Dirt Road
At the End of a
by Shelby Diehm, ASA
At the end of a red dirt road in a small town in western Oklahoma you can find a family-owned farm, established in 2010. Greg and Hunter George are a father and son duo who operate Double G Shorthorns in Hinton, Oklahoma. Greg got his start with the breed exhibiting Shorthorn cattle when he was young, predominantly showing steers. In 1982 he showed the Champion Steer at the Oklahoma 4H and FFA show – now known as the Oklahoma Youth Exposition - with a Shorthorn steer named Cecil. Greg shared the photo of his red and white steer with a smile on his face as he told his story of his love for the Shorthorn breed. “I love their demeanor and their color,” Greg said. “I loved how easily they handled when I exhibited them as a kid which is one of the things that brought me back to the breed. Now the excitement for me is when I go out in the morning or evening to see the new calves. Each one is unique.” 52
Greg and son, Hunter, are both independent pharmacists. They have nine pharmacies in the western Oklahoma area and the businesses take much of their time. Both Greg and Hunter attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) to obtain their pharmacy degrees. They chose pharmacy work because they enjoy helping people, and they really enjoy the retail environment in the small towns in which they practice. After spending 19 years working as a pharmacist, Greg decided it was time to get some land of his own. The land was originally purchased for hunting and fishing but he soon decided to buy
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some cattle for a hobby on the farm. Once Hunter became involved, he quickly grew their herd from 15 to 70 head. Hunter worked to improve their herd after they bought their first few head of cattle. They kept replacements heifers and bought more donors and breeding cattle.
