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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Weed Free Forage For Your Horse
Investing in weed-free forage for your horse will prove useful on trips to public lands and national parks. Horse hay bales may contain seeds not native to the land on which you plan to ride.
Dropped directly on the soil or passed in your horse's manure, these seeds from the horse hay bales... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Horse Camping
My daughter, Jamie, likes to camp with her horse. The
great outdoors holds many charms, and it's easy to understand why she wants to
share it with her best buddy. It sure beats bouncing around a show ring with a
herd of stressed-out geldings and their hypercompetitive riders. Western... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Weed Free Forage For Your Horse
Investing in weed-free forage for your horse will prove useful on trips to public lands and national parks. Horse hay bales may contain seeds not native to the land on which you plan to ride.
Dropped directly on the soil or passed in your horse's manure, these seeds from the horse hay bales... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Unfasten Your Tie-Down
If you use a tie-down or martingale on your trail horse, be
sure to unfasten it from your bridle before every water crossing. If
the water is deep, your horse could drown if he were suddenly unable to raise
his head above the water. And even if the crossing looks shallow and safe, your... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Stay Cool
This summer, stay cool without leaving your saddle. Pack a one-quarter-inch diameter, six-foot-long piece of rope and a few large sponges. (Look for sponges in a dog-bone or rectangular shape.) At a stream or other water source, snugly tie the end of the rope onto the middle of the sponge, then dip... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Tapaderos
Tapaderos stirrups help protect your feet from rain and scratching branches. They also help keep your feet dry when you ford a stream, especially if your exuberant horse makes things worse by pawing the water. More important, if you should fall, tapaderos prevent your foot from slipping all the way... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Railroad-Crossing Alert for Horse Trailers
To enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with
horses, USRider (a nationwide roadside assistance plan) is working with the
Doctors Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez, experts in large-animal emergency rescue, on
a research project to gather and analyze data about horse trailer accidents... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Spring-Footing Tips
This spring, you and your horse may be the first to trudge
through neglected trails. Without lots of hooves pounding the ground ahead of
you, it may be difficult to guess what your footing will be like.
Surfaces that appear hard and dry may mask gripping, sticky
mud. New grass may not have... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Perfect Horse
Riding a Runaway
Few riding
experiences are as frightening as having your horse take off with you. Losing
control of a horse is scary at any time, but when he's fleeing -- maybe just a
little spooked but possibly terrified -- and oblivious to your cues, your fear
may well match his. In such a situation,... | read »
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On Trail: Tips
from the pages of Trail Rider
Trail Problems Overcome
Spring is a wonderful time when blooming trees and wildflowers
fill the air with fragrances that rejuvenate the soul. A new year is the perfect
time to put your problems in perspective and plan your riding season.
At the end of last year,
Vanessa and I decided to give our veterans of... | read »
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