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Riding horses on trails is a traditional activity that is part of our trail heritage. This area covers planning, design, maintenance and management of equestrian trails. Advocacy and stewardship for horse trails, along with environmental issues, are also included.

• Trail horse users: a perspective on progress: by Dr. Gene W. Wood

• The History of Horse Trails: the fight for trails across America, by Denise Maxwell

• The American Spirit: A Cultural Heritage With The Horse, by Kandee Haertel

• Developing the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
• Cardinal Greenway Equestrian Trail hosts Indiana's largest horse trail fund raising event

• Review of Recreational Horse Trails in Rural and Wildland Areas: Design, Construction, and Maintenance by Dr. Gene W. Wood

• Review of Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds, USDA Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center

• Equestrian Land Protection Guide is now available from Equestrian Land Conservation Resource
• Missouri Equestrian Survey:Understanding HorseRiders' Trail Use (pdf of PowerPoint 1.1 mb)

• Equine Law and Horsemanship Safety: A resource for horsemen, lawyers and law students
• A Vision for Future Equestrian Trails Conferencing
• Two important conferences that are currently bringing horse trail enthusiasts together
• "Defensive Horse Safety" Training Course from USDA Forest Service
• See educational opportunities on the online calendar of trail-related training

• Land Ethics for Equestrian Trail Users: by Dr. Gene Wood
• Equestrian Trails and Conservation Awareness is a website addressing natural resource conservation issues for recreational horse trail riders
• Horses in Ecological Reserves: perceptions, impacts, and guidelines
• Stay Off the Trails During Mud Season
• Recreational Horse Trails and Water Quality Protection
• Environmental Aspects of Horses on Trails, by Adda Quinn, EnviroHorse
• Diseases of Humans and Horses (Zoonosis): health and water impacts
• Does horse manure on trails harm hikers or pollute water?
• Author believes horses and natural resources can coexist: interview with Dr. Gene Wood

• Understanding Equestrian Use of Highways and Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities: Federal transportation laws and regulations
• Comparing relative impacts of various trail user groups: bike, foot, equestrian horse, motorized

• Guide to Trail Safety and Enjoyment from a collaboration of equestrians, OHV riders, and icyclists

• Sharing the trail with horses: understanding their instincts; by Judi Daly

• Suggestions on improving safety for horseback riders and other trail users
• Trail users and land managers unite for sustainable equestrian trails
• The Equestrian and Other Trail Users: the Issues, by Pam Gluck
• Accomodating Horse Trails in the Management of National Forest Lands, by Jack Ward Thomas
• Managing for Multiple-Use Trails, from Horse Trails Symposium, Clemson University
• Providing appropriate recreational opportunities for all trail users, by Michael Kelley, IMBA
• Closure of Trails: A Restoration Strategy or Lack of Management?

• Volunteer equestrians salvage 1913-era sawmill from forest with pack mules
• Mullet Hall Plantation Equestrian Trail System, South Carolina, a National Recreation Trail
• Enjoy horse trails on Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area at the 2010 National Trails Symposium in Chattanooga, TN

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