Trail Tips

Why Trail Ride?

Reprinted from the February Trail Riders News, BCH of Washington as printed in BCH of America in April 2003 with permission granted to disseminate widely.Trail riding horses is one of...

Outdoor Survival Tips: Preventing Hypothermia

It may surprise you to know that one of the most dangerous survival situations in the backcountry is not from an animal attack or trail accident, but instead results from...

Lightweight Trail Saddles

In the last decade or so, the equine industry has seen a great rise in popularity of the lightweight trail saddle. Many of us scoffed at these saddles when they...

Get Ready for the Mountains, by Dr. Ruth James

Nothing is worse than taking an out-of-condition horse (or mule) on the trail. At best, it is a miserable experience for the animal. He may be rubbed sore by ill-fitting...

Feeding Horses on the Trail, by Dr. Ruth James

Feeding our horses on the trail is something we all think about, but typically only in terms of what to bring or where we intend to graze and water them....

Pack Saws and Camp Axes

Many times out on the trail we come across a tree blown down on the trail. For this reason, I bring pack saw on every trail ride. My current pack...