One of my wife’s friends, Craig Goldwyn, shares her professional photography interests but I like his love of everything beef. He’s currently writing a book which will be called Amazing Ribs. Craig has a wonderful website called, not surprisingly, amazingribs.com, that has history, recipes, cooking tips, buyers guides, links and clothing. And you can subscribe [...]
by: Erin Ryder, TheHorse.com News Editor As part of a racetrack screening program, three New Mexico horses have been identified as infected with Theileria equi, a causative agent for equine piroplasmosis. These infections are noteworthy as these horses are not epidemiologically linked to those involved in a larger ongoing investigation centered on horses from a [...]
One of the most talented silversmiths these days is Ernie Marsh. From his website: “Ernie Marsh, his wife, Teresa and sons, Milo and Audie enjoy a small ranch in the high desert country of eastern Oregon. His passion for bits and spurs became reality through the educational programs of the late Elmer Miller of Nampa, [...]
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If you like horses and the tent show Cavalia ever comes to town you absolutely have to see it. A truly amazing and magical circus like experience but with highly trained horses, great lighting and effects and amazing stunts. From the the Atlanta Journal-Constitution web site accessatlanta.com “Normand Latourelle, creator and artistic director of “Cavalia,” [...]
From Cattle Today: 1) Acidosis — The condition is observed from mild off-feed to chronic off-feed, lameness or even to mortalities. Also may be referred to as rumen overload, digestive upset or grain overload. 2) ADG — Average daily gain. The amount of gain divided by the number of days in the feeding period. 3) [...]
My First Horse Age Four My Brother John (left) And Me
The Unwanted Horse Coalition attempts to reduce the number of unwanted horses and to improve their welfare through education and the efforts of organizations committed to the health, safety, and responsible care and disposition of these horses. The Coalition represents a broad alliance of equine organizations that have joined together under the American Horse Council [...]
When movie makers need horses, cattle, mules, wagons, etc. they normally rent them. One of the companies doing this is Movin On Livestock located in Southern California and Corrales, New Mexico, owned by Jack Lilley and Clay Lilley. This is a fourth generation livestock barn. They have over 65 years of motion picture experience between [...]
A lope is a horse gait between a full out gallop and a trot. It’s a steady, easy gait that is sometimes called a canter in the English riding world. A lope is a three-beat gait (the fore leg and opposite hind leg strike the ground together, and the other two legs strike separately.) that [...]
From /www.texascattleraisers.org Rancher’s Managment Guide: Let buyers know what to expect from your calves by letting them know how you manage your cows. By Kristen Odom Having a management program in place is key for the calf crop going into a feedyard, but it is equally important to have an efficient management program for the [...]
A new museum is being built in Fort Worth to celebrate cattle raisers. From their website: “For more than a quarter of a century, the Cattle Raisers Museum has entertained and educated visitors with the real story of the cattle and ranching industries in the Southwest. In late 2009, we’ll unveil our beautiful new museum [...]
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From the cowboyshowcase.com website: “A “cavvy” is a group of ranch horses. The word comes from the term “cavvietta,” derived from Spanish and referring to the whole herd of horses that a ranch owns. The cavvy of horses is gathered by the horse wrangler in the morning and walked to the “ropes” (a portable rope [...]
One of the best experts on the low stress cattle handling techniques first formulated by Bud Williams is veterinarian Lynn Locatelli. She was trained under Temple Grandin, who is a world-renowned cattle handler, author, and professor at Colorado State. Lynn emphasizes that all human contact shapes the animals’ behavior, that efficiency is desirable over speed, [...]
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 [...]
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Montana Silversmiths is one of today’s premier buckle makers and probably sells more buckles than any other company. Montana Silversmiths’ modern production facility is located on the southern edge of Columbus, Montana, and within a few feet of the Yellowstone River. The business philosophy has always included creativity, innovation, passion and hard work as cornerstones [...]
The stagecoach is an extremely well known image (thank you Wells Fargo Bank). The four-wheeled closed coach for passengers, drawn by four horses was widely used before the arrival of railroads. The business of running stagecoaches was known as staging. The stagecoach was supported on thoroughbraces, which were leather straps supporting the body of the [...]
You don’t normally associate China and it’s 1.3 billion people with beef but a growing middle class in the Orient is making it more popular among consumers. China’s middle class today is the size of the ENTIRE United States. Senior economist Fred Gale with the USDA says “Steak houses have become a new fad in [...]
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