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3RD ANNUAL OZARK LONGHORN SHOW WRAP UP THE ART OF TAMING THE BEAST
Ozark Longhorn Show Ozark Longhorn Show
CLASS 11
1st Place: Mr. Frost, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: Blue Rebel, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 12
1st Place: Vipers Lightning, owned by Eric Meyer
Champion JR Steer: Vipers Lightning, owned by Eric Meyer
Reserve Champion JR Steer:
Mr Frost, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 14
1st Place: LE FESTUS, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Champion SR Steer LE FESTUS, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Non-Halter Champion All Age Steer
LE FESTUS, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Non-Halter Reserve Champion All Age Steer Vipers Lightning, owned by Eric Meyer
CLASS 28
1st Place: Lazy J’s Calypso, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: LE Red Spice, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 29
1st Place: HR Rebel Amber, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: Ol Snickerdoodle, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
3rd Place: Hil5 Bella, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
4th Place: CLC Rocky EOT Hannah 16, owned by Eric Meyer
Class 30
1st Place: Sebastians Star 437, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Champion Cow: Sebastians Star 437, owned by Levi & Amy Mast Reserve Cow: HR Rebel Amber, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Non-Halter All Age Female: Sebastians Star, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Non-Halter Reserve All Age Female: HR Rebel Amber, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 27
1st Place: Dark Lace LE, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: Spritz, owned by Levi & Am Mast
CLASS 28
1st Place: Lazy J’s Calypso, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: LE Red Spice, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 29
1st Place: HR Rebel Amber, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: Ol Snickerdoodle, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
3rd Place: Hil5 Bella, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
4th Place: CLC Rocky EOT Hannah 16, owned by Eric Meyer
SSponsors ponsors
Ozark Longhorn Show Ozark Longhorn Show
1st Place: Little Heart 124, owned by Levi &
CLASS 4
1st Place: HGR King of Broken Hearts, owned by Brooklyn Speelman
Youth Champion JR Bull
King of Broken Hearts, owned by Brooklyn Speelman
Youth Reserve JR Bull
Little Heart 124, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 6
1st Place:G&L Spotted Eagle, owned by Hightower/Huskey Partnership
2nd Place: 3P Bordertown Buzz, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
Youth Champion Intermediate Bull
G&L Spotted Eagle, owned by Hightower/Huskey Partnership
Youth Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull
3P Bordertown Buzz, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
Youth Champion All Age Bull
G&L Spotted Eagle, owned by Hightower/Huskey Partnership
Youth Champion JR Steer
G&L Indian Outlaw, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
Youth Reserve Champion JR Steer
RBR Suns Out Guns Out, owned by Charlotte Wilson
Youth Champion All Age Steer
G&L Indian Outlaw, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
Youth Reserve All Age Steer
RBR Suns Out Guns Out, owned by Charlotte Wilson
CLASS 19
1st Place: Juno Showgirl, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Class 21
1st Place: Midwest Boujie Betty, owned by Clint & Sharold Tullos
2nd Place:
American Lace LE, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Class 22
1st Place:
Nutmeg DSM, owned by Scott & Danielle Mershon
Class 23
1st Place: RBR Dust on my Jules, owned by Luke Wert
Youth Champion JR Heifer
Nutmeg DSM, owned by Scott & Danielle Mershon
Youth Reserve Champion JR Heifer
Juno Showgirl, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Class 24
1st Place: RBR Dreamgirl, owned by Nate Johnson
Class 26
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SSponsors ponsors
1st Place: BNB She’s A Lady, owned by Kenley Huskey
Ozark Longhorn Show Ozark Longhorn Show
Youth Champion SR Heifer
BNB She’s A Lady, owned by Kensley Huskey
Youth Reserve Champion SR Heifer
RBR Dream Girl, owned by Nate Johnson
Youth Champion All Age Female
BNB She’s A Lady, owned by Kensley Huskey
Youth Reserve All Age Female
Nutmeg DSM, owned by Scott & Danielle Mershon
Youth Showmanship Class
1st Place: Kensley Huskey
2nd Place: Nate Johnson
Senior Showman
1st Place: Brooklyn Speelman
Veteran Showman
1st Place: Celeste Mast
SSponsors ponsors
Ozark Longhorn Show Ozark Longhorn Show
CLASS 2
1st Place: Little Heart 124, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Class 4
