11 Trail Riding Mistakes and How to Avoid Them | Webinar with Robert Eversole

11 Trail Riding Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them) With Robert Eversole, the TrailMeister

Most trail wrecks don't start on the trail. They start at home, weeks earlier, with a skipped tire check, an untrained water crossing, or a ride plan nobody else knows about.

In this Double D Trailers webinar, trail rider, clinician, and author Robert Eversole shares the 11 mistakes he sees riders make most often, including a few he's made himself, and what to do about each one before it turns into a wreck.

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Meet Robert Eversole

Robert Eversole is better known as the TrailMeister. He's an experienced trail rider and packer, a clinician who teaches across the country, the author of four books, and the founder of TrailMeister.com, a go-to resource for horse trails and horse camping nationwide. He rides out of the Spokane, Washington area, usually with his mule Ruger, and spends his summers hauling for trail crews and riding the high country.

Robert's Books:

• The ABCs of Trail Riding and Horse Camping: Essential Knowledge for Trail and Camp
• It's a Cinch! The Step-By-Step Beginner's Guide to Crafting Mohair Cinches for Horses & Mules
• Daily Wisdom from the Saddle: Strength for the Climb, Trust for the Journey, Hope for the Horizon

The 11 mistakes

1. Waiting until the trail to train for the trail
2. Treating winter as the off-season
3. Overestimating our own ability
4. Assuming things will be what we expect
5. Depending on your phone
6. Not telling anyone where you're going [Link to Robert's free ride itinerary form]
7. Pressing on when you should turn around
8. Forgetting we share the trail
9. Being unprepared for the little emergencies
10. Thinking the ride starts when you get in the saddle
11. Not joining a trail advocacy group

"The goal isn't to avoid adventure. It's to come home from it." — Robert Eversole

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