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Ahh Fall, cooler weather and shorter days. It’s the perfect time to watch the leaves change from the back of your horse on trails in areas in lower elevations as we say goodbye to summer and welcome its rusty...

Volunteers use equine power to make upgrades to public trails. Photo: Courtesy Ami McBride As a trail rider, trails are central to my recreation. Except trails aren’t just central to trail riders, they are important for...

Not long ago, a group of trail riders got themselves lost in the Badlands Wilderness Area in Central Oregon. Luckily, they had working cellphone and service. But, what if someone’s out there and isn’t so prepared?...

How was your Christmas? Mine was the best one in years! There is something about going home for the holidays that makes you feel like a small celebrity. Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is winding down,...

Profile Rock, at Freetown-Fall River State Forest Photo: Wikimedia Commons For my thrill-seeking trail riders, here’s a spooky, haunted forest to add to your horse-adventure bucket list this Hallows’ Eve. Or maybe...

Check with your veterinarian and officials in the state where you’re headed to verify the paperwork you need for travel. Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt When I came to California (the “Grand Poobah of...

Conrad Meadows, near Naches, Wash., is still accessible despite the current federal government shutdown. Photo: Daniel Chappel Yesterday, in case you didn’t know, was Yosemite’s birthday. She’s (and yes, I said...

We all use trails differently, and we all have a right to be there, safely. How as a user group do we first, stay safe; second, do a little better than keep the peace when we run into another person on the trail? Every...

Altruism is a pebble in a lake. The subsequent ripple created can put a little more, or a lot more, good into the world. “What the heck does this have to do with trail riding?” you might wonder. (I’ll get...