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February 15, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
Back in the olden days when I was young and single, I had a very high powered gelding that I was trying to make a barrel horse out of. Back then you had to just go get some runs on a horse, somewhere, as it was before there were anything like 4D barrel races and […]
February 10, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
My grandsons were playing on the floor, with the middle one, a preteen, being the bull and theyoungest being the bull rider. They got pretty wild before going their separate ways, accompanied byplenty of laughter. It made me think of a story my Dad told about his Dad as a boy, and I shared it […]
February 8, 2025
Anna Foulger
In any reining pattern, a beautiful lead departure can make or break your score. Though it seems really simple, some horses really struggle with making a lead departure look effortless. A perfect lead departure is going to feel and look smooth, with minimal effort. Your horse should really gather himself up into the bit and […]
February 6, 2025
Anna Foulger
The day before a winter storm blows in, the cowboy (my husband), the toddler, baby and I load up into the feed pick. Feeding extra before a storm is very important for our cattle, a cow that is eating is a warm cow. After loading up, we head up to the barn to fill the […]
February 4, 2025
Jan Swan Wood
There was a veterinarian that I inevitably had to have dealings with who wasn’t at all pleasant to workaround. He was arrogant and always talked down to any woman around, so you can imagine I didn’tenjoy time with him at all. But, he was the local vet and it was a long way to another, […]