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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Be Green on Your Next Trail Ride
For me, there are few greater experiences than packing up a camp,
saddling my horses and pack stock, and heading into the backcountry. I think of
the smell of pines and saddle leather, the gurgle of a creek, the faithful
footfalls of my horses, and a feeling of total independence as we work... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
Trail Riding with Your Horse on the Road
We'd like to tell you the statistics regarding accidents with
horses on the highway to emphasize our point about the need to work at staying
safe. But statistics about accidents with horses on the highway are sadly lacking. There is no central reporting agency to report vehicle accidents with... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding Tips for Baby Boomers
A few weeks ago, I moved our small herd of cows and calves from one
pasture to another. For this I chose my gelding, Little Mack, still a tiger at
age 15, a horse who relishes the prospect of moving cows as eagerly as a
football player craves the kickoff.
Indeed, Mack can be a little too... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast with Your Horse
This season, you've promised yourself you'll make the leap. You're
ready to camp with your horse -- well, for just one night. You'll camp beneath
the stars before a day of riding. When you arrive at your destination-of-rest,
you won't hear vehicle engines. You'll be alone with your riding... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Your Day Trail Riding Guide
You love your home trail rides, but are ready to branch out. You have your
eye on that county or state park, or private facility near your barn for trail riding. You don't
plan to spend the night, just go for a day trail ride. But it's still an adventure. To
enjoy it to the max, plan ahead... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
Take Time When Teaching Your Horse to Wade
On our land, there are lots of creeks and ponds that I'd like
to cross, but my new horse doesn't like to go through them. I try and try, but
he won't. So I have to lead him across. Then I get back on him and try again
when I'm riding and he still won't go. Finally, I have to give up. Any... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Train Your Gaited Trail Horse to be Surefooted on the Trail
There are two definitions to the word surefooted, each of which
contributes to a superior riding horse. The first is confidence, not prone to errors in judgment or action. Owners of Icelandic Horses, Mountain Horses,
Tennessee Walking Horses, Mangalarga Marchadors, Gaited Morgans, and Missouri... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Winter Gear for Trail Riding
With winter knocking at the barn door, we asked seven
intrepid horse trail riders how they bundle up to face the cold weather. Scattered across
the country, horse trail riders face a wide variety of winter conditions, from moderate
weather in central California to the deep freeze in upstate... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
From Foaling to Trail Riding
Some believe the only way to truly know a horse is to train him oneself for trail riding. Others
go further, insisting on training and raising their future trail horses from foal, weanling stage
or even from the time of conception, starting out by breeding a favorite mare to
a stallion of... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
Search and Rescue Partnerships
You are moving down a trail at the walk. the scenery is drawing your
attention away from the trail, but your mount is paying attention to everything
around him. You feel it as he starts to tense up--his head turns, his ears are
up, and he is exploring, sensing something that you weren't... | read »
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| Tennessee Walking Horse Breed |
| Evolution of the breed:
In the mid-1800s, a new breed of horse began to emerge from the bountiful,
bluegrass region of middle Tennessee. Bred by farmers to till the fields during
the week, these horses were also expected to provide them a comfortable ride on
weekends, and... | read |
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