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, ...

From toddlers to teenagers, children poured through the doors at the National Western Complex as two dozen volunteers tried to keep the traffic flowing without incident. “The hard part is getting them ...

Most people who run into Katelyn MacAlush meet her either at Kutztown University, where she is a senior who will graduate with a degree in psychology, or at Katie’s Family Restaurant in New Tripoli, ...

Lured by Western movies and TV shows like “Yellowstone,” people are getting drawn to Wyoming to experience cowboy life.

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 ...

A RIDING school is set to transport horse fans to the Wild West with skills such as lassoing cattle, barrel racing, and riding in full Western tack. Emma Chapman, from Hill Top Farm Equestrian in ...

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 complete; it’s missing a woman. Not a ...

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 ...