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 …
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 …
Why Everyone Should be Able to Pony Their Horse
Be able to pony. Are you able to lead a another horse from yours, and is your animal able to be led by a another horse? You should be. Leading …
The Essential Knife
The Essential Knife – As published in the Northwest Horse Source – June 2020 issue I’m a big believer in every horseman having a sharp, easily accessible, knife on them …
Carbon Monoxide Detector – The most important item in every LQ horse trailer
Fabulous weather is here and camping, rodeos, and fairs are on the agenda. All of these activities come with their fair share of challenges. One hazard, that is often …
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 …