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The Original Horse N Ranch TM Volume 3 Issue 8 2017
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Learning the Cues - Crystal Lyons............................. 6 True West Campground, Stables & Mercantile..................................................... 8 What’s Up With “Cowboy Dressage?” Richard Winters...........................................................12 What is a Horse’s Greatest Fear? Tommie Mack Turvey II............................................14 It’s Not Rocket Science Jim Swanner..................................................................16 Calendar Of Events............................................... 18-19 Practice Tips as You Prepare to Advance to the Next Level - Lynn Palm.................20 Classifieds......................................................................21 Tips for Trail Riders: The (Un)Essentials Robert Eversole............................................................22
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Have you noticed how you train a horse, using a series of cues, applying the biggest and easiest to recognize and at the same time, the lighter ones also? As the young horse begins to recognize the cues, you can drop the big ones and the cues just get lighter and lighter. The lighter the cues, the more sensitive and highly trained the horse. Well, God uses that very same method in teaching His kids how to follow His leads. When we’re young in Him, He places bold directives out there for us to not miss! But He has no intention of always having to lead us this way....no more than a horse trainer plans on plow reining his horse forever! So, just like horses, as we mature in our walk with the Lord, His directives can become slighter. He....like a good horseman....wants us to become SENSITIVE to His leads. Oh....and He doesn’t always talk to us the same way forever. Just as a horseman may shift how he trains because he’s teaching a completely different discipline than what he has taught in the past. God speaks through His Word, the Bible. He speaks by a still, small, quiet voice down inside us. He speaks through numbers, colors, movies, songs, a gentle breeze, through our children, our animals.....add infinitum! Why? Because the object isn’t simply to learn the “cues”.....but to know HIM! He desires our heart, not simply dull obedience. He LOVES simply hanging out with us and enjoying our company! He’s not some boss who only wants a good days work for what he’s invested in you but isn’t personally interested in who you are! Believe it or not.....He ENJOYS YOU!! I’m learning to try and “go with the flow” with how God is interacting with me. In the past He has communicated with that “unction” on the inside and also DREAMS.....lots of dreams! But for the past few years, my dreams have been sparse and I’m trying to pick up on other ways He’s speaking to me. One thing I have become very aware of is that He actually loves to just have FUN with us! I never knew that before quite like I’m realizing it here lately. The other day I was leaving San Antonio in the Freightliner, headed to Wheeler’s in Boerne to pick up my
trailer. Traffic was rather heavy and I didn’t want to miss my exit but I wasn’t exactly sure which exit it was! No sooner than I had finished breathing a prayer for Him to help me not miss the correct exit, and already trying to get “sensitive” inwardly so as to not miss His leading..... a semi passed me and on the back it had a life size picture of George Strait. HELLO....what country girl isn’t going to notice THAT! And in big letters it said.....”Follow me to Wheeler’s.....exit 543”!! I laughed out loud!! How much LOUDER could God have said it??!! Either God thought I was too dull to get it right.....OR..... He was enjoying His own humor and our relationship!! I don’t know about you, but I tend to think it’s the latter. Don’t misunderstand this and start thinking that God is just our “good buddy” and not to be held in honor and even feared as scriptures say.....but as we mature in our relationship with Him, we discover that He LOVES to play with His children!! What a COOL God He is!!
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DID YOU KNOW these Interesting HORSE FACTS??
