trail horse

I’m a rerider with about 5 lessons down my belt - baby steps I guess! (I’m trotting only) and a couple of trail rides at a different barn. My question is about the trail horse I ride. She’s always the same one as we will go on a two-day tour in the summer so I’ve asked to practice with her. I’m...

they are in south east oklahoma. i can't ride anymore and can't train them and they need new homes. aqha running bred mare(bay) open. easy jet and dash for cash. 15.1 hnds. her 3 yo filly(chestnut) started/green(14.1) and 2 yo(13.2) colt(bay) all ground work done. both sired by aqha foundation...

15H, 15 yr old Grade Appy mare. Beautiful, sweet. Middle to bottom of the pecking order. Ok ground manners. Road safe. Loads. Stands tied. Stands for trims - has always been barefoot and has great feet, even after a hoof injury in 2011. Been sound since 2013 with regular trims. Was a...

"Ring the Butler" Grayson is a 16.1 hand 12 year old TB gelding located in Mt. Morris, Michigan. He was originally in training to be a hunter/jumper but a year ago started dressage training. He does have hock arthritis so working 7 days a week was too much for him. Grayson would be a perfect...

Hey y'all! :) I'm plannin on doin an easy trail ride with my horsey this Sunday! (Yay!) Anyways, I'm plannin on usin a 15" western wintec saddle that I own. But it feels kinda big and I don't feel very secure in it especially since the seat isn't that deep. It's fine for just messin around...

I have a horse that has been trail riden for most his life but when ride on the roads he is nervous what should i do?

Aug 18, Saturday, Gentle Dove Farm VERSATILE HORSE OBSTACLE CLINIC: Mounted Police Style,Presented by Joann Long, National Mounted Police and Toronto Police Services Certified. Hosted by Old Broads Riding Club and held at Fisher Farm 7269 Plainville Rd, Memphis, NY13112. Riders will work with...

Ever want your horse to calmly walk down the road and not be fearful if a tractor trailer truck roars by? Want your horse to remain calm as the car on the street backfires? How about just going down the trail and having your horse be a pleasure to ride instead of anxious about that...

It seems that every time I come to this site, there are 2 or 3 or even more questions about training a trail horse to go anywhere and everywhere the rider points its head. Since this is what we do for a living, I thought I would try to explain what it takes and how to go about it. We have...