It’s hot out and the water team who trucks in water to wild horses have been hard at work this week. Normally the wild horses of the Fish Springs Range in the Pine Nut Mountains drink much more than they did last week, especially when temperatures soar into the 90’s. The team reported that consumption of water was down with no logical explanation. I head out and follow the bands. They always tell me the

Wild horses are prey animals. As such they sleep less than other animals… say a cat who can sleep 18 hours a day or 12 hours for a dog. Horses however spend lots of time during the day just standing and resting, but they only need 3-4 hours of actual sleep and they must get 30 minutes to an hour of REM sleep. They have eyes on the side of their head so they can

Will James as portrayed by Mike Olson and Kim Harris as Alice James. September 5, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park Tickets will be on sale July 15, 2020 at DangbergEventBrite.com Will James, Famous Nevada Cowboy Artist and Author

1. The cowboys must be a somewhat fearless individual, a bronc rider, roper, and thrill seeking. The old cowboys were many times reckless and devil may care types, who loved horses and were  hired by ranchers to drive and care for their cattle. 2. Wild range horses, most often not broke, small tough and well built. 3. When the cowboy started in the morning, he would rope and saddle up one of the horses in

Researched by Sharon DeCarlo John Wayne, born Marion Morrison, was born in Iowa on May 26, 1907, came West with his family in 1914, and pretty soon was being called “Duke” by everyone who knew him. After some local firefighters in Glendale, California, where the family eventually settled, thought it would be fun to give the boy the same nickname as his constant companion, a proud Airedale dog named Duke. Living with his parents, Clyde