Branding's over, but the summer riding is just starting. A rundown on keeping ranch horses sound, cool, and watered through the long…
Branding's over and the horses have earned a break they aren't getting. A look at feet, saddle sores, water, and feed for…
Branding's done and the real riding starts. Here's how to keep a saddle horse sound, hydrated, and working through a Montana summer…
A horse pulled off winter pasture is fat, soft, and out of shape. Bring him back slow before the long gathers start,…
Ranch horses carry the load through branding, gathering, and the long summer rides to the far country. A little attention to feet,…
Mosquito-borne encephalitis and West Nile virus show up in Montana horses every summer, and the horses that survive it are rarely the…
Summer work is hard on ranch horses, and the wrecks that sideline them—sore backs, cracked feet, tying-up, dehydration—build up quietly. A little…
Once the branding runs are over, the good ranch geldings go out on green grass and stand around getting fat. That's exactly…
Tying-up cripples the horse that was soft all spring and then got asked for a full day in the heat. Here's how…
Lush spring pasture and a little extra grain put more good using horses out of work with laminitis than any wreck. Here's…
The long circles of June and July are hard on a horse that spent the winter standing around. A few things done…
June through August is the hardest stretch on a working ranch horse. A little attention to feet, water, and saddle fit now…
Across the West, good rope horses aren’t just a rodeo luxury—they’re working tools that can make a day in the branding pen…