Cowboy poets have existed since there have been cowboys. There is a lot of interest these days in cowboy poetry and a revival of some of the earliest work. Here’s one: The Tenderfoot I thought one spring, just for fun, I’d see how cow-punching was done; And when the round-ups…
I have an internet store called Beal’s Cowboy Buckles that carries about 700 different western quality historic authentic cowboy belt buckles. It’s easily the largest and most diversified collection available in any store. Buckles make great unique gifts for that special cowboy or cowgirl and shipping is always free, regardless…
Great new book called Cowboy Park by Santa Fe author and historian John O. Baxter. The book details steer roping competitions around 1900 when it was really steer “tipping”. The roping practice of the times was for one cowboy to head the cow (throw a loop around the head) and…
You can’t have a blog about the cowboy lifestyle without mentioning John Wayne (1907-79). Marion Robert Morrison was born in Iowa and moved to California at age four. A local fireman called him “little duke” after Marion’s huge Airedale Terrier dog, Duke. He kept the name after that. Morrison attended…
In 1933, August A. Busch, Jr. gave a hitch of Clydesdales to his father in celebration of the resumption of brewing in St. Louis following the repeal of Prohibition. Their first stop was the governor of New York who was responsible or getting the Prohibition repealed. He received a case…
