Posts Tagged ‘horse’

Knots for Tying Your Horse

March 31, 2017
Savanna Simmons

When tying my horses, there are two general knots I use: one for a horizontal bar or tie rail, and another for a vertical bar or in a ring. Neither pulls loose if a horse sets back on it, which I personally prefer, because I don’t want my horses to know that they can get […]

Simply a Phase

March 8, 2017
Savanna Simmons

A fellow mother and horsewoman and I were discussing phases of motherhood the other day, and giggling about how we are supposed to “dread” when our kids reach a new phase, like crawling for instance, and instead enjoy each phase. We agreed that while our kids are getting into more things they shouldn’t and must […]

Training a colt in the branding pen– a few tips

February 24, 2017
Savanna Simmons

Ask A Pro Question: “Can you offer any tips for training a colt their first few times in the branding pen?”   Use these tips to help your young horse get a solid start in the branding pen. The photos of Boe Simmons on SFR Driftchip Honest were taken during the Four Three’s age-branding heifers this January. […]

Wyo Wild Ride Ranch Rodeo Returning

February 7, 2017
Savanna Simmons

Join us in Gillette, Wyoming, June 23-25 for the third annual Wyo Wild Ride Ranch Rodeo & Horse Sale. The event this year will include a barrel racing jackpot, team roping jackpot, women’s steer stopping, and WSRRA bronc riding. And that’s just Friday! The Western State Ranch Rodeo Association-sanctioned open and women’s ranch rodeos will be […]

Alesa Jones: cowgirl, horse-trainer, top hand

January 24, 2017
Savanna Simmons

Alesa Jones is blazing her own trail as a horse-trainer in a primarily male-dominated industry. She has a unique way of starting colts and is a force at ranch rodeos throughout Nebraska and Wyoming. The following is an interview with Alesa about her impressive 2016 ranch rodeo season, her phenomenal mare, and her successful training methods. […]

Winter Weather Increases Risk of Colic in Horses: Part 2–Water

January 12, 2017
By Kristin Danley-Greiner for The Fence Post

Read part 1 of this series about winter colic in horses here. Dehydration is probably the biggest factor in winter colic. “We’ll see horses with an obstruction or impaction in their colon due to the colic. They have about 100 to 120 feet of intestine from one end to the other, so if they aren’t […]

What’s in Your Horse’s Feed?

December 30, 2016
Jenn Zeller

This week, we cover some important information regarding what’s in your horse’s feed. I was fortunate enough to meet Jessica Drexler*, with Triple Crown Feed, at a barrel race this past fall, and she was kind enough to answer a few questions not only about their feed, but about feeding horses in general. What is […]

Groom Your Horse To Be a Kid’s Horse: Part 2

November 24, 2016
Savanna Simmons

Some horses are just meant to be kid’s horses. Some, obviously, are not. Other horses could qualify as a youth horse with a little work. I think nicely broke horses can often, not always, be set up and prepared for a youth rider. This same thought is often the reason ponies get a bad rap; […]

Groom Your Horse To Be a Kid’s Horse: Part 1

November 3, 2016
Savanna Simmons

Some horses are just meant to be kid’s horses. Some, obviously, are not. Other horses could qualify as a youth horse with a little work. I think nicely broke horses can often, not always, be set up and prepared for a youth rider. This same thought is often the reason ponies get a bad rap; […]

Bit by the Buckin’ Horse Bug: A Poem

October 26, 2016
Savanna Simmons

I was about two Sit’n on dad’s old Bridle hoss He shook real hard As a use’n cayuse Will do Some thing boiled Within my guts Churned my inner wheel I reached with tiny Chrome Spurs To survive the storm All I hit was rosettes Just below Dad’s horn I rared back Thrust an arm […]