Virginia highlands horse trail
How Do Hoof Boots Work on Mules in the Mud?
Mules Brick and Cracker Grooming Each Other While I Ride Them up the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
While riding my mules Brick and Cracker up the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, they had to get used to being away from their pasture mates. They groomed each other with their teeth more than usual, and I was happy to let them stop and tend to each other a little.
Let me Give You a Heads-up When my New Book “Two Mules to Triumph” is Published
I’d love to give you a heads-up when my new book, Two Mules to… Continue reading
My Ride up the Virginia Highland Horse Trail Ends but the Journey Continues
The other day, I accompanied my wife Julia to film one of her Trust Technique sessions. The husband and wife she was working with met us at their barn, and the husband gave me a confused look. “Hey, I’ve been following your mule ramble on your website,” he said. “I thought you were still on the trail.”
Watch Two Mules Walk up the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail in Hoof Boots
I recently wrote a post on how my Renegade hoof boots were performing on the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail is rough in places, littered with rocks, logs, mud, puddles, boulders and yes, the occasional horse shoe that was ripped of a horse or mule’s hoof. My hoof boots did great. Here’s a short video of how they performed on a flat but rocky section of the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail.
I’m proud to report that after 80 miles of sometimes… Continue reading
Losing my Mule Cracker While Riding the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
I recently committed a major blunder. I let go of Cracker, one of the mules I was riding up the Virginia Highland Horse Trail. Here’s what happened next…
To be continued tomorrow.
What It’s Like For a Mule to Nibble Your Beard
One of the best things about being on a mule ramble is to have time to hang with your mules – really hang with your mules. In some cases, they interact with you in ways that they don’t back home. In this case, mule Brick decided she wanted to nuzzle my beard. She’s never done that before. It tickles and it would be great if, once in your life, you could experience it, even if you don’t have a beard.… Continue reading
How I Rode my Mules up the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
Hey, I drew you a map of my first five days riding my mules Brick and Cracker up the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail.
I sketched the map into Katie’s notebook. Her parents, RJ and Christina, invited me for supper while I was camped at Fox Creek Horse Camp. Here are some photos of our time together.
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail Mule Ramble Update: Cripple Creek
Howdy. Mules Brick, Cracker and I wanted to give you a quick update about our pack trip up the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail. We’ve been on the road nine days now and have traveled about 70 miles. Cell phone reception has been pretty much nonexistent, but I finally got some coverage in Cripple Creek.
I thought you’d enjoy these photos from the last few days. The Virginia Highlands horse trail… Continue reading
Post in a Visible Place
My mules Brick, Cracker and I camped at the CC Camp on the Virginia Highlands Trail last night. I paid for my site and the ticket stub said I needed to hang the receipt in a visible place on my vehicle so the ranger could read it.
