A Crosby English riding saddle was reported stolen Monday from a tack room at Happy Trails Stables, 26011 U.S. Highway 12, near Wauconda. The Grand Prix model saddle is valued at $900, reports said.

Western riding is about much more than just using a different saddle, and it’s a discipline in its own right. Historically, it’s a softer form of dressage. The horse, once extinct in America ...