Table of Contents |
I. Introduction |
- What Kind of Horse for Trail Riding
- Pros of Trail Riding
- Cons of Trail Riding
- Proper Attire and Equipment
- Proper Grooming
- Riding Alone
- Riding in Groups
- Grazing on Trail
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II. Obstacles |
- Introduction
- Difficult Footing
- Hills
- Roads
- Bridges
- Crossing Water
- Jumps
- Dogs
- Bikes
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III. Training the Youngster |
- Introduction
- Taking your Baby for Walks
- Ponying
- Beginning Trail Riding--the First Few Rides
- Advanced Trail Riding for the Youngster
- Useful Things to Teach your Young Horse (or a horse of any age)
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IV. Retraining the Older, Spoiled Horse |
- Introduction
- Runaways
- Balky and Barnsour Horses
- Bucking
- Spooks
- Fear of Traffic
- Rearing
- Prancing and Jogging
- Water
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V. Your Horse's Health and Trail Riding |
- Conditioning
- Heat
- Dehydration
- Thunderstorms
- Winter
- Hypothermia
- First Aid Kit
- First Aid
- Horse Falls
- Rider Falls
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VI. Conclusion |