Equine

By Phillip Kitts As the summer heats up, so does the rodeo road. Not only is the temperature outside rising but so are the competition levels in the professional rodeo world. The spring months have […]

By Krista Lucas  The Rising Stars and Future Stars calf ropings are premier youth tie-down roping and breakaway roping events that give the next generation of ropers a truly professional feel in and out of […]

By Lauren Lamb, DVM Navicular ‘disease’ is a condition that affects the navicular bone, navicular bursa, deep digital flexor tendon and/or the associated ligaments attached to the navicular bone. Navicular disease, navicular syndrome, caudal heel […]

By Janis Blackwell  Outside the historic town of Denison, lives a well-built, solid white gelding named Paul. Paul is owned by Joy West. Many people may recognize that name as one of the organizers and […]

By Phillip Kitts Normally, spring rodeos mean nice cool temperatures with occasional thunderstorms and lots of action. This year it seems more like things went straight from chilly winter evenings to blazing hot evenings. Over […]

By Corsi Martin  Foal season has come to a close this year, and all over north Texas, foals have been welcomed into the wild world of equestrian sports, most having pre-determined ambitions placed upon them […]

By Krista Lucas  If you follow barrel racing and other equine events, you may have noticed a bright-eyed, cheery blonde behind the scenes. “Behind The Alley” is one of western industry’s newest brands to showcase […]

By Lauren Lamb, DVM During foaling season, owners may notice that a foal is lame and suspect that the foal just got stepped on by the mare. While this could be the cause of the […]

By Corsi Crumpler In the sport of cutting, contestants show their horses in groups or “sets.” These sets can range anywhere from two cutters to 20 cutters, depending on how large the class is. In […]

By Phillip Kitts The month of April continued to be the big transition from the slow season, where a few big rodeos around the nation draw the dedicated cowboys and cowgirls who are deeply invested […]