For a horse and rider to work as one, a third element must be just right, and that’s where Jean Pierre “Pedro” Pedrini of Marysville, Calif., steps in. Like most people at the recent Trappings of ...

Explore Elko’s cowboy roots at a museum filled with historic saddles, spurs, and Western gear. Discover Elko’s cowboy heritage at the Cowboy Arts and Gear Museum, housed in the 1890s workshop of ...

Cowboy gear artists who often lead solitary lives because of the nature of their art or lifestyles, living on remote farms and ranches, met up last week to network and learn more about the business ...

Jean Pierre "Pedro" Pedrini of Loma Rica is surrounded by pieces of his life's work — handcrafted western saddles he is creating and others being repaired, tables full of tools, sewing machines — and ...

Growing up riding and breaking horses in Nebraska, Jeff Minor started repairing tack and braiding leather at an early age. His family worked for large ranches in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and ...

There are lots of ways for a genuine, serious about his profession, cowboy to recognize another of the same breed. The quality and shape of his hat, saddle worn and frequently injured posture and how ...

The northeastern Nevada town of Elko certainly has a strong claim to being America’s cowboy capital. In addition to hosting the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering every January, it’s also home of the ...