1st Place: HGR King of Broken Hearts, owned by Brooklyn Speelman
Champion JR Bull
HGR King of Hearts, owned by Brooklyn Speelman
Reserve Champion JR Bull
Little Heart 124, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Halter Champion All Age Bull
3P Bordertown Buzz, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
Halter Reserve All Age Bull
G&L Spotted Eagle, owned by Hightower/Huskey Partnership
Class 11
1st Place: Blue Rebel, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
2nd Place: Gun Metal, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
3rd Place: Mr. Frost, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Class 12
1st Place: G&L Indian Outlaw, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
2nd Place: RBR Suns Out Guns Out, owned by Charlotte Wilson
Champion JR Steer
G&L Indian Outlaw, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Reserve Champion JR Steer
RBR Suns Out Guns Out, owned by Charlotte Wilson
Class 14
1st Place: LE Festus, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Champion SR Steer
LE FESTUS, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Halter Champion All Age Steer
LE Festus, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Halter Reserve All Age Steer
G&L Indian Outlaw, owned by Ty & Lindsey Huskey
SSponsors ponsors
CLASS 19
1st Place: Juno Showgirl, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 21
1st Place: Midwest Boujie Betty, owned by Clint & Sharold Tullos
2nd Place: American Lace LE, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
CLASS 22 1st Place: Nutmeg DSM, owned by Scott & Danielle Mershon
Class 23
1st Place: Dust on My Jules, owned by Luke Wert
Champion JR Heifer
Nutmeg DSM, owned by Scott Danielle Mershon
Reserve Champion JR Heifer
Midwest Bougie Betty, owned by Clint & Sharold Tullos
CLASS 24
1st Place: RBR Dream Girl, owned by Nate Johnson
2nd Place: RBR Wish Upon A Star, owned by Kaden Hance
CLASS 26
1st Place: BNB She’s A Lady, owned by Kensley Huskey
Champion SR Heifer
BNB She’s A Lady, owned by Kensely Huskey
Reserve SR Heifer
RBR Dream Girl, owned by Nate Johnson
CLASS 29
1st Place: OL Snickerdoodle, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Ozark Longhorn Show Ozark Longhorn Show
Senior Cow
OL Snickerdoodle, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
Halter Champion All Age Female
Nutmeg DSM, owned by Scott & Danielle Mershon Halter Reserve All Age Female
BNB She’s A Lady, owned by Kensley Huskey
GROUP CLASS 35
1st Place: 5D Axman, owned by Levi & Amy Mast
The 3rd annual Longhorn Show of the Ozarks was a great show this year! We had the privilege to be a part of the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Missouri This facility has a brand-new air conditioned 100,000 square foot Wilson’s Logistics Arena & Youth Ag facility I have not been to the Missouri State Fair, but the Ozark Empire fair should be called the SW Missouri State Fair because of all of the livestock, 4-H & FFA entries, plus the grandstand nightly events, vendors and carnival during the 9 days of the fair The Ozark Empire Fair is the people who walk by and strike up conversations about the longhorns It was so enjoyable to talk to people from all walks of life about the beauty, function and uses of the wonderful Texas Longhorn cattle Many who had never seen one in person I am so grateful for all the great ITLA members who attended and helped with the show Thanks to John Moxley who flew into Kansas City and drove down to be the non-halter and youth judge It was unfortunate that the arena and other show ring schedules made there be a day gap between the non-halter and the youth, but John was so gracious to be to be willing to have a day off between judging shows We will be working on coordinating with Ozark livestock department to to schedule all three shows closer together Thanks to Mike Tomey and his wife Jamie for driving to Missouri to be the halter judge Both judges provided a great opportunity for the audience to learn things that help them understand the breed Thank you to Russ Thompson for announcing the Youth & Halter shows and his addition of Longhorn cattle information A special thank you to Sharold Offield of Square1 Media for taking a drive down the southern part of the state and taking the most amazing photos of the Youth Show. Thanks to all those who entered cattle and how they helped in different ways with all aspects of the show and how everyone pulls together to help even between shows. It truly makes ITLA shows the BEST. A special thanks to our sponsors Allison Crowe Overhead Doors for their Trail Boss Show Sponsorship Savanna Belle Farms, Hidden Gems Ranch, LE Longhorn Cattle Company, MoKan Best of The Trails Association and Toth & Associates for their Drover Youth Show Sponsorships Again, these are greatly appreciated.
