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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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Are You a “High Performance” Trail Rider?

August 5, 2020July 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

The Performance Demands of Backcountry Riding by Robert Eversole As a trail rider you are a high performance rider, and your horse or mule is your high performance partner. By “high performance” I’m not only referring to the various extreme trail riding events we often see. Even away from …

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Destinations Northwest – Backcountry Riding and Camping in Washington’s Wilderness Areas

August 5, 2020July 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

by Robert Eversole Backcountry Horsemen: two words that represent so much. The vastness and freedom of the backcountry is a gift. Much of the environment remains as it has been for millennia, with no machinery, few people and endless starry night skies. All of this is accessible from the …

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Tricks of the Turnaround Box

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Mark Bolender

Learn How to Build and Train this Challenging Obstacle by Mark Bolender More and more trail challenges include a small 42 inch box that requires the horse to step up onto it and turn around. When you see an experienced horse negotiate the obstacle it looks very simple. This obstacle …

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Destinations Northwest – High Desert Trail Riding in Washington State

August 5, 2020June 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

by Robert Eversole Washington is known as The Evergreen State. Home to “Rain City” (Seattle), it is portrayed in countless movies as uniformly rainy and dreary. Indeed, with the majority of our population west of the Cascades, it’s easy to forget that a large portion of the state consists …

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Trail Savvy – Eating Well on the Trail

August 5, 2020May 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

The ABCs of Campfires, Camp Stoves and Dutch Oven Cooking by Robert Eversole An oft-quoted saying of Napoleon Bonaparte was that “An army marches on its stomach.” This bit of wisdom is also relevant to horse riders and campers. After all, a great camp dinner is a beautiful flourish …

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Jumping on the Trail

August 5, 2020April 1, 2014 by Mark Bolender

Begin on the Ground to Safely Jump from the Saddle by Mark Bolender Recently, while riding near Mount St. Helens in WA State, the trail came up to a washout. In order to continue on without a lengthy back track, I needed to get my horse to jump up …

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Best Friend of Man and Horse?

August 5, 2020March 1, 2014 by Robert Eversole

Preparing Your Dog to Be a Valued Riding Partner by Robert Eversole Roy Rogers had Bullet, Big Jake had Dog… I have Abby. Not only are dogs faithful companions to movie cowboys and me, they’re also favorite pals for many other equestrians. With 70 million dogs in America, chances …

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