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From ponies to Percherons, from mustangs to mules, equines and their riders convened in Rancho Murieta, Calif., this past October to learn from master horseman Eitan Beth-Halachmy, from each other, and to compete in the 2018 Cowboy Dressage World Gathering and Finals. The discipline of Cowboy Dressage, with its emphasis on building a relationship of...

On February 17, 1894, the posh Chamberlain Restaurant in Washington, D.C., was filled to capacity with well-dressed guests enjoying the elegant ambiance and sumptuous food. Forty-eight-year-old William Cody was among the fashionably coiffed patrons. Wearing a tailored suit and tie, he was seated at one of the pristinely set tables. His long hair was combed...

Story and photos by Ken Amorosano OPENING SPREAD: Amanda Wittstrom Higgins and her husband, Sam, on their Cambria, California, cattle ranch. California’s Central Coast is an amalgamation of stunning coastline, dramatic mountain peaks, vast cattle ranches, and some of the best wines in America. The Paso Robles AVA sits halfway between Los Angeles and San...

From the beginning, there was a section of Deadwood into which respectable citizens would seldom venture, and, if they did, it was only under cover of darkness. That area of town was known as the “Bad Lands.” Chinese residents were relegated to that section of Deadwood Gulch, as well as most dance halls, saloons, and...

In the spring of 1858, a friendly, two-horse match race attracted the attention of many residents in the town of Atkinson, Mississippi.  Mrs. Franklin Robbins and Mrs. R. C. Potter, both guests at one of the community’s finest hotels, had decided to see which one of their mounts was the fastest.  They had begun their...

Equine athletes play a crucial role in the success of rodeo competitors.  Different riders have different expectations for the horses they ride, and it’s all a matter of finding the right fit.  When a horse and rider form a bond, they are unstoppable. As the Wrangler NFR approaches in early December, we are constantly keeping...

This judge ain’t blind, but he may well wonder if his eyes are playing tricks on him. The rider easing down onto the bronc in the chute is not some wiry, scruff-bearded cowboy, but a rodeo-queen-beautiful young woman.  A gaggle of other gorgeous gals stand behind the chute, encouraging the soon-to-be-sprung cowgirl who’s atop 1,200...

As Ella “Kate” Watson sashayed down the crude staircase of the Rawlins, Wyoming saloon and brothel where she worked she inspected the potential customers in the smoke-filled bar.  Eager cowboys eyed her hourglass form as she brushed by them.  They sniffed the air after her, breathing in the scent of jasmine she left behind.  Kate...

The pliant figure leaned over the ship’s rail, expressive eyes intent on the blue-green waters of the harbor.  A mass of wavy, light brown hair with tints of gold lifted and curled with every breeze, its arrangement a matter of complete indifference to the angler.  Suddenly the slender form froze, breath held, and then, with...

An eerie quiet hung in the air as Patricia Cherrington and her companion, Pat Riley, pulled into the driveway of the Little Bohemia Lodge in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, on Sunday, April 22, 1934.  Patricia slowly got out of the car and scanned the area for anything suspicious looking. The thirty-one-year-old woman was dressed in a...