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Jan Swan Wood
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July 16, 2014
Jessie Salter
One thing is for sure, seasoning a young performance horse prospect can be a very humbling experience. It has to be done. It’s part of the training process. Horses can feel like champions at home, but they can’t be proven until they’ve gone somewhere. I’m very fortunate that I have an indoor and outdoor arena […]
July 14, 2014
Jenn Zeller
Some of you read the title to this post and thought, “what the!?” Honestly, becoming dexterous is one of the best things we can do to improve our horses and our horsemanship. I’m sure that any of you reading this have been on a horse that turns, or rides better to one side than the […]
July 10, 2014
Terryn Drieling
In my neck of the woods, there are a few summer events everyone looks forward to. One of those events is the Double A Feeds WSRRA Ranch Rodeo and Ranch Bronc Riding. This year marks the 7th year for the event, which started out as a small ten team event sponsored by the local feed […]
July 1, 2014
Jan Swan Wood
Roping and dragging calves to the fire at branding time is a timeless tradition in ranching country. Every horse there, though, has had to drag that first calf to the fire, and how that worked out will affect the horse for years to come. Riding a colt and dragging a calf to the fire compounds […]
June 25, 2014
Abbey Smith
Ranch horses in Nevada cover a lot of country in one day. “Circle horses,” as they are called are used to gather and move cattle long distances to fresh feed and water. A circle horse can put in as few as five miles and up to fifty before quitting time. Nevada ranchers and cowboys look […]