Cholla the Painting Horse is a 24-year old part Mustang, part Quarter horse copper buckskin gelding owned by Renee Chambers of northern Nevada whose original artwork sells internationally for $2,000 to $2,500.
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Read more on his website here!
This sign caught my eye so I snapped a quick shot while at a stop sign in Marshall, NC.
Sandy Bottom Trail Rides has a website: Sandy Bottom Trail Rides. Give them a call if you are in Western North Carolina and want to experience a great way to view the beautiful mountains.
(800) 959-3513
(828) 649-3464
Surrounded by sweeping views and dramatic peaks, The Preserve at Little Pine is an 1,800-acre mountain community, with a staffed Equestrian Center, perched high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. Explore the hills of The Preserve at Little Pine, as well as old-growth forests, on horseback, or take private or group lessons with the Equestrian Center staff.
Courtesy: National Cowboy Museum
The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, America’s premier institution of Western culture, history and art, is located in Oklahoma City. The Museum:
“collects, preserves and exhibits an internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts while sponsoring dynamic educational programs and ground-breaking scholarly research to stimulate interest in the enduring legacy of our American West.”
The Rodeo Historical Society recently announced the 2009 nominees for induction into the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum® Rodeo Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Many moons ago I co-owned a feed and western wear supply store in Sarasota, FL back when I had 20 to 30 Quarter horses that I raised and showed, and when I was married to Mr. Blackmon (he raised cattle).
Dallas was THE big television program back then, and some of you might recognize Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly) in the picture with me. We flew him in for a big promotion and had huge crowds, television coverage, and screaming females! He looked even better in his Cowboy hat!
Speaking of Cowboys, Chris Cox is written up in the new issue of Cowboys & Indians Magazine so don’t forget to get your copy if you aren’t subscribed to the magazine.
Beautiful Parker Ranch in Waimea (Kamuela) on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the United States’ oldest, most historic, and largest cattle ranches. The history of Parker Ranch goes back 160 years, and is filled with romance, drama, tragedy and gun play. The Ranch, a Working Ranch:
“contains 850 miles of fence, 300 paddocks and 15 corrals. The water system consists of 175 miles of pipeline, 4 reservoirs, 145 water tanks, 40 ground tanks, three water dams and 650 water troughs. Annual beef production of the cow-calf operation is in excess of 12 million pounds.”
This year’s Annual Parker Ranch Horse Races and Rodeo will be held July 3rd from 9:00 a.m. until noon at the Parker Ranch arena. You can also enjoy Parker Ranch while you are there through various unique tours, such as the cattle country tours, horseback riding tours, and historic homes tours.
Don’t forget to go shopping at the Parker Ranch Store while you are there or, if you can’t travel to Hawaii for the rodeo this year, you can shop from home with a few clicks of your mouse.
Overseeing the Parker Ranch horse and cattle operations is the big ‘paniolo’ (Cowboy), Michael “Corky” Bryan (inducted into the Paniolo Hall of Fame in 2007). “Oahu born & raised, Corky always knew he wanted to be a cowboy. His accolades include 2006 Cattleman of the Year award and board member, charter member, president, committee chair or member of numerous local and national organizations in the cattle and agriculture industries.”
Corky is on the left in this photo I took at a Cattleman’s event sometime during 2006. (Hey Corky, Parker Ranch will be on Twitter again today!)
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My pick for the Belmont, Mine That Bird, didn’t win, darn it, but he’s still the winner in my eyes. Watch the race (below) if you didn’t see it.
Here are a couple of the tweets Mine That Bird sent me on Twitter right before the Belmont ran.
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Kelsie Maynard, owner of Maynard Buckles in Thoreau, New Mexico, made a special hand-engraved, sterling silver, gold and ruby commemorative buckle for his friend, Chip Woolley, Jr., trainer of the 2009 Kentucky Derby Winner, Mine That Bird. (Photo courtesy of Wendy Uzelac.)
Read about Mine That Bird’s Bling.
All items made by Maynard Buckles (second-generation buckle makers) are “handcrafted and custom made.” They make Race Horse Items, Rodeo Design Buckles, Handcut Buckles, Spurs, and much more.
Phone numbers for Maynard Buckles are: 888-822-7954 (toll free) or 505-862-7253.
I hope a 2009 Belmont Stakes Winner buckle is next!
This picture of Star is somewhere around 4 or 5 years old. Star (Lark’s Royal Star) and I played ball almost every morning several summers ago. His daddy is the late, beautiful My Royal Lark, and his ‘grandsire’ is the late, famous, illustrious SuperHorse RUGGED LARK, who was loved and owned by Carol Harris of BoBett Farm in Ocala, FL.
Star was one of the smartest yearlings I have ever been lucky enough to spend any time with over the years.
Enjoy this video of Star’s grandsire, RUGGED LARK, performing his beautiful bridleless exhibition with his trainer, Lynn Palm.
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