Holding the Reins: A Ride Through Cowgirl Life

About this book

Whether its summer in Colorado or Utah fall in Montana winter in Wyoming or spring in New Mexico -- every season is busy when you live on a ranch. The work is tough and its not for just anyone. But its the work -- and the life -- that cowgirls love best. With respect and a keen eye Marc Talbert vividly captures the busy days in the lives of four cowgirls: KaDee Chew Sarah Guenzler Katy Whitlock and Leslie Barmann. These young women share abiding love for family teamwork the animals they care for and the wide-open western spaces they each call home. And they all balance the routines of ranch work schoolwork and fun with ease. Striking black-and-white images by nationally acclaimed photographer Barbara Van Cleve portray these cowgirls hard at work and hard at play holding the reins of life with confidence energy and joy.