Originally written for the High Noon Western Americana January, 2010 Smoke Signals newsletter and used with permission. By Phil Spangenberger. Phil Spangenberger writes for Guns & Ammo magazine, appears on the History Channel and other documentary networks, produces Wild West shows, is a Hollywood gun coach and character actor, and…
By AQHA Professional Horseman Jay Holmes with Christine Hamilton in The American Quarter Horse Journal “People who don’t rope a lot are better off tying-on in the heeling,” Jay says. “For one thing, their hands might not be used to the roughness.” “When you dally in the heeling, your horse…
From Horse Illustrated magazine- May 2006 1. Ask your vet about adding vegetable oil or an essential Omega-3 fatty acid supplement to your horse’s well-balanced diet for added shine. 2. Sponging your horse’s face clean after exercise helps prevent fungal hair loss. 3. Keep different sized sponges for different duties…
One of the earliest western film stars was William Hart. From Wikipedia: “William Surrey Hart (December 6, 1864 – June 23, 1946) was an American silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer….In his twenties, Hart began his acting career on stage and would not consider acting in movies until he…
Back in December I posted some early pictures and got a lot of feedback asking if there were more. As many of you know my father passed on last month and one of my tasks as eldest son has been to go through all of his family pictures. In that…
