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 »
Map Reading for Horse Riders- TrailBlazer , July 2011
The Art of Map Reading – Visualizing Terrain Beyond the Lines and Colors. Are you ready and confident in your ability to find your way safely through the mountains … Continue Reading »
EcoZoom Versa Stove Review – with VIDEO
There’s a type of stove that should be a part of the vocabulary of any horse and mule rider that camps, it called a rocket stove and for some it … Continue Reading »
How to Tie an Alpine Butterfly Knot
How to Tie an Alpine Butterfly Knot Simply put, the alpine butterfly knot is a knot used to form a fixed loop in the middle of a rope. It is tied … Continue Reading »