Signs of a Healthy Horse
I tell veterinary students that to recognize a sick or lame horse, they need to look at a lot of healthy, sound horses. Horses vary, but there are signs of …
Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in Equestrian Facilities
Facility Personnel: Restrict access to a boarding facility to essential personnel (veterinarians, farriers, equine caretakers, trainers, and essential owners). Prohibit non-essential persons (students, friends, family members) from entering the facility. …
Trail Workers Keeping Trails Open
Keeping Trails Open – AN ODE TO TRAIL WORKERS As published in the March 2020 issue of Horsemen’s Corral Many guidebooks, most maps, and the entire www.TrailMeister website are devoted …
Why Go Horse Camping?
Why Go Horse Camping? We love our horses and mules. We love trail riding and we love being outdoors. What could be better? Camping. While there is certainly something to …
Solar Power for the Horse Trailer
My Solar Power System for Horse Trailers When we started planning the Trailer Project one of the very first things that we looked into was a solar power system. The …
Why Icelandic Horse?
Why Icelandic Horses? The Virtues of the Icelandic Horse make for a Superb Trail Horse or Mule. As Published in the February 2020 issue of The Northwest Horse Source I’ve …
Understanding Topo Maps
You probably already know that a compass and a paper map are part of the Ten Essentials. Understanding topo maps (short for topographic map) is every bit as essential. Your map …