Horn Rapids Ranch

03/16/2023

Baby pics

03/07/2023

As if there isn’t enough to worry about…

FLORA — Four dead cows confirmed as wolf kills were discovered in the Flora area earlier this month, along with one injured yearling, according to a report by the Oregon

03/03/2023

After disembarking at Ellis Island in 1902, 30-year-old Jessie MacMillan bought her first six-shooter in New York before traveling alone to New Mexico's Sacramento Mountains to settle a homestead claim.

The native Scot was a long way from the lush countryside of her youth but nevertheless forged ahead in carving a life for herself. At a time when most young women were choosing to marry and start families, Jessie chose to become a single female homesteader.

Her privileged upbringing at European boarding schools did nothing to deter her. She proved up her claim, introduced the first alfalfa crop to the area, and rode many miles on her horse "Wee Boy" to tutor the local ranch children.

By 1907 she received title to her land, which was by all estimations incredibly productive. At the age of 38, she married Loftus Farrington, but only after independently accomplishing her long-held dream of owning an American ranch.



𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵. 𝘝𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 RanchingHeritage.org. 𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 7 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬!

02/24/2023

Baxter Black sums it up like no one else.

This is the time of year when cow people don’t get much sleep. If you boiled “raisin’ cattle” down to its bare bones, the whole business revolves around gettin’

02/23/2023

Fingers crossed 🤞 One group the governor might listen to. You can see our place from the proposed Dennis road tower site.

02/23/2023

The three calves we have so far seem to be doing well in this sudden cold weather. Extra hay and grass bedding helps them weather it.

02/17/2023

-Sold- Ended up with 1/2 a beef for sale Mid-March if anyone is interested. Selling in 1/2 or 1/4.

1/2 or 1/4 grass fed beef available for Mid-March. Raised here on the ranch mostly for family and friends. No antibiotics or growth hormones. $3.00 per pound hanging weight plus cut & wrap. Same...

02/16/2023

Second calf this morning by another first calf heifer. Ethan says we should call him Number Two…🤔😂. Cupid on the other hand keeps following the steer around 🤪

01/14/2023

A look back at one of the all-time great sires.

01/11/2023

There have been some great sunsets lately when I’ve been out feeding cows.

01/04/2023

Beautiful out this morning; not very cold and no wind. Only the sounds of happy horses.