{"id":23694,"date":"2023-11-11T09:13:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T15:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/\/?p=23694"},"modified":"2025-10-08T02:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:17:46","slug":"horse-packing-the-essentials-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/horse-packing-the-essentials-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Horse Packing: The Essentials for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Horse packing requires knowledge, skill, patience and a little faith to safely pack gear, equipment, wild game, and more. People choose to pack horses and mules for various reasons. Whether you are new to equines or have owned them for years, horse packing will take your horsemanship skills to an entirely new level. To do it well requires dedication and commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n

I learned to pack after moving to Montana in the 2000’s. It never crossed my radar until I met my ex-husband, who was getting into packing and horses. I grew up with horses but never packed. Over the years, we got better, learned more, and had a nice string of pack animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

First, you must have faith in your livestock, which comes from hours upon hours of working with them and learning their personalities, strengths, quirks, and fears. Before you can string them all together while carrying large, often awkward loads and head down the trail, they must also have built trust in you as their leader. Packing can be incredibly dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. But it can also be gratifying when you learn to do it correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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