On 5 October 2019 we finished the 5th Annual Arena Challenge . West Texas had received quite a bit of rain in the weeks and day before the...

I hope that most people don't have anyone close to them commit suicide. The thought of that person having no hope, no possibility of...

The 5th Annual Functional Horsemanship Arena Challenge is scheduled for 5 October 2019.   The main purpose for this event is to challen...

I received an e-mail from Double Diamond Halter Company on the sudden passing of Bob Melson and set up of a Go Fund Me account to assist ...

This short story was posted by the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau and asked to be shared with readers. I am gladly including this b...

Happy 243rd Birthday to the greatest nation ever conceived on God's earth. Sometimes you would not know it from the protests, and fra...

A common question I receive is on backing horses. The questions "How do I get a horse to back up" or "How do I get my horse...

What do dressage horses, barrel horses, team roping, pleasure and ranch horses all have in common? It was that they and their riders wer...

If you are reading this then the term "Cowboy Up" likely means, to you, things like enduring discomfort to get the job done and...

I've never been a fan of horse racing, or for other futurity competitive horse events where young, physical immature horses are rode. Y...

We are fortunate enough to host a Randy Rieman clinic this coming May 4-5, 2019.  In fact, I just announced this and we have filled 10 o...

Cowboy poetry is one of the purest American forms of entertainment and really is actually an art form. Hope you will enjoy Cowboy Poetry C...

Why might you want or need to back a horse from the ground? By this I mean the handler standing still and moving the horse back using a voi...

Happy New Year to Everyone. I hope that 2019 grants you all success with your horses and other pursuits. I have high hopes for the coming...

I have received a few e-mails and comments on a previous article I did about loading a horse into the trailer using a butt rope. So I recko...

I try not to give too narrow of advice about feeding horses as there are just too many factors to consider. There are cases were somethi...

It was sad to hear of the passing of Margaret Dorrance, 16 October 2018, wife of Tom Dorrance who we revere as the founder of the "Na...

We have concluded the 2018 4th Annual Functional Horsemanship Arena Obstacle Challenge which saw another rise in the level of  competitio...