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I’m once again a horse owner
I finally have a horse of my own again. For several years, the only horses I’ve been feeding were my wife’s barrel horses. One is the old girl who has earned a comfortable retirement, and […]
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Horses are a lot of work, but they’re worth it
When hunting season rolls around, I’m very happy to be a horse owner. Most of the time, they make getting deep into the backcountry a breeze. And they can carry a much more comfortable camp […]
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Horses are work, but sometimes they’re worth it
When hunting season rolls around, I’m very happy to be a horse owner. Most of the time, they make getting deep into the backcountry a breeze. And they can carry a much more comfortable camp […]
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Good mountain horses are worth their weight in hay
In my days in the mountains, I’ve seen some horse wrecks that probably should have turned my hair gray prematurely. I’ve had horses go lame on me deep in the backcountry. I’ve been awakened in […]
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Horses make a difference on a backcountry hunt
In my days in the mountains, I’ve seen some horse wrecks that probably should have turned my hair gray prematurely. I’ve had horses go lame on me deep in the backcountry. I’ve been awakened in […]
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Wild horse safari was a success
I took a trip up to Riverton last week. It’s been too long since I’ve been back to my old home town. The main excuse for the trip was to take some prints up to […]
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Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride this winter
Last weekend, my wife lined up a visit to her friend Kristina’s house to “help” them feed their cattle. But this wasn’t a typical cattle-feeding expedition. Kristina and her husband Rob feed their cattle from […]
Great Outdoors
Horses are a lot of work … but sometimes they’re worth it
In my days in the mountains, I’ve seen some horse wrecks that probably should have turned my hair gray prematurely. I’ve had horses go lame on me deep in the backcountry. I’ve been awakened in […]