From BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly By Scott B. Laudert, Ph.D. a beef cattle technical consultant based in Woodland Park, Colorado. Shortening the calving season is among the most effective practices a cow-calf producer can implement. Improving early calving frequency increases weaning weight and enhances carcass value. Two recent university reports evaluated…
This is from the interesting website The Horse Lover’s Corral. 1. Safety Rule 1 is “No surprises.” Make sure your horse knows you’re there – approach so he can see you (I usually come in diagonally from the front toward his right shoulder), and talk to him as you do….
By Carolyn Heinze in The American Quarter Horse Journal It’ a common-enough occurrence: A horse bows a tendon, is put out to pasture for six to 12 months and returns to work, only to injure himself. As is the case with so many other leg-related problems, with bowed tendons, a…
Musician “Miss Devon” Dawson learned to play at age 4 when the red-headed youngster accompanied her father on banjo. Today she’s a very popular western swing and jazz musician after a 22 year break to raise her twin boys. You’ll see her on Starz-Encore and she performs at many many…
