The Western portion of the Ochoco National Forest offers a great variety of recreational opportunities without being too far removed from the nearest town. In the winter there are opportunities for snow play including a Mark’s Creek Sled Hill and numerous trails for snowmobiles and cross country skiers. In the summer there is everything from …
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Crooked River National Grassland Area Horseback Riding Trail Reviews
The Crooked River National Grassland is a unique landscape that serves as a host for a variety of different activities from hunting, fishing and boating to hiking, rock climbing and OHV riding. Come explore a place like no other!
- Gray Butte Trail This well know trail gives GREAT views of the Crooked River National …
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Allen Creek Horse Camp Reviews
16 stalls and water for stock are available at this campground. This campground is on the southeast corner of Big Summit Prairie. There are no developed trails in this area.
Reservation: No
No. of Sites: 11 single site(s)
Fees: No Fee
Water: No
Restroom: Vault Toilet (2)
Operated By: Forest Service
Directions: From Prineville: Travel …
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Whitefish Horse Camp Reviews
This Horse Camp is located next to Whitefish Creek at the west end of Crescent Lake. It is adjacent to the Diamond Peak Wilderness and Oregon Cascades Recreation Area and offers horseback riding and hiking opportunities.
Whitefish Horse Campground has nice large sites with double or quadruple metal corrals. The sites in the campground should …
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Trail Ride Etiquette
Trail riding has its rules and regulations pertaining to trail use and manners. How a person rides a trail can determine not only his own enjoyment but the safety of himself, his own horse and other trail users too.
What are some things you think people should think about when out on a trail ride?
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Hiring a Horse Show Judge
by Kristen Janicki, Department of Animal and Food Sciences – 4AF-06MO reprinted with permission
Hiring a judge for a horse show is one of the most important aspects of horse show management, but it may also be the most difficult. The success of the horse show is often dependant on the performance of the judge, …
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‘Pet Him’, Properly Releasing with the Inside Rein
by Danica Yates (reprinted with permission)
What happens when you ride your horse and give with the inside rein? Next time you ride, try it out. At any gait, establish contact and softness and then reach your inside hand forward towards his ears to release pressure. Does your horse’s head swing away from that hand …
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Don’t do so well at trail course competitions? Want to improve?
Didn’t do so well at your last Trail Course Competition? Want to know why? Or just want some helpful hints on what to do (or not do) next time?
If you have a question, please post a Reply/Comment below, so we can share the information with everyone.
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Soft Hands for Free Movement
by Danica Yates reprinted with permission
In past articles, we have looked at axioms of Classical Dressage. Here is a very important one, ‘ride back to front.’ All too often, we see dressage horses who are pulled together with the hand. These horses may appear ‘round’ by looking at their neck. However, looking more closely …
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When headed out on the trail, what do you make sure is in your saddle bag?
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Thank you for your support
Just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their support. Whether you’ve posted a comment, submitted an event, asked a trainer a question, answered a poll question or clicked on an ad and make a purchase – your support means a lot to me. Because of you, working on this website has been …
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Getting your horse ready for trail course obstacle training
By Shari Maguire
If you haven’t read “Making a Pleasure Horse – Part 1 & 2”, than I suggest you do so now; the exercises mentioned in those articles should be applied to all horse training before you begin any schooling program. The bending/flexing, flexing approach of this training program quiets, relaxes and …
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Can I afford to buy a horse?
By Theresa Denham Juniper Meadow Ranch, LLC www.junipermeadow.com Spring is here, we are thinking about trail riding and enjoying the summer days with horses. Many newcomers into the industry do not know where to start. The first thing to identify is if you are ready for a horse.
As a stable owner, …
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