Premier Day Riding Destination in Hamilton, Washington Hopefully, the worst wintery weather is behind us and miles and miles of glorious trails under blue skies are ahead. With that in … Continue Reading »
Publication: The Northwest Horse Source
Tying your Horse – Northwest Horse Source Jan 2012
How to Tie Up Your Horse – As published in the Northwest Horse Source Jan 2012 issue “Trust in God, but tie up your horse” is a practical Proverb. Even … Continue Reading »
Christmas Gifts for Trail Riders – NWHS Nov 2014
Gifts for the Trail Rider – As published in the Northwest Horse Source Nov, 2014 It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is already upon us. It seems like … Continue Reading »
Beyond Basic Training
Training the Trail Horse and the Trail Rider. Trail riding can be a wonderful experience. It can also be horrible and we’ve all been there. In riding backcountry and front … Continue Reading »
Are You a High Performance Trail Rider?
Are You a High Performance Trail Rider? As published in the July 2014 issue of The Northwest Horse Source. As a trail rider you are a high performance rider and … Continue Reading »
Dogs, Horses, and Trails – Northwest Horse Source, March 2014
Roy Rogers had Bullet, Big Jake had Dog, Jake Lonergan had Dart, and I have Abby. Not only are dogs faithful companions to movie cowboys, and me, they’re also … 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 »
The Fear Factor – The Northwest Horse Source, Sept. 2011
As Published in the September, 2011, issue of The Northwest Horse Source. The Fear Factor Greetings, I was originally going to write about low impact horse camping techniques for this … Continue Reading »
Ghost Riders on the Trail – A Leave No Trace (LNT) Primer for Trail Riders
As Published in the October, 2010, issue of The Northwest Horse Source. You’re only riding your horse to and from your trailer or camp spot, and LNT just applies to … Continue Reading »