Horse Trader Dupes Celebrity
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You'd think the rich and famous would be protected from bad horse deals. Not so...
Beef Industry Opportunity for College Juniors and Seniors
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looking over last years recipients of the Certified Angus Beef LLC through the Colvin Scholarship Fund, I was a little annoyed to see that all $9000 went to five females ...and even worse.. not a one of them was from the West
Anti-Beef Czar
American Rancher
Bad news for America's ranchers courtesy of the Obama Administration.
How Rodeo Bulls Get Named
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How do those stock contractors come up with all the wierd bull names?
Protecting Stock from Wildfire
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Last week the Drudge report ran a chilling photo, it appeared as though a palomino was superimposed over wildfire flames. There was no doctoring of the shot, it is a frightening reality for Californian's battling wildfires!
Equine heat stress
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Hauling, competing, even trail riding can put a horse at risk for heat stress on hot or humid days.
Ben Snipes
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In 1854 19 year old Ben Snipes traveled through the grassland of the Yakima Valley and Kittitas County and vowed he would one day be cattle king of the region.
George Fletcher's Impact on rodeo
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The year is 1911, the contest; championship saddle bronc rider, the place, Pendleton Roundup.
How About a Cash for Clunkers program for Horseowners
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Why not a Cash for Clunkers program for horse owners...I have an old rope horse I'll trade in for a new fancy model.
A New Era of Rustlers
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What lengths would you go to, to protect your cattle and horses from rustlers?
MD Barns Honors Special Equines
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Special, isn't really a strong enough word to describe some horses
Are We Overproecting Our Horses Legs
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Shipping boots, support boots, sport boots, skid boots, splint boots, bell boots, sling boots.... Horses today have more leg wear options than Imelda Marco's, but which ones are necessary?
Treatments for Coccidisis in Cattle
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Disease prevention may seem costly at the time, but it usually pays big dividends especially with a certain bovine problem
I Am Angus
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In the wake of Food Inc. a movie that demonizes farmers and ranchers.... that Vanity Reviews called a " a civilized horror movie for the socially unconscious"...oops.. I meant conscious .... comes, I am Angus.
The Cattle Breed that was an Oddity
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What famous breed of cattle was once considered a freak at the Kansas City Livestock Expo?
Jingle bobs
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In the words of stock horse trainer Bobby Ingersoll the California vaqueros" shaped a culture and a traditional way of working cattle still used today," and one piece of functional equipment were spurs .
What Defines Sustainability
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Sustainability when used in the same breath as agriculture has a tendency to make the most radical activist all warm and fuzzy.
Marketing Cattle By Video
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Can cattle become movie stars? Well, they can if your ranch uses video marketing to sell your calf crop or even bulls and replacement females.
Native American Hypocrisy
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Whether you are pro or con horse slaughter isn't the issue, it's the fact that a segment of society is granted special privileges that the majority of its country's citizens oppose.
Consumer Confidence In Beef
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Successful marketing of any product depends in a large part on consumer confidence
How Horses Have Impacted Culture
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John Moore once said " Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization, we will find the hoof print of the horse beside it."
You are never to old to dream
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At an age when the majority of Americans are content in a comfy recliner, barrel racer Mary Burger qualified for her first NRF Finals.
Why Horses Are Better Than a Four-Wheeler
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An article in Western Horseman magazine by Ross Hecox listed twelve reasons why ranchers, stockmen, and horsemen all across the west prefer using horses to round-up and work cattle.