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Haney Meadow — A Fabulous PNW Destination

Haney Meadows

Treat Yourself to a Little Piece of Heaven by Robert Eversole   Summer is here with campfires, sultry evenings, and fabulous food. But where to go? Living in the Pacific Northwest we’re more fortunate than we realize because we have one of the best horse riding and camping locations on … Read More

When the Sh#t Hits the Fan

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Getting Help When You Really Need It by Robert Eversole   It’s scary when a trail ride goes from memorable to negatively “eventful.” When you are hurt and lying on the trail is not the place to begin thinking of how to call for help when you’re beyond the reach … Read More

Cabin Fever!

Beat the Blues by Attending Equine Events in March by Robert Eversole   Cabin fever: It’s a serious malady this time of year. You’re most likely suffering as I have been, stuck inside for days at a time, venturing out only to feed and muck the stalls before returning to … Read More

Finding Hope in Haney Meadow

Lessons on Re-growing a Forest after Wildfire by Robert Eversole   The summer of 2015 was a rough one in the Pacific Northwest. The 2014/15 winter “that wasn’t” conspired with an even drier spring to fuel the wildfires that have scorched our region. From the Pasayten’s Newby Lake fire to … Read More

Your Friend, The Map

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Six Reasons You Need a Map on the Trail by Robert Eversole   There are many tools that are commonly used to help find your way happily down the trail. While the single most important element in your equine travel toolbox is you, a map of where you’re riding is … Read More

How to Experience the Beautiful Life

Ten Tips to Ensure Safe and Happy Trail Riding People often ask me why I’m a trail riding enthusiast. That’s easy. Horse trails are found in beautiful places— places with sunsets tinged with purple; snow-covered peaks piercing the horizon and skies so clear and blue they merge into black. On … Read More

Apps and Maps: Using Your Cell Phone on the Trail

Fun and Easy Ways to Track Riding Adventures by Robert Eversole When I was first introduced to navigating, the tools were essentially the same as what Columbus used back when he sailed the ocean blue, in 1492. For hundreds of years, paper maps and magnetic compasses have been, and in … Read More

Destinations Northwest

December 2014

The Trail Rider’s Guide to Surviving Winter by Robert Eversole     Sometimes, despite our best intentions, it’s easy to hibernate the winter away and neglect the wonderful planning and preparing opportunities that these cold, gray and even bleak days provide. I’ll be the first to admit that it doesn’t … Read More

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