Survival Series Episode IV – Wilderness Riding 2014 is the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act and many of us are aching to explore some the of 757 Wilderness areas … Continue Reading »
Camp Smoke at Twilight- Good News for Horse Riders in Washington
Camp Smoke at Twilight- Good News for Horse Riders in Washington As published in the March – April 2013, issue of The Trailhead News. A new season of prime riding … Continue Reading »
Dogs, Horses, and Trails – Northwest Horse Source, March 2014
Roy Rogers had Bullet, Big Jake had Dog, Jake Lonergan had Dart, and I have Abby. Not only are dogs faithful companions to movie cowboys, and me, they’re also … Continue Reading »
Sharing the Trails – Western Mule, March 2014
It’s hard to believe that we’re already into February, Sometimes it doesn’t feel like it but the days are slowly getting longer(by about 2 minutes a day!), and soon it’ll … Continue Reading »
Horse Camp Cookery – West Coast Horsemen, March 2014
An oft quoted saying of Napoleon Bonaparte is that “An army marches on its stomach”. This age old adage of military logistics is also tremendously relevant to us as horse … Continue Reading »
Thanks for Your Volunteer Heroism Mar 2014
Thanks for coming here’s a Jacket It’s Rendezvous time and soon many of us will be heading to Ellensburg and a few will be receiving awards for their efforts during … Continue Reading »
Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary – Jan 2014
Wilderness Act 50th Anniversary It’s a brand new year and an excellent opportunity to celebrate the wild areas in Washington and beyond. Fifty years ago, in 1964, the Wilderness Act … Continue Reading »
The ABC’s of Riding and Camping With Mules – Feb 2014
The ABC’s of Trail Riding and Camping with Mules A is for Animals – Hearing the high pitched bugle of a mountain canary, seeing the white specs of mountain goats … Continue Reading »
Trail Snacking – Western Mule, Nov 2013
Trail Snacking and Reforming the Monster I Created A great trail ride on a summer or fall day; heading out to the nearest trailhead, letting the sun warm you, and … Continue Reading »
Blanketing Your Horse or Mule – Western Mule, Jan 2014
Blanketing your Horse and Mule As I write this it’s twenty nine degrees and snowing.  While I’m inside snug and cozy by the fire the beasts are outside with … Continue Reading »