I thought that rather than bore you with the details, I’d just share a few of the pictures I took on Sunday with you!

 
The coldest days of winter are behind us now in southern New Mexico and with longer days and warmer temperatures comes the most precious of times on a ranch … it’s calving season.  Not to romanticize the whole thing too much – this time of year is also synonymous with long hours often stretching late into the night, many hours in the saddle checking cows and the occasional need for an assisted birth.  Still … I love calves!
All calves are wonderful (they’re almost as good as foals!).  Of course I’m a …

Funny they don’t look like secret ninjas … but they are.

I know, right!? You wouldn’t believe it to look at these pretty, classic looking little Hereford heifers. They look serene and content from this distance. Sweet little girls standing quietly in the setting fall sun, enjoying the cool shade of the mesquite.

But it’s all an act! Do not be fooled by the long flirty eyelashes and their slow ambling ways. Under the correct conditions these heifers unleash with cat-like reflexes and ninja skills. You’re just standing there, minding your own …