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Four Questions to Ask When Buying a Trail Horse

August 5, 2020March 5, 2015 by Robert Eversole

Key Factors for a Successful Future Partnership A new year is upon us. For or a few of us, 2015 may bring with it a new horse or mule. I’m looking for a new trail and pack mount and I’m sure that some of you reading this are on the …

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Mastering the Rolling Bridge

August 5, 2020February 1, 2015 by Mark Bolender

Teach Your Horse Focus with this Obstacle Challenge Mountain trail is based on real life situations found working on the ranch or navigating a trail. With the International Mountain Trail Challenge Association (IMTCA), it has become a discipline that shows off the perfect trail horse. This horse moves boldly and …

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Mastering the Raised Back-through

August 5, 2020December 1, 2014 by Mark Bolender

Gain Success Navigating a Frustrating Obstacle by Mark Bolender The raised back-through can often be a frustrating experience for the horse and rider. I commonly hear this: “I don’t understand why my horse will not trust me more and just do it.” Often their horse is pushy when being …

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Best Gifts Under $50

August 5, 2020November 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

Inexpensive Ways to Remember Your Favorite Trail Rider by Robert Eversole It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is already upon us. It seems like just yesterday we were enjoying the heat of summer and now, to judge by the advertising, it seems we’ve already skipped Thanksgiving and …

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Destinations Northwest

August 5, 2020November 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

Best Rides off Interstate 5: Oregon and Washington by Robert Eversole As you drive through Oregon on I-5 the Cascade Range, with its thundering waterfalls, raging rivers, volcanic peaks and glorious clear mountain lakes, clearly beckons you towards its myriad of trails and special places. The Mount Jefferson Wilderness …

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Applying the “Think it Through” Principle to Water Crossing

August 5, 2020October 1, 2014 by Mark Bolender

Become an Effective Leader by Working with Your Horse’s Natural Instinct by Mark Bolender The principle of “thinking it through” applies to both horse and rider and is a powerful tool if used properly. It is a change from just lunging the horse next to a scary obstacle (which …

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Beyond Basic Training

August 5, 2020September 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

Five Skills to Master Before Heading Out on the Trail by Robert Eversole Trail riding can be a wonderful experience. It can also be horrible and we’ve all been there. In riding back country and front country areas across the US I’ve noted what differentiates the successful from the …

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Destinations Northwest

August 5, 2020September 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

Juniper Dunes by Robert Eversole Despite the common notion that Washington State is a place of cool mists, ferns and towering firs, the fact of the matter is that a majority of the state is desert. The Cascade Mountain Range casts a rain shadow effect over two thirds of …

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Mastering the Scramble

August 5, 2020August 1, 2014 by Mark Bolender

Train Your Horse to Calmly Negotiate Rolling Logs by Mark Bolender A scramble is an obstacle designed to teach the horse how to walk through a set of small rolling logs that move. This obstacle is a result of a real trail situation where I was riding near Mount …

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Destinations Northwest

August 5, 2020August 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

Haney Meadow: Then and Now by Robert Eversole Most people in Washington’s Back Country Horsemen community have heard of Ken Wilcox, our patron saint of back country equestrian trails. Many people have at least a passing knowledge of Ken’s namesake horse camp near Haney Meadow. Far fewer people have …

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