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elcome to the November Issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. What a busy month in Cowtown with the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, American Rope Horse Futurity, Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductions, and the Appaloosa World Show to name a couple of functions.

Just before uploading to press, I drove up to the Appaloosa World Championship show and ran into, I mean blindsided, this month’s cover girl. EVERYONE knew that Liz Kincaid and Gay Bars Silver were on the cover of the October Issue of SouthWest Horse Trader. Everyone except Liz. And no one said a word to her. They were waiting for her to discover the issue scattered around the John Justin Arena. That is, until, I walked into the ApCHA office at the show, held up the issue, and said, “well, folks, I see an Appaloosa Cutting Horse on the cover of this issue.” Liz looks up, sees me, and then gets ready to ask who when she realizes. Her daughter had the camera out and ran video, shot photos and Liz was well, Liz. It was probably the best response I’ve had in years and made me remember that magazine publishing can be fun. Of course none of this would have happened if not for the ApHC staff who asked me a few months ago if I was interested.

I met Liz through Sherri Mell during last year's NFR. As Breakaway Roping rolls closer to becoming a NFR event (this year the Wrangler National Finals

Roberta Johnston, SWHT editor and Liz Kincaid at the Appaloosa World Show.

Breakaway Roping will take place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas December 6-7), Sherri's Cowgirl Corner has been full of the history of women in rodeo, the early supporters, and where we stand now. If you have missed this monthly column, you need to grab it online. This month, she writes of "The Magical Cowgirls" as she reflects on the October 26 National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon and Ceremony at Dickies Arena. When you start to learn about these strong, independent ladies, who have paved the road for women in the horse industry, you can only imagine the electricity or as she calls it, Magic, that was in the Dickies Arena. These women are all humble and great ambassadors of the horse.

While Sherri writes of the women that have shaped her life, I would like to take a moment and remind Sherri, that she is pretty magical herself. w

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Katherine Huffstutler and Cronos L won the $15,000 1.35M Jumper Classic at the Southwest Showdown.

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2021 Inductees and Award Recipients during the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon and Ceremony at Dickies Arena on October 26.

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On Our Cover Joe Kachuriak, age 7, was World Champion Youth Halter Jr Gelding 7&under at the AMHA World Show with Pecan Hollow Antonio’s Tomas, owned by Michael Brandt and Emilee Plett.

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Miniature Horses Strutt to World Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Southwest Showdown H/J Wrap Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Phaneuf & Deary Share SWRHA Open Futurity Win . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Magical Cowgirls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Long Reach of the Llano Estacado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Eliminating Beef Cattle Pregnancy Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding & Early Training Procedures . . . . . . 22 Holiday Gift Items.

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MINIATURE HORSES Strutt to World Titles

Emilee Plett with Pecan Hollow Antonio's Liliana

Kameron Welma of Kyle, and the other to Sophie Sachtleben of Dripping Springs.

First time World Show participant Sue Mason traveled from Arizona, overcoming car troubles and horses having travel difficulties to compete with her team of miniature appaloosas. Sue made history with her team not only as the first to compete with a team of multiple horses in obstacle driving, but also winning the Amateur Obstacle Driving championship!

While the World Show wraps up the show season for the American Miniature Horse Association, the break is short-lived, as the season kicks off in January at the Fort Worth Stock Show.

The mini show is January 20-21 in the John Justin Arena.

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Stephani Pappas of Spurger took home the Amateur Heritage Grand Championship with her horse, First Knights Striders Buckshot. The Heritage Champion is awarded to the top horse under 30” tall.

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The 2021 AMHA World Championship Show was held September 25-October 2 at the historical Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum. This year’s show was spectacular, with over 500 horses entered and the most class entries it has had since 2016. The show typically draws enthusiasts from across the world, however with Covid still impacting travel, the international crowd had to watch online from home.

The American Miniature Horse is defined by its small stature; 34 inches tall, as measured at the last mane hair. These small equines compete in a wide variety of classes, including halter, driving, halter and driving obstacle, showmanship, and inhand hunter/jumper.

This year, several Southwest breeders brought home top prizes. The Amateur Grand Champion Halter Futurity Championship went to a yearling mare, Pecan Hollow Antonio’s Lilyana, who is bred and co-owned by Michael Brandt of Alvord and shown and co-owned by Emilee Plett of Little Elm.

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Southwest Showdown H/J Wrap-Up The Southwest Showdown drew a large crowd at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center September 22-26. Championship Week was showcased by the USHJA Hunter Derbies and the Texas Pony Championships. On Wednesday, the show got off to a nice start with the $2,500 Performance Super Stake class.

Like Always and Jeff Lauwers for Jana Rodes took home the top spot. Nada Wise on Kirby McCool’s Sausalito took the red ribbon, and Gifted owned by Nanette Flaten and ridden by Julie Benton was third.

The $2,500 Texas Green Super Stake was held on Thursday and Linda Yarborough’s She’s All That ridden by Jeff Lauwers took home the blue.

Second was Applaud also ridden by Jeff and owned

by Ticket To Ride LLC, and third was Layla and Nada Wise for Kirby McCool.

