Lead Departures

Feb 8
Anna Foulger

The Day Before the Storm

Feb 6
Anna Foulger

The Biting Cow

Feb 4
Jan Swan Wood

The Snaffle Bit

Jan 29
Anna Foulger

Recent Posts

Lead Departures

February 8, 2025
Anna Foulger

In any reining pattern, a beautiful lead departure can make or break your score. Though it seems really simple, some horses really struggle with making a lead departure look effortless. A perfect lead departure is going to feel and look smooth, with minimal effort. Your horse should really gather himself up into the bit and […]


The Day Before the Storm

February 6, 2025
Anna Foulger

The day before a winter storm blows in, the cowboy (my husband), the toddler, baby and I load up into the feed pick. Feeding extra before a storm is very important for our cattle, a cow that is eating is a warm cow. After loading up, we head up to the barn to fill the […]


The Biting Cow

February 4, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

There was a veterinarian that I inevitably had to have dealings with who wasn’t at all pleasant to workaround. He was arrogant and always talked down to any woman around, so you can imagine I didn’tenjoy time with him at all. But, he was the local vet and it was a long way to another, […]


The Snaffle Bit

January 29, 2025
Anna Foulger

Riding young horses can be really challenging sometimes, but thankfully there are some great tools you can use to help. My personal favorite tool when starting and riding young horses is the snaffle bit. When used correctly, a snaffle bit is a great aid for horses as it uses direct pressure to guide your horse […]


Finn the Cowdog

January 27, 2025
Anna Foulger

A brisk early morning of twelve degrees as I put on my shotguns (chaps) and gloves, getting ready to bring the heifers in to do Bang-s vaccines this afternoon. Finn, my handy little border collie, is waiting by the door ready to go out, anxious to work some cows today. Working cow dogs are a […]


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