_______1. Keep a riding journal. Take it from me, if you aren't, you'll someday wish you did!
_______2. Ride in the rain.
_______3. See a doe.
_______4. Ride in a group of over 25 riders.
_______5. Work on a trail during a "trail work day" or help maintain a specific trail.
_______6. Camp with your horses for a weekend.
_______7. Ride in the snow.
_______8. See a buck.
_______9. Ride in a benefit trail ride.
______10. Take a novice rider on their first trail ride.
______11. Ride during the fall and enjoy the fall colors.
______12. Swim your horse during a trail ride.
______13. If you're a girl and haven't, drive the truck and trailer yourself to a trail.
______14. See a fawn.
______15. Ride at a commercial trail riding place, dude ranch, or cattle drive.
______16. Be the lead rider.
______17. Ride in the winter when it's cold.
______18. Ride in a judged competition such as a show's trail class, competitive trail ride, ride
& tie, endurance, or extreme cowboy type race, at least once.
______19. Develop and build a trail, whether it's a public trail or one at your farm.
______20. See a snake.
______21. Be a Mentor. Teach a trail riding newbie what you know over a period of time.
______22. See Turkey.
______23. Trail ride at night.
______24. Ride an out of state trail. Trail Name:
______25. Try a Letterboxing on Horseback or Geocaching trail ride.
______26. Camp with your horse for a week.
______27. See a Hawk.
______28. Pick something your trail horse doesn't do well and work on training him to do it well.
______29. Ride and camp on a trail with pack stock.
______30. Take a child on a trail ride.
______31. Ride a trail that includes road riding or riding around traffic.
______32. Notice where a homestead once stood. Flowers like Yucca plants or daffodils were
often planted near old homesteads and aren't normally native to forests.
______33. See a bobcat.
______34. Ride in a parade. (I know, it's not trail related, but something fun to do at least once.)
______35. See a live armadillo along a trail.
______36. Ride the drag position in a group.
______37. See a waterfall, large or small, along a trail.
______38. Camp overnight along a trail, packing everything you need just on your horse.
______39. Take a class or see a seminar on something that will make you a better trail rider.
Could be about horse training, learning to pack, or leave no trace principles, etc.
______40. Ride an orienteering ride, with a map and compass.
______41. Notice an unusual tree. Like one twisted in a tornado, or one that looks like a haunted
tree, or one that's bent in a very unusual way.
______42. See a vulture while trail riding.
______43. Make friends, or at least have a nice conversation with a hiker.
______44. Have something happen while you were riding that made you "laugh till you cried".
______45. See a wild hog.
______46. Participate in a fun trail ride game such as a scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, mounted
easter egg hunt, or relay race.
______47. Help another trail rider in need.
______48. Ride one trail so much that you know it like the back of your hand.
______49. Start the year out with a trail ride on New Years Day.
______50. See a Coyote while trail riding.
______51. Trail ride in early morning fog.
______52. Make friends or have a nice conversation with a mountain bike rider.
______53. If you're a horse rider, ride a mule, or if you're a mule rider, ride a horse on a trail ride.
______54. See someone with a pack lama while trail riding.
______55. See a fox.
______56. Find a small short trail, and if you normally ride with someone, ride the trail in opposite
directions, so it's like riding alone. That way you know you can ride back to
the trailer by yourself if you ever have to in an emergency. Then when you meet
halfway, you can continue on alone or together the rest of the way.
______57. See an Owl.
______58. Ride a trail once in total silence, to hear all that you are normally missing.
______59. Hike a short trail. Yeah I know.... Why? Well, it'll give you a different perspective,
and you might even enjoy it too.
______60. If for some reason you ever get a chance, try and drive a few cows. It's not as easy
as they make it look in the movies.
