A few weeks ago, a friend and I went to Austin, Texas for the weekend so we could go to the Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival. We were excited...
“I'm walkin' away with all that they ownThen you're lyin', hurtin' hearin' someone sayingGive him a hand that's all that cowboy is taking home.”—Merle Haggard, “Life of a Rodeo Cowboy”...
Horse Network does not publish press releases as a rule. But occasionally one comes across our editorial desk that has a story so poignant it seems a crying shame not...
I have lived in the Great Lakes region of the United States for five years now. I traded my Colorado clay-covered cowboy boots for the paddock variety. The wind blowing...
The cool thing about equestrian sports is that if you love horses, you have a ton of choices—there’s truly a discipline to suit every personality. And more often than not,...
A Quarter Horse leaps into the rodeo arena, nostrils flared, ears at attention. At the opposite end, a wrangler-clad cowboy pumps himself up, rubbing his hands together and bouncing on...
This one’s for the ladies! And only the ladies. Scheese Saddlery has introduced the world’s first Western saddle designed specifically for women. The Devin, the premier Western Trail/Pleasure Saddle in the new...
It all seemed so innocent at first. A dozen balloons tied to traffic cones scattered about the arena like an inviting carnival game. Suddenly, a gorgeous paint horse emerges from...
The blood is thudding in your ears and the stands are packed under the bright lights of the arena as you prepare to take center stage. And you know everyone...
As you watch him blaze across the arena and lock eyes on the first barrel, you could easily get the wrong impression about Walter. But pro barrel racer Megan White insists...
Most problems people have in horseback riding, whether English or Western, are not with their riding—they’re with the quality of the relationship they have with their horse. In order for...
1. Choose "do" words Ella, an amateur rider trying desperately to conquer her nerves before her first competition, knows this phenomenon all too well. “I knew what I had to...
Flint Rasmussen is is the Michael Jung of rodeo clowns. The former high school teacher has been named PRCA Clown of the Year for eight consecutive years and won the Coors...
Tough thinking is not pie-in-the-sky thinking: “I am the greatest rider ever! I can beat anyone, anytime!” Sometimes toughness is wrongly associated with arrogance or ego. This could not be...
The quotes are real. The grammar is spotty. And the logic, well, see for yourself... 1. "MY MOM makes me wear a helmet and I've been riding for a very...
If there's one thing you'll probably take away from this video of trainer Jason Hiser and his horse, Delgado, it's the obvious sense of trust between the two. It's the kind of...
There have been many postings on social media regarding a beautiful young barrel racing cowgirl who has finished her earthly ride and is now riding her eternal ride. Miss Lara...
If you think the sport of reining is just a bunch of cowboys and cowgirls out there showboating on a simulated cattle drive, then you, my friend, are wrong. So,...
The five Indian Relay teams process onto the racetrack and a roar goes up from the grandstand. Eighteen Thoroughbreds are full of fire beneath the hot afternoon sun. Their coats...
