Modern Trailer Choices Boil Down To Budget Constraints
…see to a slant-load trailer is that more horses can be stacked in a shorter trailer. Many popular two-horse trailers are bumper pulls, also called tagalongs. A gooseneck trailer may…
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Developing a Trustworthy Trail Horse
…trail riding be relegated to a secondary job for a horse? If you want to trail ride exclusively, buy a horse who excels at it, not one who can’t do…
How to build a trustworthy trail horse
…books on the topic. “I get tired of hearing, ‘Well, she’s not good enough for the show ring, but she’ll make a good trail horse.’ Why should trail riding be…
Chat Transcript – Leslie Lange
…In trail, we want the stride to be about half that. In stock horses, you’re working on a 6′-7′ stride for a lope in a trail class. EquiSearchStaff – We’re…
Regular Trailer Checks Help Head Off Disaster
…the rear trailer door. Because the trailer had insufficient tongue weight to anchor it over the hitch, the front of the trailer raised up and caused the back wheels of…
Getting Properly Hitched
…a trailer. It tells you the maximum amount that the trailer plus its complete load can weigh. It includes the full weight of the trailer, the horses, and everything else…
Trailer-Loading Trouble
…you take your horse home. Unloading his buddy can cause your horse to panic in the trailer. • Try another style of trailer, such as a stock trailer, or have…
Conserving Riding Spaces
…and avoid riding in muddy areas (erosion, again). Follow trail rules that include riding single file, packing out all your trash, and, importantly, smile and be friendly to fellow trail…
Seven Things to Teach Your Trail Horse
…years. Loading into a trailer is basic to trail riding; you won?t get to many far-flung trails without a willing traveler. Although horses tend to be a little claustrophobic by…
7 Things to Teach Your Trail Horse
A good trail horse will go in the direction you point him, whether over bridges, through streams or down canyons. Photo © EQUUS For most of us, trail riding is…