______61. See a beautiful sunset while trail riding.
______62. Ride through, and see the devastation of where there was once a forest fire.
______63. Play trail guide, guiding someone on a trail that you know but they don't.
______64. Notice a tree hit by lightning.
______65. Hunt Morel Mushrooms while trail riding. (Do so only if you know what you're
looking at)
______66. See an eagle while trail riding.
______67. See and/or explore a cave along a trail.
______68. See a scorpion.
______69. See a lizard.
______70. See a Prairie Chicken.
______71. See an Elk.
______72. Ride in or around a swamp area.
______73. See a groundhog.
______74. Ride in the desert.
______75. Ride in "real" mountains. Like Montana, Colorado, Blue Ridge, Etc., Etc.
______76. Ride in the Ocean or Sea.
______77. See a Road Runner Bird.
______78. Ride under a full moon.
______79. If you have a friend who's a hiker or mountain bike rider, take them on a trail ride.
______80. Host a fun trail ride game such as a scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, mounted
easter egg hunt, or relay race, with your friends.
______81. See bats flying around during a night ride.
______82. Catch a glimpse of an owl flying during a night ride. You have to accidentally see this
as you can't hear an owl flying like you can geese or turkey.
______83. See a glow worm while riding at night. Yes they are real and you can often see them
in the early spring.
______84. See a jack-o-lantern mushroom during a night ride in fall. They are bright orange
and glow in the dark.
______85. Ride a trail bareback.
______86. Participate in a trail watch program.
______87. See a chipmunk.
______88. Participate in mounted search and rescue.
______89. Find money on a trail.
______90. See a turtle on or alongside the trail.
______91. See a horse or mule (or team) pulling a cart or wagon on the trail.
______92. Drive a horse or mule (or team) pulling a cart or wagon on the trail.
______93. Ride a trail under a new moon when it is pitch black out.
______94. See an indigo bunting.
______95. See an old mine adit.
______96. See an armadillo north of the Missouri River. Contact the Missouri Department of
Conservation if you do, they want to know if they make it across the river.
______97. Cross a wooden bridge.
______98. Ride a familiar trail in the dead of winter and have trouble following the trail because
of leaves over the trail and no clear trail visible with all the undergrowth having
died back.
______99. See a duck along a trail.
______100. See a woodpecker, any species.
______101. During the ride, exchange horses with another rider just for fun.
______102. Ride through a tunnel or underneath an overpass.
______103. If you're a stock-type horse rider, ride a gaited horse on the trail or if you're a gaited
horse rider, ride a stock-type horse on the trail.
______104. Ride in a saddle that is not your normal saddle. (Like an english if you normally
ride western.)
______105. Ride your horse in a timed event, like pole bending or barrel racing.
______106. Train your horse to do a trick, like bow, kiss, roll a barrel, etc.
Experiences We Lived Through:
(Not cause you wanted to, just that you did and survived it.)
______107. Have a run-in with yellow jackets or hornets.
______108. See a bear.
______109. Didn't fall off when your horse spooked at something, or nothing, on the trail.
______110. Ride a green horse on the trail.
______111. See, and your horse deal well with, a motorcycle or ATV while out on the trail.
______112. Ride when you're miserable, like when you're sick, hurt, cold, or hot.
______113. Jump a log instead of just walking over it.
______114. Find your way, after you got lost, during a ride.
______115. Flush pheasant while trail riding.
______116. Fell off, and got back on right away, while trail riding.
______117. See a poisonous snake.
______118. See a skunk. (Preferably from a safe distance.)
______119. Flush quail while trail riding.
______120. Run into something totally out of place, like a peacock or something.
______121. Survive a run-in with itch weed or stinging nettle.
______122. See a wolf. Contact the Missouri Department of Conservation if you do.
______123. See a mountain lion. Contact the Missouri Department if you do. These are
becoming more prevalent in southern MO.
______124. Fire a gun from horseback, hunting or self-defense.
______125. See illegal activity on a trail--drug deals, meth labs, or illegal ATV use.
______126. Lose tack out on the trail that was later recovered.
______127. Lose a horse out on the trail that was later recovered.
______128. Have a crucial piece of tack, like a girth or a headstall, break while on the trail.
______129. Have your horse lay down and roll while you're riding.
______130. Have your horse try and lay down and roll in water while you're riding.
______131. Ride next to active railroad tracks when the train is running.
______132. Ride near an airport with lots of planes landing and taking off.
______133. Survive an encounter with a mud bog or quick sand.
______134. Ride by a large piece of equipment, like a road grader, tractor trailer, or brush hog
while riding on a trail or back road.
