Posts Tagged ‘Agriculture’

Off The Ropes

April 25, 2016
Jolyn Young

Roping horses “off the ropes” is a traditional way of catching horses for a cowboy crew. The practice isn’t commonplace these days, probably because running a large cavvy of ranch horses is becoming less common. The Spanish Ranch in northern Nevada maintains the tradition, however, because it is still the most practical method to use. […]

Heaven Help the Spontaneous Horsemen

March 8, 2016
By Ellie Dalton

There’s something about a horse standing in front of you that makes you want to be a horsemen, climb on, and go for a ride.  I don’t know exactly what it is, but it’s definitely a real force and it seems to be the strongest with people that have never ridden before in their entire […]

The Mare that Will

March 2, 2016
Richelle Barrett

I purchased a yearling filly last summer, and now that spring is nearly upon me, I find myself wondering what the hell I was thinking! Working full time off the ranch, raising young children, and helping my husband with our trucking business has all but left me with very little time on my hands. But […]

Ranch Life In Black and White

February 18, 2016
Jenn Zeller

I know that most of us see the world in color. And colors are gorgeous. I love color. But sometimes, when you’re taking a photograph, or trying to make art, black and white is the way to go. Personally, black and white photographs are my favorite.  They allow you to see so much more – […]

DIY Tire Chains from the Untidy Ranch Pickup

February 7, 2016
Rachel Larsen

Last week, the January weather bore more resemblance to a late-March thaw, than true Winter.  Though windy, the ice and snow were melting and the ground was soft and muddy.  Softer and muddier, than I had anticipated when I made a veterinary appointment for my broodmares.  I left my home at 9am to prepare for […]

Buckaroo Lingo

January 25, 2016
Jolyn Young

Every subculture has its own lexicon. In the buckaroo world, we often use phrases that originated with livestock and just apply them directly to human usage in a kind of reverse anthropomorphism. Here are several common cowboy phrases that have wandered away from the barn and gotten tangled up in everyday vernacular. Ganted up: When […]

Dr. Cowboy

January 14, 2016
Jolyn Young

Keeping cattle healthy is a top job priority for a professional cowboy; therefore, so is knowing how to detect unhealthy cattle. RO Ranch cowboy Jim Young said he strives for “early detection,” meaning he notices and doctors calves at the very first sign of illness. It’s more difficult to pick up on those early signs, […]

Winter Water for Horses

January 10, 2016
Lynn Kohr

Water is a concern in winter feeding. Chopping ice, plowing ways to water, thawing automatic waters, carrying buckets…ahh winter time. What about good old eating snow? When asked, Dr. Marshall Kohr, DVM, commented, “Although not optimal, eating snow can keep a horse alive through the winter. Eating snow does take more energy and it burns […]

Wintertime Ranch Reality

December 27, 2015
Jolyn Young

It’s winter time in the Northern Hemisphere, and the weather is cold and snowy in central Nevada. My husband and I live on the RO Ranch, and he is taking care of a bunch of yearlings that are wintering at headquarters. I’m glad that he’s sticking around fairly close to the house, because I’m more […]

Why God made the Rancher

December 12, 2015
Richelle Barrett

I wrote this poem as part of a Christmas present for my parents. The idea came from a poem I read every day as a kid, called “Why God made Little Girls” – Author unknown. I owe my parents a great deal of gratitude for choosing to raise my brother and I in such a […]