A child’s first horse should be safe, trustworthy, patient and dependable.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two parts on rabies in horses and cattle.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two parts on rabies in horses and cattle.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two parts on stereotypies in cattle.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two parts on stereotypies in cattle.

A crossbreeding experiment that became a “breed” is the bison-cattle composite called the Beefalo.

Innovative breeders in the western U.S. and Canada have been experimenting with bison-cattle crosses for a long time.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two parts on frostbite in cattle.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of two parts on frostbite in cattle.

Gerald and Pat Vandervalk of Clareshom, Alberta, Canada, solved the challenges of winter water for their cattle by utilizing numerous springs on their ranch.

An “eye in the sky” can be a big help when you need to locate missing cattle or check fences or water sources in a pasture.

Ranch families have great faith — in God, and each other — and a great sense of responsibility to the animals they take care of.

There are many options today when selecting syringes for vaccinating or medicating livestock — many more than were available 50 years ago. The dose guns, disposable syringes and pistol-grip, multidose syringes are standard tools we take for granted, but they are relatively new inventions.

There are many options today when selecting syringes for vaccinating or medicating livestock — many more than were available 50 years ago. The dose guns, disposable syringes and pistol-grip, multidose syringes are standard tools we take for granted, but they are relatively new inventions.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last of three parts on the importance of windmills.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three parts on the importance of windmills.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of three parts on the importance of windmills.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of three parts about a truly unique horse.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first of three parts about a truly unique horse.

If livestock can be grazed on rangelands, wildfires are kept to a minimum and are not as devastating and don’t destroy as much habitat and soil life, according to Fred Provenza, professor emeritus at Utah State University.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of two parts on biological control of noxious weeds.