Horse & Rider

Ranch to Trail

You know what it’s like to ride a horse that acts up, is a spook, or is generally high-maintenance on the trail. Having the right horse can make or break your experience. While any horse can become a trail horse, I’ve found that ranch horses have many transferable skills that make for an easy transition to trail riding. Here I’ll share the attributes that make ranch horses the ideal trail partners. I’ll first explain the circumstances of a ranch horse’s job that conditioned him for

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