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April 2011

Oh, You Cowgirl – Documentary

By | Cowgirls, Media

Below is a short video to introduce LaLa DeLudes’. She was one of those interviewed for Shirley Morris’ new documentary “Oh, You Cowgirl”. It tells the story of America’s first professional women athletes, the early rodeo cowgirls. You can learn more at www.thecowgirlmovie.com. If you have problems seeing the video…

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Calves That Don’t Breathe at Birth

By | Cattle

Today’s guest blog is by Heather Smith Thomas who has written here before about Dealing with cold stress In cattle. This article originally appeared in New Mexico Stockman magazine. In a normal, unassisted birth, the calf is stimulated to start breathing as soon as his umbilical cord breaks (since that’s…

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Ways To Get On A Horse

By | Competitions/Shows, Horses

Funny video of ways to get on a horse. Tommie Turvey is a very talented trick horse trainer and stunt double and Josh Lyons is son of famous horse (people) trainer John Lyons. Filmed at Horse World Expo 2008 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. If you have problems seeing the video below…

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Padlock Ranch Cattle Sorting

By | Cattle, Ranches

Padlock Ranch is a working guest ranch in Wyoming that has 11,000 cattle. From their website: “The Padlock Ranch Working Cowboy School gives participants the chance to learn working cowboy traditions while riding and working beside some of the West’s best cowboys. Understanding the instincts of animals and working with…

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