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Pack-Saddle History
If you're
embarking on an equestrian journey, using a pack
animal is a great way to save your
saddle horse's back and energy. Any extra ounce carried on a
saddle horse is an unnecessary burden. Here,
we'll give you some of the pack saddle's colorful history. (For pack-saddle
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Halt Water Play
When you introduce
your horse to water and safe-crossing practices (see "Crossing Water," Horsemanship & Maneuvers, The Trail Rider , March '10), stay in
control. Don't allow him to play in the refreshing streams you find along the
trail. Here are two behaviors to watch out for when you... | read »
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Old West Adventure
A stagecoach carrying
happy passengers rattles into town. A steam locomotive chugs up to the old depot
with whistle wailing. False storefronts, weathered boardwalks, and aged hitching
rails line the street. Western music tumbles out of the swinging doors of the
Bale of Hay Saloon.
You... | read »
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Day-Ride Guide Checklist
You love your home arena
and trails, but are ready to branch out. You don't plan to spend the night, just
go for an all-day ride. But it's still an adventure, and you need to be
prepared. Here's a handy day-ride checklist to get you started. (For a
seven-step day-ride planning guide, see... | read »
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Sculpted Masterpiece
Would you like to
camp and ride where humans have lived and evolved over the last 10,000 years?
How about standing where previous people have stood and painstakingly scratched
messages into rock? Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site (... | read »
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Forehand Turn
To
hone your basic gate-opening skills (see "Open a Gate," Horsemanship & Maneuvers, The Trail Rider , January/February '10),
master a turn on the forehand. In this maneuver, your horse obediently and
slowly swings his hips and back legs around his anchored front legs, moving in a
complete... | read »
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Easy Hitch Up!
When you hitch your trailer to
your truck, alignment can be difficult. You know the story: You back up, get out
of your truck to see how close you are, try it again, then realign, and so on.
Each
time you back up, you have to judge the distance from the trailer to the truck
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Battery-Maintenance Tips
If you don't maintain the
battery in your truck and trailer, you could become stranded. Diesel trucks use
two 12-volt batteries for extra power to start a diesel engine. This also gives
you reserve power going down the road. Living-quarters trailers usually have two
deep-cell batteries that... | read »
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Treasure of the Black Hills
Here's the place
trail-riding dreams are made of: miles of meandering trails, roaming bison, and
endless horizons bordered by mountains splashed with evergreens and deciduous
trees. All of this can be yours to enjoy while riding in South Dakota's Custer
State Park.
Custer State Park is... | read »
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Reverse, Please
If your goal is to control your horse's every step -- a great goal to have before
tackling tough trails -- make sure you can go forward, reverse, and to the side. Most riders have
the go-forward cue down pat. The next step is mastering the reverse.
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