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This Week’s Story: May the Horse Be With You

It was high summer in the high Lemhi at nearly 7000 feet elevation. The year was 1990, and Caryl and I were working on the highest and one of the remotest ranch spreads in these Central Idaho Rockies. The owner of it all, Lloyd Clark, was coming hot and heavy with a young and green draft horse team down the edge of the hayfield. He pulled the clattering mowing machine up to us as he quietly spoke to the awesome team of huge bay colored Belgians that towed it across the undulating meadow…..

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Ranch News

It’s been a mostly rainy week on both the ranch and the range. This is the view from the bunkhouse on the left down towards the main house in the distance (far right). Photo credit Justice Mitchell.

The spring rains are falling heavy leaving lots of tender green in their wake. Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

The cattle and horses don’t mind the rain and us humans have learned how to tolerate the wet spring conditions. Annie’s leather chinks provide a wind and water barrier for her legs and a wool baselayer provides warmth even when damp. Hot beverage in hand and extra insulative layers and a waterproof duster tied to the back of her saddle in easy reach and she’s ready for a day of rainy riding! Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

This little guy is sticking close to mama! Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

One of the first flowers to bloom in the spring in our mountains is phlox. It appears shortly after the snow melts, and its small blossoms of white, pink, and lavender dot the ground under our horse’s feet. Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

With the cattle bedded down to chew their cud in the afternoon, Melanie and Jed took a break nearby. Their horses got a well earned saddle and grazing break as well. Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

Jed surveying the herd from a nearby ridge while Milo takes advantage of the pause to rest behind him. Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

Photo credit Melanie Elzinga.

Inventorying camping supplies in preparation for setting up camp on the range. Photo credit Josh Whitling.

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