Tom Moorhouse, a fifth-generation rancher and cowboy, is the recipient of the 2025 RHA Working Cowboy Award, representing the eastern division. (Photo by Ross Hecox) The Ranching Heritage Association ...

In a time when most ranchers are packing up or turning their ranches into tourist attractions, Knibbe Ranch owners Chuck and Sharon Knibbe have struck the perfect balance. Combining the history of a ...

Spanish horsemanship tradition influenced the ways California cowboys handled their cattle and it was entirely different from cattle handling in Texas. The Spaniards trained their horses in a ...

BANDERA – Cowboys played an important part in American history until the spread of the railroad system and barbed wire fencing in the late 1800s did away with the need for long-distance cattle drives.

It’s a wide-open desert morning where the horizon feels endless and the air carries a hint of dust and adventure. Travelers step out onto the porch of their ranch cabin in the high desert and feel a ...