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

Bromby the All-around Rodeo Horse

October 30, 2024
Ruth Nicolaus

A big strawberry roan in Oklahoma is about to reach retirement. Bromby, who is 17 hands and 1,500 lbs., is owned by pickup man James Hajek. Born in 2004 north of Edmonton, Alberta, he was on a truckload of colts that were supposed to be bucking horses. Purchased by Sammy Andrews, of Andrews Rodeo Co. […]


Trotting Lessons

October 28, 2024
Jan Swan Wood

This was back when I was on the ranch in northeastern New Mexico in the early 80s. The bunkhouse crew and I worked together pretty often when the new bunches of pasture cattle were being broke to cake. The steer calves were weaned when they arrived at the ranch but had no idea what to […]


Training Horses with Your Spouse

October 27, 2024
Anna Foulger

“Don’t ever coach on someone you’ve seen naked,” says the trainer I am interning for as he laughs about training horses with his wife. I am twenty-two years old at this time, no husband, no prospects and utterly confused as to why he felt I needed this little piece of advice; five years later, these […]


A Kid on a Horse and Some Bulls

October 25, 2024
Jan Swan Wood

It was a cold, early winter day and fall works were just about wound up for the year. My husband and son had gone to help gather cattle to move to winter pasture. It was big, wide open country and it took a long time to gather the vast pastures. The guy they were day […]


Riding as a New Ranch Mama

October 23, 2024
Anna Foulger

A cool September breeze blows through the barn as I finish feeding my three year old gelding, Bud. Four weeks ago, my second child was born, but I am craving being back at riding.  My body is worn out and tired as I think of the last four weeks, knowing when I can ride, I […]


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