• Horses have the largest eyes of any land mammal. (Source: HorseswithAmie) • When horses look like they’re laughing, they’re actually engaging in a special nose-enhancing technique known as “flehmen,” to determine whether a smell is good or bad. (Source: Dictionary) • At one time people thought horses were colorblind. They’re not, though they are better at seeing yellows and greens than purples and violets. (Source: The Horse) • Horses are more secure and comfortable when trailering if they can face the rear, but they prefer openings. (Source: Animal People News) • Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up. (Source: ScienceKids) • A 19th century horse named ‘Old Billy’ reportedly lived 62 years. (Source: Manchester Museum) • Because horse’s eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at one time. (Source: ScienceKids) • The fastest recorded sprinting speed of a horse was 88 kph (55 mph). Most gallop at around 44 kph or 27 mph. (Source: Purely Facts) • Horses use their ears, eyes and nostrils
to express their mood. They also communicate their feelings through facial expressions. (Source: CBS News) • Horses will not lie down simultaneously because at least one will act as a lookout to alert its companions of potential dangers. (Source: EquiSearch) • An adult horse’s brain weights 22 oz, about half that of a human. (Source: The Equinest) • Horses can not vomit. (Source: The Equinest) • Horses cannot breathe through their mouths. That’s why you’ll never see one panting like a dog. • A horse can see better at night than a human. However, it takes a horse’s eyes longer to adjust from light to dark and from dark to light than a human’s. (Source: Cowboy Way) • Horses like sweet flavors and will usually reject anything sour or bitter. (Source: The Equinest) • Most of the time, wherever a horse’s ear is pointing is where the horse is looking with the eye on the same side. If the ears are pointing in different directions, the horse is looking at two different things at the same time. (Source: Training Horses
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What’s Up With “Cowboy Dressage?” With Richard Winters
Working jog between the cones I want to take a trip down memory lane and share a fun memory of a unique horse show experience. This is how I remember it to be: Last night I rode with over thirty other riders in the preliminary round of the Top Hand Competition. I know that I have qualified as one of the top 10 riders. We are now waiting to see who will make the top 5 cut and ride in the finals tomorrow night. I wasn’t judged on how far my horse slid or how fast he could spin. I don’t believe there was even one cow on the premises. This weekend, I’ve tried something brand-new, Cowboy Dressage. This horsemanship discipline is really taking off. At this show there will be over 900 individual goes with three arenas continuously active for three days. Although this event has its roots in Classical Dressage it has evolved into something very specific unto itself. Its organizers would also want to clarify that this is not “Western dressage”. Cowboy Dressage has developed its own unique set of principles, guidelines, courts and tests. It’s been a huge learning experience for me and has challenged my own horsemanship skills. Below are just a few things that I’ve learned. IT’S ALL ABOUT TRANSITIONS There were probably over twenty different transitions that I had to execute during my test. Transitioning from the working walk to the free walk, on to the working jog then the free jog, asking for the lope and back down again. And of course, all of these transitions had to happen at a very specific mark on the course. BENDING AND STRAIGHTNESS Every circle was judged on how well the horses were bent and how consistently they traveled in the circle. Then aligning the horse’s body on straight-lines was also closely scrutinized. “Kind of, Sort of” just didn’t cut it. I really had to strive for perfection. POLES AND CONES In many of the challenge tests, poles and cones were set up for the rider to navigate in
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different gaits. This was helpful in some ways in that it gave us a frame of reference of where to ride. In other ways, it was tricky to keep my horse riding correctly over polls that were spaced at different intervals. CALLERS Although it was important to be familiar with the particular test that I was riding, every rider was allowed a caller to announce the next maneuver in the test. Having a good caller, that stayed in the rhythm and flow of Light contact, forward movement, without your ride was vital for success. It also relieves a lot of pressure of trying to memorize a test the horse’s head being too low or over-flexed that can last up to seven or eight minutes. Should a rider go off course, a cowbell is while executing each maneuver. That means; rung and the judge helps the rider find a new riding with light contact without over-flexing starting point. This makes the event very riderthe horse. If a horse’s head and neck get too friendly. There’s only a small penalty for this low, or a horse’s nose gets behind the vertical, happening twice but getting lost a third time is penalty points are assessed. Without the soft a dismissal. feel that exemplifies harmony, balance and BITS AND HEADGEAR partnership, it is difficult to do well in Cowboy Unlike other disciplines, Cowboy Dressage Dressage. allows you to