Trailrunners or tennis shoes. Consider adding to them a sturdy insole. The key is to let your feet breathe and not have them slide around in your shoes. Most advice stresses huge thick socks and an underlayer sock, which doesn't work in the desert. I'd recommend for the desert you go with a thin sy...

I ride my horse on the trail about 1/2 the time I go out. 'Trained' dogs frequently charge me or get aggressive & bark because they are not used to horses. One time, I was off my horse adjusting the saddle when an unleashed dog came around the corner and charged me. I faced him & backed up u...