Category Archives: Western

The kind and natural approach Several years ago, in search of an ethical alternative to the harsh and seemingly senseless mainstream training techniques, I began following a system of natural...

When you reach the age when you’ve been a rider for most of your life, it’s important to regularly mine your experiences in search of insights. Try to remember those moments when, in an instant, your perspective...

It’s a rough world out there for the Adult Amateur rider. Surrounded by a sea of younger women with all their…youth. Never mind that because you, A/A rider, have experience, class...

Something interesting happened recently that served to drive home a central aspect of riding repeated time and time again by the classical masters; something that I myself try to teach...

Are you familiar with Steampunk? If not, we’ll let this beautiful winter photo shoot by Best of the West introduce it to you. The collaboration took place between a group of friends and...

Last week, the Rolex Three-Day Event captivated the masses at the Kentucky Horse Park by day, but then the sun went down and the tack went western…and the heat, turned...