Trail

Explore Texas with Horse&Rider’s trusted trail riding experts, Kent and Charlene Krone.

Find the description of your on-the-trail persona…then learn what you can do, if need be, to improve it.

This five-day, four-night event offers equestrians a once-in-a-lifetime experience to camp oceanfront with their horses, while raising significant funds to fight cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Southeast Arizona offers trail riders rugged beauty and a taste of the Old West.

Make rides positive for everyone—horseback and not—by following the commandments of trail etiquette.

Awareness in these five areas will keep you and your horse safe on the trail.

When done properly, an L-shaped back-through in a trail pattern should look almost effortless. Acing this type of maneuver requires hours of practice, teaching your horse to back with ease and cadence while listening to a combination of your hand, leg, and seat cues.

Discover why ranch horses are well-suited for the trail and tips for finding the right one for you.

Use this approach-and-retreat method to train at home or to get your horse over an obstacle on the trail.

Glide down the trail on the back of a smooth-gaited horse with our guide to eight great destinations.

Learn when it’s time to turn around on the trail and how to remain your horse’s “herd leader” in challenging situations.

Discover history and beauty in Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.

Follow these expert trail-tack guidelines for optimal safety, fit, comfort, and control.

Learn to open and close a trail gate without dismounting for safety, efficiency, and control.

Try a new approach to a familiar trail obstacle.

Clinician Steve Stevens offers six checkpoints to test before you embark on any trail ride.

Sidepass an ‘L’ with your horse’s hind feet inside the obstacle.