Western Trail Rider | Site-Wide Activity https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:09:27 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2d013b74500ca73997a91552e042a686 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4658 Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:28:20 -0700 Horses I Have Known Back in 2018 I composed a blog post about my love for time spent with my horses.  I just re-read it and realized it needs some updating, […]

]]> a19002428d04ce17380e875e6260e066 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4607 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:39:56 -0700 Cleveland Spring Trail, Blue Range Primitive Area, Arizona During February, 2024, my good friend, Derek Habel, and I made a trip into Arizona for a ride in the Blue Range Primitive Area, in […]

]]> 8e6d5a34868d3d85ac76710f83c4f442 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4509 Sun, 05 May 2024 22:56:11 -0600 I finished my first saddle! Somewhere around 15 years ago, I decided I would like to learn to make saddles. I began to acquire tools of the trade and bought a number […]

]]> 52e6fc93712e69a05408a02b7b84b9d5 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4480 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:44:18 -0600 Viking Bags – overnight bagI’m excited to be working with Viking Bags, Elite Sports and Born Tough to try out their products!  Viking Bags makes motorcycle gear, […]

]]> 44a738312c329880ac606078dd5da54e Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/?p=464 Sun, 16 Jul 2023 21:07:39 -0600 SOLD – Red Curly Opal, Registered Missouri Fox Trotter Mare SOLD PRICE REDUCED TO $8,500 Opal (registered name Red Curly Opal) is a four year old red roan curly Missouri Fox Trotter (foal date Continue reading

]]> f9254e611a8dc9adc63dbccc01cb394e Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/?p=434 Fri, 12 May 2023 03:31:09 -0600 SOLD – Grey Penny Lover, registered Missouri Fox Trotter SOLD 07/13/23. Grey Penny Lover is a registered Missouri Fox Trotter maiden mare, four years old (foal date 04/24/2019). She is Continue reading

]]> 062b5c555f3e12216b047e514c2c4579 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4455 Thu, 06 Apr 2023 02:52:57 -0600 Finally getting around to finishing the story of my 2019 moose hunt I guess an apology is meaningless here, so I won’t bother. It’s been more than 3 years since my 2019 moose hunt trip to Alaska with Derek […]

]]> 2d320c24cb3ef283877fec265832dbfc Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4389 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:37:30 -0700 I haven't ridden in awhile, but for a good reason… It’s been awhile since I have been able to ride my horses, but for a very good reason. I thought I’d take a few minutes to let my […]

]]> 436622346821ac2cb0b356570aa1a828 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4309 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:37:45 -0700 Riding the Superstitions For many years I have wanted to ride some of the trails in the Superstition Mountains, near Phoenix, Arizona. Being an Arizona boy myself […]

]]> 3dbed7efe0beab5890253a67bd09d1e3 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4286 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 01:00:36 -0600 My youngster, Trooper, is finally coming of age!

For those new to my blog, Trooper is the son of Chief, my registered Missouri Fox Trotter (now a gelding) and Calypso, a grade Rocky Mountain mare I used to […]

]]> b3464849fe6c470d9b82ad22b54be864 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4281 Wed, 25 May 2022 16:22:43 -0600 For those who might be planning rides to Bryce Canyon National Park this year (2022), I had some erroneous information recently that private stock had been banned for the rest of 2022 until further hearings. […]

]]> 51d1360a3713b7ce1413bd35ba0250bf Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4269 Sun, 08 May 2022 17:36:06 -0600 This spring has been a strange one for me. Early this year, a friend and I sat down and planned out a number of major ride plans and several lesser ones as well. We scheduled things out on the calendar, so we […]

]]> fe36e15dff661281e98dec4fc5e2fcbd Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4260 Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:41:48 -0600 I was recently contacted by a new author, who asked that I read her novel and provide a review. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed the story very much. The historical novel, based on the last battle of the Nez […]

]]> 8d67c3d832ff0f2936c7b5925ebe07a2 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4252 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:11:42 -0600 Not too long ago, I spent some time with my parents at their home in Arizona. While I was there, Dad and I had a chance to sit and reminisce about some of our rides, pack trips, and other experiences together. I […]

