Bits and pieces of traditional Vaquero horsemanship are still prevalent throughout modern equestrian practices today. One Alberta man, however, has dedicated his life to keeping the totality of the time-honoured Vaquero traditions thriving and alive.

Lexington, Kentucky, hosted the 22nd annual Road to the Horse Colt Starting Competition March 27-30. An opportunity to showcase the top colt starters of not just North America but savvy horsemen worldwide.

Zac Cadogan, Shyla Morin, Tanis Johnson, and Eva Fisher are the four newest graduates of the Racetrack Program, Exercise Rider, offered at Olds College of Agriculture and Technology. Each of these inspiring young adults has determination as they approach the starting gate of a career and future of possibility and opportunity. Getting here, however, required…

Over time, I have also come to experience amazing, mystical moments of healing while surrounded by the energy of horses, and my understanding has expanded, it is how I learned about Patrick Buffalo and his ‘Manaciso Healing with Horses’ program.