It’s extremely helpful to have a toolbox filled with different groundwork exercises that can be used to build communication and confidence in your horse. Whether he needs to expend some energy at a new barn or build muscle and increase focus after a break, these three groundwork exercises are handy ...

Flopping ears bounce with every step down the trail as a string of six mules begin the trek from the Glacier National Park trailhead at the Canadian border to the Belly River Ranger Station two hours southwest. The mules each carry two packs loaded with carpentry supplies that will aid ...

For Lindsay Nettleton, her days follow the seasons of ranching between the vast mountains of California and the wide-open skies of Oregon. Born and raised in California, she is a wife, mother, horse breeder, businesswoman, and cowgirl who has learned to braid together tradition and modern life with grace. Each ...

Veronica Stewart was destined to be horseback. Her parents met through horses, and they have been a part of her life since birth. Art, however, is something she craved all on her own, and with the support of her family, she has pursued it alongside a traditional degree and career. ...

An assortment of ranches dot the green summer pastures below as our plane descends into the Sheridan, Wyo., airport. Curt, wearing a cap bearing the words Spear-O-Wigwam, the ranch where I will begin a three-day pack ride into the Bighorn Mountains of the Cloud Peak Wilderness area in Wyoming, greets ...

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 ...

Belly up to a hat bar for a memorable, personal hat-making experience. In a traditional Western wardrobe, a hat speaks to a person’s style, personality, and, in some cases, occupation and geography. As hats work their way into mainstream fashion boutiques, the boundaries have blurred, and the sky is the ...