Dear Valued USRider® Member,
Welcome to the Winter 2026 issue of USRider® Equestrian Traveler’s Companion, your mobile resource for all things related to your travels with your equine companion.
In this issue, we help you get ready for winter with Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD’s fixes to six winter-riding challenges to help keep your horse healthy and sound. We also give you a handy winter-hauling checklist from Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD. Does your horse need to be blanketed this winter? Keep him cozy with our winter-blanketing Q&A and winter-blanket-repair tips.
Also in this issue, top trainer/clinician (and frequent horse hauler) Julie Goodnight outlines her five top trailering strategies to enhance your horse’s safety and comfort on the road. She also explains her step-by-step method to teach your horse how to sidepass for greater control and maneuverability both in and out of the arena.
Are you an equestrian adventurer? Hitch up, and head south! In this issue, seasoned travelers Kent and Charlene Krone t
