Just got offered my dream hunt

[Hilgy]

Well one of the guys that I work with out here in AB has a extra horse for his annual sheep/elk/deer trip this year and has offered it to me. I almost fell over when he asked if I would be interested.

I have been picking his brain quite a bit since I moved out here just over a year ago and he has always been great with giving me places to try and landowners numbers and stuff but when he mentioned this I almost hugged him.

So other that getting into way better shape and going down to spend a few days learning to ride(only been on a horse once) any other gear or things I could get that would be horse back trip specific.

Now if time would just go by a little bit faster


Hilgy

[tomahawk]

May I be so bold as to suggest you spend more than a few days riding, not just to learn but if you intend on being on its back for most of the day you will be stiffer than steel when you get off if you haven't got use to it!

[Derek_Erickson]

keep your gun on your shoulder so when the horse bucks you off, you can shoot it! Can't shoot a runaway horse with the gun in the scabbard, happened to someone I know, I was actually very close, quite humorable

[frenchbar]

A horn bag is nice to have for packing a little extra things with ya.example..12 pack of beer.nice and conveinent for the ride in.

[hunter11]

PIMP.CONGRATS MAN

[frenchbar]

If your riding along steeper ground where your horse might lose footing . keep your feet out of the stirrups.easier to bail if something happens.

[steveo32]

I say dont even try and get in shape make the horses do all the work for ya ! Well that is only my thoughts and yes i have been a horseback hunting guide for the last 4 years

All kidding aside try and get some riding in before the hunt and dont do as derek said put your rifle in the scabbard, not only will it not get beat to sh!t it will save you the cash you will have to pay when you dump your buddies horse with a nice running double lunger! I know what derek means but you jsut wait until you make it out then shoot him

steve

[frenchbar]

definatly Rifle stays in scabbard till its ready to use.

[Krico]

Assless chaps

[daycort]

Ask your friend with the horses if you are going to be in the thick brush. IF he says yes I would look into getting a pair of shotgun chaps . They are a lot easier to walk in, better in the rain and are a little warmer as well then batwing chaps in my opinion. And go riding as much as you can and just go be around them so you can learn there temperment. Slow movements and lots of low calm talking helps relax the horse and then they will learn to trust you. And most of all be confident, horses can detect a scared person better then a dog.