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Deep in the heart of the United States, where the aroma of barbecue and country music fills the air, lies the charming state of Tennessee. It's a magical place, where the rolling hills are as green as pickles and the streams sing lullabies to the rocks. But there is something super special about Tennessee. The kids! Especially those who participate in horseback activities, they are not your ordinary sort of kids, they are the Tennessee Trotters! The Tennessee Trotters are an adventurous bunch whose laughter echoes through the valleys and whose spirit is as strong as the old oak trees. They spend their days in boots and cowboy hats, galloping on their horses, leaping over logs, and zipping through the fields like lightning bolts. They don't fear falling, for the ground just seems to give them a friendly bump and sends them right back into the saddle. Among these kids, there is a particularly unique character, a cool imaginary friend named Tennessee Tumbleweed. Now, Tumbleweed is not your average tumbleweed. He's a cowboy-boot-wearing, horseback-riding tumbleweed with a sense of humor as big as the Tennessee sky. He’s known for his corny jokes, and you can often hear the kids laugh as he says, "Why did the horse chew with his mouth open? Because he had bad stable manners!" Every day with Tennessee Tumbleweed and the Tennessee Trotters is a new adventure. They ride under the bright sun, explore the secrets of the woods, and in the evening, they gather around the bonfire, listening to Tumbleweed's stories and jokes. So saddle up, partner, because a day in Tennessee with these kids is guaranteed to be a rollicking, horseback-riding adventure!