Goats have been used for weed control in Calgary’s Nose Creek Park this year, eating thistle and buckbrush. They are expected to devour 40 acres by the time they leave Nov. 14. The goats are owned by Pothole Creek Ranch near Magrath, Alta., and the shepherd is Trent Cahoon | Patrick Price photos
Stories by Patrick Price
Rodeo action goes wild – photo essay
The 55th annual Cochrane Lions Rodeo was held on the Labour Day weekend in Cochrane, Alta. The four-day rodeo started with the Ranch Rodeo followed by three days of competition among Foothills Cowboy Association members | Patrick Price photos
Police rodeo – photo essay
Police, EMS personnel, firefighters and paramedics traded their uniforms for western duds at the 38th annual Calgary Police Rodeo in Cochrane Aug. 13. The rodeo had taken a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Patrick Price photos
Meditation and farming merge at Alberta farm
Goat yoga proponents say the animals, by their nature, help to ground and slow down the people participants
Years ago, Dawn Kay became concerned about losing her milking goat herd. The Water Valley, Alta., dairy farmer couldn’t make goat cheese at the time and had to find another source for an income. While cruising the internet she discovered an alternative, a collaboration where East meets West, and a practice that has recently gone […] Read more
Cow brand fundraiser celebrates 20 years
It was supposed to be for just one night: a night of celebration and a night to thank all the ranch women who had paid $100 to have their family’s brand painted on a fibreglass cow, Brandy. That one night was nearly two decades ago, and on May 5, the Cowgirl Cattle Company plans to […] Read more
