Books to Find
Humbolt Heartland
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
As readers of this journal probably figured out a long time ago,
we are suckers for selfless acts of passionate people. Publishing a
boo...
Books to Find
The Brown Vaquero Horse
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
The sayings, proverbs and maxims which are woven into
the fabric of California legends and folklore were so much a part
of th...
A Visit with Buck Brannaman
Pro-Am Roping is Coming
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
Our Pro-Am Roping is coming this October
By Hand and Heart
When Horsepower Meant Horses
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
Like most high school boys, Eli Anderson was
fascinated with wheeled vehicles. But unlike most teenagers, who
pour heart and...
Called West
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
My mom gave me my first camera when I turned 20, and
it changed my life's path. At the time, I was a graphic design
major, pr...
Classics
Woolies
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Melissa Mylchreest
Imagine spending your days on horseback throughout a
Rocky Mountain winter. The daylight hours would be short, the
weather da...
The Cook House
Scooter Robison’s Smothered Pork Chops
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Kathy McCraine
Our friend "Scooter" Robison was a hell of a cook,
but a disaster with horses. In the mid-1980s, my family owned the
Horner M...
Dangerous Crossing
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Paul A. Canada
On Christmas Day in 1917, 45 riders crossed the
border and made their way to the Brite Ranch in Texas' Presidio
County. They ...
Truth-Telling
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: A.J. Mangum
My writing career began at a small-town newspaper.
Story opportunities were modest - happenings with local government,
high-s...
Feeding the World, Starting at Home
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
For most Americans, the issue of hunger conjures up
mental images of starving, malnourished children in faraway third
world c...
The Hen House
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Reata Brannaman, Nevada Watt, Ceily Rae Highberger and Hannah Ballantyne
Spring break, for some, means Florida sunshine and
pool parties. For the Hen House and its occupants, it means
blacksmithing...
Lighting Out
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Mary Caperton Morton
I've always loved the wild ones. The difficult ones,
the tempestuous ones, the ornery ones, the rebels. I learned to
ride on ...
The Beauty of Paint
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
I can remember wanting to ride horses and draw them
before I started school. I didn't begin riding until later, but
when the ...
Of Note
What's New for Spring?
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
Here's a sampling of what's up for Spring - in
stores, galleries, ranch land, homes and online. A bit of
everything for you. ...
It's Old West Auction Time Again
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
Brian Lebel's Old West Show & Auction returns to
Colorado at the Denver Merchandise Mart Expo Building for its 24th
annua...
The Power of Place
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Jayme Feary
On that Chicago day in 1944 while World War II
slogged on, 16-year-old Herb Knight hoisted his duffle bag and
boarded a Union...
Music
Range Radio
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
New music is constantly being added to the playlist
at Range Radio - you can listen online at rangeradio.com or via the
free ...
Road Trip
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
More classic must-have tunes for those early morning
sojourns to the rodeo, a roping or just a drive to the office.
Tonight We Ride: Six Cowboy Songs/Six Western Stories
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Tom Russell
120 Songs of Tom Russell was published recently by
Bangtail Press and publisher Bill Reynolds asked me to pick out a
few exce...
Two Wraps and a Hooey
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
This past month we had a truly wonderful event at the
Ranch & Reata Roadhouse that benefitted the Wounded Warriors
Projec...
The Western Horse
Colorado's Westernaires
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Gary Hubbell
Standing on a grassy ridge in Colorado's Jefferson
County, 75-year-old Glen Keller looks over the 35 acres that are
home to t...
A Western Moment
A Western Moment
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Jay Dusard
This small steam engine that once powered the mine
shaft elevator is quite low to the ground. The tripod holding my
5x7 (inch...
Your Horse's Feet, A Series
Date Posted:
May 1, 2013
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Author: Pete Healey, APF
The horse is an amazing animal, they can be very
forgiving both mentally and physically...to a point. Horses are
always givin...