ride a horse of any age in a Bosel, Personally, I love the tradition, athleticism Snaffle or Leverage Bit. It is strictly the rider’s and discipline of the Reined Cow Horse. preference. You can also ride with a Leverage However, Cowboy Dressage has added a Bit using two-hands. However, if you start new dimension and challenge to my own two-handed you must ride the entire test with horsemanship. This weekend I observed riders two-hands. If you begin your test one-handed of many levels riding many different breeds of you must ride the whole test one-handed. horses. The common denominator was that LEVELS FOR EVERYONE each rider was trying to ride with more finesse, This weekend I competed in the “Top feel and accuracy. This is the first Cowboy Hand” Division. This perhaps was the most Dressage show that I have ever attended and challenging and difficult test of the weekend. I think I can share a pretty objective opinion. However, there are classes for every level of It appears to me that horses and riders are horse and rider. Youth classes, Novice classes, both winners in this deal. Cowboy Dressage Amateur and Open classes. There were many is an opportunity for any rider, at any level, to classes offered for just those who wanted bump up their horsemanship game and refine to walk and jog. Then many more that also their skills. It’s also a place where each horse included the lope and more challenging can step up to a higher level of performance maneuvers. without being compromised physically or COWBOY DRESSAGE HANDSHAKE mentally. This is an agreement that every rider makes: Here’s the rest of the story: I did indeed They will always put the horse’s welfare make it back to compete in the top 5! We rode above any competition or goal. The show a mystery test and then had to switch horses management insists, and enforces, that no with another top 5 contestant and re-ride the equipment can be used, or training techniques test. My horse Whiz secured the Championship implement, in the warm-up pen that would win for a veteran Cowboy Dressage competitor, not be allowed in the show arena. Although which was beautifully executed. Whiz and I almost every club and association talks about placed fourth, which my wife assures me is and attempts to put the welfare of the horse more than respectable for my first endeavor first, I have not seen any group practice what with a brand new discipline, having entered they preach any better than Cowboy Dressage the toughest class, at their year-end finals. SOFT FEEL I had fun this weekend and learned Although the technical aspects of each test a lot. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to do it are critical, there is also a more subtle area again. You can find out more by going to that is judged just as importantly. Riders are cowboydressageworld.com judged on the “soft feel” that they exhibit
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What Is A Horse’s Greatest Fear?
Fire right? If you believe that then you must have been to one of my shows where the announcer says “Everyone knows a horse’s greatest fear is fire, watch now as Tommie attempts to jump his Roman team over a wall of fire.” To be honest we only say that to dramatize the stunt. It’s obvious my horses are not afraid of fire. Why? Because they’ve never been hurt by fire, period. What do you think horses are more afraid of fire, or water? I have recently discovered the answer first hand. I just completed training on a horse that I was commissioned to train a liberty act with. He was a three-year old Andalusian stallion that has never been hurt by anything. So it was easy to gain his trust. I’m an entertainer. So as an entertainer and a stuntman, when I train horses I usually train above and beyond the client’s expectations. This also allows me to have fun while training too. I was working Illusion through obstacles like tarps, smoke bombs, interns lol and I decided to light a fire so he can smell, see and hear the effects. At first it was a very small fire, and there was no reaction from the horse. Then over time I slowly increase the size of the fire and behaviors that he would be doing around the fire. Over a couple of months, I had trained Illusion to be totally fearless with fire. The difficult part of trust is never allowing the horse to get hurt. A couple of times I actually had to hit him because he was too close to the fire and he was going to get burned. If this happened, he would be afraid of fire. Because Illusion was in training for liberty and trick behaviors and he was only three I didn’t ride him on the trail until close to the end of training. The first time I was riding down the trail with him, low and behold what did I come across? A creek. He stopped spread his legs snorted with the emotions of “that is going to kill me”. After a few moments of jigging 14
