This article comes from the horsechannel.com New Mexico State University has released the results of research on roping and barrel saddle fit. An ill-fitting saddle can cause training and behavior problems as well as unsoundness in the horse’s back. While many riders are aware of the importance of saddle fit,…
Huge public pressure and 54 congress people finally get the BLM to blink. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has asked the National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC), an independent, nonprofit group that advises government agencies on scientific issues, to review the agency’s Wild Horse and Burro Program management…
In my opinion everyone who rides a horse should know how to do this. Today’s blog entry is by Stacy Westfall with Jennifer Forsberg-Meyer Photos by Cappy Jackson In some ways, riding bareback is safer than riding in a saddle, because if you do come off, there’s no chance of…
There are many many competitive events for cowboys but the one at the top of the mountain for most cowboys is the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity. This year it will be held in Reno September 20-October 3. The National Reined Cow Horse Association, the governing body of cow horse competition,…
From Wikipedia: “Jack Hoxie (January 11, 1885 – March 28, 1965) was an American rodeo performer and motion picture actor whose career was most prominent in the silent film era of the 1910s through the 1930s. Hoxie is best recalled for his roles in Westerns and never strayed from the…
