Country Tough Times

09/04/2025

Now THAT'S an epic photo! This is no other than Country Tough Times contributor, Ken McNabb!

08/06/2025

Why did we select this graphic for the logo?

The number 1 reason is that it is breathtakingly beautiful!
The second reason is that it alludes to trails and to the natural essence of a horse.

Purposely off-centered the horse to catch your eye. With the dark background of the horse, you have to slightly focus on the words, which is exactly what we wanted people to do.

Red, white, and blue are always colors we LOVE. This is why Country Tough is in red and Times is in blue.

We love our logo!

07/15/2025

Magazine contributor, David Von Holten, with and is the picture of a smart blue-collar man.

To check the squareness of forms on buildings before the concrete is poured, he always checks the lengths on the sides and the hypotenuse with the Pythagorean theorem.

To anyone who thinks less of blue-collar workers, we are not for you. Country Tough Times has nothing but respect for the trade workers and appreciates their skills.

To check out David Von Holten's custom furniture, signs, horse obstacles and more visit www.buildingwithdavid.com

07/14/2025

Country Tough Times is dedicated to trail riders, patriotism, and thriving.

Well, what does thriving mean to you?

To me, it means bills paid, food in the freezer, and knowing how to not depend on everyone else. And there's a difference between having a community that works together, that is like-minded, and not depending upon others.

This handful of tomatoes, grown in our garden, made a perfect afternoon snack.

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07/12/2025

Country Tough Times contributor shout-out goes to Lee Hart! Lee had an article in the 1st edition and has an article in the 4th edition! Lee is currently in Canada competing in the invitation-only competition called the Cowboy Up Challenge. That competition is at the one and only Calgary Stampede!

Lee travels all over the US teaching clinics. Do yourself a favor and follow his page.

https://www.facebook.com/leehart.training

And to not miss out on the 4th edition or to backorder the 1st edition for Lee's articles, visit www.countrytoughtimes.com

All Around Horse Training and Cowboy Logic Clinics

07/08/2025

We are looking for the 4th Edition Cover Photo!

Since we are dedicated to TRAIL RIDERS, we are looking for a truck and living quarters trailer photo. We envision being set up for camp or traveling with a beautiful sunset. If you have a stunning photo without the truck, go ahead and submit it.

An American flag present would be great, maybe a campfire or smoke, people visiting....just a wonderful photo of camping and trail riding.

You can post the photo here or email it to [email protected]

We will need to know who took the photo and who is in the photo if you are selected.

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07/07/2025

Women-owned businesses account for 40% of all US businesses and have seen a 114% increase in number over the past two decades. While they face some challenges, such as lower average revenue and difficulty securing financing, women-owned businesses also demonstrate strong growth and resilience, with a high success rate in *crowdfunding.

*Crowdfunding is a way to raise money for a project, business, or cause by collecting small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically online.

Country Tough Times is a woman-owned business. The back cover features another woman-owned business called Split Ear Ranch. Sheila McIntyre is the owner of Split Ear Ranch.

Be sure and check her out at www.splitearranch.com SHE SHIPS!

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07/03/2025

Contributor Highlight: 1992 Bronze Medalist Terry Gautreaux

In the 3rd edition of Country Tough Times, Terry shared the behind-the-scenes experience of going to the Olympics.

This is the first page of her two-page article. To read the rest of her article, subscribe at www.countrytoughtimes.com

07/03/2025

3rd Edition Teaser

Trail camping facility owner David Von Holten helped explain the ins and outs of your RV and living quarters trailer's electrical. He talks about when to adapt up and down, potential safety issues, and what to do.

This is the 1st page of a two-page article. To get the complete article and others like this article, subscribe today at
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David also creates custom wooden and welded furniture, as well as custom signs. Check him out at Building with David.

07/02/2025

The 3rd edition of Country Tough Times is either in the hands of the subscribers or it is in route!

Country Tough Times is dedicated to trail riders, patriotism, and thriving during country tough times.

This edition features certified herbalist and Smart Chix instructor Tiffany Butters and her three daughters. Tiffany and her family embrace a homesteading lifestyle and are the face of health.

When you subscribe, your subscription includes six editions and will start with edition three. We have less than 100 copies remaining of editions one and two. You can purchase those as well at checkout to complete your collection of our introductory year!

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Tiffany has an in-person class over women's health on August 23 at Von Holten Ranch. Here is the link to check out that class:
https://www.countrytoughhomesteading.com/homesteading-workshops

Tiffany is one of four instructors at the all-inclusive three-day intensive homesteading signature experience. The link for more information is here:
https://www.countrytoughhomesteading.com/smartchix

06/17/2025

Several magazine contributors are presenters at the 2nd Annual Country Tough Homesteading Expo this weekend, June 20-21, 2025!

Discount for advanced tickets:
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05/28/2025

As we grow, we need to be able to provide even better service.

When you purchase a print subscription or a digital-only subscription, you get a digital copy.

Sometimes our emails are going to your spam or promotions, and clients are not aware of their email with their digital copy.

Everyone has just been sent an email with a link to our Country Tough Times Community, where the digital copies are stored.

On our website, there is also a login in the top corner, so you can easily find the digital copies.

In the Community, this is a good way to meet other trail riders and to help us find trail facilities to feature and contributors to round-up.

Country Tough Times strives to create a community and help preserve the cowboy way of life. Technology is here to stay. Let's use it to adapt to the changing times.

If you forget your password after setting it, there's a place to have it reset.

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