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Quench Your Horse’s Winter Thirst

By Besty Lynch

It’s essential to keep your trail horse well-hydrated during winter. Maintaining his body fluids at optimum levels is his best defense against the cold — and colic. Adequate | MORE

Clinton Anderson’s 3 Great Horse Training Tips

Tip #1: Fix the cause, not the symptoms. The majority of horse “problems” (such as bucking, rearing, biting, and pawing) aren’t really problems at all; they’re really just | MORE

Winter Solitude

By Gregory Wolfley

Destination: Southern Utah. Overview: Southern Utah is a prime winter destination for equine adventures. You’ll avoid deep snow; in fact, you might not find any snow at all. | MORE

Trail Test: Winter Breeches

By Heidi Nyland Melocco

Description: The Sit Tight N Warm Fullseat Breech from Kerrits (www.kerrits.com) boasts Polartec Wind Pro fleece designed to keep you warm in the saddle on cold days. The | MORE

Bridling Basics with Julie Goodnight

When you bridle your horse, you need to maintain control while slipping the bit inside his mouth, pulling the crownpiece behind his ears, and securing the throatlatch. It | MORE

Slide Into Skijoring

By Shawn Hamilton

My fondest childhood memories may be of those wintry weekday mornings when I woke to the local radio station announcing we had a snow day. Instead of rolling | MORE

IN THIS ISSUE | January/February 2012

21 Ways to Save on Your Next Riding Adventure

Enjoy trail-riding trips despite a tight economy with these creative tips, then learn how you can share your own tips. Plus: Eight great ways to make extra cash for your trail-travel nest egg. | Magazine Only
Ride Iceland!

Travel to the Land of Fire and Ice, and hit the trails of this island nation with our first-person report. Then find out if this smooth-gaited, spirited-but-gentle trail mount might be for you. | Magazine Only
Red Cliffs & Rugged Canyons

Head to the Texas Panhandle for red sandstone cliffs, rugged caprock canyons, and juniper-covered hills, all interlaced with wandering trails. | Magazine Only
Stand Tied

Enhance your enjoyment on the trail with this 12-part problem-solving series from world-renowned trainer Linda Tellington-Jones. This issue: Teach your horse to stand tied. | Magazine Only

Blog: Hoof Prints and Camp Smoke

By Bonnie Davis

An avid trail rider and horsecamper for over 40 years, Bonnie Davis is the Consulting Editor for The Trail Rider and has presented workshops, lectures and presentations on maintaining, preserving and developing trails, horsecamps and trail riding. | READ MORE