Big Sky Shires & Equine Services and 7 Mile Hampshires

Big Sky Shires & Equine Services and 7 Mile Hampshires Welcome to Big Sky Shires. We are a family owned business located in the Big Sky Country of Montana. The Foundation Starts Here!

We pride ourselves on quality Shire Horses, Equine Services and Australian Shepherd Dogs. Full Service Equine facility specializing in producing Shire horses, Clinics, Lessons, and Hampshire Sheep. Overnight boarding, obstacle course and more.

08/04/2026

🐴❤️ Watch to the End… ❤️🐴

If you need a smile today, this one is for you.

After weeks of extreme heat, today brought a welcome change. The high was only 60 degrees, and we even received a much-needed bit of rain. The horses were certainly enjoying the cooler weather!

This video was taken as the girls came in from their 320 acres of Badlands pasture to check in with us. One of my favorite parts of owning Shires is how curious and people-oriented they are. They don’t just come in for grain—they come in to see what you’re doing, hoping for a scratch, a kind word, or maybe just to inspect the camera.

Be sure to watch all the way to the end, because you’ll get some up-close and personal visits from a few very inquisitive Shire noses! 🥰

These quiet moments are some of my favorites. No agenda, no training, no work—just enjoying the company of horses that have become family.

We hope you enjoy your visit with the girls as much as we did.

🐴🖤🤍 Cotton Is Growing Up! And looking for a forever family. 🤍🖤🐴Take a look at these updated pictures of Big Sky Cotton! ...
08/03/2026

🐴🖤🤍 Cotton Is Growing Up! And looking for a forever family. 🤍🖤🐴

Take a look at these updated pictures of Big Sky Cotton! Shire Sport Horse Sired by Big Sky One Tuff Monty - full Shire out of Cowgirl registered paint mare.

This handsome black and white tobiano c**t just keeps getting better. He’s growing, and showing us exactly what we hoped to see. Cotton is conformationally correct, athletic, and has a kind, curious personality that makes him a joy to be around.

Cotton is also a special c**t for our breeding program, as he will be the last foal we offer out of our mare, Cowgirl. That makes him a unique opportunity for someone looking to add proven genetics and versatility to their program.

One of the things we’re most proud of is seeing where our horses go after they leave the farm. Cotton’s siblings and half-siblings have gone on to excel in a variety of disciplines:
🐴 Working ranch horses
🏔️ Mountain and trail partners
🏇 Eventing and English performance homes
❤️ Beloved family horses enjoying life on the trail

We strive to produce horses with the minds, athletic ability, and disposition to succeed in whatever job their owners ask of them.

Our foals are sold with a contract and a deposit to reserve them until weaning. We believe they benefit from staying with their dams and the herd through this important stage of development. Our mares and foals spend their summers grazing 320 acres of pasture, while still coming in every evening to eat grain together.

Before Cotton leaves for his new home, he will:
✔️ Be halter broke
✔️ Tie quietly
✔️ Have his feet handled regularly
✔️ Receive basic groundwork to prepare him for the next step in his training
✔️ Be current on age-appropriate deworming and vaccinations
✔️ Have a current Coggins and health paperwork for travel

We also pay for his registration, transfer fees, and travel paperwork.

After weaning, we include up to 30 days of board and continued handling at no additional charge. This allows for a less stressful transition, gives buyers time to arrange shipping, and ensures each foal is physically and mentally ready for the journey. Most of our foals ship between 4 and 6 months of age.

The buyer is responsible for transportation expenses, and we’re always happy to work with you to help coordinate shipping.

If you’re looking for a versatile sport horse prospect backed by proven bloodlines and raised with thoughtful, hands-on management, we’d love to visit with you about Cotton.

📩 Contact us for more information or to reserve this special c**t. Located in Glendive Montana.


















🐑 Hampshire & Dorset Range Rams Available 🐑Looking to add practical, functional genetics to your flock? We have a select...
07/30/2026

🐑 Hampshire & Dorset Range Rams Available 🐑

Looking to add practical, functional genetics to your flock? We have a selection of Hampshire and Dorset range rams available by private treaty, right off the place.

These are twin- and triplet-born rams, both spring and fall born birth dates; that we had retained for a couple of ram sales we ultimately decided not to attend. That means you have an opportunity to purchase quality genetics at a reasonable price.

Our breeding program is built around producing sheep that work in the real world.

