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Archive for October, 2011
What To Look For In A Camping Knife
When planning for a trip into the woods, there are many accessories that can make an adventure easier to enjoy. As you pack up the tent, gather snacks, food and drink, certain survival resources and tools will come in handy depending on the types of activities you wish to enjoy while roughing it in the wild. Sometimes overlooked during the packing of supplies, a camping knife allows individuals to perform a variety of tasks that range from survival to food preparation. Many considering the purchase of a camping knife should consider the following factors:….
7 Essential Pieces of Camping Gear
by Adrian Adams
If you are planning to go on a camping trip, you will want to make sure that you take along all the appropriate camping gear you will need. Forgetting an essential piece of camping gear can lead to a miserable and even disastrous camping trip. The following are some essential gear that you need to be sure to pack for a great camping trip….
Directions to Brown County Horseman’s Campground
Brown County State Park Horseman’s Campground in central Indiana is one of the most popular trail riding venues in the state.
Finding the campground is easy, once you know where to look.
First, be aware you can not get into the horse camp from the main entrance to the park. Do NOT go to the North Entrance.
You can find it on the map by looking for Columbus, Indiana on Interstate 65 South of Indianapolis. Find highway 46 and go west….
Alternative Horse Therapy
by Kelvin Ho
Traditional veterinary medicine, much like in the human world, is often based on treating symptoms rather than the cause, or the underlying problem. Alternative horse therapies, on the other hand, are ancient forms of treatment that take a holistic approach to the whole body, mind, and spirit of the horse, to treat the underlying causes of problems manifesting in the body, and promote an overall sense of well being….
Great Riding at Jubilee
Jubilee College State Park is just west of Peoria with 25 miles of trails and a primative campground (no electric or showers) Nice mix of woods and open, flatter creek bottoms and hills.
Jubilee College State Park is a 3,200-acre facility, located in Peoria County between the towns of Kickapoo and Brimfield, just off U.S. Route 150. This scenic area, with its rolling topography and meandering Jubilee Creek, offers various outdoor recreational opportunities….
Riding the Yukon
The scenery is delightful, the camera work superb. This three minute video could be a recruiting poster to encourage people to take of the hobby of Trail Riding.
Show it to your friends, or better yet, send the link to your horsy friends.
A video this nice doesn’t come along too often and we are glad to present it here for you.
VIDEO
Riding Hickory Ridge
Hickory Ridge Horse Camp is in the middle of the Hoosier National Forest, south of Bloomington
Trail Maps are available, trails are well-marked.
Campground is primitive, with Vault toilet. It is clean and quiet.
This information is by no means complete. We hope our readers can help this site grow with informative article about places to ride in Indiana. If you have first-hand experience riding or camping at Hickory Ridge we encourage you to post one or more articles here. Tell us what’s good and bad, any pointers, directions, parking or camping information and be sure to say which trails you like.
Directions are very important.
Riding Jackson-Washington
Just trails and not a lot of riding, no horseman’s campground
You can only ride at Jackson Washington, not Starve Hollow unless they have opened up a trail there.
Jackson-Washington has approximately 13.9 miles of trail but they are very scenic.
You might want to ride there and then pull on up to Hickory Ridge to camp. When you are Jackson-Washington you are only an hour, maybe a little bit more from the Hoosier National….
Riding Maumee
By: HRA Crack Research Team
Maumee Horse Camp is a small, commercial, campground, 5 sites with electricity and primitive sites as well. Maumee Horsemen’s Campground is owned by Rod and Jean Hilldebrand, this is not to be confused with the Maumee Boy Scout Campground located in the Hoosier National Forest off of Tower Ridge Road past the tower. You can call Rod and Jean at: 812-995-8812 to make reservations.
Directions to the campground:…
Riding Shirley Creek
Shirley Creek is part of Hoosier National Forest in Southern Indiana. It has 20 miles of trails, 15 campsites with hitching rails and picnic tables and fire rings and vault toilets. No water, just a spring for horses.
Shirley Creek Trail runs approximately 19.5 miles through a variety of terrains in scenic hardwood forest. It’s shady are perfect for horseback riding. Hiking, and mountain biking are also allowed….
