Rebuilding Trails after a Wildfire Unfortunately, it’s a story that repeats itself every year—wildfire racing across the landscape. As forests burn, post-wildfire recovery is becoming the norm for trail maintainers … Continue Reading »
Can I Tow This Horse Trailer?
“Can I tow this horse trailer?” It’s a common question that I hear regularly at my horse camping clinics. Safely towing a horse trailer can be confusing. It seems that … Continue Reading »
Making a Horse Cinch – Warps, Wefts, and Weaving.
Warps, Wefts, and Weaving. Making Cinches If you’re straddling a saddle, you’ll need a cinch if you want to stay on the horse. But which cinch? That’s a question that … Continue Reading »
February 2022 Newsletter
TrailMeister getting you ready for equine adventures. Ride Often – Ride Safe – Ride with TrailMeister TRAILS – TIPS – VIDEOS – REVIEWS – KNOTS TRAILMEISTER IS YOUR EQUINE … Continue Reading »
January 2022 Newsletter – Better Horse Camping with a Trailer Toolkit
Ride Often – Ride Safe – Ride with TrailMeister TRAILS – TIPS – VIDEOS – REVIEWS – KNOTS TRAILMEISTER IS YOUR EQUINE TRAIL RIDING RESOURCE A well-equipped emergency toolkit … Continue Reading »
Teaching your horse to stand quietly
Teaching your horse to stand quietly To go someplace, first you must stand still. Can you park your horse? I often park my animals without tying them. Asking them to … Continue Reading »
Leading a horse
Leading for Leadership Leading a horse and doing groundwork is not busywork for groundwork’s sake; it is about finding and correcting minor issues before they have a chance to become … Continue Reading »
December 2021 Newsletter
Ride Often – Ride Safe – Ride with TrailMeister TRAILS – TIPS – VIDEOS – REVIEWS – KNOTS TRAILMEISTER IS YOUR EQUINE TRAIL RIDING RESOURCE This book goes beyond … Continue Reading »
First Aid Skills Worth Knowing
First Aid Skills Worth Knowing One of the many pleasures of trail riding and camping with our ponies is that we get to escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy … Continue Reading »
Working through the Process
Working through the Process 2021 was quite a year! We had a few excellent rides with the mules, attended a very worthwhile clinic, and started on an epic pack trip, … Continue Reading »