Riverside Rescue: Pulling a Mare to Safety on the Deschutes
On July 16, a group of people in Central Oregon from all walks of life coordinated to save a trail horse, proving that pulling together can save lives. Endurance rider …
July’s Saddle Fitting Tip
If your horse has 2 different size/shape shoulders. All saddles will set crooked and will not fit and will damage your horses shoulders. Square your horse up. Keep head and …
A Horsemen’s Guide to Responsible Trail Use
What you should know about responsible trail use through appropriate outdoors etiquette and ethics through this “Horsemen’s Guide to Responsible Trail Use.” As published in West Coast Horsemen magazine – …
Tansy Ragwort Poisons Livestock and Neighborly Relationships
Tansy ragwort has long tormented rural landowners who graze livestock. Horses and cows are especially susceptible to this poisonous weed. In open fields, grazing animals will generally avoid eating tansy …
What do we want most with our horse?
Are you looking for a transformative experience with your horse? There are 2 clinics coming up in July to develop trust with your horse, or to find calm. The first, …
Mule packing practice mule
The Good Mule – A steady mule for mule packing practice This is Blue she’s one of the newest members of the TrailMeister herd. Over the years horse and mule …
Interview discussing “Horses Healing the Wounded Warrior”
My interview with Saebra Pipoly of Hoof Falls & Footfalls, about my doctoral dissertation, veterans and PTSD, and future research and additional growth opportunities for the EFP/EAP field: Dr. …
BentWire Ranch is open, come take a tour
Through the last 18 years I have used Tom Dorrance’s work and the science of Equine Ethology with Marthe Kiley-Worthington. For the last 8 years I have been combining my research of the Central …
Expect Others – Respect Others – Connect with Others
Meeting other people on the trail can be a good experience…or a bad one. – Expect to see others on the trail – Respect their right to be there – …
How to Tie the Highwayman’s Hitch
The Highwayman’s hitch is a quick-release hitch used for temporarily securing a load that will need to be released easily and cleanly, such as your horse! The hitch can be untied with a …