and jagging he crossed the creek. He was very concerned but more importantly at this point of his training he believed in me. He knew there was no way Tommie would ask him to do something he couldn’t do. To be clear it could’ve been the other way around. I could’ve slowly got him used to the water and he probably wouldn’t of had that big of a reaction. Spotlights can be very scary to horses. It seems that every time I do a show there’s always a new act during the rehearsal taking forever to get the horses used to the spotlights. I love it when the producers and the announcers ask me, “Tommie what kind lighting do you want in the arena?” I answer dark house, 4 spotlights. Maybe a little mood lighting and some color. To me that’s a professional entertainer and it looks a lot better than full house lights. Other (pro) Acts would say please, no spotlights my horses are afraid of them. I train my horses to accept spotlights at night using a 1000 candle watt flashlight. So are you ready for the answer? What is the horse’s greatest fear… Horses in my opinion, “are afraid of the unknown.” It doesn’t matter what it is, a shadow, a crack in the cement, a tumbleweed, noise... Horses need to be trained for everything. If it is something that requires trust it must earned and trained slowly. Step-by-step gradually increasing the amount of pressure according to the horse’s tolerance. Educate the horse, don’t force the horse to except the obstacle. My technique when a horse is fearful of an object is to make him ignore the object. He doesn’t get in trouble for being afraid of the object but he will get in trouble for not leg yielding, bending, being supple to the bit and not believing in me. I understand that he is afraid of the object that he is never seen before. He’s a flight animal and his life depends on being fearful. That’s in Tommie Mack Turvey II www.tommieturvey.com the wild of course, but captivity his life O: (470) 239-0313 depends on his owner. C: (916) 943-6067 In closing I don’t train the horse to tommieturvey@gmail.com not be afraid of obstacles. I train horses Master Horseman: to believe in me, trust me and know We Train Horses and Horse that I will never allow them to get hurt. Lovers ; General Behavior That’s how I train horses to accept the - Tricks - Driving and More obstacles. Remember fear is a good - Specializing in Liberty. thing, if controlled you and your horse Please call, email, or visit will be a lot safer. our website for more info. VOLUME 3 | ISSUE 8 2017
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It’s Not Jim Swanner
Rocket Science Working with horses is not Rocket Science, nope; (But a rocket scientist can learn it) it’s way more. When working with horses we are working with a live, breathing, heart beating, and thinking, fast, quick, huge animal, an animal that can hurt us in a nana second, accidently or on purpose. We won’t even see it coming… When we are working with horses we have to be vigilant, observant and perceptive to the entire goings on around us. We have to hear the sounds, see the movements that the horse is perceptive to. Become the horse, so-to-speak. It’s not just one thing. We have to be readily alert. But also remain relaxed and calm. That’s hard to do for a lot of us. It is something some are born with and others have to and can learn and develop. Being around horses requires us to think like the horse but first we need to know how the horse thinks. When we are with horses we have to do our best to be a horse. It is kind of hard to explain what I am talking about; it’s one of those things you have to develop through learning concepts and applying those concepts. It is best to get with someone who can teach us these concepts so we can begin to apply them to our horse. Find a mentor; Instructor/teacher that can articulate why you will do what you are learning. A teacher with the patience to break it down into small pieces so you can put it together as you learn. Being with horses, it is most important to develop the relationship first. It’s helping the horse to want to be with us. In doing so, correctly, we are beginning to cause the horse to look at us as its safe spot. No matter where we are with the horse, it looks at us as to think; as long as I’m with my handler I am safe, to put it in human terms.. Same as its stall becomes its safe spot, the herd is its safe spot, and the barn is its safe spot. We begin to develop that relational partnership. No, it’s not Rocket Science; it is way more than that. Why, because we are working with something/animal that is already developed over millions of years. The horse is something we are continually trying to figure out, that is already a being, not something we are building from the beginning. 16
Jim Swanner 13124 Carter Road Athens, AL 35611 www.JimSwanner.com Enjoying Horses through Communication 256.874.6781 • Host ‘All About Horses’ radio WKAC 1080 AM (Streaming at www.WKAC1080.com) • President - Alabama Horse Council • Owner K-I-N Stables - Horse Boarding Facility • Natural Horsemanship Sessions Available one-on-one or groups; • Available for Clinics • Speaker, Clinician • Writer for: The Valley Star; The Star Sportsman newspapers; Horse and Ranch Magazine Join us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jim.swanner.9 (personal) www.facebook.com/JimSwanner (professional) www.facebook.com/jimswannermedia www.facebook.com/jimswanner.kinstables
The workings of a horse are a continuation of learning and patience and also understanding. It takes time and it takes a lot of hands on to keep learning about these wonderful and majestic animals. As I stated earlier, we need to get with someone that can help get us started on the right track to having success with our horse. Don’t do the wrong things and then have to fix them. Learn first. Even if you don’t have a horse, you can learn with the instructors horse, as we do and teach at K-I-N Stables in Athens, AL. Everybody learns from someone.. The information is already there. Nope, Not Rocket Science….it’s more..