✔️ Scrapie genetics: RR or QR
✔️ Structurally correct sheep built for longevity and performance on the range
✔️ Selected for reproductive efficiency and good disposition—two traits we heavily emphasize when making culling decisions
✔️ Moderate birth weights for easier lambing without sacrificing growth
✔️ Genetics selected for feed efficiency and strong weaning weights

Our lambs don’t just perform in the pasture—they also perform on the rail. They consistently produce industry-desirable carcasses with 3.5–4.0 inch loin eyes, demonstrating the balance of muscle, growth, and carcass merit we strive for.

Whether you’re looking for a herd sire for commercial production or to improve the maternal and carcass traits in your flock, we’d be happy to visit with you about the rams we have available.

📩 Contact Leanne or Connley at 7 Mile Hampshires & Dorsets to discuss the group or schedule a time to come look them over.

🐑🥩 Farm-to-Table Lamb Available! 🥩🐑Looking to fill your freezer with locally raised, high-quality lamb? We have custom-f...
07/30/2026

🐑🥩 Farm-to-Table Lamb Available! 🥩🐑

Looking to fill your freezer with locally raised, high-quality lamb? We have custom-fed lambs available for purchase!

We sell whole or half lambs for $4.00 per pound (live weight), with the buyer responsible for processing costs.

We are happy to deliver your lamb to:
📍 Craig’s
📍 Powder River Meats
📍 Big Sky Butcher

Our lambs are:
🌾 Raised on a carefully balanced ration of corn, yellow peas, oats, and premium alfalfa hay
💜 Antibiotic free
🐑 Raised with the same care and attention we give all of our livestock

Whether you’re looking for delicious, locally raised meat for your family or stocking your freezer for the year, we’d love to help.

A special thank you to Joel for once again purchasing his yearly lamb from us. We truly appreciate your continued support of our family farm and your confidence in the quality of our lamb.

📩 Contact us for availability and to reserve your lamb today!

☀️🐴 Keeping Monty Comfortable 🐴☀️This heat has been hard on everyone, and Monty is no exception.Like his mom, Big Sky Al...
07/27/2026

☀️🐴 Keeping Monty Comfortable 🐴☀️

This heat has been hard on everyone, and Monty is no exception.

Like his mom, Big Sky All That Jazz, Monty is a heavy sweat, so during these stretches of extreme temperatures, we’re making a few adjustments to help keep him comfortable.

Each morning starts with a cool hosing to help lower his body temperature, followed by a good coat of fly spray before the flies get busy. During the hottest part of the day, Monty gets some well-deserved barn time under the fans, where he can cool off, relax, and stay out of the blazing sun.

Once the evening cools down, he’s happy to head back out to his stallion pen to enjoy the night.

Managing horses during extreme heat is all about paying attention to the individual. Every horse handles the weather differently, and part of good horsemanship is recognizing what each one needs. Sometimes it’s extra water, electrolytes, shade, fans, or simply adjusting their daily routine.

We’re thankful to have a barn that gives us options to help keep our horses comfortable through another hot Montana summer.

Stay cool out there—your horses will thank you for it! 💙

















🐴🖤🤍 Cotton Is Growing Up! 🤍🖤🐴Take a look at these updated pictures of Big Sky Cotton! Shire Sport Horse Sired by Big Sk...
07/27/2026

🐴🖤🤍 Cotton Is Growing Up! 🤍🖤🐴

Take a look at these updated pictures of Big Sky Cotton! Shire Sport Horse Sired by Big Sky One Tuff Monty - full Shire out of Cowgirl registered paint mare.

This handsome black and white tobiano c**t just keeps getting better. He’s growing, and showing us exactly what we hoped to see. Cotton is conformationally correct, athletic, and has a kind, curious personality that makes him a joy to be around.

Cotton is also a special c**t for our breeding program, as he will be the last foal we offer out of our mare, Cowgirl. That makes him a unique opportunity for someone looking to add proven genetics and versatility to their program.

One of the things we’re most proud of is seeing where our horses go after they leave the farm. Cotton’s siblings and half-siblings have gone on to excel in a variety of disciplines:
🐴 Working ranch horses
🏔️ Mountain and trail partners
🏇 Eventing and English performance homes
❤️ Beloved family horses enjoying life on the trail

We strive to produce horses with the minds, athletic ability, and disposition to succeed in whatever job their owners ask of them.

Our foals are sold with a contract and a deposit to reserve them until weaning. We believe they benefit from staying with their dams and the herd through this important stage of development. Our mares and foals spend their summers grazing 320 acres of pasture, while still coming in every evening to eat grain together.

Before Cotton leaves for his new home, he will:
✔️ Be halter broke
✔️ Tie quietly
✔️ Have his feet handled regularly
✔️ Receive basic groundwork to prepare him for the next step in his training
✔️ Be current on age-appropriate deworming and vaccinations
✔️ Have a current Coggins and health paperwork for travel

We also pay for his registration, transfer fees, and travel paperwork.

