Opening day at the scenic Del Mar race track where "the surf meets the turf" in San Diego County brings fans in a festive party mood as the horse racing season begins.
As a past contestant of Road to the Horse in 2012, Field was a favorite among Road to the Horse Fans, with the fans taking an instant liking to Field and his gentle way of working with his colt.
Cowboy Mounted Shooting is the fastest growing equestrian sports in the nation and the Scully Western U.S. Championship pits the nation's best against each other.
Humans have relied on the horse for battlefield successes throughout the ages and now an art contest calls for vivid portrayals of the horse's contributions to the military.
Hundreds, if not thousands of gaited horses compete in ACTHA events from coast to coast throughout the year and now ACTHA is set to honor them.
The talents that made Good Oldboy a multiple-time US Nationals Reserve Champion Reining horse were ideal for the Arabian Nights show.
Friends of Sound Horses offers the first distance recognition program for all breeds of gaited horses, and 2013 is the inaugural year.
A wide array of Pinto horses, ponies and miniatures vied to be champions at the 2013 Pinto World Championship with exhibitors and their equines earning a multitude of prizes, awards and friendships.
Famous for its magic and nostalgia, this long-time horse race tradition dates back to 1937 when Bing Crosby greeted the first guests, and Seabiscuit won by a nose in 1938.
Hundreds of wild horses have been rounded up and wrestled to the ground as part of a 400-year-old Spanish festival during which the horses are sheared and trimmed by men in the village.