Western trail
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Take a short, 1.6-mile hike to ancient ruins in Arizona on the Sears Kay Ruins Trail. The 40-room, prehistoric village is fascinating to see.
Kathy Davis saved to Arizona
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Macy Kreider saved to Horsey stuff
Lay out a box or two of 12-foot poles to practice trotting and loping through…
Sheila Ruble saved to Quick Saves
![Trail is a competitive class at horse shows where horses and riders in western-style attire and horse tack navigate a series of obstacles.[1] Contestants ride the course one at a time. Originally designed to resemble situations a horse and rider might actually encounter when on a trail in a natural habitat, modern trail classes now tend to focus more heavily on agility and manners, with courses bearing very little resemblance to real-world natural trails.](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/a4/da/88/a4da88d664a69d73327a3b37d7339955--gates-horse-and-rider.jpg)
The mailbox is a popular obstacle. Get close enough to the mailbox to reach over to open it. Then reach inside to see if there is a piece of paper or mail. Be sure to read it as sometimes there is a message on it. If not then rub it on your horses neck and hindquarter to show that your horse is relaxed and not spooky. Then put the mail back inside the mailbox and close it.
Dave Lasak saved to horse obsatcles
Training your horse to maneuver through and over various western trail class obstacles will also teach him to calmly negotiate many, if not most, natural obstacles found out on the trail. As a bonus you’ll discover that your own horsemanship skills will sharpen, which in turn will fine-tune your horse’s response to cues. “We like […]
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