Wilderness Wrangler
Getting ready for your wilderness riding trip
Learn how to enjoy your horse or mule and your wilderness experience. From horse, behavior to proper packing this course will help to make your future horse camping trips an enjoyable safe experience. Theory and hands-on learning.
The Wilderness Wrangler Course Outline
Friday, – 6:00 – 9:00 PM
- Introduction – Riding the Back Country, horse savvy and the art of packing
- Planning the Back Country Horse Trip
- Preparation – how to plan for a safe successful trip
- Back Country Horsemanship – a matter of balance and timing.
- Wilderness safety & First Aid
Saturday, – 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Getting ready for the trail: Catching, Haltering, Trailers & Tack
- Demonstration of packing panniers & Pack Horses
- Trailer manners – using the back country trails responsibly
- Balanced Riding – the proper seat, lateral bend, mounting & dismounting
- Navigating obstacles – unstable footing, deadfall, water & steep terrain
Sunday, – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Practical exercises in packing panniers, tacking the pack saddle, loading the packs and tying the diamond hitch
- Horse Camps – picketing, high lines & hobbling. Camp knots and feed
- General review of responsible practices in the Back Country, minimum trace horse camping, wilderness safety and compliance with government regulations
- Conclusion – final questions and review
Registration Information
Location:
Olds College
$275 + GST + Book $20.00
Fri, Sat/Sun - June 2012, Date TBA
Fri 7 - 10 pm
Sat & Sun 9 am - 4:30 pm
