Ranch & Farm Life

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How to Transition a Retired Ranch Horse Into a New Lifestyle

Saddle Society Team

Retirement marks a significant transition in any horse’s life, but for ranch horses—animals that have spent years working cattle, navigating ...

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The Most Effective Training Drills for Teaching Horses to Work Cattle

Saddle Society Team

Working cattle is one of the most challenging and rewarding disciplines in the equine world. Unlike arena sports with controlled ...

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The Most Famous Ranches in the U.S. That Still Rely on Horses

Malaika Saeed

In an age of mechanization and technology, there exists a world where the rhythm of life still moves at the ...

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The Life of a Working Ranch Hand and Their Horse

Malaika Saeed

The working ranch hand and their horse represent one of the most enduring partnerships in the American agricultural tradition. Long ...

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Why Some Ranch Horses Become Legendary Among Cowboys

Saddle Society Team

  In the vast expanses of ranch country, where the horizon stretches endlessly and the work is as demanding as ...

A cowboy riding a horse through a stream at sunrise in scenic countryside.

The Role of Horses in Large-Scale Ranching Operations

Saddle Society Team

 In the vast expanses of ranching country, where the horizon stretches endlessly and cattle dot the landscape like mobile specks, ...

Elderly man with a beard and cowboy hat petting a horse in a stable.

How the Cowboy Code Influences Horse Training and Ranch Culture

Saddle Society Team

 In the vast landscapes of the American West, a set of unwritten principles has long guided the interactions between cowboys, ...