It’s hard to believe that we’re already into February, Sometimes it doesn’t feel like it but the days are slowly getting longer(by about 2 minutes a day!), and soon it’ll … Continue Reading »
Horse Camp Cookery – West Coast Horsemen, March 2014
An oft quoted saying of Napoleon Bonaparte is that “An army marches on its stomach”. This age old adage of military logistics is also tremendously relevant to us as horse … Continue Reading »
Thanks for Your Volunteer Heroism Mar 2014
Thanks for coming here’s a Jacket It’s Rendezvous time and soon many of us will be heading to Ellensburg and a few will be receiving awards for their efforts during … Continue Reading »
Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary – Jan 2014
Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary It’s a brand new year and an excellent opportunity to celebrate the wild areas in Washington and beyond. Fifty years ago, in 1964, the Wilderness Act … Continue Reading »
The ABC’s of Riding and Camping With Mules – Feb 2014
The ABC’s of Trail Riding and Camping with Mules A is for Animals – Hearing the high pitched bugle of a mountain canary, seeing the white specs of mountain goats … Continue Reading »
Trail Snacking – Western Mule, Nov 2013
Trail Snacking and Reforming the Monster I Created A great trail ride on a summer or fall day; heading out to the nearest trailhead, letting the sun warm you, and … Continue Reading »
Blanketing Your Horse or Mule – Western Mule, Jan 2014
Blanketing your Horse and Mule As I write this it’s twenty nine degrees and snowing. While I’m inside snug and cozy by the fire the beasts are outside with … Continue Reading »
The Right Horse for the Trail Rider – Jan 2014
The Right Horse for the Trail Rider It’s a brand new year and maybe time for a fresh start on the trail with a new companion. I’m often asked “What … Continue Reading »
Can Any Horse be a Trail Horse? – Northwest Horse Source, Jan 2014
What makes a Good Trail Horse? As Published in The Northwest Horse Source – January 2014 A good trail horse. What defines that mystical beast? Plato and Descartes might have … Continue Reading »
Great Gifts for the Trail Rider – Nov 2013
Holiday Shopping for the Equestrian As Published on The Northwest Horse Source November 2013 edition It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. If you’re like me … Continue Reading »