]]> af49cfb1a21ade1a76311c25aaa44ab4 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4194 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:13:43 -0700 Last week I took one of my annual winter trips to the Saint George, Utah area for some good riding among the red rocks and cedar trees.   I try to make a couple trips down south each winter, because there is o […]

]]> 366e83e540f0dd04aa95319a039fe1bf MirandaLynne Wiley commented on the post, It's been awhile...again., on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2022/02/its-been-awhile-again/#comment-610 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:25:01 -0700 Hi Tony, I’m really glad to hear that you will continue letting us hear about your adventures. Hopefully you, Larry and myself can go on another adventure.
Just an update on J and Lizzy, they are both […]

]]> 659c10e815a4a05f4b1e10532559665f merwin77 commented on the post, It's been awhile...again., on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2022/02/its-been-awhile-again/#comment-609 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:56:31 -0700 Tony, I recently discovered your site and blogs. As a long time (life time) horseman and rider, I have really enjoyed your blog. I am so glad you have decided to continue your writing. Have you thought of […]

]]> 1336615ebf4e2480f88d4d74b2414c53 tobydrifter16 commented on the post, It's been awhile...again., on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2022/02/its-been-awhile-again/#comment-607 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:19:58 -0700 Glad you’re going to continue the blogs. We have enjoyed all the info and following along on your trips. We are in south Arkansas and have been packing to the Bob Marshall twice with our mules! I also have made […]

]]> b9e1e9f7f817483078ca9788d21ccafb ruthgarner became a registered member https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/activity/p/165/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:04:34 -0700 0 9b699d70bfca9aeb7f67a05dd51cd34c Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4177 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 22:13:22 -0700 A number of years ago I created this website for the purpose of documenting the information I was researching in preparation for a  huge undertaking: a horseback trip across the western United States, from south […]

]]> 3c17863a2b13304efbcaa0a9584dcd72 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4135 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:25:28 -0600 I have been working on repairing an antique youth saddle for a young man to whom I am providing some horsemanship training. Last week, as I was trying to adjust the stirrups to fit his little brother, one of the […]

]]> 11ec3eb610271cf378032bb88e68ef87 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4118 Mon, 17 May 2021 00:23:53 -0600 Today, I feel very blessed and grateful.

A couple weeks ago I realized I was again going to have to postpone the next leg of my Mexico-to-Canada horse pack trip, which was planned for this month (May […]

]]> 82c24d440a9275e6a18d596535067e6f Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/?p=373 Mon, 03 May 2021 02:48:58 -0600 OFF THE MARKET – Chaco, Registered Rocky Mountain Mare Chaco is no longer for sale. The owner has elected to keep her, as one of his kids has claimed her as his horse. Chaco is a Continue reading

]]> ed2d043bf4c68f2c0a3d0f94067167ee Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=4077 Tue, 27 Apr 2021 01:15:15 -0600 I finally got to do one of my “bucket list” rides! I have been wanting to ride Buckskin Gulch for several years now, ever since I first saw a few photos of the spectacular slot canyon and learned it was accessible […]

]]> db57dc1467055f65b8c8033f54c663f6 Tony Henrie commented on the post, SOLD - Oreo, Registered Tennessee Walker mare, on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/2021/03/06/oreo-registered-tennessee-walker-mare/#comment-55 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:19:36 -0700 Done.

]]> 449265b4908c515f6b93432388f62e00 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/?p=362 Sun, 07 Mar 2021 05:30:01 -0700 SOLD

UPDATE 03/15/21:  Today Oreo sold to a fellow from Wyoming, who is going to make a great trail partner for Oreo.  David will pass his rock-solid Kentucky Mountain Horse to his wife and he will take O […]

]]> a7b1efc9693d2ed39d0df09185f6e652 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3998 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 01:57:33 -0700 The Best Hobbles I've Ever Used…And How to Make Your Own. Several years back, my dad and I were out on a two-week horse pack trip in central Arizona, up on the Mogollon Rim. At night, we would […]

