The Biting Cow

Feb 4
Jan Swan Wood

The Snaffle Bit

Jan 29
Anna Foulger

Finn the Cowdog

Jan 27
Anna Foulger

Working on the Turn Around

Jan 25
Anna Foulger

Recent Posts

New Saddle Christening

January 10, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

My first custom saddle was a pretty exciting thing for me. Having ridden all sorts of saddles over theyears, I was finally getting one made to fit just me. I’d studied the options the maker was offering andhad, on paper, created the saddle to fit my needs perfectly. The saddlemaker was an artist at his […]


Wives of Ranches

January 8, 2025
Anna Foulger

Waking up early, I bring the baby to the living room, place him on his sheepskin and start on breakfast while the toddler sleeps in a few extra minutes. Eggs, bacon, coffee boiling, toast, as the pitter patter of toddler feet come racing down the hall, “mama, breakfast?” she asks as I serve up plates […]


Cody the Horse vs Hazel the Milk Cow

January 6, 2025
Jan Swan Wood

Years ago, I had the most evil, witch of a milk cow I called Hazel, amongst other things. Her exploits were many, but one of the funniest things I saw happen was when she got educated by a horse. Cody was a stout gray mare who had a fanny on her a yard across, it […]


Papers Don’t Always Matter

January 3, 2025
Anna Foulger

He is the smallest yearling out of three; a big bay filly and a tall sorrel gelding tower over him. Looking at the colts’ owners I say, “he’s going to be the best one.” As everyone looks at me like I am crazy, I reach out and pat his nose. He is something, I can […]


The Early October Blizzard

December 19, 2024
Jan Swan Wood

It was in October and my Dad and brothers, and a brother-in-law were on an elk hunt in the Dubois, Wyoming area about 350 miles away. I had hauled my horse Kelly from wherever I was living at the time and was taking care of the livestock and keeping Mom company for the duration of […]