I was loping up a beautiful high mountain valley on my sturdy Quarter Horse, Scarlet Mark, with a swiftly running river off to my right and majestic snowcapped mountains surrounding me on three sides.
Horseback teams are often called upon to cover tough terrain in an attempt to find lost or injured hikers and other backcountry enthusiasts. The team members’ roles are as varied as the situations they face.
Two Northern Mexico ranchos reflect the area’s rich vaquero heritage while infusing legendary American bloodlines into their horse breeding programs.
Cody Price has been tending cattle in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains for 10 years. The New Mexico cowboy’s…
Contained within the boundaries of the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests, Colorado’s Weminuche Wilderness boasts 490,000 acres…
The Absaroka Mountain Range fills the Big Sky horizon as horseman Farrell Lloyd and a friend make their way through the Montana backcountry, just outside of Livingston. The small town in the southwestern part of the state is home to nearly 10,000 people and an excellent staging area for some of the state’s best riding opportunities.
Carved by wind and water, Bryce Canyon’s eerie landscape of red-rock spires, arches and slot canyons has intrigued visitors for centuries.
Alberta’s Banff National Park boasts more than 2,500 square miles of stunning mountain landscapes and incredible riding opportunities in the Canadian Rockies.
“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.
