Handle On-Trail Encounters
When you go for a trail ride, you’ll likely encounter a number of things your horse will perceive as a threat to his safety. As a prey animal, his flight…
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Protect Your Eyes While on the Trail Your Horse
Fall brings cooler temperatures, but the sun’s rays can be strong in any season. Too much sun can literally burn your eyes over time on the trail, causing damage to…
Crossing Water With Your Horse Without a Big Splash
We’ve all heard horror stories of people trying to ride across a creek for the first time. First, there’s the big fight with their horse, followed by a “launch” from…
Prevent Dehydration and Acute Mountain Sickness while Trail Riding
Some of the American West’s most spectacular trails take riders to elevations of 10,000 feet or more. The most obvious effect on our bodies of such altitude is the shortness…
On the Trail Lameness
You’re out on the trail and your horse suddenly starts limping. What do you do? 1. Slow to a walk. 2. Find a place where it’s safe to dismount and…
Why Your Horse Gets Nervous in the Woods
When your usually well-behaved horse tenses up, gets spookier than usual, or fights your attempts to hold him back on rides through woods, he hasn’t overdosed on “stupid” pills. Instead,…
The Benefits of Roping Both Ends
All of your top team ropers can head and heel. The guys who’ve put a lot of effort into their team roping have spent enough time and have strong enough…
How-To: Make the Most of Your Skill Level
Sooner or later, it’s inevitable that you’ll get your number raised as your skill level improves. And as you get to where you start winning, there becomes a strategy as…
Team Roping Success: Increase Your Horse’s Performance
In team roping, good equipment that fits and is adjusted to your horse is always essential to your success, because it directly affects how he works. And while everything from…