Bolender Horse Park Archives – The Northwest Horse Source

Play Date Youth Special!

Free Youth Group Lessons with Mark and Lee w/paid Play Date fee of $25. You can come and practice on the world renown mountain trail park right in your own backyard with Mark & Lee Bolender. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by parent or guardian. PressNews from the horse …

Trail Savvy: Mastering the Suspension Bridge

Photo Courtesy of Lee Sampson. Being proficient at negotiating a suspension bridge – or merely a bridge that’s swinging – with your horse is one of the biggest challenges of the mountain trail rider. Yet, mastering this obstacle is relatively easy if the problem is broken down into simple, small steps.

Build a Confident Horse with this Challenging Obstacle The first step is to make sure that you have your Bolender Bubble in place. This means that your horse understands that it can’t invade your personal space under any circumstance. If this fundamental principle is not firmly established, then back up …