The Missouri Fox Trotter Horse Breed
…for trail riders. Paul Martin, MFTBA Trail Committee chair, reports that trail riding is so important to the association that its national show, held every year in Ava, features daily…
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Make Over Your Bad Hauler
…(Read “Trailering Safely” at HorseandRider.com for stories of real-life horse-trailering mishaps.) If your horse is too large for your current trailer, this may mean you need to invest in a…
Overcoming Fear on the Trail
…use to help their trail horse overcome fears on the trail. John Lyons goes through several useful techniques designed to get your horse to trust your guidance on the trail….
Trailer-Tuneup Checklist
Time to tune up your trailer for this summer’s trail-riding adventures. | Photo by Heidi Melocco Time to tune up your trailer for summer’s trail-riding adventures. A well-maintained trailer will…
Travelling with Horses
…ride than a tow-behind style. But whatever type of trailer you have-as long as it’s safe-is fine. Once the truck and trailer are serviced, hook up the trailer and check…
Will A Slant-Load Fit Your Needs’
…Spirit trailer said, “The original idea and positive aspect of the slant-load was to stack more horses in the trailer. It really came into the Quarter Horse or small-horse market….
The Paint Horse
…trail enthusiasts with its Ride America program (www.apha.com/rideamerica). Nearly 5,000 participants log their trail miles to receive national recognition and prizes. The APHA also sponsors several annual wilderness rides (www.apha.com/trailrides)….
Trailer-Cleaning Help
It’s summertime, peak trailer-travel season for trail riders! If you trailer often, you know how quickly your trailer can get dirty and how hard it can be to keep it…
Missouri Fox Trotter
…trail rides and reward avid trail riders with national recognition and prizes.” One active trail-riding member of the MFTBA is Dale Lawson of Ava, Missouri. “I’ve been involved with Fox…
10 Gaited-Horse Myths: Busted!
…as competitive trail riding and endurance riding. If you do a lot of trail riding, you’ve probably seen and admired gaited horses without even realizing that they were gaited. Next…