As a full-time cowboy, Mark Voss spends the majority of his work days horseback. Years of long hours and many of miles spent in the saddle give Voss strong opinions about the characteristics he prefers in a good ranch horse.
One week last spring, the MC Ranch buckaroos moved 1,600 head of cattle almost 70 miles. For those Oregon cowboys, the drive was nothing extraordinary because they’re horseback every day, six and seven days a week, all year long. They’re living proof that the range-riding cowboy is not dead.
Shawn Williams, clad in a rare red pearl snap, shares an old-school cowboy trick for getting on a cold-backed bronc.
The future is shaky for old-west style ranching. Former Bell Ranch wagon boss Gary Morton is caught in the web of that uncertainty, and is, in a sense, a victim of the times.
The scene of a cowboss catching horses at daylight has epitomized life on the wagon for more than 100 years.
Tattered bedroll tarps, beat-up trucks and fancy rope horses are just a few indicators you’re married to a cowboy.…
Before marrying a cowboy, consider these tried-and-true tips from a genuine ranch wife. In honor of Jim’s and my…
In this collection of short stories, Canadian Miles Kingdon shares situations that shaped his life as a true big-outfit…
