February 26 Blog The Squeak of Leather All horseback riders know this sound. That comforting, repetitive sound of leather rubbing against leather as the horse moves underneath you. For new tack this noise can be harsh, uncomfortable, but with a good cleaning and conditioning, the sound fades into a comfortable murmur that becomes part of the experience of sitting astride such incredible animals. Horseback riding is not simply about control, winning points, your own personal gain, or any other selfish or material gain. ...
February 17 Blog A Cowgirls Guide to Getting Great Photos: Week Three Cowgirls Guide to Great Photos, Dude Ranch Photography, The Pikey Project Part 3 - Composition continued As with all things creative, there’s no such thing as ‘perfect’ composition. Photography is a subjective art form, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so you won’t ever reach a point at which you have scored any kind of maximum points. But it is possible to have poorly and well composed photographs. The last posting was all about the Rule of Thirds. It’s a good guideline to start you thinking about how you’ll fill your viewfinder. But in addition to ...
February 15 Blog Keep on Truckin' Well I certainly didn't have a hard time coming up with something to write about this week. After being prompted by our Facebook post the other day about ranch trucks, I have known for days what I was going to write about. Trucks. Ranch trucks. We have more trucks than my wife has toes, so this should be easy. I should start with the feed truck as it is one of the most visible vehicles around the ranch. A flatbed single cab of indeterminate milage, we use it primarily to feed ...
February 12 Blog It's Not Too Late I am writing to you in a very contented state, considering I was finally able to go home and show my horses this past weekend. Rolex and Dante were absolutely fantastic, and we performed wonderfully after having little training over the past two months, and considering Rolex was completely lame only a few short weeks ago. I cannot describe the feeling that welled up in my chest when I jumped him for the first time on Friday, after my heart telling me for so long that I would never be ...
February 8 Blog My Favorite Acre My wife tried to convince me that I should write my blog post this week on her broken toe. I considered it, but wasn't sure that I could stretch that topic out to an appropriate length. I mean, really. She has toes. Ten of them. One is broken. Now if each one of them had a unique story, then I would have a blog post topic. Black Mountain Ranch sits on 1000 acres in the Rocky Mountains, and each one of those acres does indeed have a unique story to tell. BAM! Segue to actual relevant ...