Have you ever seen those movies about how a group of men, often rough around the edges and with little parenting experience, but with good hearts, end up caring for a little girl? They may not care for her on a daily basis, but they do become her cheer squad and teach her important things … Continue reading Raised on the Cow Crew
Dear Reader, As a rancher’s daughter who grew up riding and training horses, I was hard to please when it came to stories that had horses in them. Of course, being an avid fantasy reader, I didn’t really mind if the horses talked or if they were even unicorns. However, I had a hard time … Continue reading Fantasy Horse Books Approved by the Rancher’s Daughter
Dear Reader, It’s funny how our relationships with our horses change over the years. When we are very young, they are in some ways our companions in our imaginary adventures, but in a lot of ways they feel like someone assigned to keep us safe and straight in the woods. There have been many times … Continue reading The Horses We Rode – Part 2
Dear Reader, If dogs are Man’s best friend, then Horses are Women’s best friend (dog girls don’t come for me). The bond between a girl and her horse is often over romanticized and made into a sappy sitcom. As a child I had seen too many crazy horses buck off good horseman to even consider … Continue reading The Horses We Rode – Part 1
Dear Reader, I have been waiting for fall since the last cool days of March. Sometimes in Florida we do have to pretend it is fall, although the other night was actually pleasant and had a scent of fall in the air. It wasn’t drowningly humid and it was below 90 degrees by 5:00 PM: … Continue reading Fall in Florida
Dear Reader, Fall is finally here, somewhat. It’s still pretty hot in Florida, but it’s not as hot as it was. I’ve always loved the feeling that comes with fall: the falling leaves, cooler nights, getting to wear my favorite sweater, school starting, and sometimes even pumpkin spice (I retry it every year and then … Continue reading Fall Feelings
Dear Reader, Have you ever wondered if the love of farming and ranching is nature or nurture? I think it’s a little bit of both. I would say that people are born with a love for raising plants and animals and that if they are born on a farm or ranch, that nature is nurtured … Continue reading Legacy Career
Dear Reader, If someone was to follow my family around all day with a video camera, you would think that all we did and thought about was work that had to be done on the ranch like feeding and rotating cattle, fixing fence and mowing the lawn, grooming horses and riding colts. Even our down … Continue reading Ranching Conversation
Dear Reader, I heard a song on social media saying something about “Just let August be August.” I am all for that, except this August is just really hot. I struggle with change and adapting to change, and I really struggle with the month of August. It is not quite a fall month, and it … Continue reading Letting August Be August
Dear Reader, Some women are born into ranching, some women marry into ranching, and some women discover that ranching has a calling on their soul. No matter what gate a woman enters into the ranching world, there is always a lot for a ranch woman to learn. Not only about the caring of livestock, equipment, … Continue reading Ranching for a Reason
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