PIONEER REE FIGHTS TO REIN IN HUBBY!

Wants accident-prone rancher to leave work to hired hands

LIFE on the range has turned into ranch hell for celebrity chef Ree Drummond, who fears hubby Ladd will cripple or kill himself running their spread, pals tattle.

While reality TV's Pioneer Woman jokes about her accident-prone hubby of 25 years, behind closed doors she's stressed out and demanding he consider a less risky way of making a living, say sources.

The last straw came when the 53-year-old kitchen whiz had to tend to Ladd after he'd been stomped by a cow, according to spies.