Train Your Horse for Backcountry Riding

Aadland first teaches students to understand the natural impulses of the horse and how to stay safe, a method he calls ?survival horsemanship.? He then moves on to training both horse and rider in the basics of trail riding, including saddling, mounting with control, trail savvy, types of trails and obstacles, domestic and wild animal encounters, and staying cool in stressful situations. Other helpful topics covered include:

• Essential neck rein skills
  
  
• Elementary packing
  
  
• A mule primer
  
  
• Safe trailering
  
  
• Low-impact trail riding
  
  
• And much more!