I. Introduction --1--What Kind of Horse for Trail Riding --2--Pros of Trail Riding --3--Cons of Trail Riding --4--Proper Attire and Equipment --5--Proper Grooming --6--Riding Alone --7--Riding in Groups --8--Grazing on Trail III. Obstacles --1--Introduction --2--Difficult Footing --3--Hills --4--Roads --5--Bridges --6--Crossing Water --7--Jumps --8--Dogs --9--Bikes IV. Training the Youngster --1--Introduction --2--Taking your Baby for Walks --3--Ponying --4--Beginning Trail Riding--the First Few Rides --5--Advanced Trail Riding for the Youngster --6--Useful Things to Teach your Young Horse (or a horse of any age) V. Retraining the Older, Spoiled Horse --1--Introduction --2--Runaways --3--Balky and Barnsour Horses --4--Bucking --5--Spooks --6--Fear of Traffic --7--Rearing --8--Prancing and Jogging --9--Water VI. Your Horse's Health and Trail Riding --1--Conditioning --2--Heat --3--Dehydration --4--Thunderstorms --5--Winter --6--Hypothermia --7--First Aid Kit --8--First Aid --9--Horse Falls --10--Rider Falls VII. Conclusion