Doug Groves, Foreman TS Ranch, Nevada, 2003 Photographer's Caption: "In my imagination, the horse and the human evolved together to ride the grasslands of the upper Great Basin. This portrait of Groves embodies the powerful men and horses that work these rugged, trackless regions."

Moving herd north of Elko, Nevada Photographer's Caption: "I followed this drive from the TS Ranch for about twenty miles. I was able to get ahead of the herd and capture images as they approached."

Renae Duykhearts Purple Lake, Sierra Mountains, California, 1994 Photographer's Caption: "I had backpacked the Sierras in my teens and twenties. On this occasion decades later, I went deep into the backcountry with three wranglers from the Mammoth Lakes pack outfit. Here Renae Duykhearts waters his horses."

Dude cowboy Lone Pine, California, 1991 Photographer's Caption: "Many weekend dude cowboys and cowgirls participate in the Equestrian West. They create a profile of themselves, earned or not, of a full-fledged working hand—and they are part of the culture. A lot of revenue comes into the working cowboy world from this source. I was attracted to this dude’s outfit at a rodeo and saw the potential for a crisp black and white print. I like the textures of the leather and fabric."

Forrest Layton Springs, California, 1994 Photographer's Caption: "Another wrangler who worked the eastern Sierra corridor in the 1990s, Forrest looked like the West. His face, to me, had the West written on it. All I had to do was photograph his face to capture the Equestrian West."

Campfire Mammoth Lakes, California, 1995 Photographer's Caption: "The campfire and the lonely cowboy are symbols of the Equestrian West."

Bob Eddy, Foreman Dry Creek Ranch, Nevada, 1993

Brandon Fowler TS Ranch, Nevada, 2003 I see the West written metaphorically across the faces of people like Brandon. I captured his portrait on a cold spring morning just as the sun peeked over the horizon. In close portraits like these, I can frame out unnecessary information and focus on the essential visual components and their iconic symbology.

Cowboy 2 Three Creek Ranch, Idaho, 1993 Photographer's Caption: "This cowboy was working a round-up at the Three Creek Ranch when I was shooting the events there. He caught my attention because he looked like a hybrid Native American and European, with red hair, light skin and the features of a Native."

Owens Valley Horse Drive 2 Casa Diablo, California, 1991 Photographer's Caption: "The Owens Valley horse drive heads for the high country. It is a spectacular ride over trackless terrain for more than 100 miles."