cowgirl books

“One book to look back on what we’ve endured, one book to pass on to the next generation, and one book that summarizes our unique story,” writes Chelsea (@ohthats_chelsey) about her “Ag Memory Books.” Chelsea is a 6th generation farmer and rancher. Her own family had been writing details down about their yearly ranching operation....

Author Steven Kraus, the head of farrier services at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and instructor at the Cornell Farrier School, doesn’t horse around when it comes to hoof care.  Shoeing the Modern Horse: The Horse Owner’s Guide to Farriery and Hoof Care provides an unparalleled look at advances in shoeing and general...

Author Ian Macallen’s fascinating book Red Sauce takes readers on a mouthwatering tour through Sicily, Tuscany, and Milan where authentic Italian cuisine was perfected, made its way to America, and then evolved into the popular dishes enjoyed by millions today. Macallen notes that the beginnings of Italian cuisine can be traced to ancient Rome—both the...

Mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, particularly when the two have their sights on the same prize. Such is the case with the main characters in the book, The Horsewoman, by authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica. Becky McCabe and her mother Maggie Atwood are champion riders with a goal toward making Olympic history, but only one of...

Details are the difference between good stuff and great stuff. In the details about the life and times of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew’s offspring, a bay filly racehorse, named Landaluce, author Mary Perdue covers all aspects of the horse’s life, including her owners, the stables where she was raised, and the courses she ran.  ...

Award-winning journalist and author Sebring Davis and celebrated photographer Audrey Hall have combined their talents to create an exquisite pictorial that features homes designed by JLF Architects entitled Foundations.  JLF Architects was founded more than forty years ago and is based in Bozeman, Montana, and Jackson, Wyoming.  The homes showcased in Foundations are in both...