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 Their first stop was the governor of New York who was responsible or getting the Prohibition repealed.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…
If you like the idea of hiking or horse packing from Canada to Mexico along some of the most beautiful countryside in the world you’ll want to support the Continental Divide Trail Alliance. From their website: “Our Mission: To construct, manage and preserve a nonmotorized public backcountry trail along the…
One of the most famous brands in the cowboy world is the 6666 (Four Sixes) brand from Guthrie, Texas. At age 19 Samuel “Burk” Burnett (with a little help from his father) purchased a herd of 100 cattle wearing the 6666 brand. He negotiated rights to the brand as part…
Clint Orms’ custom buckles are today found in the finest western specialty shops because he is one of the best silversmiths we have. Inspired by great western silversmiths and apparel designers (including his mother and father) of historical Texas, the belt buckle styles are named after the counties of Texas….
The oldest and most common breed of horses in America are Quarter Horses. The original foundation horse was a combination of Mustang, Arabian Spanish Barb, and Morgan blood and the breed began to appear in the mid 1800s. The first horse officially known as a quarter horse was Steel Dust,…
