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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Teach Safe Tying
My 7-year-old Paint Horse gelding trailers well and does well on the trail,
except for when I tie him. When I tie him to my trailer, he dances and pulls
back so much, it's hard to tack up. When I stop for a lunch break and tie him,
he does the same thing. I'm worried he'll hurt himself.... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
15 Horse Trailer-Safety Tips
In an effort to help improve safety of horses and those who travel with
horses in trailers, USRider has been working with nationally known large-animal rescue
experts Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez. (For more on the survey, see "Survey
Specs," opposite page.) More than 200 horse trailer... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Safety on the Trail
Trail riding should be two things: fun and safe. The key to having a good
time and living to have additional good times is knowing that fun and safety
aren't opposing concepts. This is especially true for trail riding.
Most adult riders understand that it's possible for fun and safety to... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
A Safe-Tying Method For Your Horse
It's tempting to tie
your horse to a hitch with his reins during quick breaks, but no matter what,
this isn't a safe move. If your rein-tied horse pulls back, he can easily injure
his sensitive mouth tissues, or worse. He'll also likely break the
reins.
For tying safety,
outfit your... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Easy Horse Rein Repair
If you end up with a
broken horse rein despite your best efforts, dismount and lead your horse back to the
barn. Then use this easy fix until you can buy new horse reins. You'll need: Leather
punch or awl; zip-tie, tack screw, or six-inch piece of thin leather latigo. (If
the latigo is too... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Help for a Herdbound Horse
When I ride my
7-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding with a group of friends on the trail,
my horse tends to pay more attention to the other horses than he does to me. I've
tried to ride him away from the group a couple of times; each time, he threw a
fit and bolted back to the... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Horse Loading Trouble
My daughter, Jamie,
joined a local trail-riding club. The trail-riding club meets at a trailhead within a half
hour drive of our house. While the organized trail rides are fun for Jamie, there's a
problem: she's always late.
I think the club is
about ready to banish her. She's never... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Winter-Turnout Tips for Your Horse
I'm considering
turning out my 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding for the winter for the first
time. What should I look for in the pasture/fencing and my gelding's potential
pasturemates? Ideally, how many horses per acre should be on the pasture? What
kind of minimal shelter does my... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Riding Manners
We were descending switchbacks
on a timbered mountainside on the sort of day trail riders live for. The air was
crisp, perfumed with pungent pine. I was enjoying watching the dozen riders I'd
guided up the mountain, now riding ahead of me on their gaited horses. Each turn
on a switchback... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Pony A Horse
Pony boy, pony
boy. Won't you be my pony boy? Don't say no, here we go, ride across the
plains. Marry me, carry me, far away with you. Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up, let's
go. Whoa, my pony boy! It's been almost 50 years since I was a toddler, when
my dad bounced me up and down on his leg --... | read »
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