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AUGUST 20 - GA The Good Horseman Foundation Summer Schooling Show Ann Genovese 404-289-9328 Georgia International Horse Park
SEPTEMBER 6-9 - TN Murfreesboro, TN. Miller Coliseum. Eastern US Championship Cowboy Mounted Shooting www.cmsaevents.com
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WESTERN DRESSAGE:
PRACTICE TIPS AS YOU PREPARE TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Now that you’ve gotten into Western Dressage, you’re eager to do well. But what are the best ways to improve your horse at his current level and move on to advance to the next level? As you ride each day, make a plan before you get in the saddle. You are teaching your horse every time you work with him, whether you are taking an actual lesson or not. Be sure he’s learning something positive! For starters, get your horse totally warmed up before attempting more complex maneuvers. I follow these “Golden Rules” for warm up: 1. Change directions often for lateral suppleness of your horse. 2. The working trot is the best gait for warming up. You should post to help your own body prepare and warm up. 3. Do transitions often for the longitudinal suppleness of your horse. This also helps build strength and flexibility in your horse. 4. Do some simple lateral training to loosen up your horse. Now that you’re ready to work, here are some suggestions to help you accomplish your goals: 1. Have a plan of what you want to work on and follow it. Use the level/test you are presently working on to formulate your plan. 2. Each lesson, use a figure to work on. Practice transitions before and after the figure that are in your level/test. 3. Review the score sheet from the judge(s) at you last show and practice a tip. 4. Always work short segments. Recognize where you have a weakness in the training figure or transition. Improve your horse through your position/ aids before you practice the weak areas. Remember to perfect your accuracy of the figure or transition. 5. Have someone video you as you practice so you can see if you are making progress. This allows you to recognize and review the action and timing of your aids. 6. Review your training figure and transitions. Work last on the straightness of the turn, straight line or upward or downward transition that you had in your lesson goal. 7. If you need help with a transition, use a curving line. 8. Try to improve the figure work on the size of the curve or the straight line at a different spot from where you
have done your training figure. 9. Use maneuvers such as turn on the forehand, yielding at walk, turn on haunches as “cool down” maneuvers from trot and canter work. This will keep your horse’s concentration and help him remain more interested and responding to your aids. We all want to advance to the next level, but how do you know you’re ready? There are several ways to know: 1. Your scores improve from competition to competition. 2. Riding the test gets easier and easier. 3. Even though the hardest maneuver in the test is still challenging, all the others go well. 4. As you advance to a new test and still have one, maybe two, tasks that are challenging, when you go back to the easier test, you will find that it will improve more. The more difficult test sets your horse up to improve the easier test. 5. Ask your coach/instructor to confirm your desire to advance in your level/tests. 6. Have someone video you at a show or at home doing the whole test. Watching the test ridden in its entirety should help you realize if you’re ready to advance or not. The best part of advancing your tests is that if you fail, or the more advanced new movements in the harder test are not going well, you can always go back to the easier test. Don’t get discouraged! I recommend giving yourself at least one to three months with a new test to decide if you are advancing at the new level, or if you need to go back to the easier one and perfect it even more. One of the best things about dressage—whether English or Western—is that the levels and tests are the perfect progression to teach rider skills and the training/developing of your horse. If you can’t master a task, find a similar movement in the easier level/test a similar movement and work on perfecting it. This will help you advance. Everything is in print, so use the tests for your homework as you practice at home or with your instructor. Make it a point to learn and understand how and why you are doing each component of a test. Take your time. Getting in a hurry will only set you back and cause frustration. There is no rule saying how far you have to advance; if you stay at a certain level for your riding career, that is okay. By Lynn Palm
