Brands are used to permanently mark cattle or horses with a unique image or set of characters. The origin of branding livestock dates from 2700 B.C. Today brands are documented in brand books maintained by state officials or in a few cases by cattle associations. My families 100 year old brand is shown on the [...]
Out Where The West Begins by Arthur Chapman Out where the handclasp’s a little stronger, Out where the smile dwells a little longer, That’s where the West begins; Out where the sun is a little brighter, Where the snows that fall are a trifle whiter, Where the bonds of home are a wee bit tighter, [...]
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Stolen horses are always a problem and especially so in these bad economic times. Netposse has merged with Stolen Horse International to become the one place to list information about stolen horses. Horse buyers should definitely check this site before purchasing a horse to make sure it’s not on their list. They also have a [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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H. Allan Nation, editor of The Stockman Grass Farmer, has an interesting column in the September 2009 issue about cooking beef. Turns out that prior to World War II almost all beef was boiled. It was easy to do, you could cook the entire animal the same way and it helped remove any bad flavors [...]
I’ve written about Roy Rogers before but here is some sad news. A letter from Roy Rogers, Jr.: I have been personally agonizing over how to start this letter. I guess by saying thank you. Thank you for the years of love, support, prayer, loyalty to the Rogers Family. You, the fans, and our Board [...]
One of my favorite western magazines is True West. I’ve been a faithful reader and an advertiser for many years and my friend Bob Boze Bell is the CEO and President. They’re based in Cave Creek, Arizona where my son Andrew lives. The magazine first started in the 1950s. It’s an interesting blend of interests [...]
I’ve had several emails asking how the Hunewill Ranch 100th cattle drive went. It was one of the best cattle drives I’ve been on. Fairly decent weather, only 3 cows had to be pulled out and trailered due to health issues, a few off horse flights by drovers but no serious injuries. We moved 627 [...]
I did a post recently about horse soccer. Here’s a horse that definitely likes that large ball. If you have problems seeing the video below click HERE.
I’m a little late for Earth Day but the stew sounds great! If you have problems seeing the video below click HERE.
One of the best cowboys I’ve ever seen is Dan M. “Buck” Brannaman. He’s an early adopter and leader within the Natural Horsemanship movement and mostly uses the vaquero style of cowboying. Buck lives with his wife, Mary, and three daughters on a 1,200 acre ranch in Sheridan, Wyoming. And his gift to us is [...]
David Alderson grew up in South Dakota where he learned silversmithing. From his website: “Alderson’s first project was a ring – a Mother’s Day gift for his mom. He got a pretty stone and set it in a ring. He even ornamented the piece with some gold he had panned in a South Dakota creek. [...]
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The premier cowboy competition is the National Rodeo Finals held in Las Vegas. This year the dates are December 3-12 and the actual event is held at the Thomas Mack center on the campus of the University of Las Vegas. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), is governing authority for the sport and has two [...]
From University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture & Natural Resources Dr. Glenn Selk, Professor-Animal Reproduction Specialist Animal Science – Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Spring calving herds across the Midwest and Southwest will soon be planning to wean the calves. Some producers may wean the calves from young or thin cows during September in order [...]
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