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Ridge Riders Rendezvous
Competitive trail ride and fund raiser for the R.I.D.E. program, Saturday, September 25. Participants complete in ten judged trail obstacles over a ten mile trail ride. Provide your own horse. Cost: $25. Click here (.pdf file) to download a registration packet.
Equipment Lists
Horseback riding day trips
Use this list to make sure you don't forget anything on your next day trip.
Horse packing trips (multi-day trips)
Use this list to make sure you don't forget anything on your next overnight trip.
Helpful Information for your next Horseback Riding outing
National Forest Service "Horse Sense"
Click here for a primer on what the National Forest Service recommends you to be doing while rdiing your horse in the backcountry.
Horseback Riding Courses Offered at ISU
PEAC 191 - Basic Horsemanship
Introduces the student to horsemanship, safety and riding skills. Includes horse behavior, safety, grooming, tack care, tacking horse, nutrition, fitness, basic skills for the horse and rider. Skills include guiding, posting at a trot, correct leads, flying lead changes, obtaining balanced stops, roll maneuvers and techniques to work the problem horse.
PEAC 191B - Intermediate Horsemanship
Build upon basic skills learned in beginning horsemanship. Intermediate skills include guiding, posting at a trot, correct leads, flying lead changes, stops, roll maneuvers and techniques to work the problem horse. PREREQ: PEAC 191A or permission of instructor