Amy Mast Show Chairman
Longhorn Show of the Ozark
SSponsors ponsors
Ozark Longhorn Show Ozark Longhorn Show
SSponsors ponsors
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ITLA PAST PRESIDENTS-
JERRY WILLIAMS 1990
BEN GRAVETT 1997
MARY SUE CLINE 2003
LARRY LANERO 2014-2015
RUSSELL HOOKS OCT 2022-APRIL 2023
BILL ANTHONY 1991
DAROL DICKINSON 1998-1999
JOHN HODGES 2004-2006
GARY DON TAYLOR 2016
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS
STAN SEARLE 1992-1993
RAY MOORE 2000
LARRY SMITH II 2007-2010
MIKE TOMEY 2017-2018
Cook ’sCorner
Texas Stew
2 pounds beef tips, cut into 1-inch cubes
(Using Longhorn Beef)
directions
Step One
1 (14.5oz.) can Mexican style stewed tomatoes
1 (10.5oz.) can beef broth
1 (8oz ) jar mild picante sauce
1 (10oz.) package frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
3 carrots, cut into 1/2 inch thick pieces
1 onion, cut into thin wedges
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2tsp. salt
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup all purpose flour
JOE VALENTINE 1994-1996
GARY BRUCH 2001-2002
ROGER HUTTON 2011-2013
LARRY SMITH II 2019-2022
RUSSELL FREEMAN APRIL2023- PRESENT
Combine beef, tomatoes, broth, picante sauce, corn, carrots, onion, garlic, cumin and salt in a 5 quart slow cooker Cover and cook on high 3 to 4 hours or until meat is tender.
Step Two
Mix water and flour in a bowl. Stir into meat mixture; cover and cook on high for 1 hour or until stew has thickened.
-ITLA Committees-
The International Board of Directors has established the following Committees which are designed, in part, to help the ITLA run more efficiently, to remain competitive in the industry, and to provide our members with desired activities and volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in serving on any of these Committees, please contact the listed Chairpersons. We need your ideas and energies!
MARKETING/MEMBERSHIP/EVENTS COMMITTEE
Chair: Gary Lake – (719) 314-8294
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Justin Sabio – (940) 902-3246
COMPUTER COMMITTEE
Chair: Russell Freeman – (719) 338-5071
JUDGES APPROVAL/SELECTION COMMITTEE
Chair: Larry Smith – (254) 396-9185
AFFILIATES COMMITTEE
Chair: Shadow Seaman – (208) 420-2484
BEEF COMMITTEE
Chair: Mike Metcalfe – (719) 478-3011
BY-LAWS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Chair: Brad Westmoreland – (972) 937-7273
YOUTH COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs: Wes and Amanda Evans
SHOW RULES COMMITTEE
Chair: Justin Sabio – (940) 902-3246
CHAMP SHOWS COMMITTEE
Co-Chairs: Larry Smith II- 254-396-9185 and Pam Kinsel Hughes- 254-898-0157
SEPTEMBER 2024
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2024
SEPTEMBER 1
Top Of the West Idaho Show Filer, ID
Contact: Shawdow Seaman 208-420-2484
victoryranchlonghorns@gmail.com
Judge: Connie Ollive Youth, Haltered, Non-Haltered
SEPTEMBER 20
The Great Frederick Fair
Location: Frederick, MD
Contact: John Moxley 240-446-9950
OCTOBER 4-5
Horn Showcase Futurity Canadian County Expo Center El Reno, Oklahoma
SEPTEMBER 8
The Maryland State Fair
Location: Timonium, MD
Contact: John Moxley 240-446-9950
Judge: Lizz Huntzberry Fosheim
Judge: Kelsey Rhoderick Open Haltered & Youth
SEPTEMBER 13 & 14
G & G Classic Sale & Futurity Culpeper, VA
Contact: Chase Vasut 512-917-8654
SEPTEMBER 20 - 21
Legends Longhorn Sale & Futurity Duncan, OK
Contact: Justin Rombeck 816-536-1083
SEPTEMBER 28
DCC Customer Appreciation Day Barnesville, Ohio
Contact: Kirk Dickinson 740-758-5050
OCTOBER 18 & 19
Millennium Sale & Futurity Lexington, KY
Contact: Ann Gravett gravett99@yahoo.com
OCTOBER 25 & 26
The Good Life Futurity Fremont, NE
