The Trail As Training Ground

…opportunities that riding the trails can present. Not only have I found that I can indeed advance Luke’s schooling using “only the trail” as a tool, I’ve discovered how gaining…

Enjoy Your Horse on a Budget

…other trail-riding venues to expand your riding-out options. Variations: If your friends all live in rural areas with access to trails within riding distance, start the ride from a different…

Ride Safely

…inspecting the outside of the helmet. Body Protectors Besides a helmet, the only other riding gear that has a safety-certification program is a body protector, sometimes called a riding vest…

Reforming a Horse Trailer Scrambler

trail ride, or clinic. Several hours into the journey, however, your horse suddenly starts scrambling in the trailer. You can feel the tug and sway of the horse trailer in…

Ask Julie Goodnight: Your New Trail Horse

…more information on gate-opening, see Julie Goodnight’s new book, Goodnight’s Guide to Great Trail Riding, available from www.EquineNetworkStore.com. Learn more riding and training tips on Goodnight’s Horse Master television show,…

The Icelandic Horse

…New York. I’ll never forget one early autumn evening, riding on winding trails through pine forest when we rode right into the middle of a herd of deer. Without a…

How to Join a College Varsity Equestrian Team

…Consult the Varsity Equestrian website (found at varsityequestrian.com) to learn general information about Varsity Equestrian, and to review information on the colleges that offer NCAAsanctioned equestrian teams. Step 2: If…