Fire on the mountain

A veteran trail rider shares the lessons she learned from her harrowing escape from a spreading wildfire.

An ordinary trail ride ends in a harrowing escape as a spreading wildfire cuts off the route home for a group of riders. Read the full story, along with a tips on how to protect you and your horses from winding up in the same predicament in this downloadable, easy-to-share PDF.  Click here to download the EQUUS story “Fire on the Mountain.” 

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