OCTOBER 30- NOVEMBER 2
ITLA Championship Show & Convention
Angelina County Expo Center Lufkin, Texas
Contact: Larry Smith
Contact: Pam Kinsel Huges
NOVEMBER 2
Texas Longhorn Muster
Futurity and Horn Showcase CQLX Complex Gracemere
Central Queensland Australia
NOVEMBER 2
Great Lakes Texas Longhorn Association 12pm-1pm Triple R Ranch 11585 Round Lake Road Horton, MI 49246
Contact: Johnny Hicks 269-998-8027
Contact: Josh Shaw 616-212-8226 www.glilta.com
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2025
MAY 16-18
2025 CTTLA Spring Fling Show
Myers Park and Event Center
McKinney, TX
Contact: Danielle Mershon
Phone: 254-630-0053
2 non-halterered female shows
2 open haltered shows
2 open miniature shows
1 youth show
1 youth Miniature show
About the Craft
What drew you to working with Longhorn horns in woodworking?
I was drawn to woodworking from the time when I moved to Ohio and had access to timber and lumber I started making small crafts and small useful things such as: bread boxes, trinket boxes, trash cans, napkins holders and other small things. At the same time I was cleaning all our skulls to sell in our Longhorn store. I started making jewelry out of extra horns that were laying around and over time it gave me the idea of mixing my woodworking with horn.
Can you describe the first piece you ever created using Longhorn horn?
I think the first piece I made with horn was a lamp It had a wooden base with a horn for the stem I put a bulb inside for a night light and one on top also. At some point I decided to try and build a coffee table with horn for the legs with a walnut river table top. I have always been intrigued with fine furniture more so than rustic, so my goal was to build something more elegant than rustic.
How does working with Longhorn horn differ from other materials in woodworking? It took some time to figure out how to work with a table leg that has no straight edge, nothing that matches perfect and having horns from multiple animals that have different shapes and colors all incorporated into one piece.
Process and Techniques
What is the process of integrating Longhorn horn into your woodworking projects?
Determining the direction of the twist and angle of the horn from table to ground is a challenge You want the table to be stable, but also attractive. The horn is similar to plastic in material so they do flex some so you have to deal with that also.
Are there specific tools or techniques that are essential for working with Longhorn horn?
Tools needed are all your woodworking tools plus a Dremel and a good method for sanding and polishing the horn.
Design and Innovation
How do you come up with ideas for new designs incorporating Longhorn horn?
Most of my ideas come from looking at other wood furniture and envisioning it with horn. The same with earrings, I would see some earring and think “I could make that”.
What role does the natural shape and color of the horn play in your designs?
When building a table the important thing with the horns are finding two pair that are similar in colors and they need to be fairly straight. The real curvy horns are much harder to work with and have more flex than straighter ones. For jewelry I always look for the color changes in the horn. Those areas in the horn are the most attractive, where you see streaks of mixed colors.
Business and Market
What has been the response from customers to your Longhorn horn woodworking pieces?
People always seem to like the look of horn tables. They are somewhere between nice furniture and art. I am planning to start marketing them to people in the Longhorn industry through e-mail ads and online.