______135. Gallop full speed on a trail, either because of racing or to see how fast you can go.
______136. Ridden the horse-difficult portion of the Mudlick Trail at Sam A. Baker, while riding
a horse wearing 4 iron shoes (or similar shut-ins with only boulders for a path.)
______137. Jumped down onto the back of your horse “Indiana Jones style” – from something
higher than his back, like the side of a ditch, bank, etc.
______138. Ridden backwards or sideways (as in sitting on the horse facing his tail or with both
legs on the same side of the saddle).
______139. Ridden sidesaddle on the trail (in a real sidesaddle, not just draping your leg around
the horn on a Western saddle).
______140. Laid down on your horse while riding bareback, so that your head was resting on top
of his hindquarters but your legs were still hanging down his sides.
______141. Fell asleep while riding but didn’t fall off.
_______2. Ride in the rain.
_______3. See a doe.
_______4. Ride in a group of over 25 riders.
_______5. Work on a trail during a "trail work day" or help maintain a specific trail.
_______6. Camp with your horses for a weekend.
_______7. Ride in the snow.
_______8. See a buck.
_______9. Ride in a benefit trail ride.
______10. Take a novice rider on their first trail ride.
______11. Ride during the fall and enjoy the fall colors.
______12. Swim your horse during a trail ride.
______13. If you're a girl and haven't, drive the truck and trailer yourself to a trail.
______14. See a fawn.
______15. Ride at a commercial trail riding place, dude ranch, or cattle drive.
______16. Be the lead rider.
______17. Ride in the winter when it's cold.
______18. Ride in a judged competition such as a show's trail class, competitive trail ride, ride
& tie, endurance, or extreme cowboy type race, at least once.
______19. Develop and build a trail, whether it's a public trail or one at your farm.
______20. See a snake.
______21. Be a Mentor. Teach a trail riding newbie what you know over a period of time.
______22. See Turkey.
______23. Trail ride at night.
______24. Ride an out of state trail. Trail Name:
______25. Try a Letterboxing on Horseback or Geocaching trail ride.
______26. Camp with your horse for a week.
______27. See a Hawk.
______28. Pick something your trail horse doesn't do well and work on training him to do it well.
______29. Ride and camp on a trail with pack stock.
______30. Take a child on a trail ride.
______31. Ride a trail that includes road riding or riding around traffic.
______32. Notice where a homestead once stood. Flowers like Yucca plants or daffodils were
often planted near old homesteads and aren't normally native to forests.
______33. See a bobcat.
______34. Ride in a parade. (I know, it's not trail related, but something fun to do at least once.)
______35. See a live armadillo along a trail.
______36. Ride the drag position in a group.
______37. See a waterfall, large or small, along a trail.
______38. Camp overnight along a trail, packing everything you need just on your horse.
______39. Take a class or see a seminar on something that will make you a better trail rider.
Could be about horse training, learning to pack, or leave no trace principles, etc.
______40. Ride an orienteering ride, with a map and compass.
______41. Notice an unusual tree. Like one twisted in a tornado, or one that looks like a haunted
tree, or one that's bent in a very unusual way.
______42. See a vulture while trail riding.
______43. Make friends, or at least have a nice conversation with a hiker.
______44. Have something happen while you were riding that made you "laugh till you cried".
______45. See a wild hog.
______46. Participate in a fun trail ride game such as a scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, mounted
easter egg hunt, or relay race.
