Horse packing

Learn how to prepare for your next pack trip into the backcountry with advice from professional trainer Ken McNabb.

Packing with horses is an adventure. Prepare a packing list for your trip and use handy tips to get the most out of your horse pack trip.

Packing with horses is an adventure. Prepare a packing list for your trip and use handy tips to get the most out of your horse pack trip.

We take our pack saddles seriously and have spent over 20 years improving and refining what we build to offer our customers. We combine quality materials and craftsmanship to produce a pack saddle that will be durable, easy to use, and look good at the same time.

A veteran set out to ride from Colorado to Montana by horseback to help heal his PTSD and inspire other wounded veterans.

I struggled to catch my breath as I hiked out of Big Whitney Meadow in the Sierra Nevada. I was 16. Hearing an unfamiliar sound, I paused and looked up. Before me was a man on a horse, and behind him was a string of loaded mules tied together. I got off the trail as they passed in silence. I’d never seen a pack string in person, but this image was already etched into the collective mind of the American West, where I was raised. In a moment of absolute clarity, I felt a shift in my mind: I…

High Line

Photography by Lynn DonaldsonA spur-of-the-moment decision to go is often enough to carry a horseman out on a simple trail ride, but a pack trip calls for much more planning. Montana guides Kipp Saile and Kail Mantle offer tips on how to prep for a safe and unforgettable backcountry adventure.

Tasty food, good company, and the thrill of adventure are just a few of the reasons why a Volunteer Vacation is a great way to spend a week in some of the most beautiful locations in Washington helping repair trails.