Work and Life on the Ranch

Three riders move through the clouds on a rainy day high in the Idaho mountains on Alderspring range. …

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Beyond good legs and feet, one of the primary qualities we look for in a ranch horse prospect is a kind, soft eye. We've found one can tell a lot about a horse based on that. …

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Cowgirl Abby sits in the shadows, barely tinged with the light attempting to penetrate the thick stand of coniferous trees. …

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When you spend hours sitting in it and depend on it to complete your job, a saddle becomes a pretty crucial piece of equipment. …

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Dear Friends, The late afternoon sun had gotten low enough to cast long shadows in front of the pickup truck as my 22 year old, Melanie, and I drove down to the house from the barn. As we bumped and rattled down the track we call our driveway, we talked about our colorful history with ranch …

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Occasionally we'll make time for a short vacation from the day-to-day work on the ranch. The ranchhands keep everything going while we're away. Here, Glenn takes in the beauty of the scenery in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho on a weekend family camping trip. …

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