ranch horse

For the first time ever, the 2023 Extreme Cowgirl Challenge will take place in Kansas. A cowgirls-only event, 20 teams of four riders each will compete in reining, extreme trail, ranch-style cutting, and a finals event of team sorting. One horse is required for all events, a test of the versatility of the equine partner....

The Legacy Ranch Horse Sale is a collaboration between three historic Arizona ranches – the K4 Ranch, Campwood Cattle Company, and Diamond A Ranch. The sale offers the public an opportunity to purchase horses carrying the brands of three legendary outfits that have between them over 300 years of history in producing quality horses and cattle. ...

The largest group of horse enthusiasts are those whose interest is in trail riding or just riding for pleasure. Finding the right horse for these activities can be a costly and time-consuming process. The Great American Ranch and Trail Horse Sale and Competition held on April 8-10, 2021 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington,...

The Cowgirl Cadillacs Horse Sale, taking place at Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Arizona, February 20-23rd, has an outstanding line-up of horses offered for consideration, some of those belonging to Ms. Reata Brannaman herself! Learn more about the horses offered by Reata that will be available for purchase at the Cowgirl Cadillacs Horse Sale. View this...

Pam McCleskey sized up the competition prior to last year’s 2017 Ranch Horse Association of America’s World Finals, studying one cowboy in particular. Each May for the past 20 years, top-level cowboys and cowgirls flock to Abilene for the RHAA World Finals—not to compete in the show ring, but to compete against other horse-and-rider pairs...

If you’re in the western show world, chances are you’ve become well acquainted with the class known as ranch pleasure. If you’re scratching your head, wondering what in the world ranch pleasure is, read on! Still relatively new, ranch pleasure is known for being low maintenance, thus, making it highly attractive to those athletes who...

At some point in her childhood, doesn’t every girl harbor the dream of riding free on the back of a beautiful horse? Perhaps the dream begins with a My Little Pony doll, a Disney film, a new riding outfit for Barbie, or an actual riding experience. For many, the dream never really goes away, but...

I remember clearly when the words “ranch gelding” seemed to all-of-a-sudden be on every horseman’s lips. It was 1985 and cattle prices had plummeted. Unable to turn a decent profit with their cattle, ranchers began selling off horses. They quickly realized that people would pay a premium for well-broke, ranch-raised geldings with some rope-handling skills,...