A knocked pole also means knocked points for a horse and rider duo in the pole bending event of the State 4-H Horse Exposition, but the pair can still take home the champion title in the competition.

McKenzie Small first got on a horse at the age of 3, and despite being thrown off at least 12 times over the past 10 years and cracking at least three helmets, being on her horse Chauncey or taking ...

Cowgirls saddled up in Girard on Tuesday for a competition to find the quickest horse and the best rider. Black Horse Farm hosted the final event of their summer season, pinning riders and horses ...

Pole bending. it’s hit-or-miss. Apparently in more ways than one. “Oh my gosh; you either love it or you hate it,” competitor Biloxi Shultz siad. “If you're doing good, it's fun. If you're not doing ...

Jun. 16—ABILENE — Competing in the Texas High School Rodeo Finals for the first time, Taylor Davis of Alto and her horse "Joey" won third place in pole bending earlier this month. Davis won first ...

Sep. 16—SPIRITWOOD, N.D. — Just three years ago, Alexa Carlson and her family's horse, Magnum, started competing in barrel racing and pole bending. "He was our cow horse before that, he had never seen ...

CHAUVIN - Starting her tour of horse shows 10 months ago, Kayci Russo never thought she'd be a world champion by year's end. For the 20-year-old Chauvin native and her trusty steed, Shining Diligence, ...

Day three of the State 4-H Horse Expo was about speed in the outdoor arena. The pole bending trials started at 8 a.m. under an overcast sky and foggy conditions. Six poles stood in the outdoor arena ...

BEEBE — There’s a saying about riding a bicycle or a horse — something along the lines of how you never forget how to ride one. Of course, there is no chance for Josie Snelson of Beebe to forget how ...

BLACKFOOT – The Idaho State High School Rodeo Finals are coming up in just a few days and the Bingham News Chronicle has been looking at some of the events with the intent to give everyone a chance to ...