WAPITI – Horseback riding and skiing may be separate athletic disciplines, but a few enthusiasts with an intense need for speed and a keenly competitive spirit have combined the activities into a singular thrill called ski-joring.

Riding horseback in La Canada-Flintridge Verdugo Mountain Park is now the 6th largest park in Los Angeles, thanks to Councilwoman Wendy Greuel’s $2.7 million expenditure of Proposition K money to purchase 225 acres of open space, securing it from outside development. The park is located in the northeast Valley at the edge of northern Glendale and is home to an annual hike and …

After violating terms of bail, a former stable owner and horseback riding instructor facing rape charges, is back behind bars.