]]> 9cf5223e0d5a3f72c558845a082f12cb Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=1145 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 22:59:13 -0700 I was just looking through old posts on my blog and discovered this post I composed nearly 5 years ago that inadvertently never got published. So I’ll just make a few additional comments and get it out there […]

]]> b0bc4e5851c44ebad0deeab9f4aacf1a Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3974 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 23:18:31 -0700 I recently read a post on a facebook group page I frequent, in which a member asked for advice on buying a “good” trail saddle in the “under $1,000” price range. Reading many of the responses was almost […]

]]> e52d61006ba6f35189219fb763972919 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3917 Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:55:33 -0700 I’m finally getting around to writing up my solo horse pack trip from  October, 2020, down around the southwest end of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in central Utah. It’s been awhile, but I always keep a hand-written […]

]]> 0bcf09a911d99c4d6db18770684e1f16 Tony Henrie commented on the post, SOLD - Bandit, Tennessee Walker Gelding, on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/2019/12/05/bandit-tennessee-walker-gelding/#comment-39 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:53:13 -0700 Well, guess what! I spoke with Bandit’s owners this afternoon (my daughter and son-in-law) and they are willing to sell him to the right person. They just are not able to put any time into him at this time. So, […]

]]> 58ae5bd3ccaa321c692d213d97759991 Tony Henrie commented on the post, SOLD - Bandit, Tennessee Walker Gelding, on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/2019/12/05/bandit-tennessee-walker-gelding/#comment-38 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 15:40:22 -0700 Bandit is not for sale at this time, however Missy is getting close to being ready to go. She is green-broke and is still a bit skittish, but she is an excellent trail horse and has a lot of go. She would be […]

]]> e033be7d7805da36407380488a3089b6 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/?p=323 Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:03:24 -0600 SOLD.

Calypso has been sold to a very nice lady from Cedar City, Utah.

Calypso is a Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse mare, not registered, about 14 years old*.  She stands 15 hands and has a medium build. She […]

]]> df7a3c946a7a52ec80fe69b93c1c8b6e Tony Henrie commented on the post, A tough ride on Loafer Mountain, on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2020/05/a-tough-ride-on-loafer-mountain/#comment-606 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:09:46 -0600 Yeah, it could have been a lot worse than it ended up. Copper is a pretty steady horse. That’s the kind of horse you need for rides like that!

]]> 6835993f100d34c36f5dc36a69442645 MirandaLynne Wiley commented on the post, A tough ride on Loafer Mountain, on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2020/05/a-tough-ride-on-loafer-mountain/#comment-605 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:55:39 -0600 Oh my goodness!!! I found myself holding my breath as I read your story! That must have been super scary getting hung up on the saddle like that.
I’m so glad you and copper are ok.

]]> d780b8b12efd61e6cab2e6fd58777d94 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3877 Sun, 31 May 2020 22:54:58 -0600 I have been looking up at Loafer Mountain for the past five years, wanting to ride up there and do some exploring!

Loafer Mountain, stands 10,687 feet, located just east of Salem, Utah.  There are a number of […]

]]> 76b387a43c4cb263ae485ef42102fd61 Tony Henrie commented on the post, SOLD - Trigger, Tennessee Walker Gelding, on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/2019/12/04/trigger-tennessee-walker-gelding/#comment-18 Sat, 30 May 2020 03:31:22 -0600 I have a 16 year old double-registered Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse and Kentucky Mountain Horse available. She is listed on KSL Classifieds at https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/59867667. She might be a good horse […]

]]> 98ff67564c45ab214b2dfa436b4ae881 Tony Henrie commented on the post, Maybe it's time for a new saddle, on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2020/05/maybe-its-time-for-a-new-saddle/#comment-604 Sun, 24 May 2020 04:11:21 -0600 Glad to hear you like Timberline saddle trees. I’ve rebuilt a couple saddles and disassembled a few more, just for study, but these will be my first from the ground-up, so to speak. My idea is to make a light, but […]

