Trail

Once you can go over trail poles in a straight line, up the degree of difficulty with arcs.

Lope a four-leaf clover pattern with your horse to test your guiding ability.

Horseman Mike Brashear helps you conquer fears as you ride out of the arena and onto wide-open trails. When you prepare your horse ahead of time, and ride actively on the trail, you’ll lead your horse on a relaxing trail ride.

Use this four-leaf clover pattern to improve your steering ability and practice going over trail obstacles.

Learn the distances you need to set your trail poles at for trotovers.

Learn about different styles you might see when you're watching a trail class and find out which one is best for you.

Once you know how to set up your trail walkover poles, teach your horse how to properly walk over them.

Learn how to properly set up your trail poles for walkovers.

Cody Crow shows you the different ways you might drag a log when you're competing in the ranch trail.

Teach your horse how to back through an L obstacle for a ranch trail class.

Prepare for an overnight pack trip with help from our experts.

Ride the jewel of the Canadian Rockies with our insider guide to three top outfitters ready to take you into the vast Banff National Park.

The Arizona Fall Championship is bigger and better than ever. Here’s what you should know about the event.

Learn about the Cross Country Trail Ride held annually in Eminence, Missouri.

Explore new riding destinations in the northwest that are perfect for fall trail rides.

For a true getaway, ride and camp in Nevada’s Great Basin National Park, a vast region that offers solitude, stargazing, and endless wilderness trail riding.

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.