When it comes to equestrian estates, owners are passionate about their properties. Where and how they live is all about the thrill of riding.

“The best word I can come up with is completeness,” says Bridget Brandon, an equine consultant who owns a 15-acre property in the Fort Worth suburb of Argyle. Brandon, a former competitive jumper, has four horses and boards eight retired show horses on her land. She says that feeling of completeness is the sum of skill, confidence in the saddle and synergy with a horse, which come together in a perfect ride.

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