Category: Ranchy Stuff
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A little experiment and a possible solution to a common barn issue
I think a lot of folks, like us, might have that *one horse* who – no matter how much acreage…
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A nice springtime rainstorm and a recipe
This is Texas and we don’t usually get “nice” springtime rainstorms, so this one is worth a mention! If you…
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Dragging the pasture
If someone would’ve looked into the future of my 16 year old, thoroughly North Dallas suburban self, and predicted I…
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Herdbound/Buddy Sour/Separation Anxiety – here’s what’s worked best for us
If you have a horse that gets anxious or even panicked when taken from his best pasture buddy, barn or…
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Progress on the parents’ house and Springtime in the barn
The family is actually building the grandparents’ house over here at the 4J and it is coming along so nicely…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…