Recently, I spent a couple of days with the cowboy photographer and artist, Peter Robbins, as he was working on a photo shoot for a clothing company. Watching him—or any artist work—is endlessly fascinating to me. The places and ways these people find beauty and motivation is a glimpse into the diversity of humanity.
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The WRCA Foundation has approved the addition of Kim Miller to its board of directors. Kim and her husband, Red, live on their cow/calf ranch and yearling operation in Grenville, New Mexico.
“Kim comes from a family of ranchers. She understands the ranching industry and also has a strong business background,” said ...
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“Grant has a strong ranching background and will be a great asset to WRCA,” said Randy Norris, WRCA president. “We are fortunate to have him serve on our board.”
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The Working Ranch Cowboy’s Association will host its 24th Annual WRCA World Championship Ranch Rodeo November 7–10, 2019, in Amarillo, Texas. The WRCA Board of Directors recently approved three enhancements in support of producing the greatest ranch rodeo event in the world.
The following will be in effect for the ...
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There’s little question that when cowboys converse, it may take a translator for the uninitiated to understand. In celebration of the puncher parlance, here’s some entertaining cowboy idioms and slang terms of yesteryear, pulled from the wonderful book, Cowboy Lingo, by Ramon F. Adams.
► “pet makers” | ...
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He doesn’t climb walls or swing from skyscrapers, but Singleton Ranches’ Thorn Doc Bar (barn name, Spider) is a superhero in the eyes of Wesley Gugdell. And now, everybody who's watched the WRCA’s World Championship Ranch Rodeo in Amarillo knows too.
For the first time, the WRCA named the top Ranching Heritage ...
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In 1948, Howard Hawks released Red River starring John Wayne. Though not his breakout role, critics argue that it was in this role as Thomas Dunson that Wayne began to show his range as an actor. In honor of the film’s 70th anniversary (ok, we're posting this article a little late!), we rank Duke’s top 10 Western ...
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