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The discovery of fire has been said to be mankind’s most important moment, but with burn bans in much of the nation, an open flame might not do you any good. Instead, you’ll need to rely on more modern innovations to keep you warm, dry, fed, and entertained. And gear manufacturers are glad to help! However, the downside of gadget desire and the slick marketing campaigns that accompany the shiny new gizmos is the sad fact that most of what we have is perfectly acceptable. As an example; the battered aluminum pot was perfectly fine until you spotted a shiny titanium version for only $38.85. Resisting the temptation to buy more stuff is like trying to stop the tide. However, if you spend all your hardearned dollars on unnecessary gear, you won’t be able to buy the stuff you need. Here’s my defense: the 6 outdoor items you never should buy. RAMBO KNIFES AND MULTI TOOLS Yes, the size of your gear matters, but opposite than what you first thought. When camping or packing, any tool that does the same job as another—but is smaller or lighter—is automatically better. Because of their “bigger is better” attitude, knives and multi-tools often add unnecessary ounces. Here’s a simple rule. If your knife could be used in combat, it’s too big. Likewise, if your multi-tool has more than one cutting blade, a metal file, or weighs more than five ounces, it’s better suited for your glove compartment than your pack. Honestly who needs a “Mother of All” Swiss Army knives, featuring 87 tools and weighing almost three pounds. Despite its indisputable coolness, it won’t fit in your pocket. SNAKEBITE KITS Let’s be painfully honest. Very few of us can tell the difference between a rat snake and a gopher snake, but somehow, we’ve all learned to cut an “X” over a snakebite before sucking out the venom. Unfortunately, first aid techniques gleaned from B-grade Westerns aren’t the best source of medical information, 22
nor are they hygienic. Modern wilderness medicine experts advise against the “cut and suck” technique to treat snakebites. Making incisions around a bite, they claim, damages skin and introduces infection. Plus, a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine has effectively demonstrated that the leading commercial suction device doesn’t work. According to the study, three minutes after eight human subjects were injected with radioactive fake venom (sign me up for that test!), the suction device removed less than 2 percent of the liquid from the affected tissue. For more effective snakebite treatments, consult your physician. TORCH LIGHTERS I like fire as much as the next Boy Scout. But I’m also, very occasionally, practical. So, a windproof torch lighter that generates a 2,000°F plasma flame sounds cool, if someone else shells out the $50 to buy it. To light my campfires I prefer a generic Bic lighter, which costs about 50 cents at gas stations from coast to coast. Besides the 100-fold cost difference, here are three additional reasons to favor low-tech ignition sources. First, although a stormproof torch might work in hurricane conditions, most of the stoves or fires you’re trying to light wont. So, unless you’re planning on crème brulée instead of s’mores, the torch lighter will be a lonely spark in the squall. Secondly, Murphy’s Law dictates that small expensive gear is the first to get lost. CANDLE LANTERNS Abraham Lincoln learned to read and write by scratching the alphabet on hickory bark under the glow of a tallow candle. Impressive? Yes. But Abe was a smart young man, and had Eli Whitney invented the light-emitting diode (LED) instead of the cotton gin, the Lincoln family would have been among the first users. Candle lanterns are nostalgic, but LED headlamps and lanterns won’t burn down your tent.
enthusiasts don’t stop at AM/FM. Many of the ones I’ve seen in recent catalogs were solar-powered, hand-crankable, and even feature built-in LED flashlights. If you’re a fan of zombie apocalypse movies, you should purchase this radio for your underground bunker. You don’t want to miss your daily dose of National Public Radio. But if you’d rather sleep in a tent than a fallout shelter, check the forecast before you leave for a camping trip, pack the proper equipment, and save the money. LENSATIC COMPASS Most hikers use a compass to answer basic navigation questions like “Which way is north?” “Which direction am I heading?” and “What is the bearing of that peak?” A lensatic compass can also answer the question: “What magnetic azimuth should I fire my artillery upon the enemy?” Also called an engineer’s compass a lensatic differs from a baseplate compass by having a flip-top lid, a sighting wire, and a pivoting lens. Instead of a floating magnetic needle, the entire dial of a lensatic compass rotates. If combat isn’t on your weekend itinerary, a regular baseplate compass is more than adequate for most navigation tasks like orienting a map, shooting a bearing, and triangulating your position. Just be sure to purchase a baseplate compass with an adjustable declination, especially if you’re not a fan of mental math games. Did this list give you ideas on where to shed extra stuff? I’d love to hear your stories of what’s “Not Needed”! Visit www.TrailMeister. com and leave us a note! Robert Eversole; Trail Meister Owner and Chief Trail Boss. 513-374-9021; robert@trailmeister.com; www.TrailMeister.com TrailMeister is The Largest Equine Trail and Camping Guide in the World
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