I enjoy taking pieces of things that have not a lot of value and putting them together and making them beautiful with value
A LETTER FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT
214- 287-2303
brad@westmorelandlawfirm com
www gangof5longhorns com
K E E P T H E M O M E N T U M G O I N G !
Have you ever been really gung-ho about a new project only to find yourself fizzling out by the end…and maybe giving up and leaving it unfinished? Or perhaps you’ve started a new job or a new school all wide eyed and full of excitement, only to have that excitement wear thin as time wears on. It seems to be human nature to occasionally begin wholly new ventures full of optimism. But unless that venture is something we are truly passionate about, our energy is in danger of waning over time, isn’t it?
I hope by now that you’ve received your copy of the August printed Drover/Membership Directory.
Absent a typographical placement error or two, I believe it’s one of our best issues in recent memory; and for having been prepared in their spare time by a group of hard-working volunteers, it’s an issue of which we can all be VERY proud. My excitement at the end of the project was no less than my excitement at the beginning primarily because helping to give our members a printed Drover again was something I was passionate about. It is tangible proof that our organization is moving in the right direction; and I hope it energizes you to see that together we can get some exciting things done in the ITLA.
So how do we keep that momentum going? Well, we focus on the next project at hand, that’s how! Our annual Championship Show and Convention is right around the corner; and boy oh boy, does it promise to be a good one! We’ll have a horn measuring competition, a sale of top tier heifers, the last futurity points opportunity of the season, raffles, auctions, shows of all kinds, numerous youth activities, the crowning of a new Queen’s Court the list goes on and on. Now, I won’t be helping with all of these things, but I will certainly be helping with some. Will you? You see, in an international organization like this, there is always something that you can find to be passionate about. This month, let me encourage you to seriously think about what motivates you as a Texas Longhorn producer: what you love about this way of life and this business. And then make up your mind to get involved in ITLA-related activities that feed that passion at Champ Show and beyond. We need your energy. We need your ideas. We need your effort. Simply put: you are needed!
My friends, as we work together to keep ITLA’s momentum going, may our God who never gives up on us continue to bless you, your Gang, and your cattle.
--Brad
UPDATE FROM HEADQUARTERS
254-898-0157 staff@itla com
We are getting so close to our Annual ITLA Championship Show and Convention! THE EVENT of the year!!! This year, we have several new and/or returning events that you may not know about. We are bringing back The Call of The Horns contest! This is a horn measurement contest with 20 classes and you can choose between tip to tip or total horn measurements, or both! It is $100 per entry and winners will be announced at our wonderful Awards Banquet!
We will also have our Cowstume Contest!!! Dress up in your favorite costume with your animal! Several awards available for these categories: Best Overall, Funniest, Most Creative, Cutest, Best Couples/Team Costume!
Did you know you can enter 1 animal in all different shows? You might as well enter every show possible while you are there! Futurity, Non Haltered, Haltered, Youth, and Call of the Horns!
ITLA Championship Show is the final Futurity of the year for the National Futurity Race! You don’t want to miss your opportunity to be on the leaderboard! It has been so fun tracking the best animals in the breed, and we are happy to be a part of The National Futurity Race this year!
Thank you,
Pam Kinsel Hughes
JAPANESE HAIKU
A haiku (pronounced “hi-coo”) is a Japanese poetic form consisting of three lines, with 5 syllables in the first and last lines and seven syllables in the middle. Japanese Haiku artists can sometimes spend weeks or months perfecting a single poem. Famed cowboy poet J.T. “Elliott” McCloud wrote a few haikus in his day but he would have been the first to tell you it never took him weeks. These he wrote one afternoon while searching for a calf in some cedar-scrub limestone canyons. Take a stab at crafting one yourself: who knows, you may prove to be a gen-u-wine arteest.
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Fierce pride and beauty
This perfect western symbol
The Texas Longhorn
Red
Red head butted me
Charged, struck, made me eat the dirt
Red sure was tasty.
