Western show classes like ranch riding and ranch trail usually feature obstacles and maneuvers that a horse would face in day-to-day riding and/or working, such as crossing bridges, opening gates, ...

June Pedersen usually sees two or three new riders a month seeking beginner lessons at Castle Ridge Keep Horse Facility for an activity whose popularity has faded in recent years - horseback riding.

Thinking about how much the advice and instruction of Western Dressage Association of America instructor Juilie Lorton has meant to them brought tears and smiles from the 11 riders who attended her ...

A closer look at the style of Western horse riding reveals a technique that encourages an independent seat, soft hands and clear yet subtle communication with your horse — all things we strive to ...

You can see the huge United Parcel Service facility in Hodgkins from the top of the hill of the 6-acre property occupied by Double J Riding Club. But with stables that hold the 40 horses, along with ...

For some, it's about the bond that forms between a horse and its rider as they work the ranch, or the beauty and majesty of a horse at full gallop as it leaps over obstacles on a jump course. For ...