Horses have been partners to humans for centuries, ranging in roles from war steed to ranch work to competitive sport and beyond. Over time, distinct training philosophies have been developed the ...

TO QUOTE THE Glen Campbell song, “You Got to Try a Little Kindness” when training an unbroken or wild horse to willingly accept human touch and then respond to asked tasks. “The first step in all ...

Willow, left, and Summer are two of the horses at Glen Oaks Equestrian Center in Glen Carbon. GLEN CARBON — Cailin Messer can’t imagine life without horses. The 2010 Edwardsville High School graduate ...

MITCHELL, S.D. - The Charolais cattle moved nervously up and down the side of the arena as Dallas Cunningham and Catman, a horse trained to work with cattle, directed them. Catman responded to Dallas ...

Riding a strong horse isn’t exactly a picnic: it is tiring, and it can even be scary. So it’s no surprise that the prevailing myth is that one way to control a strong horse is to use a stronger type ...