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Mark Bolender negotiates a water obstacle
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Mastering Extreme Trail: Trust and Instinct
Mastering Extreme Trail: Trust and Instinct
Mark Bolender

When watching a well trained trail horse pick its way through difficult obstacles it might look easy. The horse seems bold and confident, as though there’s almost no effort on the rider’s part. We all want that perfect horse in order to achieve that perfect ride, whether on...

The single most important factor in achieving a great ride is trust.
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Ride and Tie Chanpionships
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Ride and Tying Through the Redwoods: A Personal Account of the 2009 World Championship
Ride and Tying Through the Redwoods
Veronica B. Spadafore

It was the day of the Ride and Tie Championships in Humboldt County. I woke up to the sound of hoof beats on the road outside my tent. I was worried I had slept too late, but the clock only read 5:45 a.m. The night before, there had been lots of wind and some rain. Between my...

A Personal Account of the 2009 World Championship in Humboldt County, CA.
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American Competitive Trail Horse Association
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What is the American Competitive Trail Horse Association?
What is the American Competitive Trail Horse Association?
Carrie Scrima

Carrie Scrima, founder of the American Competitive Trail Horse Association, answers questions about this relatively new event. -Editor

Q: What is ACTHA, and this new sport that you call “Competitive Trail Challenge?"

Everything you wanted to know about the American Competitive Trail Horse Association.
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Trail Travels - Wild Horse Equestrian Camp in Southern California
Trail Travels - Wild Horse Camp in Southern California
Sherli Leonard

It seems like the long, hot summer gets longer and hotter every year. Didn’t it start in May this year? I have a prescription for searing-temperature-liability relief: Get thee, and thy horse, to the mountains!

Southern California boasts absolutely amazing mountain...

A look at a Wild Horse Equestrian Camp in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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Trail Trials - A Family-Friendly, Easy-Going Event
Trail Trials - A Family-Friendly, Easy-Going Event
Cheryl Caldwell (a real-life trail trials judge)

Wouldn’t it be great to forget about those uncomfortable show clothes, use your everyday working tack, and ride with your whole family and several good friends in a relaxed setting with a friendly element of competition? You can do all this when you participate in Trail...

You can participate in Trail Trials, one of the fastest growing riding events today.
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