LV JOURNALISM

Tomas Garcilazo, a third-generation charro, is raising the fourth out on the road with his wife, Justine. For Tomas, there's nothing better than passing on the cherished family traditions to his kids just as they were taught to him and his brothers while growing up in Mexico City.

The sport of reining continues to grow in new and unexpected ways. While the ground-breaking, monumental gestures have taken reining to new heights in recent years, it’s the quiet, humbling work of its members that are the steady drumbeat of NRHA. A new face on the NRHA Professional’s stage, Tyler Smith, is making waves both in the arena and in his home state of Hawaii.  

Success for a true horseman isn't measured by trophies, ribbons or even lifetime earnings. For horseman Bryan Neubert, his idea of success far surpasses anything he's done with a horse.

Stay tuned for this feature printing in the November 2024 issue of Western Horseman Magazine! This is one of the first stories in recent years that I was able to both write and shoot the photos.