| Horse camping involves either a weekend or longer | | | | mix in. I mix a conservative amount of alfalfa with the |
| out in the back country with your horse. Horse | | | | grass hay. Take hay cubes for the trail. You |
| camping can also be your vacation, being out one or | | | | cannot count on graze at higher elevations. It's nice |
| two weeks, with multi-day riding. I have taken trips of | | | | to have a few hay cubes for your horse, along with a |
| seven days to three weeks duration. Keep your | | | | few carrots, when you stop for lunch. I always take |
| horse on it's regular feed, and fine-tune it for the extra | | | | an apple to share. |
| work you are asking from your horse. | | | | Supplement your horse as you would at home. I use |
| With over twenty years experience of taking vacation | | | | rolled oats, and I give an extra ration when horse |
| with my horse, here are my best tips. | | | | camping. I add the usual vitamins, and carrots. I add |
| The Forest Service now requires certified weed free | | | | some mineralized loose salt on the side. The horses |
| hay for national forests and wilderness areas. Check | | | | like this with the extra trail riding miles, and it is easier |
| what is required for the area of your planned trip. | | | | for them to assimilate it when loose instead of a salt |
| Feed stores carry weed free hay. It is identified with | | | | block. I always purchase mine from the vet. The |
| a specific color of twine, so be sure you keep that | | | | vet has informed me that the salt they carry is a |
| with your hay bale. You might be inspected while out | | | | better quality. Check with your vet for their |
| horse camping. Start feeding your horse the weed | | | | recommendation. |
| free hay three days before leaving on your trip to | | | | In review, keep it simple and similar to your usual |
| acclimate him to a different feed. | | | | routine. |
| I recommend taking grass hay, with a bale of alfalfa to | | | | |