Ol’ Dusty Trail

The Rodeo’s Most Necessary, Unsung Hero? The Dirt.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo trucks in the same specialty dirt every year, bringing in around 4,000 cubic yards for the competitions inside NRG Stadium.

03/03/2025 By Meredith Nudo and Emma Balter

Saddle Up

Everything You Need to Know About the Houston Rodeo Trail Rides

More than 2,000 riders on horseback participate in this annual tradition, which began in 1952.

02/24/2025 By Daniel Renfrow

Yeehaw Getaway

The Perfect Dude Ranches for Channeling Your Inner Texan

Spend a weekend feeling like you're the star of a Western movie.

02/07/2025 By Geneva Diaz and Sofia Gonzalez

Summer Field Trips

The Ultimate Houston Family Bucket List

15 can’t-miss summer field trips that toddlers to teens will dig.

06/07/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp, Laura Furr Mericas, Brittany Cristiano, and Kaitlyn Miller

Theater

Encore Theatre Takes On a Horse Killer in Equus

The complex 1970s play tackles religion, sexuality and psychological disorders.

04/26/2016 By Leah Rose

Haute Horses

Equestrian Extravaganza Brings Premier Competition to Katy

The 71st Annual Pin Oak Charity Horse Show promotes healing through horsepower.

03/29/2016 By Camilla Cook

The Great Outdoors

Get Out: Valentine's Pas de Deux at Haras Hacienda

An equestrian show after dinner isn't the only thing that sets this Magnolia inn apart.

02/05/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

Open Road

City Texan, Meet Country Texan

When the urge to play cowboy strikes, it’s time to visit the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera.

03/30/2015 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

play

Just Horsing Around

The War Horse puppet captain explains the secret of bringing an equine to life on stage.

05/27/2014 By Michael Hardy

Summer Camps

Best Summer Camps: Overnight Camps

Whatever your child’s interests—be it horseback riding, canoeing, rock climbing, or camping under the stars—we’ve got them covered.

03/03/2014 By Peter Holley and John Lomax

Charity Events

At Habitat for Horses, It's One Rescue at a Time

How to bring a suffering, starving horse back to health—and then save hundreds more.

10/24/2013 By Kerry H.