MRI November Newsletter - Thanksgiving & Merchandise!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Wow. Where do we start this newsletter on a fall that was FULL of activity?! I think I’ll list just some of the things for which we are thankful………

FRIENDSHIPS: It has truly been a year of the revolving door. With friends and family coming and going, it was so fun to have them at our table and working alongside us for a few days or a few weeks. We got a lot done and work was more fun with the camaraderie!

OUR HORSES: Halter training for the babies went well. We had a smaller crew and many were new to it, but they did great and our foals were amazing as always. We pray that each foal goes to the right buyer and they make a perfect match. I am comfortable on the horse side that each horse we send out is not only talented, but smart, willing, and built to last. We had wonderful visiting at our Open House. Sales have been steady all fall. Most recently we loaded two on a trailer bound for Alabama. We still have a selection like nowhere else. Check our website: Horses For Sale – Mahlstedt Ranch Inc.

DOING THINGS AS A FAMILY: Town & Country Day Parade in Circle – We rode mares in the parade this year. It’s fun to see how much people enjoy horses in a parade.

Tienna on MRI Perky Blue Jet, Josh on Cats Spring, Corinne on MRI Cowboy Chai, George, Tana on MRI Finish the Fudge, Alexis on MRI Lookout Speedy

A BEAUTIFUL FALL:

Fall was exceptionally long and beautiful this year. The highlight was a gorgeous day spent bringing cattle down off the Divide.

Can Man Fling left in September for Texas where he is currently in calf rope training with Haven Meged

OUR AG WAY OF LIFE:

NILE – Corinne finished out her year of the NILE Merit Heifer program with the Red Angus Heifer calf she was given by Beery Livestock of Vida, MT. She showed at the NILE in Billings in October.

PROGRESS WITH OUR OPERATION:

We made a beautiful outdoor arena. Watch for clinics, ropings, & barrel races!

We finally have both vacation rental houses fully operational. Both have been full a lot of days over the last 6 weeks. Big game hunting on the Divide was also well received. We are making exciting plans for 2023 with our Agritourism adventure. Tana and Tienna were accepted to the Montana Agritourism Fellows Program: Developing Leaders to Advance Sustainable Agritourism which is hosted by MSU College of Agriculture and funded by a Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) grant. They will be active in helping shape the future of Agritourism in Montana over the next two years.

Hannah’s House is the renovated original ranch house where you can take part in ranch activities

More progress is we just today opened our MRI Merchandise store. Yes, we will be adding more items to it over time, but we think you will be excited to see what all we have to offer. Because we are so thankful for you, we are offering a 20% discount to you, our MRI fans, for the next week. Just in time for your Christmas shopping!