I'm horseback on my buckskin mare as I write this, settling our beeves on a new meadow. It is a grassy sky island in a sea of high altitude coniferous forest, and even in late July, the grass is green. In addition, the air is thick with the fragrance of pine and fir, and a slight drizzle makes the …
Cowboy Collin
Cowboy Collin comes to us from Seattle. Culturally, the remote ranges of Idaho contrast a little with the highest espresso bar density in the nation. He's worked on Alderspring through the winter, but he traded the coastal rainforest of Puget Sound for the high desert in coming here. June was a …
Photo of the Day: Forever Inquisitive
Alderspring beeves take a break from grazing summer pastures to inspect the photographer. …
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Photo of the Day: Round Pen Conversations
Ethan works his horse in the round pen in preparation for horseback jobs around the ranch. …
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We Say Goodbye to an Old Friend
Newsletter from May 2, 2015 Unfortunately, living on the land is being around both life and death. I lost a good friend last weekâan always faithful companion. It was my Morgan mare Missy. I had been watching her pretty closely, because I could tell she wasn't doing well. We let our old …
Photo of the Day: Working Draft Horses
Jingle and Belle pull the brush out on pasture to spread manure and increase the growth rate of spring grass. …
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