BY WES McDONALD HORSEPOWER RIDE ALONG ON THE BIG-GAME HUNT OF A LIFETIME I was about 7 years old when I first climbed in the saddle to begin the weekly riding lessons I'd continue into my teens. As an adult, I'd get a chance to ride horses every now and again, maybe on a trail ride alongside my fiancee Elisha when we took vacation. But given the results of my first experience hunting deer on horseback in 2016, I no longer expect riding to be as infrequent A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 an occurrence. My good friend Scott Welty and I have hunted together for many years. Like me, Scott learned to ride horses many years ago. In the six years Scott and his wife Karen have owned Cutter and Forest, they've spent a lot of time making rides with horses all over the place. Scott even rode Cutter to cover ground more quickly on successful spring gobbler 9