If you ever have a chance to see the Priefert Ranch Equipment Percherons be sure and do it. Very exciting show featuring their matched big draft horses. From their website: “Under the guidance of talented horseman and experienced driver Jason Goodman, the Priefert Percherons have emerged as one of the premier draft horse exhibition attractions [...]
My friend Patricia Anderson will be a timer at the 2010 World Equestrian Games and forwards this press release about western riders in the opening ceremony. LEXINGTON, KY—90 Days to go—A collaboration of equine entertainers and roping experts are bringing their talents to the Opening Ceremonies at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on [...]
One of the most popular rodeos is held in Reno, Nevada. This year the dates are June 17-26, 2010. Ray Callahan is the President. There’s even a cattle drive before the event that ends in Reno. From their website: “The “Wildest, Richest Rodeo in the West,” the Reno Rodeo is a 10-day event. The Reno [...]
From Wikipedia: “William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody (February 26, 1846 – January 10, 1917) was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman. He was born in the Iowa Territory (now the American state of Iowa), near Le Claire. He was one of the most colorful figures of the American Old West, and mostly famous for [...]
By AQHA Professional Horseman Jay Holmes with Christine Hamilton in The American Quarter Horse Journal “People who don’t rope a lot are better off tying-on in the heeling,” Jay says. “For one thing, their hands might not be used to the roughness.” “When you dally in the heeling, your horse is stopped but the steer [...]
The Cowgirls Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization and saddled up for patriotism when they rode in honor of our veterans in the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade. The CHF Cowgirls are supporting the Veterans Medical Leadership Council’s Returning Warriors Fund. The fund provides support for soldiers returning from active duty who need assistance transitioning [...]
Imagine an online community where you can breed your own horses, take care of horses, train horses, trade or sell them, enter competitions, get rankings, go for rides and have employees. There’s even a black market. And no horse poop to clean up! The Howrse online community lets you do just that with over four [...]
I’ve written before about team penning and a competition often held at the same time is called team sorting. A very common type of ranch work is sorting cows which means certain cows in a herd are pulled out for medical reasons or to be moved to a new location or because there are many [...]
There are many many small rodeos held each year but one of my favorites is the Makawao Rodeo held on the island of Maui. It’s always the weekend closest to fourth of July and is a very exciting rodeo event presented by the Maui Roping Club. It’s held at the Oskie Rice Rodeo Arena a [...]
The non-profit Weatherford, Texas based drill team founded by Trish Lynn (on the right in the picture above) is one of the best in the world. They’re trick riding professionals using castaway horses and they have to spend a lot of time working with them to train them. Trish says it’s a commitment and dedication [...]
Yes, women do rodeo as well as men. The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association sponsors or helps with rodeos around the country with events in barrel racing, bareback riding, bull Riding, tie-down calf roping, breakaway roping and team roping. Kathi Meyers is the current President of the Colorado Springs, Colorado based organization. From their website: “The [...]
One of the biggest and best known western poetry gatherings is held annually in Elko, Nevada. Besides poetry there are continual performances by singers, a large vendor presence and many interesting workshops. Charlie Seemann, Executive Director, is the person who oversees the gathering. The event is highly recommended! From their website: “The National Cowboy Poetry [...]
I don’t know her personally but the video below says a lot about her abilities. From her website: “Even as a young child growing up in Maine, Stacy loved horses and rode whenever she had the chance. She got her first pony, Misty, when she was six. Her mother Sherri was Stacy’s only instructor in [...]
The National Saddle Clubs Association in Montana is promoting a new horse sport called Omoksee. From their website: “The most colorful performance on horseback of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe was the ” oh-mak-see pass-kan” meaning “riding big dance.” The second syllable of the first word is pronounced like our English word mock. The last syllable [...]
One of the premier western auctions and shows is called High Noon Western Americana. Kathy and I have attended for many years and are always impressed by the quality of the items. There is a vendor show with maybe 150 booths featuring different western (mostly antique) items and a definitely high end auction on Saturday [...]
I’ve blogged before about the Angola Prison Rodeo. Another interesting one is the Oklahoma State Penitentiary (McAlester, Oklahoma) which in 2006 started allowing women to compete for the first time. Since 1940, the Oklahoma State Penitentiary has held an annual Prison Rodeo. It is the largest behind-the-walls prison rodeo in the country. The International Professional [...]
There will be a memorial tribute to horse trainer legend Ray Hunt who passed away recently. It will be held February 27-28, 2010 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center Watt Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. It has a very unique and wonderful format. From the event website: ” Each of the participants will be given [...]
From Wikipedia: “Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter and exhibition shooter. Oakley’s amazing talent and timely rise to fame led to a starring role in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, which propelled her to become the first American female superstar. She was born in [...]
The Working Ranch Cowboys Association is dedicated to preserving the heritage and lifestyle of the Working Ranch Cowboy. Randy Whipple is the current President and I’m a member. They sponsor a great ranch rodeo every year to raise money. This year it will be held November 12-15, 2009 in Amarillo, Texas. Ranch rodeos were commonly [...]
The Legends of Texas is an organization dedicated to the conservation and preservation of that portion of American History between 1835 and early 1900′s – the true western days of our country. “Legends” was founded in 1981 in Fort Worth, Texas with the goal of preserving the rich Western heritage which Texas and surrounding states [...]
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