With nearly as many mustangs in captivity as on the range, the Bureau of Land Management has turned to the Mantle Ranch in Wheatland, Wyoming, to help train the horses.

Before Boyd Rice became the hottest trainer in the performance-horse world, he was a hardworking horseman in the Texas Panhandle.

At an Argentine ranch roping, the author reconnects with the gaucho life he once lived and reflects on gaucho gear and techniques.

Veterinarian John Marcotte used to think ulcers were primarily a problem with racehorses. But after performing hundreds of endoscopies in the past several years, Marcotte has come to realize that ulcers are “kind of a problem across the board with youngsters in training.”

Settlers built the West with ingenuity, resourcefulness and self-reliance. Acclaimed bit and spur maker Mark Dahl applied the same values when he embarked on his chosen trade.