Do you YouTube? Subscribe to the Horse Trails of America Channel today. HTA is building playlists to help riders find quality trail information for each state and area. It’s fun to see what it’s like to ride in a new area. Riders can see where they want to ride next when they know what trails and locations look like. Check it out now at: https://www.youtube.com/@HTAHorseTrails/playlists.
Plus, HTA invites you to load up your own amazing trail videos and show what it's like to ride across America. Use the form at https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/submitvideo to submit your video links after you’ve posted them on your own hosting platform. Make sure to post your video in the HTA Facebook group or on your own YouTube channel first.
Technical Details:
If you post to your own page, make sure that it loads up as public. On YouTube, mark it public or unlisted. Then get the link from the top URL bar (or on your phone, hit the share arrow and copy the address). If you have videos that you have already posted in the group, send those links, too! There's room on the form for you to tell about where you rode. Plus, tell us who we should credit for the video. HTA wants to make sure people know that the videos came from our members. This is a service by trail riders for trail riders.
Video Advice:
Take a video on your next trail ride! Videos from your phone work well. Make sure to attach your phone to your saddle or bags with a strap. Make sure to hold the reins safely with one hand while you take any photos. You may also look for helmet cams or chest attachments to help you make sure you have your hands free. Be safe! You may choose to stop and show a video of your surroundings instead of taking a video while you ride.
Tips: Make sure to take videos in the horizontal format. Keep a wide angle so that the videos may be trimmed for Reels or another vertical video later. Hold the camera steady and count to at least 30 before you stop video work. Keep the camera as level as possible. This takes practice! Videos that are at least a minute long are best. Let others know that you’re taking a video to limit excess talking that may need to be edited out later. You’re welcome to purposefully talk about what you see and what the ride has been like for you. Don’t add copyrighted music to your videos before you submit.
Submit a Video Now:
https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/submitvideo
HTA Membership Benefits
HTA membership works hard for its members. See all the benefits here: https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/membership-benefits.
HTA Free Access: Anyone can get to the map and the new state forums for free. Login with a Free Access membership to gain access to the map and travel information as well as to comment in the forums. At the free level, you’ll also get our monthly newsletter. https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/start-membership
HTA Trail & Travel: Get free membership for six months when you sign in summer/fall, 2023. You don’t need a coupon code—the offer applies automatically. Read The Trail Journal Magazine monthly. Purchase US Rider roadside assistance at a discount. Save 30 percent from Cavallo Hoof Boots throughout September 2023. Get 30 percent off at StateLine Tack; The Certified Horsemanship Association offers 10 percent off their Trail Manual. Access “Tickets at Work” for discount entertainment tickets, hotel discounts, and more. Save on John Deere equipment, Big Ass Fans, Sherwin Williams Paint, and Farmer’s Insurance. Plus, get to the HTA map and forums. https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/start-membership
HTA Comprehensive Membership: With the top level of membership, you can add excess liability insurance for you or your whole family. You can also access Julie Goodnight and Van Hargis’ online training libraries. This is the level where you’ll get discounts to our HTA Partner campgrounds and layover locations. Receive travel discounts, the magazine, product discounts, and offerings from the other levels. If you ride and travel often, this membership level has all you need and saves you money on the road. https://www.horsetrailsofamerica.com/start-membership
About HTA:
Visit http://horsetrailsofamerica.com for membership information, the interactive map, and travel discounts and information for travel to all USA states (and many Canadian sites, too). Contact the director for sponsorship, advertising, and industry-partner opportunities: heidi@hta.horse.