Top Five Things to Take Camping With Your Horse

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Hay cubes are great for packing in. Bags weigh the same and carry well on a pack horse. We fed ours dry, but watered the horses both before and after feeding them. The fanny pack....I made a set of saddle horn type saddlebags for my Uncle Bill. One side of the bags had a gun holster under the flap. Well.....he shot a grouse, got off his horse to get the grouse, and found the grouse had fell onto a hornets nest! The horse got stung and took off down the mountain......with Uncle Bill's allergic bee sting stuff in the saddle bag!! Lucky for him, he didn't get stung, but it could have been bad. Especially since he was by himself. I'm not a fan of fanny packs, but it's a good idea to have the really important stuff on you and not the horse. Good video Ginny.

[@Ginnyshorseproductreview]

I've heard that a lot of people like to pack in cubes! They sure are easy to travel with, and I bet your experienced pack/trail horses are completely good with them. I have an old one I would worry about chewing them, and also I know a lot of beginner campers who might not want to try it until they know their horses are good drinkers. That story about your Uncle Bill is hilarious, and THANKFULLY he didn't get stung! I've heard so many stories about people being separated from their essentials when a horse gets loose! It definitely happens. I've seen a few people ride with tactical vests, that might be a good option for those that don't like the fanny pack, or at least a shirt or jacket with good pockets!

[@paulalbert164]

Well being 10 and going with my freinds no of us can carry them

[@donnahentschel5726]

I just bought a rolling saddle rack and although I haven't camped with it yet it has been useful around the barn. I consider it a great investment. You never know what the setup will be like at your destination. I had a bad experience with a fanny pack so I don't use them anymore. I have a shoulder pack that fits close to my ribcage.

[@Ginnyshorseproductreview]

Rolling saddle rack is SO handy!! Oh jeez!! A bad fanny pack experience? Do you mind sharing? Was it saddle-horn related?

[@davemotrailhorseriding]

The hay cubes I purchased needed to be soaked overnight but were then very useful.

[@Ginnyshorseproductreview]

I always soak mine too. I've heard of people feeding them dry, but I have a senior horse with bad teeth, and wouldn't want to risk a choke regardless.

[@steverundle8635]

Love your priorities, honey.

[@marymidgett2022]

One time on a ride my fanny pack caught the small horn on my Australian saddle. I was trapped till I removed it. Never ridden with one again. Otherwise, good information

[@Ginnyshorseproductreview]

Yikes!! Never rode with a fanny pack again or a horn?? Lol. I’m not a fan of horns as I’ve taken one to the stomach uphill before! Ouch, and I’ve heard of belts, bra straps, etc getting caught in them.

[@jjuggernaut3218]

“Camping” bring hay cubes and a bucket to soak them in???? I think we have very different ideas about “camping with horses” They sell a 2.6gallon fold up pail. You can hang it off your saddle and get water for your horse. Around here I wouldn’t want a horse getting down into the steep bank creeks or a pond with 3’ of muddy sludge. Tie a rope to the pail, draw it in and walk it to where the horse is tied off on a high line. Tactical vest/LBV keeps most of your important gear with you! Phone,knife,pistol,small emergency kit. Rope

[@lr5425]

Recommend saying that the Rolling Saddle rack is not sturdy enough for Western Saddles as testified by reviews on Amazon.

[@Ginnyshorseproductreview]

Thanks! Yeah, I can see that, especially if you had two! We have one english saddle and one large trail saddle (western type with no horn). I put my english saddle on the bottom, which the stirrups get run up on. I can't imagine being able to have a large western saddle on the bottom rack. You would definitely be dragging stirrups. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

[@BLYFACTOR]

My horse won't eat carrots LMAO lol, but he drinks like whale.

[@Ginnyshorseproductreview]

Wonderful to have a good drinker!