Wisconsin was the 30th state in the USA; it became a state in 1848. Horseback riders can explore more than 800 miles of trails in Wisconsin state parks. Trail rides like the Military Ridge State Trail, originally built in 1835 as a road to transport supplies between Fort Crawford in Prairie du Chien and Fort Howard in Green Bay, the trail now runs 40 miles between Dodgeville and Fitchburg allowing you to enjoy a ride along farm fields and wetlands. Then there's the granddaddy of all rails-to-trails conversions, the Elroy-Sparta State Trail winds its way along 34 miles of southern Wisconsin countryside and through three historic train tunnels. There's also the Capital City Trail, the Tuscobia State Trail and many more. http://directory.localriding.com/%cat_tags%/ en-us The sport of carriage driving is thriving in the USA. It is not a large sport like the Hunters or the Reining Horses, but has been steadily growing, especially since the inception of the American Driving Society, which came into being in 1974. <br><br> The ADS is modelled after the BDS (the British Driving Society) in England. The ADS trains and licenses its own officials and is the conduit to the national federation driving license for people who wish to achieve the highest national licensing level whch is required to officiate at advanced level CDEs and to continue onward to become a candidate at the international level with the FEI (Federation Equestre Internationale). http://americandrivingsociety.org/ 1.00