Don’t Use a Love of Trail Riding as an Excuse to Avoid Learning and Improving There’s a phrase I often hear when talking to horse people. Usually, I hear it at the start of my clinics, when we all introduce ourselves and tell a little about what we do with … Read More
Trail Access for Equestrians Depends on the Stewardship of Horse People Flying from clinic to clinic, I spend more time in the air than I’d like to admit. This past weekend, as I settled into my seat and watched the pre-flight safety briefing, a particular phrase caught my attention: “The shared … Read More
Trail Obstacles Produce Training Opportunities for Horses and Riders Trail courses have many benefits. Primarily, they create interest for horses and riders and provide positive training opportunities. They can also be beneficial for the natural environment around us. Landscaping a trail course with a few native plants or a pollinator … Read More
Come join the fun and ride your horse on a leisurely trail ride at Willow Prairie Horse Camp, thru the beautiful Rogue River National Forest, so invite your horse friends and family to come along and play Lingo and/or Poker games along the pre-marked trail route. Ride begins at 10:00am … Read More
This is the 2nd year JCHA has hosted a special ride for Shriners Hospitals for Children. It will be held at Willow Prairie Horse Camp Day Use Area, there is no event fee but gladly accepting any amount of monetary donations, 100% donated monies goes to the Shriners Hospitals for … Read More
Each year JCHA hosts a campout, Lingo/Poker Ride at the historic Lily Glen Equestrian Park above Ashland, OR. Friday July 4th- At 2:00pm camping begins then later evening campfire socials. Saturday July 5th-at 10:00am is the Lingo/Poker ride, both are held on the same marked trail. There’s all day silent … Read More
An Education in Packing and Precision Ed Haefliger called me in 2009, shortly after I started writing a column on trail riding and camping with horses. I was still finding my footing as a writer and, if I’m honest, I felt a mix of excitement and imposter syndrome—I didn’t even … Read More
Lessons from Hardwoods and Horses Few things ground me like the smell of freshly planed wood or a sun-warmed saddle. Both promise hard work and quiet satisfaction. Each time I smooth a piece of Osage orange or saddle up Ruger for a ride into the high country, I’m reminded about … Read More
The Logical Next Step from Trail Riding Want to escape civilization but find the idea of venturing into the wilderness with a pack mule too complex? Do tales of horses, high lines, rocky trails, and making a diamond hitch seem anything but your best friend? Are stories of spectacular wrecks … Read More
This unique trail horse competition held in Roseburg, Oregon was a progressive competition, held in three separate venues. Each venue, Pretty and Precise, Different and Difficult, and Reality Ranch, offered their own separate challenges. The riders traveled from one venue to another, and all ended up at Pretty and Precise … Read More
