Heather Smith Thomas and her husband Lynn raise beef cattle and a few horses on their Idaho ranch. She has raised and trained horses for 60 years, written more than 15,000 stories and articles (mostly for livestock and horse publications) and published 24 books, including Storey’s Guide to raising Horses, Storey’s Guide to Training Horses, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Care and Management of Horses, Essential Guide to Calving, the Cattle Health Handbook, and Beyond the Flames—A Family Touched by Fire (about her daughter’s burn injuries and survival, and how it affected the family).
She has also written several books about experiences on the ranch (Horse Tales: True Stories from an Idaho Ranch; Cow Tales: More True Stories from an Idaho Ranch; and Ranch Tales: Stories of Dogs, Cats and Other Crazy Critters). Her most recent book, soon to be published is Raising Cattle on Your Homestead Farm.
