Clay Rodgers, manager of the historic Babbitt Ranches, rides through a calving pasture not far from Spider Web Camo, which serves as the ranch headquarters in northern Arizona. Photography by Kristen Schurr.

February 2026

The February issue of Western Horseman is dedicated to ranching. From calving season and management lessons at Babbitt Ranches to family ranching at the Haythorn Ranch and cowboying in the Great Basin, this issue explores the demands and rewards of ranch life. Through horsemanship, cowboy skills and real-world ranch stories,Western Horsemanoffers an honest look at the work and responsibility that define modern ranching.