farm life
This month my sister Brooklyn and I visited the local auction before grabbing some lunch. I wasn't looking for another horse; just browsing! However, as we were walking through the paddocks we stumbled across this 5 year old, grade mare that is just sh[...]
This was one of the funnest events I’ve ever been to. We were surrounded by people who loved their horses and all things equine and rodeo. I have spent the last few weeks trying to summarize the experience and have been unable to find the right words. I[...]
Now that we’ve been given permission to ride on our neighbor’s property it made sense to cut a dedicated trail through the woods. It was a perfect opportunity to use the mini-excavator’s dozer blade to clear the underbrush and expose the ground under[...]
Tonight I was riding Minka around the yard and kept hearing Phoenix whinnying and wanting some attention. So, without any preparation or care for Minka’s would-be objections I haltered and brought her along. https://youtu.be/Gf6dOHU6jrQ Even though[...]
This Saturday we hurried over to Pontotoc when we found out Amberley Snyder was hosting a clinic for barrels and poles! We only learned about the clinic at the last minute, which didn’t give my sister enough time to sign up, but the arena was free to observ[...]
This fall has been filled with so many exciting times getting to work with our horses. A few weeks ago we took Cowboy and Cojo to a cattle working clinic and also Phoenix turned 18 mon[...]
My sister and I went to a cattle working clinic for beginners at Panther Creek Stables. They have a large facility where they teach all things to work on a ranch. This was my first tim[...]
Today Phoenix is 18 months old and I've been waiting a long time for this day. I had seen someone on YouTube start their young horse with a saddle several months before they could star[...]
In the midst of a sweltering summer, my sister Brooklyn and I found a sweet escape at Trace State Park in Northeast Mississippi. We decided to go on a morning trail ride with our quart[...]
meet the rancher
Trading in my keyboard
My background is in computer science, but my hobbies have always included working on a farm and operating equipment.
In 2018, I was blessed with the opportunity to purchase a small acreage, and since then I have been steadily working towards running a small ranch.
I want a horse that will say
“I don’t feel real good and I’m not sure, but I’m going to try”
Chris Cox