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America’s Favorite Trail Horse Competition
The American Competitive Trail Horse Association has been flooded with entries to its nationwide competition to find America’s Favorite Trail Horse. Regional auditions will be held at locations all over the United States April 9 through 24, 2011. | MORE
Guest Ranch Locator
Top50Ranches.com offers a “no surprises” solution, with complete riding details for each of their ranches. | MORE
7 Winter Trail Riding Hazards
Cold, snowy days don't keep you off the trail. Put safety first with our tips on negotiating winter trail hazards. | MORE
Stop the Jig with Julie Goodnight
Is your horse “jiggy” and tense on the trail? Does he trot anxiously in place, refusing to move forward slowly and calmly? If so, you’re likely tense and | MORE
Be Prepared on the Road!
"Be prepared!” That’s the Boy Scout motto. An excellent motto for life, but it’s also an outstanding motto for trail riders, especially when you go on the road | MORE
Negotiate Hills With Julie Goodnight
Do you dread seeing a steep hill on the trail? Do you worry that your horse will speed up too much to gain momentum going up or to | MORE
Packing 101: You Can Do It!
Does packing into the backcountry with a pack horse or mule seem too complicated to master? I had a similar experience with another backcountry skill. Many years ago, | MORE
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 | MORE
Log Crossing Technique on the Trail
“My 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding is good-minded overall and nice to ride on the trail. However, whenever we come to a log, he balks, snorts, and starts jigging. If | MORE
Clinicians Offer their Top Horse-Buying Tips.
Picking the right trail horse is never a trivial consideration. Horsemanship clinicians travel the country and see a variety of horses, riders, problems, and achievements. Here, we ask | MORE
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