Oxbow Cattle Company Press Blog

Missoula Valley cattle ranch with prime soils and wildlife moves closer to protection

Written by Bart Morris on July 1, 2017
Missoula Current, July 2017

 

 

Country Meets City

Written by Bart Morris on March 1, 2017
Missoula Valley Lifestyle Magazine, March 2017

 

Grass-finished Approach Supports Business

Written by Bart Morris on December 1, 2016

Western Farmer-Stockman, December 2016

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Students find fence-mending brings Bitterroot ranches together

Written by Bart Morris on August 1, 2015

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Missoulian, August 2015

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Blue, Pepper, & Buck

Written by Bart Morris on April 5, 2015

We had the privilege to start our three-year-old horses, Blue & Pepper, with the legendary horseman Buck Brannaman last July, and an article about this experience was published in the 2014 November/December issue of Eclectic Horsemen.  We really love this form of horsemanship as it puts the horse first and forces the human to communicate with the horse in terms that they understand as opposed to attempting to force the horse to do what you want.  This serves the horse better and in turn serves the human better; a win/win situation.  This is no simple task and requires a life-long commitment to be humble, learn and listen to the horse.  We believe in applying this attitude and stockmanship to our cows as well, with the result being quiet, happy and trusting cows.  Hope you enjoy the article.

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ox · bow
/ 'äks,bō /
An abandoned channel in the course of a river, shaped like a U. We graze our cows on the ancient "oxbows" of the Bitterroot River, where these sub-irrigated fertile remnants of the Bitterroot provide lush feed for grass-finishing cattle.