Grateful…Wil’s Celebration of Life, Legacy and 2024 New Year...Uncharted Territory
Dear Friends of WHR… As last Thanksgiving approached, November 2023, marking what would have been Wil & I’s 48th “falling in love”...
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WIL HOWE RANCH
Where the pursuit of perfecting horse & rider is a way of life
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Wil's Celebration of Life Memorial September 16, 2023 hosted at WHR
The man… the beard… the boots… the Legend See Memorial Details Below Wil Howe Rests with Jesus at 81 August 16, 1941...
Jan 20, 20231 min read
2 New WHR Gelding Offerings! Come & See in Mesquite, NV
Dear Friends of WHR We currently have two nice geldings and contacts for others that fit our high criteria of WHR standards. Please check...
Jan 1, 202311 min read
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year WHR Newsletter December 2022
Dear Friends of WHR, My how things have changed these past couple years for us, but not my lengthy belated Newsletters! LOL. We sit here...
Dec 27, 202110 min read
New Year Greetings 2022. . . '21 Year of Perpetual Thanksgiving
Dear Friends of WHR . . . We can't believe its Christmas & New Years time again...Just off the heels of Thanksgiving ...Goodness how the...
Feb 3, 20219 min read
“HAPPY? YOU BET! - It’s a Choice!” Belated NEW YEAR! 2021
Dear Friends of WHR, Been busy since the first of the year getting into the winter groove here at the ranch, with daily feeding routines...
Dec 24, 20201 min read
Merry Christmas! from WHR Eastern Oregon
May the chill in the air, the stillness of the day and the sun on your face... melt your heart and make room for the coming of the...
Dec 2, 20205 min read
Finally...WHR Fall & Thanksgiving 2020 Update!
Dear Friends of WHR… Happy Belated Thanksgiving! Well… spring & summer and autumn 2020 has officially come and gone! Finally… I’m back!...
Jan 31, 20202 min read
When one gate closes, another one opens...
Dear Friends of WHR… January in Arizona has been a roller coaster of weather, snow & sunshine and freezing nights & warm days all mixed...
Jan 1, 20201 min read
Happy New Year! 2020!
We made it to Arizona and are all settled in and cohabiting here at the Outpost in Cochise with the new Owners and all seems to be going...
Nov 30, 20192 min read
Thanksgiving Fall Update… Heading South to Arizona... Last Season in Cochise… our SW Outpost Sold!
Dear Friends of WHR, Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! Counting Blessings & Packing to Go ... We have been pretty quiet this past summer as...
Nov 29, 20195 min read
Summer Fall 2019 Re-Cap
Celebrating 20th Winter in Arizona! Wil Howe Ranch bids farewell season at Cochise Outpost Dear Friends of WHR, It has been silent here...
May 14, 20195 min read
Back to Oregon Home Ranch & 2019 Spring & Summer Clinic Schedule
Dear Friends of WHR… We are wrapping things up here in Cochise, AZ, in this week and will be making our northward migration back to the...
Apr 19, 20193 min read
Springtime Easter Greetings from Arizona…
Dear Friends of WHR… He is Risen… He is Risen indeed! Another spring is here with our Lord's message of hope and promise of life and...
Apr 8, 20193 min read
In Sunny Arizona - Come See Us!
We've finally arrived at our winter location in Cochise, Arizona, later than usual due to wild winter weather delays. So we're here in...
Jan 15, 20192 min read
Happy New Year!
Dear Friends of WHR, As we close 2018 and launch off at a hurried pace to into 2019, we like step back for a moment, pause and breathe,...
Dec 15, 20172 min read
Happy Christmas!
Dear Friends of Wil Howe Ranch, We're pulling in to our Tumbleweed Outpost in Cochise just in time to celebrate Christmas Arizona...
Nov 30, 20171 min read
Golden Greetings from Wil Howe Ranch!
Dear Friends of WHR, We hope you all had a blessed Thanksgiving weekend, warmed by the of love of family and friends immersed in an...
Sep 8, 20173 min read
New Group of Geldings this Fall
We currently have a great group of geldings that we're excited to be offering this fall. We've been riding and finishing them in the WHR...
May 17, 20172 min read
Back Again... Hoback River Ranch presents another WHR From Foundation to Finished© Clinic
Once again we are returning to Jackson, Wyoming! July 22-25, 2017. Our gracious hosts, Bob Bradley & Suzanne Grottendorfer, have again...
Feb 15, 20174 min read
Winter Update from Siberia, in northeast Oregon
Happy New Year! We thought we'd better bring our clients, students, and friends up to speed, as we are pretty much cut off from the world...
Dec 15, 20161 min read
Winter Greetings from Siberia, in northeast Oregon!
It's been a winter of all winters to stay home. Snow upon snow, then frigid temps. Wil is keeping busy breaking ice, plowing snow,...
Nov 15, 20167 min read
Summer at the Ranch Flew By
It's been at least six months since we have produced an update for our followers. We have been very busy this year, and it seems to take...
Apr 15, 20163 min read
Heading Home to Oregon and Celebrating Spring!
We wrapped up our Arizona season this year, busy as ever with clients coming and going right up to our departure date. The sun has been...