______47. Help another trail rider in need.
______48. Ride one trail so much that you know it like the back of your hand.
______49. Start the year out with a trail ride on New Years Day.
______50. See a Coyote while trail riding.
______51. Trail ride in early morning fog.
______52. Make friends or have a nice conversation with a mountain bike rider.
______53. If you're a horse rider, ride a mule, or if you're a mule rider, ride a horse on a trail ride.
______54. See someone with a pack lama while trail riding.
______55. See a fox.
______56. Find a small short trail, and if you normally ride with someone, ride the trail in opposite
directions, so it's like riding alone. That way you know you can ride back to
the trailer by yourself if you ever have to in an emergency. Then when you meet
halfway, you can continue on alone or together the rest of the way.
______57. See an Owl.
______58. Ride a trail once in total silence, to hear all that you are normally missing.
______59. Hike a short trail. Yeah I know.... Why? Well, it'll give you a different perspective,
and you might even enjoy it too.
______60. If for some reason you ever get a chance, try and drive a few cows. It's not as easy
as they make it look in the movies.
______61. See a beautiful sunset while trail riding.
______62. Ride through, and see the devastation of where there was once a forest fire.
______63. Play trail guide, guiding someone on a trail that you know but they don't.
______64. Notice a tree hit by lightning.
______65. Hunt Morel Mushrooms while trail riding. (Do so only if you know what you're
looking at)
______66. See an eagle while trail riding.
______67. See and/or explore a cave along a trail.
______68. See a scorpion.
______69. See a lizard.
______70. See a Prairie Chicken.
______71. See an Elk.
______72. Ride in or around a swamp area.
______73. See a groundhog.
______74. Ride in the desert.
______75. Ride in "real" mountains. Like Montana, Colorado, Blue Ridge, Etc., Etc.
______76. Ride in the Ocean or Sea.
______77. See a Road Runner Bird.
______78. Ride under a full moon.
______79. If you have a friend who's a hiker or mountain bike rider, take them on a trail ride.
______80. Host a fun trail ride game such as a scavenger hunt, treasure hunt, mounted
easter egg hunt, or relay race, with your friends.
______81. See bats flying around during a night ride.
______82. Catch a glimpse of an owl flying during a night ride. You have to accidentally see this
as you can't hear an owl flying like you can geese or turkey.
______83. See a glow worm while riding at night. Yes they are real and you can often see them
in the early spring.
______84. See a jack-o-lantern mushroom during a night ride in fall. They are bright orange
and glow in the dark.
______85. Ride a trail bareback.
______86. Participate in a trail watch program.
______87. See a chipmunk.
______88. Participate in mounted search and rescue.
______89. Find money on a trail.
______90. See a turtle on or alongside the trail.
______91. See a horse or mule (or team) pulling a cart or wagon on the trail.
______92. Drive a horse or mule (or team) pulling a cart or wagon on the trail.
______93. Ride a trail under a new moon when it is pitch black out.
______94. See an indigo bunting.
______95. See an old mine adit.
______96. See an armadillo north of the Missouri River. Contact the Missouri Department of
Conservation if you do, they want to know if they make it across the river.
______97. Cross a wooden bridge.
______98. Ride a familiar trail in the dead of winter and have trouble following the trail because
of leaves over the trail and no clear trail visible with all the undergrowth having
died back.
______99. See a duck along a trail.
______100. See a woodpecker, any species.
______101. During the ride, exchange horses with another rider just for fun.
______102. Ride through a tunnel or underneath an overpass.
______103. If you're a stock-type horse rider, ride a gaited horse on the trail or if you're a gaited
horse rider, ride a stock-type horse on the trail.
______104. Ride in a saddle that is not your normal saddle. (Like an english if you normally
ride western.)
______105. Ride your horse in a timed event, like pole bending or barrel racing.
______106. Train your horse to do a trick, like bow, kiss, roll a barrel, etc.
Experiences We Lived Through:
(Not cause you wanted to, just that you did and survived it.)
