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Kansas Carridine Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 2003 Photographer's Caption: "Kansas Carridine is the daughter of actor David Carridine. She performed with the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls during the period when I photographed them from 1993 to 2009. The many adventures of this equestrian master include four years in Cavalier and a dozen years training prize horses."

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Charro Guadalajara Mexico, 1994 Photographer's Caption: "I had a memorable location shoot with the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls in Mexico. They performed in Guadalajara, Tecnoman and Colima. At a private gig in an old hacienda, the wealthy folk who attended brought their personal horse trainers, called charros. The ancient, crumbling walls of the place made a great backdrop, and when I saw this rider, I asked him to rear his horse back. The result was this shot."

Scope and Contents Working horses Three Creek Ranch, Idaho, 1996 Photographer's Caption: "A cowboy at the Three Creek Ranch let me know they were herding the horses in for afternoon work. I could see the horses out in the pasture about a quarter mile away. After pre-adjusting my camera, I hid behind a fence post, as horses will not run toward strangers. I could hear the rumble of their hooves as they approached. I composed the shot and framed out the fence line to give the impression of wide-open range. ...

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Art Gaytan, Master of the Andalusian Horse Los Angeles, California, 2004 Photographer's Caption: "Many of the American cowboy traditions derive from the Spanish equestrians. Art Gaytan was an active horse trainer at the Equestrian Center in Los Angeles and a caretaker of these traditions."

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Guns of Benni DeMaley Dry Creek Ranch, Austin, Nevada, 1994 Photographer's Caption: "Benni DeMaley was a long-time horse trainer and breeder at the Dry Creek Ranch. He was known for “curly horses,” a breed with a gene for dense, curly hair. Only a few months before I arrived at the ranch, Benni died. His effects were just as he had left them, including his beloved collection of weapons. "

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Wranglers at Layton Springs Eastern Sierra, California, 1991 Photographer's Caption: "There are dozens of working cattle ranches along the Eastern Sierra corridor. Cowboys and wranglers, often transient, work these ranches during the spring and fall drives. Pictured are two wranglers after an evening of drinking. I employed an electronic strobe to capture them at midnight."

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Wranglers Mike Elam and Renae Duykearts with son Matthew Mammoth Lakes Pack Outfit, California, 1993 Photographer's Caption: "Renea Duykearts was the most talented wrangler of the eastern Sierra in the 1990s. Mike Elam was a college friend of mine and an excellent horseman. His friendship opened many doors for me into the Equestrian West."

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Renae Duykearts Near Laws, Owens Valley, California, 1995 Photographer's Caption: "The Owens River feeds into a canal system near Bishop, California. Renae Duykearts seen here was part of the wrangler crew on the Owens Valley Horse Drive."

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Scott Lee Mammoth Lakes, California, 1994 Photographer's Caption: "Scott Lee worked different Sierran pack outfits for decades."

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Owens Valley Horse Drive 1 California, 1991 Photographer's Caption: "The McGee Creek and Mammoth Lakes pack outfits herd their horses and mules to and from winter pasture in the Owens Valley. The drive, which is also a “pay to ride” event for dudes, takes place along Interstate 395 near Lone Pine. This photo captures the drive along the shores of Lake Crowley."