Camp Cookie
Tears filled dusty eyes
The trail’s loneliness vanished
When camp Cookie sang.
Camilla Westmoreland
2024 ITLA Queen
www.gangof5longhorns.com
Meet Alissa Butler
Alissa Butler is a Junior at Decatur High School in Decatur Texas. She’s been working and breeding cattle since she was 9 years old. At 16 years old her experience is way beyond her years. She shows world-class animals for multiple breeders and has partners that are among the Longhorn elite. Award-winning animals that Alissa has worked and trained have sold for as much as $73,000. She has spent countless hours interviewing breeders, honing her skills and has a firm grasp on what makes a Longhorn great. Her understanding of the Longhorn industry is uncommon for someone of her age.
1. Why Are Bulls More Difficult to Halter Break?
• Alissa’s Answer: Bulls aren’t always the most difficult to halter break, people just assume they are because they are intimidated by them. If you automatically think bulls are more difficult than steers and heifers, then they will be. If you apply patience, discipline, and time they are not much different than heifers and steers. My experience is that 4 out of 5 times bulls are more simple than typical heifers or steers. As with anything else dealing with an animal, my experience shows that it mostly comes down to the pedigree of the animal in question.
• Camilla’s Answer: Bulls can be more difficult to halter break primarily because of their nature. While they are not always more difficult, when they are it is usually because of the presence of a more stubborn, heavier, and more aggressive animal. Taming the animal down and getting them to learn (and accept!) that they are not the boss is the key.
2. What Are the Changes to a Halter Breaking Program That a Bull Requires?
• Alissa’s Answer: Show bulls require a nose ring You want to make sure the nose ring is in place before you start your halter breaking journey. It is important that you have the smallest nose ring possible, so it doesn’t interfere with eating. Only use the nose ring if you must. If you are using the nose ring consistently, I would seriously reevaluate your bull’s temperament.
• Camilla’s Answer: It is often difficult to determine which calves will grow into show-quality animals (or herd sires!) but I would recommend wasting as little time as possible on mere speculation and just start breaking because sometimes the beginning stages of halter breaking can serve as culling grounds by themselves as you observe less than optimal temperaments of some bull calves. The nose ring and subsequent nose lead allows for that needed extra layer of control to protect the exhibitors and other animals in the show ring if an animal does get unruly.
3. What is the Added Value to Halter Breaking a Bull?
• Alissa’s Answer: It puts your bull in public view, makes your bull easier to work, and best of all shows off your bull’s gentle nature. Gentle bulls sell cows.
• Camilla’s Answer: Texas Longhorns are known for their gentle temperaments. Yet, just like any animal, when injured, they can act out. Having your bulls halter broken provides the opportunity for a safer experience if an injured bull must be medically tended to. Additionally, because halter broken bulls are desensitized to human contact, they will be easier to manage. Halter broken bulls could have longer show careers and thus the potential to win more titles, which naturally leads to bigger price tags and notoriety for the animals should they ever be advertised or sold.
4. Most Challenging Part of the Process?
• Alissa’s Answer: The most challenging part is deciding which animal deserves stay a bull and which one to steer. After that it is all about training.
• Camilla’s Answer: For me, the most challenging part of halter breaking bulls is the beginning few days because that is when the daunting task ahead really sinks in. Questions of: “Is this really worth it?” start to creep in as my hands get blistered from halter ropes the answer is always the same, “Yes ” And, with grit and patience, that animal will be in the show ring before you know it.
5. Favorite Story About Halter Breaking a Bull?
• Alissa’s Answer: I have halter broken quite a few bulls but none of them compared to Too Tuff To Beat. I was told Beats was a gentle bull, but I didn’t get my hopes up because they become totally different when you put a halter on them. I put a halter on him and think here comes the fun but instead he was waiting for his daily scratches because of his pedigree it only took me 24 hours to get him trained. I immediately fell in love with him and looking forward to the future with this puppy dog gentle bull.
