Extreme Joy from Mountain Trail
How Extreme Mountain Trail reminded me training can be fun.
Horseback Trail Riding Training
Learn how to cross a creek, open a trail gate, perform the emergency stop, despook your trail horse, and banish undesirable behavior. Top trainers and clinicians share their best trail-horse training techniques.
Ranch Horse to Trail Horse
Discover why ranch horses are well-suited for the trail and tips for finding the right one for you.
Trail Riding Fitness
Learn how your riding fitness affects your trail ride, and what you can do to make your horse’s job easier.
Take a Riding Adventure
Don’t let fear of traveling alone get in the way of your dream riding adventure.
Show Horse to Trail Riding Horse
Your show horse’s experience and conditioning are suited to making him a trail riding horse. Here’s how to make a smooth transition.
Master Trail-Riding Obstacles
Use this approach-and-retreat method to train at home or to get your horse over an obstacle on the trail.
Riding Alone on the Trail
Teach your trail horse to step out confidently on his own, trusting you to be his herd leader.
Open a Trail Gate
Learn to open and close a trail gate without dismounting for safety, efficiency, and control.
Trail Insights: Leading a Horse
Julie Goodnight shows you how to lead a horse over obstacles you would experience on the trails.
Choose the Right Reins
Learn how choose the right reins, and use them safely on the trail, with clinician Julie Goodnight.
Avoid 7 Desert Dangers
Winter is a great time to hit desert trails — but be cautious. Here, Arizona journalist Jule Drown gives you the rundown on seven dangers lurking on desert trails: trailering challenges; cactus spines; heat stroke; dehydration; venomous snakes; scorpions;
Forging a New Trail
When an injury retired Peponitas Top Gunner from the show pen, he seamlessly transitioned into competitive trail riding.
Hit the Competitive Trail!
Saddle up for a North American Trail Ride Conference event designed to promote horsemanship and horse care.
Avoid the Kick Zone
Avoid your horse's kick zone with help from clinician Julie Goodnight.
Bend at the Walk
Use this exercise from top trainer/clinician Clinton Anderson to teach your horse to bend through his entire body and become softer in his mouth.
Vet Prep
Prepare your horse for the veterinarian with these strategies from noted clinician Julie Goodnight.
Lead-Rope Lesson
Teach your horse to be calm, focused, responsive, and obedient with these ground-work exercises from top trainer/clinician Clinton Anderson.
Earn Your Horse’s Respect
“To earn your horse’s respect and trust, you need to make him comfortable for doing the right thing and uncomfortable for doing the wrong thing,” says top trainer/clinician Clinton Anderson. Read on for training tips.
Beach Horseback Riding Tips
Learn how to ride safely on the beach with endurance champion Lari Shea, owner of California’s Ricochet Ridge Ranch.
Trailer-In Camping Guide
Time to plan this season’s equine adventures! Here, we give you tips on camping with a living-quarters trailer. Then we give you a rundown on trailer-in campgrounds that offer hookups, amenities, community, and more!
Canter into Bliss
Saddle up — and roll out your mats — for Julie Goodnight’s yoga and riding retreat set in the rustic elegance of Colorado’s C Lazy U Ranch.
Fix Your Horse’s Foot Fidgets
Does your horse fidget when you pick up his feet? Teach him to stand still with these tips from top trainer/clinician Clinton Anderson.
Get the Right Gait
Learn how to get the right trail gait for safety and control with top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight.
3-Step Balking Fix
Train your horse to cross any obstacle with this three-step fix from top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight.