Andreotti Sisters Make History and Take Ride & Tie World Championship
Michelle Andreotti of Granite Bay, California, and her sister Susanne Rowland of Rocklin, California, put the family name on a new chapter of Andreotti history in the sport of Ride & Tie and at the same time finally realized the prediction of Bud Johns, inventor of the sport: that a woman/woman team would out-race the men and snatch the World Championship title. Adding glitter to their crowns, their race horse, Over Amile, was deemed Best of Condition. ...
Offered as the ultimate equine "family" vacation for horse enthusiasts, one of Southern California's leading horsemanship programs, Cowboy Boot Camp will be conducting ...
Recreational Trails Program Up for Reauthorization
The American Horse Council (AHC) is working to preserve the Federal Highway Administrations Recreational Trails Program. If Congress does not take action this year this program could no longer be available to recreational riders. ...
The last few articles on trail riding have been about the deeper, more thought provoking aspects of shaping your horse and fine tuning your horsemanship. As a full time equine instructor and trainer, the large amount of time that is spent with horses pulls the horses and human relationship closer and closer ...
Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, ...
America's Horse, March 25, 2009 - Dust off the winter cobwebs and join us for an AQHA trail ride through the beautiful Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon, Tennessee, on May 2. If you're already attending ...
Traveling across the country with your horse can be an exciting and pleasurable event. As we all know there can be lots of unexpected events in this world, however if you are in an unfamiliar area, combined with the added responsibility of your horses, ...
What you've always dreamed about in a Western Vacation
As I drove through the breathtaking Colorado Rocky Mountains I couldn't help but wonder what my experience at the Cherokee Park Guest Ranch was going to be like. Christine Prince, the owner/operator of the ranch had called me inviting me to come out for a real life dude ranch experience. As Christine and I talked over the idea, she thought it may be ...
Fort Harrod BCH Enlists Oxen to Help Clear Trail Areas
A local team of oxen, owned by Fort Harrod Back Country Horsemen (Ft. Harrod BCH) member Brian Rogers, will work with trail enthusiasts on February 7-8, 2009 to clean out an old dump site at Eagle's Nest Equestrian Trails in Harrodsburg. The site primarily ...
You are probably wondering why I chose 'Some of the Best Places' in the title of this story instead of declaring 'Five of the Best Places, or perhaps Ten of the Best?' The fact of the matter is there are so many great places to ride in this beautiful country of ours that I wanted ...
Next time you prepare to take a trail ride, I want to ask you to try something new. This doesnt require any special equipment or even training. Here is what I want you to try ...
A spur-of-the-moment decision to go is often enough to carry a horseman out on a simple trail ride, but a pack trip calls for much more planning. Montana guides Kipp Saile and Kail Mantle offer tips on how to prep for a safe ...
Use these 32 strategies to reduce your impact on the environment and help guarantee backcountry access in the future. I go to the backcountry because I want to get out there and feel like I'm the first person to see this land," ...
As my office chair and I swirl around, I stop at the open window; my gaze fixes on the clearly visible "Sleeping Ute" Mountain to the East of our house. This gorgeous landmark, located in southwestern Colorado, is one of the four major landmarks we trail riders use to navigate ...
BCHA Negotiates Solutions to Keep Trails Open Nationally
Since 2004, Back Country Horsemen of America (BCHA) has struggled to make the US Forest Service aware of the impacts that their proposed trail classification system would have on all horse use of trails. An interim final rule on the Trails Classification System recognizes ...
Trail Blazer Magazine celebrates 30 years with theTrail Riding Event of the Year
Trail Blazer Magazine is celebrating its 30th Anniversary by staging the first-ever expo created exclusively for the trail rider All of the speakers, demos, displays, vendors, entertainment and events will be dedicated to the wonderful world of trail riders and their trail horses. ...
All your horse needs is you. That reads as a pretty simple and straight forward statement doesn't it? Re-read it again and think about it. Does it stir anything meaningful inside you or does it seem rather innocuous? Your horse does have needs, many different kinds ...
Back Country Horsemen of America's Work & Accomplishments
What could over 14,000 equine enthusiasts from the rugged mountainous Western states, Appalachian Trail region, Smokey Mountains and flat lands of Florida, all have in common? ...
Stonecreek Ranch combines vacation with instruction
StoneCreek Ranch and Resort in Mountain Home, Arkansas offers guests more than just a trail ride as they provide a fun and exciting atmosphere to learn all about horsemanship and riding, while still being ...
Horse agreements sound like something your doctor, lawyer or significant other might have you read, sign and make official in the form of some lengthy legal paperwork before you ride and even though in some cases that might be practical or even sensible ...
The Back Country Horsemen of America is pleased to announce that its members performed 244,840 hours of volunteer service for the year 2007 to benefit trail users in the back country. BCHA has member organizations in 25 states. ...
As we continue with our 'Tips for Hauling', you'll want to remember that these tips come from experience. All are from my first-hand knowledge and that of other horse travelers I know, hundreds of thousands of miles on the road, and good common sense. ...
During these hot summer months, it's easy to come up with any excuse to complain or grouch about not wanting to ride. Here in Texas it's not uncommon for summer to carry on all the way to late October. So when it's hot, and I mean really hot, ...
It is an amazing thing how a person can gain knowledge and experience and be fortunate enough to live and tell about it. When that kind of learning takes place it's usually called wisdom. Wisdom is when you are least likely to repeat former mistakes ...
AQHA announces changes to the Trail Trotters program
The American Quarter Horse Association is bringing big changes to the Trail Trotters program, starting with the program's new name, STEP - Stewards for Trails, Education and Partnerships, to recognize its new affiliation with the Association. STEP will include significant ...
There is a place in the Ozarks that is reminiscent of the America that Lewis and Clark found while searching for the Northwest Passage. It is the Current and Jacks Fork Watershed area of lower central Missouri. It hasn't changed much over the years; as a matter of fact ...
