Are you so sure there are no irritating rules and regulations to inhibit you and your pony when you are out in the absolute wilderness? Looking forward to an expedition that isn't regulated by a number of dos and don'ts? Well, you may not have to worry much about legal and other rules and rules out there, particularly those relevant to behavior in a crowd, but there definitely are some common sense-based rules and laws that you must observe if you would like to bring yourself and your horse back in 2 intact packages.
You must be out in the wilderness with a horse that's not going to spook at each tiny sight and sound. It does not truly need to be said you're going to run into a lot of strange sights and noises. You are sensible to desensitise your horse as much as you can before going riding off. To be prepared for back country, a horse should be trusted to load, haul, stay tied and stay hobbled. He shouldn't hesitate to cross streams, bogs, fallen trees or any other obstacle. He should keep his presence of mind if you run across other people, other horses or any sort of wildlife. He should be able to shrug off loud and sudden noises, even if they are of the explosive type. He shouldn't be disturbed by colourful packs and attire, nor should motorised autos of any sort startle him.
When riding in back country, avoid tying horses to trees. If you do need to restrain your horse, you should stretch a picket line between trees. Make sure you don't damage the trees by looping lines around them; protect them with padding, a gunny sack, whatever. The picket line should be set up at a height of about 7 feet above ground. Tie the lead ropes such that your halter snap rests two feet off the ground. Be certain the lead rope has a swivel so it won't get badly twisted or unfastened.
Set up your campsite at a distance of not less than 200 feet from rivers, lakes and other water bodies.
Do Not be a litter bug! Ensure you burn or take away everything you bring. Burn trash if it is authorized, and pack unburnable stuff like cans so you can carry them away for correct disposal. Dispose correctly of food scraps and left-overs, as well. Don't bury rubbish and don't burn aluminum foil, these activities are illegal in a lot of places.
You are not allowed to carry packed hay or unprocessed grain in a lot of Fed lands, and that means a large amount of parks and bush land areas, as well. This prohibition is because feed stock usually contains weeds, which if set free can plant themselves and soon grow to unpleasant proportions. It is not unusual for parks to stipulate that you bring your own feed, and that this feed be free of weeds. You get alfalfa in cubes that is certified to be weed free; these cubes are easy to pack and carry, and are received well by horses. Follow up with the feed and tack outlets in your neighborhood, or get weed-free feed from county extension agents.
Before heading into any reserve or park area, do your home work: get familiar with the regulations on camping, limits on the number of folks and horses in a group and the like. Find out where horses can be ridden and where they cannot. You don't want to get sent back, fined or perhaps taken to jail because you failed to follow rules.
Be especially careful about following rules in relation to camp fires. Lots of areas don't permit fires. Someone should always be attending to campfires, and they should be completely extinguished after you are finished with them.
Ensure you don't leave behind dung in loading areas, camping areas or on trails. Leave everything at least as clean as when you found it!
The sole things that you can probably leave behind safely are hoof prints.
You must be out in the wilderness with a horse that's not going to spook at each tiny sight and sound. It does not truly need to be said you're going to run into a lot of strange sights and noises. You are sensible to desensitise your horse as much as you can before going riding off. To be prepared for back country, a horse should be trusted to load, haul, stay tied and stay hobbled. He shouldn't hesitate to cross streams, bogs, fallen trees or any other obstacle. He should keep his presence of mind if you run across other people, other horses or any sort of wildlife. He should be able to shrug off loud and sudden noises, even if they are of the explosive type. He shouldn't be disturbed by colourful packs and attire, nor should motorised autos of any sort startle him.
When riding in back country, avoid tying horses to trees. If you do need to restrain your horse, you should stretch a picket line between trees. Make sure you don't damage the trees by looping lines around them; protect them with padding, a gunny sack, whatever. The picket line should be set up at a height of about 7 feet above ground. Tie the lead ropes such that your halter snap rests two feet off the ground. Be certain the lead rope has a swivel so it won't get badly twisted or unfastened.
Set up your campsite at a distance of not less than 200 feet from rivers, lakes and other water bodies.
Do Not be a litter bug! Ensure you burn or take away everything you bring. Burn trash if it is authorized, and pack unburnable stuff like cans so you can carry them away for correct disposal. Dispose correctly of food scraps and left-overs, as well. Don't bury rubbish and don't burn aluminum foil, these activities are illegal in a lot of places.
You are not allowed to carry packed hay or unprocessed grain in a lot of Fed lands, and that means a large amount of parks and bush land areas, as well. This prohibition is because feed stock usually contains weeds, which if set free can plant themselves and soon grow to unpleasant proportions. It is not unusual for parks to stipulate that you bring your own feed, and that this feed be free of weeds. You get alfalfa in cubes that is certified to be weed free; these cubes are easy to pack and carry, and are received well by horses. Follow up with the feed and tack outlets in your neighborhood, or get weed-free feed from county extension agents.
Before heading into any reserve or park area, do your home work: get familiar with the regulations on camping, limits on the number of folks and horses in a group and the like. Find out where horses can be ridden and where they cannot. You don't want to get sent back, fined or perhaps taken to jail because you failed to follow rules.
Be especially careful about following rules in relation to camp fires. Lots of areas don't permit fires. Someone should always be attending to campfires, and they should be completely extinguished after you are finished with them.
Ensure you don't leave behind dung in loading areas, camping areas or on trails. Leave everything at least as clean as when you found it!
The sole things that you can probably leave behind safely are hoof prints.
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