The Evolution of the Saddle

The structure inside a traditional saddle is for the rider, and secondary for the horse. Martin Ryan wanted to balance the needs of the horse and the rider better. In 2015, the Bua saddle came on to the market.

The Curly Jim Line of Domestic Curly Horses

In 1956, two young, curly-coated stallions were bought by a man from Mountain View, Missouri, named Vic Clemens. Clemens bought the horses at an auction in Tennessee and had them shipped by train to Mountain View. The horses resembled Missouri Fox Trotter horses in build; they also were gaited. At the auction, Clemens could not…

Learning How to Tame Australia’s Desert Brumbies

Chris Pollitt, Professor of Equine Medicine at the University of Queensland, started brumby week — a chance for horse-loving adventurers to see the wild horses in their equally untamed environment. People come from all over the country — and from as far away as the United Kingdom and Germany — to join “The Prof” on…