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A good way to start is by having your horse camp out on your trailer in 
whatever confinement system you plan to use -- while at home.  You may need 
to put your trailer in your horse area, or if you have another fenced area 
so that if the horse gets loose, he is still confined.  That is a good idea 
even if you are going to go on camping trips.  That way your horse has 
already dealt with the situation, in a nice safe, calm atmosphere, before 
you go adding in all of the drama and commotion of being at a camp with a 
lot of activity going on.

I'll post some links below with information on how to hobble train a 
horse.  I believe that this is important, basic training that should be 
done on all horses.  It really can save your horses life, not to mention 
everybody else in a camp should your horse get entangled, or loose.

http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/Hobble/hobble.shtml
Although the hobble is a tool that dates back centuries and was used in 
horse cultures around the world, it is not commonly in use by today's more 
recreationally oriented horse owners. It has most definitely not outlived 
its usefulness in modern times. The application can vary from an outright 
form of restraining a horse (make no mistake, it is an effective and 
powerful mechanical device) to a tool to teach a horse to ground tie or to 
stand when tangled in wire until help arrives.

http://user.cavenet.com/parkerk/clickertraining5.html
I am writing this because I have seen many wrecks with people just putting 
hobbles on their horse and letting them fight it out. I teach all of my 
horses to hobble so if they get hung in a fence or in something on the 
trail they will stop and wait for me to get them untangled. I have avoided 
lots of wrecks and injured horses by training horses to hobble.

http://www.cha-ahse.org/teaching%20articles/submissive_jg.htm
Teach your horse to accept hobbles. Training to accept hobbles is neither 
difficult nor dangerous if done correctly. The hobble trained horse will 
likely stand quiet if his legs or feet become entangled, can be put out at 
a campsite to graze (supervision is necessary); but, most importantly, 
hobbling forces the horse to give up flight control - to become submissive. 
It teaches him you control his flight - if you control flight, you control 
the horse's mind. This almost sounds diabolical, but it isn't. It's just 
creating another opportunity to build that submissive "What can I do to 
please you?" attitude. Once he is hobble broke, hobble him in various areas 
where it can be done safely.

http://www.wilhowe.com/video4.htm
Hobbling is a must when camping in the
wilderness areas, and ultimately, hobble
training can save your horse from serious
injury if he gets caught in a fence or wire.



Karen


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