The Black equestrian tradition, often set to Zydeco music with hundreds of people line dancing in the woods, has grown into a collective show of Black horsemanship. By Sarah Maslin Nir When outsiders ...

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Before the gates swing open and the carnival lights flicker on, the rodeo arrives the old-fashioned way — on horseback. For Go Texan Day on February 27, 2026, more than 3,000 riders representing 11 ...

In the early 1980s Don Robert noticed something joyous happened when a group of adults with special needs interacted with his horses. Robert, a self-described horse guy who has been breaking in and ...

When Ashley Livingston is on a trail with her horse she feels like she’s in a different world. While she’s just a few miles away from the congested freeways and hustle and bustle of the city, on her ...

HEMPSTEAD, Texas — Among the dozen trail rides making their annual journey to celebrate the start of Houston’s rodeo this month, Prairie View is unique. The first all-Black trail ride, Prairie View ...

Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show staff barred trail riding group Northeastern Trailriders Association from participating in Saturday's parade after two of its horses died during their trip here, ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Wranglers in the West who have for decades cashed in on the allure of getting on a horse and setting out on an open trail say they have had to add bigger horses to their stables to ...

HARBOR SPRINGS, MI - Unless you’ve got your own horse tucked in your backyard paddock, horseback trail rides in the winter can be hard to find. Two Northern Michigan resorts offer trail rides for all ...

When I was about 7 years old, I lugged home a book called The Encyclopedia of Horses and Ponies, an extensive guide to anything and everything horse-related. It took up almost my whole backpack. I ...