______107. Have a run-in with yellow jackets or hornets.
______108. See a bear.
______109. Didn't fall off when your horse spooked at something, or nothing, on the trail.
______110. Ride a green horse on the trail.
______111. See, and your horse deal well with, a motorcycle or ATV while out on the trail.
______112. Ride when you're miserable, like when you're sick, hurt, cold, or hot.
______113. Jump a log instead of just walking over it.
______114. Find your way, after you got lost, during a ride.
______115. Flush pheasant while trail riding.
______116. Fell off, and got back on right away, while trail riding.
______117. See a poisonous snake.
______118. See a skunk. (Preferably from a safe distance.)
______119. Flush quail while trail riding.
______120. Run into something totally out of place, like a peacock or something.
______121. Survive a run-in with itch weed or stinging nettle.
______122. See a wolf. Contact the Missouri Department of Conservation if you do.
______123. See a mountain lion. Contact the Missouri Department if you do. These are
becoming more prevalent in southern MO.
______124. Fire a gun from horseback, hunting or self-defense.
______125. See illegal activity on a trail--drug deals, meth labs, or illegal ATV use.
______126. Lose tack out on the trail that was later recovered.
______127. Lose a horse out on the trail that was later recovered.
______128. Have a crucial piece of tack, like a girth or a headstall, break while on the trail.
______129. Have your horse lay down and roll while you're riding.
______130. Have your horse try and lay down and roll in water while you're riding.
______131. Ride next to active railroad tracks when the train is running.
______132. Ride near an airport with lots of planes landing and taking off.
______133. Survive an encounter with a mud bog or quick sand.
______134. Ride by a large piece of equipment, like a road grader, tractor trailer, or brush hog
while riding on a trail or back road.
______135. Gallop full speed on a trail, either because of racing or to see how fast you can go.
______136. Ridden the horse-difficult portion of the Mudlick Trail at Sam A. Baker, while riding
a horse wearing 4 iron shoes (or similar shut-ins with only boulders for a path.)
______137. Jumped down onto the back of your horse “Indiana Jones style” – from something
higher than his back, like the side of a ditch, bank, etc.
______138. Ridden backwards or sideways (as in sitting on the horse facing his tail or with both
legs on the same side of the saddle).
______139. Ridden sidesaddle on the trail (in a real sidesaddle, not just draping your leg around
the horn on a Western saddle).
______140. Laid down on your horse while riding bareback, so that your head was resting on top
of his hindquarters but your legs were still hanging down his sides.
______141. Fell asleep while riding but didn’t fall off.
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After seeing some lists of 1001 things to do before you die, I thought I'd take that same idea and
see if I could apply it to ideas of things a trail rider should or will do before he/she dies. Didn't
think I could come up with 1001, but here's 101......
Not everything listed is something you want to happen, but sometimes something you survived.
If you have any ideas of things to add, please don't hesitate to contact me.
*Disclaimer: I, nor anyone associated with me or this website, take any responsibility if
you or someone you know, gets hurt or worse by trying anything listed below.
Do not try any of the below listed things if you or your horse isn't ready or capable of them.
This is not a list to try and strive to do ALL of. It's a list to try and strive for some of it, the
rest is just to keep track of things you experienced, even some of the not so fun or bad stuff.
Please DO NOT do anything dumb like try and stir up some yellow jackets or jump your
horse over something when you shouldn't, etc., etc., just to say you did and be able to check
it off of here. Use your common sense and good judgement!!!!
see if I could apply it to ideas of things a trail rider should or will do before he/she dies. Didn't
think I could come up with 1001, but here's 101......
Not everything listed is something you want to happen, but sometimes something you survived.
If you have any ideas of things to add, please don't hesitate to contact me.
*Disclaimer: I, nor anyone associated with me or this website, take any responsibility if
you or someone you know, gets hurt or worse by trying anything listed below.
Do not try any of the below listed things if you or your horse isn't ready or capable of them.
This is not a list to try and strive to do ALL of. It's a list to try and strive for some of it, the
rest is just to keep track of things you experienced, even some of the not so fun or bad stuff.
Please DO NOT do anything dumb like try and stir up some yellow jackets or jump your
horse over something when you shouldn't, etc., etc., just to say you did and be able to check
it off of here. Use your common sense and good judgement!!!!