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Basic Trail Safety
By Laura Vonk
All too often, trail riders take their safety on the trail for granted. Many mistakenly believe trail riding is
perfectly safe, so they don't take many precautions or learn what to do in an emergency. Accidents do
happen. It's not an issue of if; it's an issue of when and how bad. Planning ahead and being prepared will
help you avoid many accidents and help you better deal with the ones that do happen. Going far beyond
what’s in a good first aid kit, I’d like to address some key points that will help your trail riding adventures
be more comfortable and safe.
Most equestrian related accidents can be traced back to some form of inattentiveness. Most people assume
that more accidents happen while in the saddle or while working with a green horse. While many accidents
do happen under those circumstances, the exact opposite is actually more often true. More.....
By Laura Vonk
All too often, trail riders take their safety on the trail for granted. Many mistakenly believe trail riding is
perfectly safe, so they don't take many precautions or learn what to do in an emergency. Accidents do
happen. It's not an issue of if; it's an issue of when and how bad. Planning ahead and being prepared will
help you avoid many accidents and help you better deal with the ones that do happen. Going far beyond
what’s in a good first aid kit, I’d like to address some key points that will help your trail riding adventures
be more comfortable and safe.
Most equestrian related accidents can be traced back to some form of inattentiveness. Most people assume
that more accidents happen while in the saddle or while working with a green horse. While many accidents
do happen under those circumstances, the exact opposite is actually more often true. More.....
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HB 250, The Missouri's Right to Ride Bill was passed and signed law by Governor Nixon on Friday,
June 26th, 2009.
Lone Wolf Trail, at Castlewood State Park, IS open to equestrians. There has been some confusion
about this recently, but Lalita talked to the park ranger and confirmed it, as well as some other connector trails
on the Grotpeter Trail are all open to us.
The Castlewood loop of the Chubb Trail (West Tyson/Castlewood/Lone Elk) is closed due to a bridge
outage.
The Missouri Department of Conservation has recently completed their survey of Missouri trail riders.
You can visit mdc.mo.gov/trails/ to see the results.
Goggins Mountain Trail at Johnson Shut-Ins State Park will not be open until sometime in 2009. They
are building a brand new campground area in the same area where the original equestrian trailhead parking
was located. Plans are for a non-equestrian campground, as well as a section for equestrians, to camp.
To see all recent news, just check out the Trail News Page!
Flirt and Jinx.
Thank you Lalita and David
for letting me ride Jinx while
I get to know my new horses.
Thank you Lalita and David
for letting me ride Jinx while
I get to know my new horses.
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HB 250, The Missouri's Right to Ride Bill was passed and signed
law by Governor Nixon on Friday, June 26th, 2009.
***Call land manager before traveling to ride.
Several trails closed due to storm damage:
The Ozark Trail:
Taum Sauk, Karkaghne, Trace Creek, Middle Fork, & Blair
Creek
Lower Meramec Trail is closed due to flooding.
Paddy Creek Wilderness is open, but reported to be in bad shape
Bell Mountain is open, but is also badly damaged.
Crane Lake & the Marble Creek Section are in bad shape.
Goggins Trail was damaged which will probably delay it's opening
Rock Pile Mountain is in this same area so it may be in bad
shape too.
law by Governor Nixon on Friday, June 26th, 2009.
***Call land manager before traveling to ride.
Several trails closed due to storm damage:
The Ozark Trail:
Taum Sauk, Karkaghne, Trace Creek, Middle Fork, & Blair
Creek
Lower Meramec Trail is closed due to flooding.
Paddy Creek Wilderness is open, but reported to be in bad shape
Bell Mountain is open, but is also badly damaged.
Crane Lake & the Marble Creek Section are in bad shape.
Goggins Trail was damaged which will probably delay it's opening
Rock Pile Mountain is in this same area so it may be in bad
shape too.
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