Calving Season in Montana
April means a few things for us here in southeast Montana – calving is well underway, it’s time to start riding colts and branding season is on the horizon. Our pickups are covered in mud, and...
Penning and Working Wild Ones
Where the Teton River comes out of the Rockies in northern Montana, there’s a high ridge to the north with a scattered growth of low, twisted cedar dotting it, and beyond that ridge in a wide, treel...
Wilderness Rides
Will they become history or remain a reality?
Have you ever seen a horse climb a tree? Some of you, like myself, may have been riding one that has tried it when spooked by a noisy, mechanical “th...
The Devil Is in the Details
Even the simplest of tasks during foaling season come with their own set of complexities and surprises.
After years of walking around my place in the dark of night, checking mares every two hours i...
Art of the Cowgirl
The view from my side of the fence was something special.
The women who competed or sold horses at the seventh annual Art of the Cowgirl this past February definitely had the best seat in the house...
Trailer Loading
When it comes to loading a horse in a trailer, there are only two things you need: straight and forward.
Think about loading your horse like this — if you point your horse at a trailer, and the h...
The Up & Up
Symptoms of healthy, happy horses
Information on horse health is so important — one article can be the difference in recognizing a life-threatening issue. That said, the information can be overwh...
My Friend Gene
Sometimes, great horsemanship is best recognized when it’s a journey, not the destination. My friend Gene Armstrong was living proof of this.
There are a lot of titles that encompass greatness in...
Riding the Wave: The Rise of Equestrian Communities
The Growth of Equestrian Communities: A New Era of Horse-Friendly Living
In recent years, equestrian communities have experienced a surge in popularity, with more people seeking to combine their pa...