Invisible Riding Cues
Learn how to control your horse’s speed and direction with subtle riding cues.
Trail Class
Metal Trail Gate
If you show in the trail class, you’re probably quite familiar with the rope gate obstacle. It’s easy for show management to transport and set up, and it’s forgiving when it comes to working the obstacle. But now we’re seeing the metal trail gate return to the show pen, which adds another item to prepare to face in a class.
Destination Addiction
There’s a common misconception among horses and humans that what we want lies somewhere else. It’s why horses graze on the other side of a fence when the grass is just as green and lush on their side. And why humans long for something—tangible or not—that we don’t have. I call focusing on that other place or thing we want “destination addiction.” Here I’ll discuss why destination addiction can hamper your training and riding progress and how to move away from it once and for all.
Trail-Class Gate
Working a rope gate for the trail class requires style and finesse. Here are pointers for earning high marks.
Horse Containment While Camping
We were camped under aspens at an idyllic spot where two creeks met, our tent on high ground between the gurgling streams, our spirits not dampened by the several inches of new wet snow that weighed
Measure Stride Length for Trail Class Lope-Overs
Master trail class lope-overs by learning how to gauge your horse's stride length with this private lesson from Charlie Cole.
How to Set Up a Trail Class L Back-Up
Here are step-by-step instructions for putting together your own L back-up obstacle when practicing for trail classes.
