Have Saddle, Will Travel : Low-Impact Trail Riding and Horse Camping - Softcover

West, Don

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580173713 ISBN 13: 9781580173711

Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC, 2001

Synopsis

Millions of horse owners enjoy trail riding and horse camping, and every U.S. state has an active trail riding association. But many riders may find themselves banned from the back country because of the environmental impact they cause. LOW-IMPACT TRAIL RIDING offers a solution: Don West's "Go Right, Go Light," leave-no-trace strategies for low-impact horse camping.

West, an internationally known expert on basic horsemanship and back-country travel, tells you everything you need to know with his generous wit and wisdom. He covers planning and packing for a low-impact trip, back-country ethics, cooking on the trail, tying a horse responsibly, conditioning both the horse and the rider, orienteering, sanitation, and dealing with emergencies. Included are checklists for horse, camping, and personal items, as well as trail-savvy menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A source guide provides lists of trail riding establishments in the United States and abroad.

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About this title

From the Back Cover

Hit the Trail!

Millions of horse owners enjoy trail riding and horse camping, and every state has an active trail-riding association. But riders increasingly find themselves banned from the backcountry because of the environmental impact that they cause. Have Saddle, Will Travel offers the solution: Don West's "Go Right, Go Light" low-impact strategies for environmentally friendly adventures on horseback.

Don West shows you how to enjoy your adventures on horseback safely and responsibly. In his inimitable Western style, he shares his passion for adapting to the rhythms of nature, having more fun with less fuss, and preserving our fragile backcountry wilderness. This handsomely photographed book includes tips on preparing, packing, securing your horse, and much more, interspersed with West's tales of outdoor adventure and cowboy poems.

This book is a pleasure to read and provides some great, commonsense suggestions for anyone who spends time in the great outdoors with their horse. I wish I had this book 10 years ago. (GaWaNi Pony Boy, horse behaviorist)

There are many Don Wests: Don the horseman, Don the teacher, Don the inventor, Don the poet. Maybe that kind of man was common in the Renaissance, but it's awfully rare today. What Don offers is uniquely his, and those who reach out and take it are better for it. (Rick Lamb, The Horse Show radio program)

If you like riding the trails and camping on horseback, Don is your answer. (Chris Cox, professional horseman)

About the Author

Don West is an adventurer, traveler, writer, poet, and accomplished horseman. His colorful life has included stints as a Marine, an Outward Bound instructor in the Rocky Mountains, and deputy sheriff of Crested Butte, Colorado. West is one of North America's favorite trail-riding and pleasure horse clinicians and manufactures his own line of saddles, clothing, and saddlebags. He raises and trains Peruvian Paso horses, which he uses on the environmentally friendly backcountry trips he leads.

About this edition

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1580173713
• ISBN 13: 9781580173711
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144