Western riding is about much more than just using a different saddle, and it’s a discipline in its own right. Historically, it’s a softer form of dressage. The horse, once extinct in America, was ...

"Thoroughbreds are too high-strung." "Thoroughbreds have horrible habits from being in so many places." "Thoroughbreds are too big and can't make tight turns." Those quotes are just a sample that ...

These trips let you discover some of the world's most iconic horse-riding cultures and traditions — and explore wild ...

Western show classes like ranch riding and ranch trail usually feature obstacles and maneuvers that a horse would face in day-to-day riding and/or working, such as crossing bridges, opening gates, ...

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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Rodeo evokes a manly, rugged image — a dusty road, expansive skies, a horse, a saddle, a man in worn jeans, a high-crowned cowboy hat. But the picture isn’t ...

GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — Western Minnesota has no shortage of horse farms and even rodeo stars. But at "Hands and Hooves" at Lee Mar Ranch, the animals are used for something perhaps even more important ...