If you’ve been around the cutting or the reined cow horse pens the last few years, there’s no doubt you’ve heard the name Stevie Rey Von mentioned. This junior stallion, who sired his first foal crop in 2018, is not only a National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Open Champion ...

To compete in reining or working cow horse competitions, your horse will need to turn quickly in response to your cues. In reining, the move is a “turnaround,” or spin—the horse moves forward around a pivot foot and continues the move until directed to stop. For cow horse classes, your ...

Our modern technology has built an incredibly powerful computer that fits in your hand: A smart phone. The creation of apps to help every aspect of our lives has also extended to the horse world. While riding is a great chance to disconnect from the internet, your riding life can ...

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 ...

As the golden sun waves goodbye below the lively horizon, the open sky is brushed in amber and violet, and the American West’s enduring spirit comes alive. Through this canvas, international award-winning art photographer Michael Paul has captured the thriving essence of the American frontier through his series, “Romance of ...

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 ...

Check out seven tips to update your home decor to create the perfect Western vibe. A sprawling log cabin nestled in the Montana mountains isn’t in the budget for many of us, though the idea of cozying up to a rock fireplace with a bearskin rug is a thing of ...

“Free your wardrobe, unleash your closet, stick your neck out, and tie one on!” This is the opening statement from Fringe Scarves founder Jodi Weishaar Hendrickson’s manual The Fringe: How to Tie Book. Published in 2023, this 58-page guide showcases nearly 40 ways to wrap, knot and tie a wild ...