Trail Rider

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

Learn eight ways to be more confident on your trail ride.

Become a strong advocate for keeping your favorite trails open for riding with these expert strategies.

Learn how your riding fitness affects your trail ride, and what you can do to make your horse’s job easier.

This summer, hitch up your trailer, load up your horse, and drive down Highway 101 along the Oregon coast for spectacular beach riding.

Use Ken McNabb's tips for hoof care and trail-prep tips for a safe, fun trail ride.

Make the post-ride experience a positive one to end your trail ride on a high note with these trailering tips.

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

Teach your trail horse to step out confidently on his own, trusting you to be his herd leader.

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

Ready to ride through spectacular fall color? Here’s how to plan your trip, and stay safe and comfortable on your ride.

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.

Keep yourself and your horse safe when you cross paths with wildlife on the trail.

Here’s how to take charge and build a better, more responsive trail partner for safety and control.

Avoid your horse's kick zone with help from clinician Julie Goodnight.

Does your horse balk and buck when he doesn’t want to work? Fix this vice with clinician Julie Goodnight’s expert advice.

Have you ever lost your nerve when your trail horse has balked? Here, Julie Goodnight gives you her three-step confidence boost.

Are you a first-time horse camper? Here's what we need to know and how to prepare yourself so things go smoothly.

The ability to drop your horse's head by cue is a confidence-building basic. Can you do it?

Watch as Julie Goodnight shows you how to teach your horse the drop-head cue from the saddle.

Is your horse “jiggy” and tense on the trail? Learn how to stop the jig with this easy technique from top trainer/clinician Julie Goodnight.

Be sure that when you go up a hill on a trail ride that you Pick a safe path.

When mounted up on a trail ride, teach your horse to stand still until you give a cue to move with this technique from top clinician Julie Goodnight.