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 ...

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 ...

Are you ready to take your Western riding to the next level and prepare for collegiate IHSA competition? Join us for a hands-on, intensive Western riding program with Coach Adam D’Agostino, where ...

As befits the laid-back demeanours of western gods John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, this is a more relaxed style of horse riding, with a longer stirrup and more comfortable saddle (for those long, rough ...

Cedar cabins, rocking chairs on the veranda and western-style horse riding. It’s possible to feel at home on the range on a new holiday ranch in Dorset At Loose Reins, an American-style ranch, the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Pro Rodeo Finals at the Denver Coliseum took place on the final day of the National Western Stock Show on Jan. 22, 2023 in Denver. The Pro Rodeo Finals ...