Trail Tips

Feeding Horses and Mules in the Backcountry

There are many options for feeding your horses and mules in the backcountry. When deciding how I am going to feed my horses and mules on any given trip, I...

Finding Lost Horses and Mules in the Backcountry

If you spend much time in the wilderness, sooner or later your trusty steed and his sidekick are going to turn up missing. So what do you do? Someone once...

Overnighting with a saddle horse

Learn how to camp with horses with tips from Outfitters Supply. The most important thing to remember is that camping with horses should be a pleasant experience for both horse...

Should I Pack Horses or Pack Mules?

I am asked this question regularly. Coincidentally, the only people who ever ask this question are those who have never owned a mule. That says a lot. However, my standard...

Trail Etiquette

I don’t need to tell you that there are few “official” rules for trail riding, like there are for, say, driving. But there are some commonly accepted practices that I...

Exhaustion in the Trail Horse, by Dr. Ruth James

With an introduction from Russ Barnett, Owner and President, Outfitters SupplyI hear a lot of stories from customers about horses suffering from exhaustion at this time of year. I think...