Better late than never! As the snow finally flies, it’s a good afternoon to catch up on my computer work indoors with October’s Scenes from the Ranch and beyond.
Maverick waits by the Hogan Barn as I string electric wire up along Coulee Creek. He sits patiently on the path to where the cows are grazing, hoping that our next stop will be a check on the herd. I know he finds fencing boring, but when the cows are in view he is content.
A muskrat breaks the glassy surface of Byre Lake at sunrise in South Dakota. We drove east all the way to Iowa for the Waverly Horse Sale in early October. Long days sitting behind the wheel and on bleachers at the auction were uniquely exhausting. But we found a few gems along the way for camping and for boarding our new horses on the drive home…
Meet Betty and Beth, a quiet hard-working team of Belgians. They are both bred to a Belgian stud and will foal in May/June. Spring will be an especially exciting time on the ranch next year!
We weaned the calves mid-month. The cows were able to visit their calves across the fence until greener pastures beckoned to them. They are now enjoying the mild fall weather as they graze through a series of pastures. We rotate them as frequently as we can to allow just enough grazing pressure for the grasses to flourish.
Coulee Creek Ranch 
What a nice fall story, the horses look beautiful I am sure the will enjoy life on the Musselshell River.
Bob Mackin
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