Trail Etiquette Equals Safety
…poor trail companion. The unexpected on the trail magnifies the problems of kicking, biting, running away, crowding other horses, bucking and rearing. In order to put good trail manners on…
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Trailer-Rental Tips
This three-horse, living-quarters trailer is a popular rental model. Renting a trailer may be a viable option to owning a horse trailer. Add up the costs of owning a trailer…
Southwest Trail-Riding Jewel
…trail was the Arizona Trail North. The entire Arizona Trail is 800 miles long, stretching from Mexico to Utah. (For more information, visit the Arizona Trail Association’s website, www.aztrail.org.) To…
Courtesy for Our Crowded Trails
…your child while I pass?” Beyond Courtesy: Horse Power on the Trail As a trail rider, you may have opportunities to make a positive difference for other trail users. If…
Hitching Up the Horse Trailer
…and stick on your trailer or even a scratch in the paint. Some trailer manufacturers have intentionally placed logos on the center of their trailer fronts. Aerodynamic trailers with pointy…
Trailer Tricks
Operating from your trailer. With good planning and a few extra touches, you can turn your trailer into a personalized, all-purpose base of operations—and have some fun while doing it….
4-Step Horse Trailer Loading
…a trailer with ease. For each step, we’ll add insightful commentary from other horse trainers. You can apply these horse trailer loading techniques to your own trailer-loading efforts. Horse Trailer…
Trail Saddle Weight
…whatever forces of nature you encounter on the trail. Saddle Savvy for the Trail • Pounds add up, so make sure your sad-dle isn’t any heavier than it needs to…
The Pros and Cons of Straight Load vs Slant Load Trailers
…also a factor as you compare trailers. While a 15.2 to 16.3 H Thoroughbred might need a tall trailer, a 16.2 H Warmblood might need not only a tall trailer,…
Fall: The Best Trail Riding Season
Fall is the best time of the year to enjoy trail rides. Horses are spirited on trail rides, their riders energetic, the trails more inviting than ever. But trail riding…