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 stay in one place isn’t too …
Choosing the Right Tools for Building Trails
Let’s chat tools! When you first google trail building tools, you’ll receive many suggestions. There is a wide variety of tools for different jobs available from surveying to constructing to …
First Aid Skills Worth Knowing
One of the many pleasures of trail riding and camping with our ponies is that we get to escape the hustle and bustle and enjoy well-earned quiet time. Getting away …
Opening Dec. 13: Chehalem Ridge Nature Park – features new equestrian trails
Offering an array of wildlife habitats and stunning views of the Tualatin Valley and the Coast Range, Chehalem Ridge is the perfect place to enjoy the wonders of nature. Chehalem …
Enter the NRT Photo Contest Deadline December 15
American Trails sponsors the annual contest for photographs of designated National Recreation Trails (NRTs) across the country. Our annual contest provides awards in several categories and shows off entries (and …
Get your copy today of Trail Meister’s new book – “ABCs of Trail Riding and Horse Camping”
It’s a big day. I wrote a book, and it’s finally been published! It’s called ABCs of Trail Riding and Horse Camping – Essential Knowledge for Trail and Camp. It’s …
Action Alert: Want More Money For Trails?
Congress has yet to pass its significant transportation and infrastructure bill. They won’t include extra funding for trails unless they hear from you. Take action now! THE DETAILS: The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) …
5 Tips to Stay Safe on Horse Trails During the Hunt
I’m sure that your parents gave you the same warnings about playing in the woods during the fall and winter. “Hunting Season, stay out of the woods and keep the …
A Memorable Ride Into the Bob
Outside an emergency room entrance, a strange town stretching ahead. Wobbling: unsteady on new crutches, a hospital issue suit of sweatpants and t-shirt was completed with a single anti-slip sock. …
Trails are Common Ground – new trail etiquette program emerges
We can all do our part in making the trails places of Respect, Inclusivity, Safety, and Enjoyment for everyone. Whatever your chosen recreation activity on any given day, keep these …