Category: Lifestyle

Packing like a pro and reducing stress by being prepared can make a trip much more enjoyable…a trip to the sale barn that is. Your suitcase is packed and the{...}

The Ranch Retreat is a short term rental, an Airbnb, a house on VRBO, a guest house, even a bunk house. Call it what you want but we feel it{...}

What is this? Never heard of it? Need more information? We’re here to help. Who A select group of horsemen have put together the Midwest Draft Cross and Quarter Horse{...}

It’s our 13 year anniversary. Not of our marriage, but of our first trip to Costa Rica. It takes me back to January 2011. Casey and I had discussed a{...}

A book review by an owner of an actual stock horse and a stable cat. The Stock Horse and The Stable Cat, by Phil Van Treuren, Stoic Simple Press, Fables{...}

You’ve heard the saying “Is this your first rodeo?” How about “Is this your first ranch rodeo??” At Schwieter Land & Livestock we can say “This ain’t our first rodeo”.{...}

I think back to the early 2000’s, after just moving to Missouri, and my first boss telling me that I’d be ordering the majority of things from a catalog. As{...}

At Schwieter Land and Livestock we are always looking for innovative ways to beautify the space while nurturing the landscape. Growing our own produce while incorporating salvaged materials made this{...}

Raising Boys and Training Horses- Preparation for the World Beyond the Ranch{...}

A Little Background This tradition began a couple years ago. With 2020 being such a strange year, I decided to try something new during the holiday season. I was not{...}