]]> 63cff153e07bf964ddf0d8d35192993b tobydrifter16 commented on the post, Maybe it's time for a new saddle, on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2020/05/maybe-its-time-for-a-new-saddle/#comment-603 Sun, 24 May 2020 00:33:31 -0600 Hi Tony! I’ve made 4 saddles scratch. The first one weighed 50 lbs, the last one weighed 32 lbs. I’m proud of all of them, but the last one particularly. I’m also looking to build another lighter one also. I like […]

]]> 8c691d59a6c67c53e7f90b870049f23e Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3857 Tue, 19 May 2020 05:00:26 -0600 I noticed  a couple weeks ago that the fleece on my old Utahn Saddlery ranch saddle is worn out. I bought that saddle well-used in the spring of 2015 and have put a lot of miles on it since then. I’ve replaced […]

]]> c4e9f3ce9c9d32cf6aa8556b10187f33 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3837 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:48:59 -0600 After the successful repair of my buddy’s old youth saddle,

I decided to pull another old saddle out of my “to-do” bin and take a look at it.

It needed the same kind of repair as my buddy’s saddle: the […]

]]> de7b99f7ec0e916ab407fc2265d54e8b Tony Henrie commented on the post, SOLD - Trigger, Tennessee Walker Gelding, on the site Horses For Sale on Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/horses-for-sale/2019/12/04/trigger-tennessee-walker-gelding/#comment-16 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:32:46 -0600 I haven’t yet heard back from the owners. I’ll let you know as soon as I do. I may have a Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse for sale soon, though. I’ll be taking a look at the horse on Saturday and will make […]

]]> 3fe43679230acad0881667b02714cebc Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3827 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:41:07 -0600 What an exciting day!

I have been waiting to get started with Missy’s saddle training for a couple years now. Just had to get some other horses done and sold before I could get to her. I wanted to be able to […]

]]> 8a5e757a9b52c979258f6522a3801c59 Tony Henrie commented on the post, Another old, beat up, unusable saddle brought back to life, on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2020/04/another-old-beat-up-unusable-saddle-brought-back-to-life/#comment-602 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:54:11 -0600 Thanks, Jack. Hope all is still well at home.

]]> b20b0b73dc4dd8d6e4447d648a7bc68d Jack Gaume commented on the post, Another old, beat up, unusable saddle brought back to life, on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/blog/2020/04/another-old-beat-up-unusable-saddle-brought-back-to-life/#comment-601 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:32:20 -0600 Very nice. You have a great talent.

]]> ab53013138d9cc316637c1be6acfe03a Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3805 Sun, 26 Apr 2020 20:56:29 -0600 A couple weeks ago, I saw an old saddle in my buddy’s tack room. It was obviously an older saddle, probably from around the 1940s or so, with small sweat leathers and the stirrup leathers exposed on the outside of […]

]]> 510187ce1ec33ca0d64fb76a8bf83c5f Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3783 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 04:22:00 -0600 Fifteen tough trail miles on Bandit today!

It was such a fine day I decided that Bandit could use a good training ride. I wanted to take him far enough to get him tired, so he would burn off some of his […]

]]> e4a4105f4aff0c4f1d04321347e3e8b5 Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3765 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:00:49 -0600 Finally!

My mare, Calypso, a Rocky Mountain Gaited Horse, was a week overdue from the latest possible date I calculated. The best I can calculate, she held the foal for 353 days! Normal gestation is 330-345 […]

]]> fac965269349447b1945e064740a2e9f Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3750 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:18:00 -0600 As I sit in my home, trying my best to keep the suggestions and advice from the CDC, FDA, and other US Governmental agencies regarding social distancing, in order to do my part in trying to slow the spread of […]

]]> 9e7dc096f4a7fb53e30182f56e9cad2a Tony Henrie wrote a new post on the site Western Trail Rider https://westerntrailrider.com/wordpress/?p=3738 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:38:22 -0600 As you may already know, Count, the horse I talked about in my last post, sold before I even got an advertisement up about him. Count was the second horse his new owner has bought through me. I took her out for a […]

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