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Reined Cow Horse Mares

Evaluate and place these reined cow horse mares. Then see how your choices compare to our expert judge’s.

My Collection

SHARE YOUR COLLECTION! Send a high-resolution photo of your favorite Western items to HorseandRider@aimmedia.com.

5 INESCAPABLE ELEMENTS OF A WELL-TRAINED HORSE

(and why the term “broke” just doesn’t work in the 21st century)

Is Your Horse Depressed?

Certain behaviors indicate that horses can and do experience depression, which can compromise their health and performance. Learn some of the causes, symptoms to look for, and how you can help remedy depression in horses.

TRAIL-SOUND

Be sure your next trail horse is sound enough for his job with these tips.

Tooth-Care Trends

Learn to separate dangerous trends from tried-and-true techniques in equine dental care to help keep your horse’s teeth in optimal shape.

The Perfect Circle

The Perfect Circle Being able to walk a perfect circle is no easy task. Brad Barkemeyer breaks down the basics of this exercise and how it’ll help your horse stay collected without losing any forward motion.

THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT

THIS SUMMER, HITCH UP, AND HEAD TO McCRYSTAL CREEK COUNTRY IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO’S STUNNING SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS.

Start and Stop a Spin

Don’t let your spin put you in the penalty box. Use my techniques to teach your horse how to properly start and stop a spin.

Return to Freedom

Despite an early life of trauma and neglect, this mustang mare found a forever home and happy ending.

Rescue Horses Rescuing Youth

At Charis Ranch, rescue horses are changing the lives of at-risk children.

Finding the First Horse

A child’s relationship with his or her first horse can make or break the rest of their equine careers.

Bringing Cattle to Your Barn

Keeping cows at home is a natural fit for riders interested in cattle events. Here are a few things to know before you bring cattle to your horse barn.

Doing Better by the Horse

The recent efforts of equine organizations are helping to advance horse welfare vis-à-vis the humane treatment of show horses. Where do things stand now? We talk with a founding member of AQHA’s Animal Welfare Commission.

Race-Horse To Ranch Horse

WHEN YOU THINK OF WORKING RANCH HORSES, YOU MIGHT UNDERSTANDABLY IMAGINE ROUND QUARTER HORSE RUMPS DOTTING THE LANDSCAPE...AND YOU COULD BE WRONG.

Fostering A Passion

In this new section, we’ll explore how horsemen and -women have introduced children to the horse world. In our first installment, National Finals Rodeo barrel racer Shali Lord discusses how she and her husband have developed a love for horses in their two children, Slade, 8, and Stealy, 3.

Improve That Walk

Ranch riding events and pleasant trail rides call for a horse that walks out smartly. Learn how to use alternating legs to improve your horse’s walk.

Develop A Relationship

Use this basic groundwork drill to establish a good, confident relationship between you and your horse.

Healthy Skin Healthy Horse

Learn how to give your horse a healthy glow with a back-to-basics skin-care routine.

Real Riding: Guest Ranches Catering To Equestrians

If you imagine slow, nose-to-tail rides when you hear the term ‘guest ranch,’ think again. We’ve tracked down six top ranch resorts with programs designed for experienced riders.

Groom To Win

From forelocks to fetlocks, good grooming is in the details.

Skill Set Unlocked

Master these milestones to get your horse ready to tackle all-around classes with advice from APHA Professional Horseman Mike Hachtel.

#nofilter

Whether Alex Bauwens is shooting arrows off the back of a horse or sliding to a stop, she’s documenting it on social media to connect with like-minded riders.

Thoroughly Modern Cowgirl

She grew up on Arizona’s famous Bar U Bar Ranch and has been riding and showing great horses ever since. Today, Laurel Denton lives the ultimate Western life while excelling in the sports she loves.

Loping Out Loud

If you get breathless and jittery at the lope, try this to substitute enjoyment for anxiety.

BraveHearts Brings Adopted Mustangs And Veterans Together

On a back road in Illinois, just south of the Wisconsin border and hidden among fields of corn and soy, sits a horse farm.

Ride For Life

Stay in the saddle the rest of your life by focusing now on posture, balance, and core strength.

Tend Your Oldster

Have a senior horse in your herd? Here’s how to keep him in the best possible shape throughout his teen years and beyond.

Lessons Learned

AS MUCH AS I wish I could, I can’t seem to shake my stubborn streak of cowboy pride. Sometimes it manifests itself in a positive way—doing a job right or not backing down in the face of a challenge.

Junior Paint Geldings

Evaluate and place these junior Paint geldings. Then see how your choices compare to our expert judge’s.