Have you ever seen round, thick horsehair reins, known as mecates, tied onto a bosal or hanging from slobber straps on a snaffle bit rig? Steeped in tradition, mecate [pronounced meh-caugh-tee] reins are a top choice for many riders and trainers. They’re versatile, allow for a great feel, and look ...

Plan your next trip around a visit to one of these Western museums. The Old West is one of the most fascinating and popular periods in American history. What most people know about this period comes from film and television. But if you really want to know what the Old ...

Hard-stopping, fast-turning, cow-savvy horses make their living in the show pen and on the ranch doing the same maneuvers: working cattle. The horses destined for the show pen simply have some showmanship tricks up their sleeves, but the premise for the competitive event called cutting has stayed the same since ...

The inaugural Desert Rodeo, California’s newest ProRodeo, is set to debut in the Coachella Valley during the state’s iconic country music weekend. The three-day event fusing professional rodeo, retail and festival will take place April 25-27 in Thermal, California at the Desert International Horse Park, the West Coast’s premier equestrian ...

The West has always brimmed with independent, resilient Western women, but many have gone unnoticed. Some reside on remote ranches, miles from the blacktop, where their responsibilities include caring for horses, cattle and children, stretching a paycheck as far as they can. Or they remain in the background saddling, grooming ...

Growing up, I absolutely loved English Muffins. It was such an easy grab and go breakfast that could be as dressed up as a Egg Sandwich topped with all the fixings or as simple as some Peanut butter or a little Butter and Jam. Regardless, English Muffins are both delicious ...

I’ve been trying to find more ways to get sweet potatoes into our regular rotation of meals – and HELLO HONEY – this is it! The entire family loved them and I’ll be making for many an upcoming “Taco Tuesday.” I do realize it’s not a taco and I also ...

Horses are used in therapeutic activities throughout the world. Be it a backyard horse bringing a smile to a young child’s face, a horse used in a hippotherapy program aiding physically challenged riders, or a horse ridden to bring awareness to a message, there is something healing about these massive ...