Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Lots of congrats, ranch roping, team roping, jumping, skijoring
I absolutely can’t believe that December is half over already! The weather has been nice here, cold nights but nice days and not much additional snow. I’m good with that. I’m still sick of last...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Breakaway practice, Big Sky Ranch Roping, ranch sorting, team sorting practice, team roping
This has sure been a beautiful week, weatherwise. After the storm last weekend, it’s nice to have the sun shining and days up in the 30s and 40s. Winter is tolerable when it’s like this!...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Brazile’s 25th gold buckle, Bronc Bash entry deadline, barrels, ranch roping, team roping
There are storms blowing in all over our country. With snow in the northern plains, rain, snow and wind on the west coast and horrific winds in the southern plains, it must indicate that winter...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Ropings, barrels, family fun events, ranch roping, Sundell benefit
Fall is marching right along. Folks are getting the fall work done whether the weather cooperates or not. My cows will be preg checked by the time you read this and the heifer calves weaned....
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: P.A.C.T. Act Trojan Horse warning, update on Sundell, Lockwood wins PBR
It’s finally warmed up today and it feels like fall at last! We sure had a big taste of winter for a while though. This will make the fall work go a little smoother without...
Outside Circle for Jan Swan Wood: Miss Rodeo South Dakota ladies, bucking horse futurity, barrels, youth rodeo, school
Well, I got my calves sold and didn’t have to actually pay anyone to take them away. It was sure no runaway though. It’s good to have it over with at least. The weather always...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Timed event bonanza, barrels, team roping, banquets, American SW qualifier
I’m preparing to sell my calves this week as I write this. I’ll admit, it makes me a bit queasy to think of the prices right now. Hopefully it has crawled back up a bit...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: SDHSRA membership, horse sales, horse games, jackpots, team roping, WRCA finals
It’s sure a busy time of year in the ranch country. I see bullracks daily on the highway, first going by empty and hours later, loaded, taking calves to market. Everyone’s calves I’ve seen just...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Sundell update, Lockwood #2, Cowboy Reunion, ropings, clinics, shows, horse teeth
In typical northern plains fashion, it was 75 one day and snowing and 20 degrees the next. It’s a blustery, cold day here, but not as much snow as predicted, which is fine by me,...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Sundell update, Lockwood #2, Cowboy Reunion, ropings, clinics, shows, horse teeth
In typical northern plains fashion, it was 75 one day and snowing and 20 degrees the next. It’s a blustery, cold day here, but not as much snow as predicted, which is fine by me,...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Sundell update, Lockwood #2, Cowboy Reunion, ropings, clinics, shows, horse teeth
In typical northern plains fashion, it was 75 one day and snowing and 20 degrees the next. It’s a blustery, cold day here, but not as much snow as predicted, which is fine by me,...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Snow, WNFR timeys qualify, JJ hurt, camps, schools, clinics, ropings
That was some storm that hit northern Montana. It’s an awful mess and there’s reports coming in of livestock losses. Some of that snow will stay through the winter too. Other areas got some snow...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Barrel races, Alzada poetry, music and art, roughstock school, iron cowgirl
I’ve sure been enjoying the beautiful weather. Folks are finally making some real progress on getting hay put up with the less frequent rains. It’s been quite a summer. The Ethel Whitcher Memorial Barrel Race...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Sundell needs our help, fall series of all sorts, inductions
I took a little drive around the area this week and am just amazed at how green it still is out on the prairie and in the Hills. I only remember one other year that...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Nasty weather, good roping, benefit events, youth rodeo school, high school extravaganza
My heart sure aches for the areas that are getting too much rain and flooding, plus the tornadoes at Sioux Falls, S.D. It’s been a wild, harsh weather year. Buffalo, S.D.’s Sawyer Gilbert will be...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Mini broncs, horse sales, The Feud, Big Sky finals, NDRA finals, Amberley Snyder
Time is flying along. Lots of folks are pre-conditioning calves and busy getting hay moved off of the fields. I hear that a respiratory crud is afoot in the calves. That on top of a...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Frosty, PRCA injured list, finals of several events, youth rodeos, open horse show
There have been some downright “fallish” mornings lately. Some friends in Butte County, S.D. reported frost this past week. It seems a bit early for that, but I guess the first of September is upon...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Labor Day events, ranch rodeos, ranch broncs, bull roping, all girl ropings
The haze of smoke from the western fires is clouding the horizon once again. It’s been a few days since rain has cleared the air. It looks like August, though the recent cool temperatures sure...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Horse sales, wagon trains, barrel races, ranch rodeos, bull roping
There were more storms and wild weather all over the region this past week. The hail has been unbelievable all summer with lots of folks losing windows and roofs, having vehicle damage, grass and crop...
Outside Circle by Jan Swan Wood: Gorsuch in Hall of Fame, VSV update, youth rodeos, entry deadlines, horse sales
My heart goes out to all those who have lost so much grass, crops and property to recent storms. The hail, wind and flooding having been just unbelievable this summer. Congratulations to Dean Gorsuch, Gering,...
