December 17, 2014
Wendel Elliott
He was talking on and on about how his uncle’s cousin’s wife’s parents had a little ranch somewhere. He was telling a story about a horse and gathering some cows and tying to get all the terminology right. He was laying out a line of bull that was deep enough to break out the 5 […]
December 16, 2014
Bailee Murnion
Parents, are you still looking for the perfect gift for your kids this Christmas? Maybe little Sally wants a Barbie and little Johnny wants a toy tractor. Well, 23 years ago little Bailee wanted a pony! On Christmas morning 1991, after opening the presents that Santa had left us, (and feeling a little blue that there wasn’t […]
December 13, 2014
Jenn Zeller
This isn’t a style of roping often practiced here on the plains of South Dakota. In fact since I’ve lived here, I only know of a few other outfits in the entire state that rope this way when they’re branding calves. We hold a special branding for purposes of keeping the art alive. It’s an […]
December 2, 2014
Jenn Zeller
Tying a hackamore can be done a couple of ways. As I’m on making my, now, third hackamore horse, I don’t really have that much experience in tying one. I figure the more times I do it the better I will get, and instead of attempting to explain it, I’ll just let the video below […]
November 28, 2014
Jan Swan Wood
When a bridled horse is having problems with it’s mouth, it has many ways of showing it. Some examples would be slobbering, fighting their head, rearing, chomping at the bit, opening their mouth when reins are pulled, head shaking, bucking, and not moving out normally. Sometimes though, the reaction is so subtle that it takes […]
November 25, 2014
Jessie Salter
It’s the season for thanks. Most reading this blog likely own a horse or two, or you might be running a full fledged ranch. Whatever the situation, we’ve got a lot to be thankful for. Heck, even if all you own is a lazy flea bitten dog, your lucky. There is so much to be […]
November 24, 2014
Jenn Zeller
I had a piece of heaven once when I was in Texas. Heaven came in the form of a muffin. A muffin with sausage, cheddar cheese, herbs and jalapeno peppers. And the world said, Amen. I’m not a huge muffin fan, so I figured I could make the same thing with a biscuit – which […]
November 21, 2014
Kay Schrock
Winter horse work is very much part of the ranch life scene. Despite the daily use of tractors and trucks to feed, the horses get their work in, too. The horses here on the ranch develop warm, fuzzy winter coats as they live and work outside year round. One bright winter day, I walked out […]
November 20, 2014
Jenn Zeller
I am asked, often, what I wear in the winter to stay warm on the ranch. Despite the cold, and snow, ranchers are the crazy people outside, in the elements taking care of their animals. And of course, I ride all year round. In fact, winter is a good time for me to start colts. […]
