Filtering and Purifying Water When Camping You’re not a savage, and this isn’t the stone age. We shouldn’t be drinking out of ponds, puddles, and streams anymore. When we extend … Continue Reading »
Tips
Rebuilding Trails after a Wildfire
Rebuilding Trails after a Wildfire Unfortunately, it’s a story that repeats itself every year—wildfire racing across the landscape. As forests burn, post-wildfire recovery is becoming the norm for trail maintainers … Continue Reading »
Can I Tow This Horse Trailer?
“Can I tow this horse trailer?” It’s a common question that I hear regularly at my horse camping clinics. Safely towing a horse trailer can be confusing. It seems that … Continue Reading »
Making a Horse Cinch – Warps, Wefts, and Weaving.
Warps, Wefts, and Weaving. Making Cinches If you’re straddling a saddle, you’ll need a cinch if you want to stay on the horse. But which cinch? That’s a question that … Continue Reading »
January 2022 Newsletter – Better Horse Camping with a Trailer Toolkit
Ride Often – Ride Safe – Ride with TrailMeister TRAILS – TIPS – VIDEOS – REVIEWS – KNOTS TRAILMEISTER IS YOUR EQUINE TRAIL RIDING RESOURCE A well-equipped emergency toolkit … Continue Reading »
Teaching your horse to stand quietly
Teaching your horse to stand quietly To go someplace, first you must stand still. Can you park your horse? I often park my animals without tying them. Asking them to … Continue Reading »
Leading a horse
Leading for Leadership Leading a horse and doing groundwork is not busywork for groundwork’s sake; it is about finding and correcting minor issues before they have a chance to become … Continue Reading »
Working through the Process
Working through the Process 2021 was quite a year! We had a few excellent rides with the mules, attended a very worthwhile clinic, and started on an epic pack trip, … Continue Reading »
Easy Horse Deworming
Easy Horse Deworming Deworming used to be an ordeal that neither the horses nor I enjoyed. I would sneak up to the horse, grab the halter tight, and jam the … Continue Reading »
Saw on the Trail
Saw on the Trail Trees happen and they occasionally fall down. It’s better to have a saw than to have to turn around. Often you can simply step over or … Continue Reading »