The article traces the evolution of cutting horses, highlighting the pivotal role of the King Ranch and legendary trainer Buster Welch in developing the breed. Historically, cowboys used multiple horses for different tasks—long-legged Thoroughbreds for gathering cattle and specialized...
The 29th Annual Northwest Alabama Saddle-Up for St. Jude Trail Ride and Concert will be held from July 17-19, 2025, at Gardiner Farms in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Founded by Jimmy King, this event combines horseback riding across over 3,000 acres,...
In 1989, Brisbane’s independent record store Rocking Horse Records became a flashpoint in Queensland’s culture wars when police, acting on a complaint from a local Pentecostal preacher, raided the shop and seized records deemed obscene, including albums by the...
Douglas Bay Horse Trams has welcomed three new foals born to mares Annabelle, Emma, and Annie, continuing a horse breeding program established by Douglas Borough Council in the mid-1970s to ensure the long-term sustainability of the historic horse-drawn tramway....
U.S. equestrian teams and riders continue to dominate the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) world rankings as of July. Kent Farrington leads the Longines Jumping Rankings for the third month in a row with 3,161 points, followed closely by Great...
The Palio di Siena is a historic and fiercely competitive bareback horse race held twice each summer in Siena’s Piazza del Campo, dating back to the 15th century. Ten of the city’s seventeen districts, or contrade, compete not for...
