False-Shaft Construction

As demonstrated in my videos, Teaching Horses to Drive - A 10 Step Method, hitching and driving horses in false shafts is, for me, an important intermediate training step between having a horse drag objects on the ground and hitching to a vehicle.

The Pony Express Paradox

The romance and legend of the Pony Express is a patchwork of tangled certainties and larger-than-life lies.

Ninemile Training

"Usually when I'm talking about horses, I'm also talking about mules," Smoke Elser tells the two-dozen people at his weeklong packing clinic.

One Kid, One Leader, One Horse

There's nothing complicated about Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch's philosophies on helping children.The Oregon program partners young people with horses and adult leaders, all in an effort to help children overcome physical and emotional difficulties.

Reclaiming the Cowboy Way

Time constraints and mechanization can get in the way of horseback cowboying traditions. A veteran cowboy offers his advice on increasing your riding time, and becoming a better 21st-century hand.