Today César Chávez’s birthday, March 31, is celebrated in California, Colorado, and Texas as a state holiday, intended to promote service to the community in honor of Chávez’s life and work. He died in 1993 at age 66. Chávez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with Dolores Huerta. It…
By By Christa Lesté-Lasserre From TheHorse.com The kinematic variable of the relationship between the rider’s hand and the horse’s mouth is “of importance as it yields some information about the rider’s ability to follow the movement of the horse with the hand,” Eisersiö said. It’s very important, from a horse…
By Heather Smith Thomas From Cattle Today Grasslands are healthiest when grazed. The periodic mowing stimulates new growth, and manure/urine from the grazing animals (and trampling of grass to provide litter) adds the necessary nutrients to the soil to make the grassland more productive. Throughout the history of agriculture, livestock…
George Takei found this one. Make sure you read the reviews. This soft, stuffed “saddle” straps onto your back. Complete with a soft saddle horn and adjustable stirrups. For children ages 2-6. All cotton. Machine wash. Made in USA. Click HERE to see it.
Cowboy poet, Joel Nelson, recites the classic poem “Lasca,” at the 2013 National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. The first known publishing of “Lasca,” written by Frank Desprez, was in the London Society newspaper (November 1882), and later picked up by the Montana Livestock Journal (June 16, 1888). If you have problems…