Mar 15, 20165 min read
Versatility Reined Cow Horses and Cadillac Trail Horses
The winter of 2015-2016 started the New Year off with much excitement, as we have weathered snow and blizzards even here in Arizona! But...
Dec 15, 20151 min read
Off on Our Annual Southward Migration
We are off on our annual southward migration to our Southwest Outpost in Arizona, very happy to be leaving an extremely wet and muddy...
Nov 15, 20156 min read
Great Horses Are Still the Focus
Wow! It's almost the end of 2015! We missed sending out a 2014 Christmas greeting and a Happy New Year newsletter, then missed a real...
May 15, 20151 min read
A Great Winter and Spring at Our Cochise, Arizona Location
After a great winter and spring at our Cochise, Arizona location, we were delayed in getting on our way back north, tending to eight head...
Dec 15, 20141 min read
We Are Now Packed and Have Our Eight Horses Loaded
Put off by another week of wet snow, rain, and more mud, we are now packed and have our eight horses loaded...we are off on our annual...
Nov 15, 20142 min read
Thanks and Appreciation for All Our Blessings
Happy Thanksgiving! As we sit down to give thanks and appreciation for all our blessings this Thanksgiving, among good health and God's...
Oct 15, 20149 min read
Re-grouping After a Long Hot Summer
We have spent the month of September re-grouping after a long hot summer. It's nice to see a little fall rain to quell the dust in the...
Apr 15, 20149 min read
We Have Been Blessed by a Very Mild Winter
Happy springtime and belated Easter blessings to you. Greetings from the only warm place in America! As it seems winter is continuing to...
Dec 25, 20131 min read
Happy...Happy... Happy Christmas!
From the Wil Howe Ranch - Southwest OutPost Wishing you all a blessed Christmas Day with family & friends, and time to spend with the...
Dec 15, 20131 min read
All 12 Horses Loaded
We are packed, all 12 horses loaded, and are off on our annual southward migration to our Southwest Outpost in Arizona! We'll be on the...
Nov 15, 20136 min read
Fall Reflections...
Before we left for Arizona, we had some spectacular Indian Summer days in October that spurred me to capture my candid thoughts...The...
Oct 20, 20135 min read
Cowgirls...Tough in Pink!
I just wanted to share something close to all of us sisters. Over the last ten years of holding my Ladies Only Cowgirl Class, I cannot...
Oct 10, 20138 min read
All the Wonderful Horses We Placed
WHR Indian Summer & Fall News Wow! Has the year gone by, and in a hurry, too! I'm not sure where to start to get you all up-to-date, as...
May 15, 20132 min read
This is Truly Extreme Mountain Trail Riding
We are finally shoving off and leaving for Oregon today. We stayed a bit longer in Arizona this year to accommodate clients coming to...
Apr 15, 20135 min read
United Horsemen
I received this e-mail today from United Horsemen, and the information is so important I felt the need to share it with all of you....
Jan 15, 20132 min read
We Are Packed, Locked, and Loaded, and Leaving!
A belated Happy New Year! We are packed, locked and loaded, and leaving! Finally heading south! We stayed longer than usual this year...
Dec 15, 20124 min read
In the Spirit of Christmas...
Dear WHR Friends-- Wil and I wish you a blessed and joyous Christmas Holiday season that hopefully is being shared with family and...
Nov 20, 201210 min read
As we pause again for Thanksgiving this year
Dear Friends, As we pause again for Thanksgiving this year, we are ever grateful for the Lord's blessings in our lives, and the many...
Nov 10, 20122 min read
This September, we sold three of our finest geldings.
Fall/Winter WHR Gelding String Update... New Postings Online Soon! This September, we sold three of our finest geldings. Gus went to...
Sep 15, 201211 min read
It Was a Long, Dry and Hot Summer
Dear Friends of WHR, Not only was it a long, dry and hot summer, It's been a long dry spell hearing from us here at the WHR. We are all...
Dec 23, 20112 min read
Cowgirl Christmas Greetings
Wow! Another year has come and gone! I turned 50--that was a biggie--Wil turned 70, and I got a new dog! Life is good! Let us not forget...
Dec 20, 20113 min read
Getting the Ponies Moved in Went Like a Breeze!
Dear Friends of WHR...Season's Greetings! We are now settled in here at the WHR Southwest Outpost once again, just in time for the...
Dec 15, 20116 min read
It is the season of Gratitude again as we all embrace Thanksgiving
Dear Friends of WHR, It is the season of Gratitude again as we all embrace Thanksgiving. We are so blessed to live in a country where we...
Dec 7, 20111 min read
Cowboys & Indians magazine did a feature article on the Wil Howe Ranch
December 7, 2011 Dear Friends of WHR, Just a quick note to let you know that Cowboys & Indians magazine did a feature article on the Wil...
Aug 15, 20115 min read
Why & Howe it Works at WHR
Why & Howe it Works at WHR... Staying on Track for Over 30 Years with Quality Horses, Quality Training, and Quality Service Dear Friends,...
Feb 20, 20115 min read
Gas Mining Threatens Wyoming Range
FEBRUARY 2011 UPDATE Just a note to those of you concerned American citizens who love the wide open land of the West. As we mentioned in...
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