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Teamwork Between a Kid and a Colt

March 13, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

I recently told you about some of the daring ideas that a kid will come up with when teamed up with agreen colt. Son Colin’s filly was two and he was 10. He had officially “started” Callie in August, but he’dbeen sneaking off to ride her bareback in the pasture for months before that, so […]


A Kid, a Colt and Interesting Ideas

March 6, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

Calving was starting and my son was gathering the cows at night while I fed them some good hay in agrass lot. Colin was 12, and he was riding his filly Callie who was a three year old. He had officially“started” her the summer before, but unofficially, he’d been sneaking off and riding her bareback […]


HORSE HANDLING: Dynamite and Blasting Caps

February 24, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

Back in the 1970s, there was a feller in my home town who was acknowledged as being a dozen cardsor so short of a full deck. He was quirky and socially strange, wore nothing but camouflage clothing (back when hunters barely wore camo) and was definitely an odd duck. He was a “powder monkey” and […]


Old Bridles, Good Memories

February 21, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

It’s starting to crack and is too fragile now to use, but I have a bridle that has intrinsic value to me. Itwas my Dad’s. He was born in 1926 and got the headstall and a set of reins for his 13th birthday I believe.He told me the story of going to the Denver Saddlery […]


Horses and Essential Oils

February 19, 2025
Anna Foulger

Essential oils and horses, two things that go hand and hand, but there is not a lot of information on how to use them! I am going to share my best tips and tricks on oils and horses using my Young Living oils! When picking oils you must go for quality over all else, especially […]


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