Category: Ranchy Stuff

  • Cooling Pad for Barn Cats

    Cooling Pad for Barn Cats

    The kittens are getting bigger, nearing 9 months of age now, but one in particular is still quite petite and…

  • Back to workouts

    Back to workouts

    Spring’s coming and although there’s always plenty of physical stuff to do between house, yard and barn, actual workouts (including…

  • Florida 2026 Arctic Air Blast Tour

    Florida 2026 Arctic Air Blast Tour

    The first week of February, our good friends were planning on getting married in Key West (as we did, nearly…

  • Winter Storm February 2026 Prep

    Winter Storm February 2026 Prep

    Ronnie and our youngest son are in the middle of framing up the grandparents’ house and in their spare time,…

  • Come along on a ride with us

    Come along on a ride with us

    I brought my new tinycam along on a ride today (but it’s still hanging from my neck until I find…

  • Barn Chores

    Barn Chores

    Just a long, horribly filmed video of morning barn chores, experimenting with my new portable tiny video cam Ronnie’s folks…

  • Riding lessons – find a good trainer

    Riding lessons – find a good trainer

    There is just so much to say about riding lessons… ‘get ready to re-evaluate your current financial status cuz parents,…

  • New babies at the 4J

    New babies at the 4J

    Its funny, we’ve learned there are only a few subtle signs that our novice eyes seem to take in before…

  • Everyday Riding Tip

    Everyday Riding Tip

    Practicing TIMING of “pressure and release” in horsemanship…with your dogs on a leash These guys have been walked on leashes…

  • Horse Ice Pops

    Horse Ice Pops

    August in Texas is typically time to be sure your horses are staying good and hydrated, to avoid colic first…