Youth Rider

Youth boy in Western attire riding a sorrel horse.

These are four common mistakes I've seen parents or coaches making with their kids' tack and gear that are doing a disservice to their kids' horsemanship.

Roan horse smelling girl's hand.

These key horseback riding and handling guidelines will help keep you safe in the saddle and at the barn. Important for everyone, they're especially critical for novices and children.

Cartoon of stork carrying a horse with a baby on his back.

Western Horse Life

Horse-crazy moms long for horse-crazy kids—but it’s not always in the cards.

My gelding, Risky, and I before competing at the American Royal Invitational Youth Rodeo.

OnStaff at Horse&Rider

A teenage boy sits tall in the saddle on a handsome Arabian Pinto.

The Thinking Rider

Horseback riding can help youngsters become good drivers as they learn to pay attention to where their horse is going plus watch out for ‘traffic.’

Though Saddie came to Kelly Lear as a fearful, hard-to-control yearling with abuse in her past, the pair matured together into world-class competitors.

Sometimes cost and pedigree and professional training aren’t what make the difference. Sometimes it’s what’s inside that counts.

Young girl standing next to a paint horse.

How to combine the 4-H lessons of head, heart, hands, and health with horsemanship.