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Time and a New Approach Might be the Solution By Jill Holdal with Julie Lewis-Schot First, what makes a good trail horse? Some horses love trails and hate arena work. Some horses hate trails and love the arena. The latter are going to take more time to train for …
Two Weeks Riding and Camping in Oregon’s Volcano Country By Robert Eversole I recently had the opportunity to camp and ride with two of the most enthusiastic mule ambassadors that I’ve ever met: Joe and Jenny from the North Idaho Saddle Mule Club. We rode and camped throughout central …
Problems on the Trail Indicate a Hole in Basic Training By Jill Holdal and Julie Lewis-Schot Trail riding gives us the opportunity to take in the fresh air, sounds of nature, and beautiful scenery while we bond with our horses. But if you don’t feel you have control over …
6 Tips to Improve Your Clinic Experience By Robert Eversole Horsemanship clinics have become quite the to-do amongst us in the equine world. More and more people are attending clinics of various types and flavors in hopes of improving their horsemanship skills. Indeed, most of my friends have been …
Try Mountain Trail By Mark Bolender Summer is upon us and calendars are overloaded! It’s hard to choose which horse events to attend. Deciding where to go and what to do with your time and your spare money can be overwhelming. Do you go to breed shows, open shows, …
By Robert Eversole We are blessed. Our nation’s public lands are one of America’s greatest achievements. Every year millions of horse owners across the U.S. visit our federal, state and local parks and other open spaces. And nearly every visit has something in common—trails. Horse owners experience our public …
Balance for Horse and Rider is Key By Jill Holdal with Julie Lewis-Schot The thought of riding downhill strikes fear into many riders. Steep terrain can be intimidating when the horse and rider are unprepared. Training is important, but properly fitted tack should be the first place to …
How to Ease the Stress of Long Horse Hauls Robert Eversole ‘Tis the season for horse riding and camping trips and all the stress that comes along for the ride when traveling with equines. When the siren song of a new trail gets loud…well, you have to load that …
The Most Dangerous Mistakes are Those Not Recognized By Robert Eversole The advice I usually give in my articles is about avoiding mistakes. But what defines a mistake? And how do you recognize one? After all, one person’s gaffe could be another’s routine. Many drivers, for example, don’t wear …
Train for Narrow Places on the Trail by Jill Holdal with Julie Lewis Schot It’s common to encounter knee-knocking narrow points on the trail. If your horse rams your legs into trees, rushes through tight spots, or simply refuses them, your safety may be at risk. Trainer Jill Holdal …