Western show classes like ranch riding and ranch trail usually feature obstacles and maneuvers that a horse would face in day-to-day riding and/or working, such as crossing bridges, opening gates, ...

Western riding is about much more than just using a different saddle, and it’s a discipline in its own right. Historically, it’s a softer form of dressage. The horse, once extinct in America, was ...

Thinking about how much the advice and instruction of Western Dressage Association of America instructor Juilie Lorton has meant to them brought tears and smiles from the 11 riders who attended her ...

A closer look at the style of Western horse riding reveals a technique that encourages an independent seat, soft hands and clear yet subtle communication with your horse — all things we strive to ...

You can see the huge United Parcel Service facility in Hodgkins from the top of the hill of the 6-acre property occupied by Double J Riding Club. But with stables that hold the 40 horses, along with ...

You do not need to be a cowpoke to ride a horse. Many families ride horses together to bond and enjoy nature. Cincinnati has many opportunities for families to ride horses, including schools that ...

TUNBRIDGE — Although heavy rains and flooding risk cut the 2025 Orange County 4-H and Open Mounted Horse Clinic short, equine workshops, English and Western riding lessons and craft making sessions ...