factor in where you live in Arizona's north. From the Doney park area, you can ride out to State lands, or go north to the Nat. Forest, and even ride to Sunset Craters. This area is close to the major Highway, so access in winter is still Ok. The smallest parcels are around 1 acre, and the north end parcels are usually larger, and have direct trails to the state lands. I also loved the area around Show Low, and west along the Mogollon Rim.
Posted 2012-06-03 3:41 PM (#144475 - in reply to #144387) Subject: RE: Arizona Horse Property advise...
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We will look at that area thank you!!! Not wanting a lot of property, we both are retired and would be happy with 5 acres, anything else is too much to take care of.
Posted 2012-06-04 10:55 PM (#144535 - in reply to #144387) Subject: RE: Arizona Horse Property advise...
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Basically, looking for property that we can ride from to access good trails. Not looking to ride on busy highways or trespass to reach trails. Not looking to trailer to ride, thou we don't mind an occasional trailer trip. We also are looking at accessible lakes for boating and fishing. We are used to the mountains and want higher elevations. We don't mind remote or rural, we are that already and prefer it. But as I gather more grey hair it would be nice to have a grocery store within a 30 min drive and large box stores within that time frame would be heaven! We are simple folks, don't need some extra fancy 5000 sq foot home. Don't need a lot of acreage, not going to be running any stock. With the right amenities we could be happy with just a few acres of flat or slightly rolling land.
Posted 2012-06-05 8:58 AM (#144550 - in reply to #144387) Subject: RE: Arizona Horse Property advise...
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Depending on where in Prescott, there are some nice areas to 'ride out from your property'. If you are looking for more rural but still close to amenities...try Parks, Williams and even just north/nw of Flagstaff...Williams and Parks have trees and trails but still close to Flag for stuff. The area in Flag I am referring to is at the base of the San francisco Peeks...there are tons of properties and you can ride for hours! Most of that area is forest land
Posted 2012-06-10 4:46 PM (#144707 - in reply to #144387) Subject: RE: Arizona Horse Property advise...
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Prescott is mostly 'high desert' with the exception of the groom creek area which is up in the mts. North of Prescott towards Ash Fork is more trees but when you get to I40 east to Flag will be trees. West you head towards Kingman....again high desert. Seligman is cheap and has juniper pines and scrub with some pines. Eastern AZ in the White Mts is awesome, up by Payson. Morman Lake area is also pine trees.
Arizona Horse Property advise...
