Imagine two days of total immersion in Native American art, on 400-year-old streets lined with booths manned by hundreds of sculptors, weavers, painters and jewelers. That is the experience of attending the Santa Fe Indian Market, held the third weekend in August in the heart of Santa Fe, N.M. Attended ...

An excerpt from Never Trust A Sneaky Pony: And Other Things They Didn’t Teach Me in Vet School by Madison Seamans, M.S., DVM. Transporting horses is the source of some fear and anxiety among us, and I find it very interesting how many horses who may otherwise be pretty solid ...

The winner at a barrel race isn’t solely the run with the fastest possible time. Today’s barrel racing competitions include five divisions, with placings for each one. The fastest time of all is first place in 1D. A half-second slower time is first place in 2D, and so on. This ...

Most people think of a stallion as the lead horse in a herd. But in actuality, it’s a mare that keeps the group on track. This is a fitting metaphor for the Texas-based non-profit called Boss Mares, Inc. Founded to help give women entrepreneurs in the Western and ag world ...

Spooks Gotta Whiz is one of the most recognizable names in the reining horse industry. Not only is the 2007 bay stallion annually in the top two sires of National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) top money earners, last year he also stepped back into the arena as a 17-year-old to ...

If you lived outside all the time and did hard work that made you sweaty, you would need at least an occasional bath. The same is true for your horse. So, of course, it is important to know how to bathe your horse. No firm rule exists for how often you ...

When the temperatures plummet and snow starts falling, curl up with a new book or get inspired with your gift-giving for anyone on your list. Take your pick from these Western-inspired books to cozy up with this winter. The Western Horse By Randi Samuelson-Brown Beginning in the 1500s, The Western ...

Whether you’re looking for a straw or light-colored felt hat for summer, or a darker felt hat for the cooler months, we’ve got plenty of options curated here. Choose from a traditional cowboy hat style for riding, or try out a fashion silhouette for a night on the town. Either ...