Cowboys and technology don’t usually go together—unless you are Charli Alayna. She went from city life in Washington state to the plains of Montana, where she immersed herself in the cowboy lifestyle. She then made her way to Hawaii, where she continues to ride and work cattle, all while sharing ...

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 ...

In the iconic cowboy towns of Elko and Winnemucca, Nev., local businessmen, ranchers, miners and tourists alike belly up to the bar at the Star and Martin hotels each day for rounds of drinks, socializing and maybe a hearty multi-course Basque meal. Whiskey and beer would be logical libations for ...

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 ...

In Chavanne-de-Bois, Switzerland, 4-year-old Tessa Nicolet clutched her mother’s hand. Two riding instructors waited for her to speak.  After what seemed like an unofficial staring contest, Nicolet summoned all the courage she could muster and told them the truth: she loved horses and she wanted to learn how to ride.  ...

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 ...

Few images in the world are as iconic as the American cowboy. This cultural archetype has captured the imaginations of songwriters, painters, poets and filmmakers for the past 150 years. It’s hard to find any place on the planet where people don’t know about the American cowboy and his trusty ...

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 ...