Indian Relay, dubbed "America's original extreme sport," has roots dating back centuries to horse stealing raids. Native Americans are keeping the dangerous and compelling racing tradition alive.

"What we do with Horse Nations is we basically took a lot of the races that were within the tribal nations, brought them out into the mainstream," Ghost Bear, a member of the Sioux Tribe, said.

Horse breeds native to North America 1. American Quarter Horse One of the most versatile breeds in the world, the American quarter horse is the fastest equine over a quarter-mile – hence the name.

Lauren Pursley is on Team USA and is a College Station native. She’s on the equestrian team at Oklahoma State and will compete in ranch riding, horsemanship and showmanship at this Youth World Cup.

Jonnie Jonckowski poses for a portrait with her horse Sunny in the barn at Angel Horses in Billings, Mont., Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Jonckowski is a Hall of Fame, two-time champion bull-riding pioneer.

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) – Native American activist, curator and professor George Horse Capture has died in Great Falls. He was 75. Horse Capture, a member of the Gros Ventre tribe, died April 16 ...

By John Sacco For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com Louprint, trained by Washington County native Ron Burke and driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr., remained undefeated in 2025 Saturday ...

People NH native to take on 'world's toughest' horse race across Mongolian steppe By Kayla Mutchler The Hour, Norwalk, Conn. Jul 31, 2024 Updated Jul 31, 2024 ...

A 1,000-kilometer (more-than-600-mile) journey across the Mongolian steppe, the Mongol Derby is billed as “the longest and toughest horse race on Earth.” ...

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