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 ...

A closer look at the style of Western horse riding reveals a technique that encourages an independent seat, soft hands and clear yet subtle communication with your horse — all things we strive to ...

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 ...

IF you think that Western riding is all about cowboys on galloping horses, lassoing cattle and coming to an impressive halt in a cloud of dust, think again. Bruce Lawrence says it is one of the oldest ...

I have recently returned from an adventurous trip to Mammoth Lakes, California. Although I had planned to spend most of my trip hiking and running, I couldn’t resist trying Western riding up in the ...