• Camilla’s Answer: We had a little bull calf last year that thought he was as big as our herd sires: he would paw at the hay bales and try to moo like our baritone big boys. While this was adorable at the time, once this little fella was in the weaning pen, those tendencies made for quite the challenge to halter break! If his halter was off, he was as sweet as Texas honey and would let you walk right up to him and pet him all over, but as soon as you would put that halter on, it was like a Jekyll and Hyde situation!
2024 ITLA Little Miss
Baylor Marti
Hello everyone.This month was a busy month because my sister and I started school. We had a fun summer, but I love school. Reading is my favorite subject. Sometimes just the cover of books has artwork, but a lot of times there are details that help show the story I enjoy writing stories and drawing pictures that go along with them. There are so many ways to make art. I just got a camera for my birthday and even pictures are art! Longhorns make it easy....they are basically art themselves! I made a picture of a longhorn with chickens at its feet I am calling "Barnyard Days". I used pencil first so I could change anything I didn't like. Second I used watercolor pencils to do the outline and then I finished with regular watercolors. I added chickens because we just got a bunch of baby chicks. There is more to taking care of them than the cows!
r o c e s s o r s
Finding a meat processor willing to handle big horned cattle is always a chore, so we decided to help! We reached out to some longhorn breeders to see which processors they were using and happy with. Below is the list that we have complied so far, hopefully this helps!
Timberline Meats
Penn Yann, NY.
Ray’s Meat Market
Woodward, OK.
Smucker’s Meats
Mount Joy, PA.
USDA
Kemps Custom Butchering
Middlefield, OH.
USDA
5th. Avenue
Sterling, OK.
USDA
Southern Meat Processing
Headland, AL.
USDA
Westcliffe Meats
Westcliffe, CO.
USDA
Rail 19
Sulphur Springs, TX.
Durand Smokehouse
Western, WI.
USDA
Homestead Meats
Guthrie, OK.
Smithville Meats
Smithville, TX.
USDA
3D Meats
Dalton, OH.
USDA
Bear Mt. Beef
Hot Springs, WY.
Fischers Meat Market
Meunster, TX.
Western Heritage Meats
Sheridan, WY.
Volunteer Meats Lexington, TN.
USDA
Butchery Shoppe WI.
USDA
Summit Meats
Science Hill, KY.
Keeters Meat Co.
Tulia, TX.
USDA
Mitchell’s Meat Processing
Walnut Grove, NC.
Whites Wholesale Meats
Ronan, MT.
Clay Co. Meat Processing
Henretta, TX.
Carters
Thacher, AZ.
Local Cuts
Zephyr, TX.
USDA
Country Market
Jerome, MI.
Edes Meats
Amarillo, TX. USDA
Duhon Processing
Leesville, LA.
Powell Meat Co. Clinton, MO.
Olpe Locker Olpe, KS.
Huse’s
Malone, TX. U SDA
McLean Beef York, NE
Voiron’s Abattoir Greensburg, LA.
Special D Macon, MO.
Yoder Meats Yoder, KS. USDA
-ITLA Executive Board OATH-
While many of us fondly recall the days when a person’s word was their bond and a handshake was an iron-clad agreement, in modern society oaths are increasingly important The President of the United States must take an oath before starting a new term of office. Contracts often require verification before a notary. And in my other line of work, a court reporter swears-in each witness before I depose or cross-examine them. Oaths bind us to our word; and written oaths allow others to reference back to our promises made and hold us to them. At the fine suggestion of Darol Dickinson, it was decided by President Freeman that our new and current International Board of Directors should take an oath of office as a pledge to each other and our membership to uphold those ideals to which we were each elected For those Board members who were able to attend the Annual Meeting in October, the oath was orally taken upon being read by Stan Searle and was then signed in the presence of all. Our newest two members (Guy Cote and Gary Lake) have subsequently added their own signatures to the Oath. Collectively, the Board wanted to publish that oath here, as a declaration of our commitment to you: the ITLA member. Hold us to it.
