Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Soldotna resident Madelyn Barkman, left, and Kenai resident Mercedes Tapley, right, ride along the beach with other members of the Alaska C & C Horse Adventures group on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

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Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Owner of Alaska C & C Horse Adventures Connie Green, left, rides along the beach with Braveheart, center, and Sierra Craven, right, on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Owner of Alaska C & C Horse Adventures Connie Green, left, rides along the beach with Braveheart, center, and Sierra Craven, right, on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 in Kenai, Alaska.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Sterling resident Sierra Craven, left, and Kenai resident Mercedes Tapley, right, gather with the rest of a group of Alaska C & C Horse Adventures riders on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 on the beach of the Kenai River in Kenai, Alaska. The group members participate in year-round riding, said the group's owner, Connie Green.

Photo by Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion Sterling resident Sierra Craven, left, and Kenai resident Mercedes Tapley, right, gather with the rest of a group of Alaska C & C Horse Adventures riders on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016 on the beach of the Kenai River in Kenai, Alaska. The group members participate in year-round riding, said the group’s owner, Connie Green.

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