Is a Draft horse a good horse to trail ride? - The Horse Forum
Feb 24, 2021 · I trail ride a draft, but he's been ridden on trails since he was first broke to ride at a young age, so he's conditioned for trail riding. I don't know about other drafts, but he is much slower …
Bit recommendations for trail riding - The Horse Forum
Apr 8, 2013 · I have trail ridden on trips, etc., since 1985. Since you are a novice, I would also recommend that you school your horse hard for the first hour in the arena, and then take him on a …
Trail riding with a halter on? - The Horse Forum
Mar 5, 2012 · Granted I don't do any hard trail riding but I've always put a halter on underneath when trail riding. If it fits well and doesn't interfere I see no problem with it. Life is like a camera. Focus on …
English trail riding? - The Horse Forum
May 23, 2015 · Trail riding in an English saddle is fine. Many English riders are only pleasure/trail riders and would consider a comfy dressage or all purpose saddle to be the "ultimate" trail saddle. Many …
Horses vs mules for trail/packing - The Horse Forum
Dec 15, 2012 · I know this is a horse forum, but I'm considering buying a couple mules for pack and saddle animals for a trip on the Great Western Trail. I was hoping to get comments from folks with …
Wade saddles - The Horse Forum
Nov 25, 2024 · Not handy for trail riding unless you want to serve tea on there - it's big enough. If you need to grab the horn, forget it - it's too big. I like the high cantle on mine, which would slow you …
Thoughts on TB for trail riding - The Horse Forum
Jun 13, 2019 · Are you a 'trail rider' in the sense that you want something solid that you can unload, tie, saddle, mount and off you go on a loose rein while you look at the scenery and enjoy the sunshine? …
Arab/Saddlebred for trail riding and all-around use
Feb 22, 2015 · I grew up riding saddlebreds and my first pony was a half saddlebred and they've all been awesome, safe, and reliable horses for trails, showing, or otherwise. My pony was VERY …
GPS for trail riding - The Horse Forum
Aug 16, 2016 · Can someone recommend a GPS device to use on the horse trails? When the weather cools down some in Florida (currently in the high 90's), I would like to take my granddaughter trail …
Trail Riding Clubs - The Horse Forum
Sep 6, 2017 · Is there such a thing as trail riding clubs? Do they exist or are you better off finding friends that like to trail ride? All of my friends (and I) are insanely busy so we don't have tons of time to ride …