A horse pulled off winter pasture is fat, soft, and out of shape. Bring him back slow before the long gathers start,…
Prairie rattlesnakes come out of the rocks in June, and a cow or horse grazing head-down is an easy target. Here's what…
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…
Prairie rattlers come out with the warm weather, and a cow or horse bitten on the muzzle can be in trouble from…
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…
From branding pens to big outdoor arenas, Montana riders are showing up in growing numbers for ranch roping and team roping clinics.…
Across Montana, hay stacks and grain bins are more than winter security—they’re a line item that can make or break a year.…
In a state where winter roads can shut down a weekend haul and calving season eats the calendar, it’s no surprise Montana…
Across the Northern Plains, more high school rodeo athletes are looking at college programs not just as a place to compete, but…
Across Montana, team ropers are finding more ways to stay sharp between big weekends—practice nights, small jackpots, and traveling clinics that focus…
In team roping, the header gets the first look, but the heeler’s horse often decides whether the run turns into a paycheck…
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…
Every so often, a horse sale number hits the roping world like a branding-iron sizzle. Recent reports out of the team roping…
Winter is when a lot of Montana horse and roping folks point the truck south. Shorter days at home, frozen ground, and…
Reports out of the Middle East indicate Arabian horses from the United Arab Emirates turned in standout performances at a major show…
Montana’s working landscapes are full of history you can still use: barns that stack hay every summer, irrigation headgates that keep pastures…
Across Montana, rope horses aren’t just arena athletes—they’re ranch tools that also have to handle long days, rough ground, and real weather.…
Every winter, Montana’s rodeo and roping world keeps one eye south. When an Arizona town like Wickenburg starts drawing attention for a…
Across parts of Montana, a dry growing season is translating into tighter hay supplies and higher-stakes decisions for ranchers and horse owners.…