Horse soccer is a fun game where riders on horseback push a large 40″ rubber ball around. It was invented a couple of years ago by Renee Miller. Sometimes the objective is for an individual to move it through an obstacle course or in another version there is a soccer like goal at each end [...]
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Renault Renaldo Duncan (April 23, 1904 – September 3, 1980), better known as Duncan Renaldo, portrayed the Cisco Kid in films and on the 1950-1956 American TV series, The Cisco Kid. I was a faithful fan of his TV show. He also was my Cub Scouts Scout Master so I saw him at all the [...]
PRESS RELEASE 2009 Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees and Honorees Announced Posted: Jul 24 2009 The Board of Directors of the Rodeo Historical Society announces inductees into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum® Rodeo Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Recipients of the Tad Lucas and Ben Johnson Memorial Awards also will be honored. [...]
One of the fundamentals of raising cows is the balance between the number of cows in a given area versus the ability of the land to recover. You always want slightly fewer cows than the land can handle so it will have adequate time to reseed and regrow. Stocking rate is a measure of animals [...]
From Hot Shot Video Productions: American History books are full of stories about the Wild West; from the Cattle Kingdom in Texas, up dusty trails to cow towns in Kansas and Missouri, and on to railways heading east, cattle crossed our great nation and greatly influenced daily life in America, but it’s hard to visualize [...]
Found this on the internet but unfortunately there was no identification of who wrote it. If you know please let me know so I can give credit. Big Ed Now my tale is of the early years, when the century was new And the rankest critters in the Basin were cows and buckaroos. Picture a [...]
The King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi and Brownsville, is one of the world’s largest and most famous ranches. The ranch itself is divided into four separate land areas (Laureles, Santa Gertrudis, Encino, Norias) of approximately 1,300 square miles. King had a life long motto “buy land, never sell”. James Clement Jr., [...]
You have to click on this link to see the Holy Dancing Cow on America’s Got Talent (sic). You may have to watch a short advertisement first. John Mallory (the cow) & Simon Cowell
People considering adopting a wild horse might find their equine matches at one of 35 events taking place nationwide during National Wild Horse Adoption Day Sept. 26. Currently about 33,100 mustangs roam federal lands in 10 Western states. Another 31,750 reside in long- and short-term holding facilities under Bureau of Land Management (BLM) supervision. Of [...]
Actor Patrick Swayze died this week but many do not know that he was a very good horseman. He had a 20,000 acre ranch with his wife Lisa Niemi about 45 minutes north of my home in New Mexico. His ashes have been scattered there. Rancho de Dias Alegres, which translates as “Ranch of Happy [...]
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 [...]
One of the good guys in the horse world is champion Al Dunning. From his website: “Born in Chicago in 1950, Al’s family moved to Arizona when he was 8 years old. He began riding horses with his sisters and went on to further his talents with mentors such as Jim Paul, John Hoyt and [...]
One of the most popular trainers these days is Pat Parelli. I did his level 1 and 2 programs and visited his ranch in Pagosa Spring, Colorado several years ago. They also have a ranch in Ocala, Florida. My training was with Parelli™ Certified trainers Deb Cooper and Dave Ellis. Pat and his wife Linda [...]
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 [...]
A very popular event is the Great American Cattle Drive held every Fall. They typically drive 140 Texas Longhorns up the Chisholm Trail to the Ellsworth Trail Head, and then down the main street of Ellsworth, Kansas – followed by a big party and several days of special events. The event is sponsored by the [...]
From the Texas AgriLife Extension Service Horse owners and ranchers can take precautions to reduce the risk and spread of wildfire and protect their animals from injury or death by fire, said Texas AgriLife agents. “The most important thing to remember is to have a fire plan in place,” said Rick Machen, Texas AgriLife Extension [...]
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