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Back in the early 1930’s a group of mountaineers in the Pacific Northwest created the 10 Essentials; a list of items intended to: To help you respond positively in an … Continue Reading »

Top 5 Most Popular State Horse Trail and Camp Searches of 2019 #1 Washington – https://www.trailmeister.com/trails/washington-horse-trails/ – The full scoop on 140 of the best places to ride and camp … Continue Reading »

Paddock Ponderings – Those brief moments of clarity we have while picking poo.

What to look for in a Trail Horse or Mule – Finding Cocoa I’ve said for years, to many thousands of people around the nation, that I thought the perfect … Continue Reading »

Why Icelandic Horses? I’ve said for years, to many thousands of people around the nation, that for me the perfect trail mount would be an Icelandic Mule. Without fail the … Continue Reading »

You probably already know that a compass and a paper map are part of the Ten Essentials. Understanding contour lines and learning to interpret that paper topo map (short for topographic … Continue Reading »

Understanding Contour Lines and Topo Maps You probably already know that a compass and a paper map are part of the Ten Essentials. Learning to interpret that paper topo map (short … Continue Reading »

PREPARING A TRUCK FOR TOWING – Setting up a new truck for safe horse trailer towing I got a new to me truck! She’s a 2019 Ford F450, diesel, 4×4 … Continue Reading »

ODE TO TRAIL WORKERS Many guidebooks, most maps, and the entire www.TrailMeister website are devoted to a series of squiggly lines. We study those streaks of ink, dream of being … Continue Reading »

Using Your Phone as a GPS There’s one item that nearly everyone has on them most of the time. That same device in your pocket also happens to be an … Continue Reading »