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James enjoys his Sunday ride to check the cows and pastures.
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

A wet June turns to a hot July

Eppich News: The ranch foal count ended up at seven, with two fillies and five colts

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The beginning of June gave us quite a bit of moisture, much more than we have had in the last few years. It made it a little interesting at times and slowed seeding down, but the pastures greatly appreciated it. On the second, we took the kids to go ride and check the cows. We […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Rancher’s Diary

Making a wish list of bulls for next breeding season

There are always several late fall projects to complete before the ground freezes

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October 20 Last week we moved the cows to the lower back field to join the heifers They can all graze there a few weeks. We checked the temporary fence around the deep gully — to make sure it was still secure enough to keep cows out of that gully. It’s so deep and narrow […] Read more
James and Ian play in the field at meal time trying to help Gregory with the weeds and rocks.
Cattleman’s Corner

Seeding is finished in time for June rain

Eppich News: There is always something to work on including one of those first-ever repair jobs

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Mid-May to the beginning of June we were busy with seeding, turning the cows out to pasture and foaling. It was very dry in May with only a couple of small showers. Mother’s Day started a very good day but when we went to check our cows, we discovered a cow stuck in a slough. […] Read more
A horse lifts his legs over branches.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Training a horse to load in a trailer

Start by exposing the foal to a range of experiences around the yard – Part 4 of a 4 part series

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In this last part of the four-part series, I’ll cover one more key area of training that helps turn a foal into a useful partner and companion for farm, ranch or recreational use. After teaching a foal to lead, pick up his feet and tie, we teach him to load in the trailer. Most of […] Read more
a foal stands tied quietly with the rump rope
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Teaching a horse to tie

Neck injury is possible if the foal doesn’t learn to stand quietly – Part 3 of a 4 part series

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It’s a great frustration to have a horse you cannot trust to stand quietly when tied. Some horses learn bad habits later in life, but many have never been given a good foundation as foals.  We teach our foals to stand tied right after they learn to give to pressure on the halter, and they […] Read more
foot rope on a foal
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Getting foals used to handling their feet

Horse Handling: Ease into it with gentle moves that help build trust – Part 2 of a four-part series on training foals

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Horses are a useful tool on the ranch and farm and they are wonderful companions and friends if they are handled properly when they are young. A horse is a prey animal that moves away from perceived threats. Their feet are very important to their ability to get away from danger. If a horse trusts […] Read more
A young foal stands to show the figure eight rump rope.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Putting a halter on a foal: Part 1

Horse Handling: Be gentle but firm in getting them use to halter and lead rope. Part 1 of a 4 part series on training foals

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Horses are still a vital tool for many ranches. When they are not being used for work, they are a good source of recreation and exercise. Every good horse started out as a foal. A good foundation is so important for a horse’s later usefulness. As we start this four-part series on foal handling, let’s […] Read more
The Eppich Quarter Horses had a good Christmas morning as well as the hay was rolled out.
Cattleman’s Corner

Definitely a cold, snowy start to winter

Eppich News: Blowing snow made it a challenge to feed the cows

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December was cold and windy. It was too cold for little Ian to be out at all, and Joseph and James were not allowed to be outside for very long. Usually they got bundled up and then played a little bit on their walk over to Grandma’s house. They had fun but were quite sad […] Read more
File photo of wild horses running on grasslands in Nova Scotia’s remote Sable Island National Park Reserve. (Photo by Sarah Medill/Parks Canada/Handout via Reuters)
General, Reuters, Weather

Wild horses face unruly storms as Fiona nears East Coast

Damages feared to buildings, utilities, crops

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Ottawa | Reuters — Shaggy, long-maned wild horses grazing freely on the sandy grasslands of the crescent-shaped Sable Island in the North Atlantic are expected to come under the swipe of a powerful storm forecast to hit Eastern Canada this weekend. Hurricane Fiona, tracking northward after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and […] Read more
Three generations of the Eppich family take to the ice on a farm pond before the spring thaw arrives.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Foaling begins as calving season ends

There’s always some ups and downs, but fortunately more ‘ups’

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March was a busy month for us with calving. It was still quite cold at night so we were doing night checks at two-hour intervals. Our first heifer calved March 6 and we had to pull the calf. That same afternoon the newest member of Eppich family, Ian, was baptized. It was a beautiful ceremony […] Read more

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