03/10/2026
It’s with a very heavy heart that I share that we lost Rose yesterday.
She had a very difficult delivery, and although she brought three healthy babies into the world, she passed around 6:30 last night.
The exact cause isn’t certain, but we suspect internal tearing from the rough delivery.
Rose was so very special to me. Her mama Roo, her sister Blanche, and Rose were my tres amigas — my three ladies, my three loves. They were always together, always gentle, always sweet. Seeing one of them gone feels like a piece of that little circle is missing.
This is the side of ranching that doesn’t make the highlight reels. When you’re a producer, a rancher, or anyone responsible for livestock, the question comes almost immediately:
What could I have done differently?
And sometimes the hardest truth is… there isn’t always an answer.
You replay every moment, every decision, every sign you might have missed. Even when you know you did everything you could, the feeling still lingers.
What I am holding onto today is gratitude.
Rose brought three beautiful babies into the world, and I now have the honor of raising them. She gave me the gift of a third generation from this line of goats that has meant so much to me.
Sweet girl, you were loved deeply.
And you are gone far too soon.
Rest easy, Rose. Your babies will be cared for, and your legacy will carry on here at the ranch.
🤍🐐
