The Western Lens

05/18/2026

04/19/2026

Who'd like to trade places with Rowdy Barry for a brief interlude with Precious?

You know when people who've never known a real, live horse want to bloviate about how cruelly they're treated, how 'disposable' they are, how WE don't understand that they have souls, personalities, intelligence and feelings?

Precious would like a word.

She's never been hurt, terrified or forced to do anything . Her owner would do vile things to anyone who tried and would LIKE for the pitiful people who think they speak FOR her to listen TO her.

She LIKES people — has an expectation of friendliness from us. Her job is easy, she's perfectly suited for it and has full knowledge of her power and ability. She's never been overworked, underfed or treated unkindly and it shows.

Precious is a winner. Her style is Eliminator to Mini Eliminator depending on the chestnut mare's mood.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Author and photographer Gini Roberge and I have never met face to face but we share a deep passion and love for bucking horses and their rare breed of people. Her book, Coffee With Cowboys is written with a rare authenticity you'll love and full of the good horses and people you know and admire.

https://www.amazon.com/Coffee-Cowboys-Gini-Roberge/dp/1733952810

04/16/2026