Well Schooled

June 5, 2021

Do your homework

To efficiently handle obstacles, your horse must be well- schooled in fundamentals.

Whether for show or pleasure, your horse should respond to subtle leg aids. He should correctly sidepass and yield for forehand and haunch turns, no matter whether you are leading or mounted. These movements are essential to control your horse’s body… and could make a huge difference in a dangerous situation.

Training your horse to yield to leg aids allows you to move close to or to avoid obstacles and maneuver within them. When your horse is sensitive to your commands, it makes it easy ​for you to open that gate or move around a tree.

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2022 Season

Perrydale Trails opens for its 10th season in May, 2022! Bring your horse to the real country and practice all kinds of obstacles.
Better yet, enjoy it all with your friends!

Views

“It’s so beautiful out here” are usually the first words I hear from our new visitors. And from our repeats, “I love riding here!”

Group Rides

Check us out when planning your club or group outings for 2022! Perrydale Trails is ideal for hosting group and club activities. There’s plenty of room here to ride and play to your heart’s content. AND YES, THERE’S MORE …

Gift Certificates

Give your favorite horse person a special present of an all day ride at Perrydale Trails, and this is what you’ll hear …

The Whoa

If he doesn’t whoa, then you’d better not go! Does your horse stop immediately? This is no doubt the most important basic command, as it means safety for both of you.

Groundwork

Groundwork sounds like a lot of effort, but it promises countless rewards! If your horse respects you when you’re on the ground, then he’ll know to obey you when you’re mounted.

Safety

Safety is something a lot of people learn by accident. Most of these mishaps are because we took shortcuts or missed crucial steps in training.

Respect Your Capabilities

Let’s say you’ve schooled your horse only in an arena, and feel confident he will obey you in an intimidating situation. You’re ready to tackle the great outdoors! Here’s how to make it a positive experience.

Green Horse, Green Rider

Green on green makes black and blue! Translation: An untrained horse with an untrained rider is tempting fate. One of you needs to be smarter than the other!

Confidence

There’s many a time we ask our horse to tackle an intimidating obstacle, one that he’s never seen before. Preparing well provides the confidence to accomplish it!

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Schedule

Schedule a ride, a lesson, or a camp outing! Find out all the options we have available for you to experience the joy of Perrydale Trails!

Know someone who would love to have a ride date here? Gift certificates to the rescue! 

Located At

15900 W. Perrydale Rd.

Sheridan, OR

Call Us

(503) 843-2930

Email Us

ride@perrydaletrails.com