About The Two Rein

Who taught whom: the history of horsemanship from the first riding masters to Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt, and the people carrying it now.

In the old California way, a horse moving from the hackamore to the bridle spends a season carrying both. That stage is called the two rein: the old and the new in the same pair of hands. This is a history of horsemanship told the same way, from the first teachers on record to the people riding now.

Who publishes The Two Rein

The Two Rein is published by Zachary Leyden, who owns Leyden Horsemanship and Ocean View Stables. Zachary Leyden is a horseman and the founder of Leyden Horsemanship, which teaches riding and horsemanship at Ocean View Stables in Daly City, California, on the coast just south of San Francisco.

He publishes The Two Rein as a publication in its own right, with its own editorial desk. It is not the website of a riding stable and it takes no bookings.

How ownership is kept apart from what you read

  • Each article is signed by one of the writers listed on this page.
  • When an article names the publisher or one of his businesses, a note under the headline says so.
  • His businesses are promoted only in boxes labeled "From our publisher", and the links in those boxes are marked as sponsored.
  • The Two Rein does not review, rank or compare riding stables, lesson programs or anything else the publisher's businesses sell.

Writers

  • Zachary Leyden, Horseman, publisher of The Two Rein. Zachary Leyden is a horseman and the publisher of The Two Rein. He founded Leyden Horsemanship, which teaches riding and horsemanship at Ocean View Stables in Daly City, California.
  • Kalea Leyden, Writer, The Two Rein. Kalea Leyden is part of the team at Ocean View Stables in Daly City, California, which the publisher of The Two Rein owns, and writes for The Two Rein.
  • Trinity Bowser, Writer, The Two Rein. Trinity Bowser works on events and partnerships at Ocean View Stables in Daly City, California, which the publisher of The Two Rein owns, and writes for The Two Rein.

Standards and corrections

How articles are written, sourced and corrected is set out in our editorial standards. To report an error or ask a question, use the contact page.