--Brad Westmoreland, Vice President
*Bulk advertising must be paid in full at the start of term
REGISTRATION APPLICATION
or
TRANSFER BY LEASE
I, , (Owner - Lessor) (Address) ITLA Member # do hereby lease this , named (Cow or Bull) (Animal Name)
Identification Number ITLA Number (Brand #) (Registration Number) to , (Name of Lessee) (Address of Lessee) ITLA Member # for the following period: from (Date) to (Date)
Lease/Loan of Sire: The signature of the Lessee may be used in lieu of the owner of the sire when submitting a registration application providing this form is completed and filed with ITLA by the owner within 30 days after delivery of sire to Lessee.
Lease/Loan of Dam: The signature and address of the Lessee may be used and shown as breeder on registration applications in lieu of the signature and address of the registered owner of the dam for the purpose of registering of recording progeny born during the period specified on this form, provided this form is completed and filed with the ITLA, by the owner, within 30 days after delivery of the dam to the Lessee.
Signature of Owner/Lessor
Date
Signature of Lessee
*PO Box 2610 * Glen Rose, Texas, 76043 * 254-898-0157 * Fax 254-898-0165 *
Artificial Insemination Sire Enrollment Form
Bull’s Registered Name:
Brand / ID Number:
Registration Number:
Owner:
ITLA Member #:
Ranch Name:
Street Address:
Enclose copy of front and back of registration certificate
City: State: Zip:
Phone Number:
Signature:
Application must include the Following:
1. Fee of $100.00
2. DNA type on applicable bull.
3 Health certification in effect at time of all semen collection, including negative tests for Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, 5 Leptospirosis, Vibriosis, and Trichomoniasis
4 Copy of Bull’s Registration Certificate
5 Photo of Bull
Failure to comply with procedures set forth in the ITLE Artificial Insemination Enrollment regulations will be cause for cancellation of enrollment You may contact the lab of your choice for DNA kits and procedures. ITLA recommends Neogen for DNA results. Neogen Genomics 4131 N 48th St Lincoln, NE 68504. Email for Neogen; geneseekinfo@neogen.com and phone number 402-435-0665.
A.I. or Embryo Transfer Certification Form
Name of Animal Being Registered:
AI Breeding Certificate
I hereby certify the following information to be true And correct concerning the Artificial Insemination of the following cow:
Registered Name of Cow
Registered Number Brand/ ID #
Location of Brand/ ID # Holding Brand and Location
Name of Certified Sire
Registration # Brand ID A I #
Name of Inseminator Date of Insemination
Address of Inseminator
City, State, Zip
Signature of Inseminator
Embryo Transfer Certificate
I hereby certify the following information to be true and correct concerning the Embryo Transfer of the following cow:
Registered Number
Registered Name of Cow Holding Brand and Location
Brand/ ID #
Location of Brand/ ID #
Name of Owner of Cow
Membership Number
Address
Name of Certified Sire
Registration # Brand/ ID # A.I. #
Name of Transfer Technician Date on Transfer
Address of Transfer Technician
Signature of Transfer Technician
ITLA SHOW RULEBOOK
INTERNATIONAL TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS &
QUALIFYING REGIONAL AFFILIATE SHOWS
Revised January 2023
INTERNATIONAL TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 2610, GLEN ROSE, TEXAS 76043
PHONE: (254) 898-0157
FAX: (254) 898-0165
www ITLA com
2024
ITLA RULE BOOK
Exhibitor attendance and participation is greatly appreciated throughout the show!! This Standardized Rule Book is the governing document to be used when producing the International Championship Show, the International Youth Show and any regional affiliate shows where ITLA Qualifying Points are to be awarded. Deviations from the rules set forth in this book may result in the show being classified as a Non-Qualifying Show (with no qualifying points or High Point Legacy points recorded) unless the show chairman receives specific permission from the ITLA Board of Directors prior to the show.
Periodically, the rules and regulations contained in this book are reviewed and revised by the ITLA Changes are presented to the ITLA Board of Directors for approval before inclusion Every attempt will be made to inform members of any rule changes through updates in the ITLA Drover or posted on the official ITLA website For a copy of this publication, or to verify that this booklet contains the most up-to-date regulations, you can visit our website for the most current version of this governing rule book at www ITLA com
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