After weaning, we include up to 30 days of board and continued handling at no additional charge. This allows for a less stressful transition, gives buyers time to arrange shipping, and ensures each foal is physically and mentally ready for the journey. Most of our foals ship between 4 and 6 months of age.

The buyer is responsible for transportation expenses, and we’re always happy to work with you to help coordinate shipping.

If you’re looking for a versatile sport horse prospect backed by proven bloodlines and raised with thoughtful, hands-on management, we’d love to visit with you about Cotton.

📩 Contact us for more information or to reserve this special c**t. Located in Glendive Montana.


















💕🐑 Just a Little Girl and Her Sheep 🐑💕Some of you might remember our itty bitty house bum lambs from this spring. One of...
07/25/2026

💕🐑 Just a Little Girl and Her Sheep 🐑💕

Some of you might remember our itty bitty house bum lambs from this spring. One of those little girls was Onyx—the tiny black lamb who came to school with Leanne and helped demonstrate the Foal Squeeze for the Vet Science class.

Today, Onyx has a very important job.

Kaylee chose Onyx as her Cloverbud bum lamb project, and watching the two of them together reminds us why we do what we do.

Every young person deserves a heart sheep or a heart horse—that one special animal that teaches responsibility, patience, compassion, and unconditional love. Those lessons can’t be measured by banners or ribbons. They are built in quiet moments in the barn, bottle feedings, early mornings, and little arms wrapped around a woolly neck.

The bond between a child and an animal is truly priceless. ❤️

We’re so excited to watch Kaylee and Onyx grow together and make memories that will last a lifetime. Onyx will come home to 7 Mile Hampshires and stay in the brood ewe flock. Maybe one day Kaylee will be able to take a breeding sheep project and take an Onyx lamb. No matter where their journey leads, Onyx will always be one of those special sheep who left hoofprints on more than just the pasture.

🐑💜

The best part about being authentic is that there's no image to have to maintain. 🤍There's something freeing about livin...
07/25/2026

The best part about being authentic is that there's no image to have to maintain. 🤍

There's something freeing about living a life that's true to who you are. Not everyone will understand your journey, your choices, or the work you put in behind the scenes—and that's okay.

Sometimes you simply have to be at peace knowing you're doing your best. If someone chooses not to see your effort, your integrity, or your heart, that's their perspective to carry, not yours.

If you constantly find yourself defending who you are to people who are hoping you'll fail, it may be time to surround yourself with different people. Life is too short to give your energy to narcissists, negative Nancys, or jealous people who are more invested in criticizing than encouraging.

Whether you're raising livestock, caring for horses, building a business, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, there will always be critics. But there will also be people who see your character, your work ethic, and your heart.

So keep showing up.

Keep doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

Pull yourself up. Brush yourself off. Square your shoulders. And keep going.

God knows your heart. And the people who truly matter will too.

So choose authenticity. It requires less energy than pretending and leaves more room for the life you were meant to live.

🏆🐑 What a Great Day for the 7 Mile Crew at the Powder River County 4-H Fair! 🐑🏆One of the greatest rewards of raising sh...
07/25/2026

🏆🐑 What a Great Day for the 7 Mile Crew at the Powder River County 4-H Fair! 🐑🏆

One of the greatest rewards of raising sheep isn’t just watching them compete—it’s watching young people grow alongside them. We were incredibly proud to see our lambs represented by our godkids and clients at the Powder River Fair. From bottle babies to market lambs, they all had a fantastic day!

Congratulations to everyone on your hard work:

🏅 Kaylen & 7 Mile 26063
✨ Reserve Champion Market Lamb
✨ Junior Champion Showman

🏅 Clinton & 7 Mile 26080
✨ 3rd Overall Market Lamb
✨ Reserve Champion Junior Showman

🏅 Patrick & 7 Mile 26008
✨ 5th Overall Market Lamb with his piebald Goodness
✨ Blue Ribbon in Showmanship

🏅 Kaylee & Jace
✨ Had a blast showing their bum lambs and did an outstanding job in the ring!

Watching these kids build confidence, develop stockmanship skills, and enjoy the livestock industry is exactly why we do what we do. The banners and ribbons are exciting, but seeing smiles, sportsmanship, and friendships grow is even better.

Thank you to all of the families who trust our program and allow us to be part of your livestock journey. We can’t wait to watch these young exhibitors continue to learn and succeed!

🐑💜

07/22/2026

🐑 Australia’s lamb industry has been producing bigger lambs – but a photo from a boning room reveals fatter does not always mean better. 👉 bit.ly/3RwqrRA

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