Quick Take Western Training emphasizes minimal rein contact and neck reining, relying on seat and balance for long-day ranch work. English training emphasizes steady rein contact to achieve collection ...

Willow, left, and Summer are two of the horses at Glen Oaks Equestrian Center in Glen Carbon. GLEN CARBON — Cailin Messer can’t imagine life without horses. The 2010 Edwardsville High School graduate ...

About 30 horse riders spent the afternoon galloping, walking and trotting at the historic track for Ride the Rails, as riders prepare for the 80th annual Aiken Trials. The Trails are part of the Aiken ...

Ask the right questions of sellers and stay safe during trial rides of horses you are considering purchasing ...

The thrill of horseback riding over the sound of hooves pounding on dirt ground are all familiar to Florida State University’s Equestrian Club. From forming quick partnerships with the 900 to ...

The highest levels of this popular equine sport lead to pro competitions and the Olympics. But the road to get to the top requires a lot of money, patience and luck. Dressage is a sport that requires ...

Jumping over an obstacle, Natalie Gordon landed her newly trained mustang, once wild only months ago, on beat to the music as the crowd cheered Saturday at Branded Bonanza in Tyler. Forever Branded, ...

Wood fences zig-zagging across acres of pastures and tractors moving big, round hay bales toward small barns are part of a rustic landscape just a few miles north of Mankato’s downtown. Quarter horses ...

The racing-related fatality rate continues to hover around 1.0 per 1,000 starts, which HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus said was "a ...

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - The City of Miami Police Mounted Patrol Unit gave a behind-the-scenes look at an elite group of horses training to be on the force, as the recruits who will be ...