Friday was Derby Day at Championship Week, and the $5,000 USHJA National Derby Regional Championship got things started. After two rounds over the Mega Ring big Derby courses Nada Wise took the Championship on Samantha Brown’s Stevie Ray. Reserve went to Layla with Nada also riding for Kirby McCool.

In the $5,000 Jr/Am section of the USHJA Championship Skylar Sneathern rode her horse Captured to the Tri Color ribbon and Quintino owned

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The $20,000 USHJA International Regional Championship saw the sun going down and MTM Hay Day rising to the top of the class. Alexandra Ansteth was riding MTM Hay Day for Tori Wiener. Reserve went home with Katia Cannon and her horse Canal Street.

Saturday was Texas Pony Day and over 45 ponies came to the Mega ring to compete in their Championship. The Texas Small Pony Championship saw Bit of Laughter ridden by Liliya Obaid take home the Tri Color ribbon and Pick Me ridden

by Gracelyn Haydel claim the reserve. In the Texas Medium Championship Twitter WH was the winner with Lily Price in the irons. Annie Paniagua rode All Inclusive to the reserve. The Texas Large and Grand Championship was won by Cognac ridden by Xia Tabanou. Reserve was won by Fox Creek’s Cavalier ridden by Addison Ducote.

The $1500 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby was held and after the two rounds California Dreaming owned by Millennium Farm and ridden by McKayla Brombach galloped away with the blue ribbon.

Sunday saw the Children’s Hunter Ponies compete in The Texas Championship. The Texas Small/ Medium and Grand Champion was Charlie Brown ridden by Corinne Colter and reserve went home with When in Roan ridden by Marnee Richardson.

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by Pleasant Hill Marvin Gaye ridden by McKayla Brombach. Reserve was won by Morgan Nesloney and Power Play.

The Jumper rings where also busy all week, and the main event was the $15,000 1.35M Jumper Classic on Saturday afternoon. The top spot was claimed by Katherine Huffstutler on her Cronos L. Second went to Emma Scott and her Vidam De Courcel, and third was Just Jeremy ES and Frank Ownes ridding for DS Holdings, LLC. w

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Texas Pony of the Americas Club wrapped up its 2021 season with a September 11-12 show at Hopkins County Civic Center in Sulphur Springs.

HPs were Emery Smith (9&U), Ava Fry (10-13), Avery Newsome (14-18), Delanie Morgan (18&U), and Peyton Hall (Leadline-6&U).

Pastor Jimmy Holleman The 2nd annual Hayden’s presented buckles to both Pecos and Tye Eggers after they tied.

Help Pay It Forward barrel 2 days of events, September 18 and 19, at Pauline race, benefitting the non-profit that helps families with children fighting cancer Whitaker Event Center, Fayetteville, AR. On Saturand held September 17-18 in Glen Rose paid out day, Jill Dunkle presented a clinic focused on box$15,974.53. Open 1D champs were Mecca Hickox ing, ranch riding, and ranch trail, and there was a (9-17/Arrow Dynamic Effort/14.935) and Jana mini-seminar on saddle fitting for the performance horse. Sunday’s ranch horse show was well-attendGuthrie (9-18/Furicious Lady Chaser/15.043). ed and resulted in HPs Kyla Neal (Novice/Genuine NavaRio Ranch’s September 18 show, held Powerstroke), Brayden Gruben (Ltd-NP/Cats Steat Miracle Farm in Brenham, had an exceptional vens), Tinker Turner (Green-Horse/DR Boonsmal), turnout! HPs for the morning show were Taylor Jordan Shortt (14-18/MoonWalkin Reeboks), and Englemann (WT-Y-L1/Jazzy), Ty Jones (WT-Y-L2/ Gary Webb (Open/Just Playing Freckles).

Roper), Taylor Vicary (WTL-Y/Uneeda Painted Lost Horizon Ranch, Bryan, wrapped up its Rebel), and Jeremy Dull (Green-Horse/Cee My Nu second horse show series of 2021 on September 19, Gun). The afternoon show’s HPs included Beverly resulting in HPs Dakota O’Rourke (15&U) and JenWinklemann (WT-Adult/Powers Ranch Buck), Sunifer O’Rourke (16&O). san Morris (WT-Open/Hesa Smart Hoot & Open/ Rusty Dun It), Amanda Bruce (Rookie/GunnagThe 2021 AQHA Breeders Banquet was held etya), Christy Agan (Nov/Cinco Day Bar Fly), and September 20 at the American QH Hall of Fame Tracy Johnson (Amateur/Will). NavaRio’s Novem- and Museum in Amarillo. Cumulative Breeders recber 13 and December 4 events will both be at Mira- ognized were Dale Rogers (LA) and Dan Frost, Jr. cle Farm in Brenham. fmi, www.navarioranch.com. (AR). 50 consecutive years included Robert Hurley, South LA Team Sorting Association’s Sep- Jr. (AR), Walter and Jocelyn Greeman (OK), and tember 18 event in Port Allen went off smoothly, Freeman Family Ranch (OK). A Bar Ranch, of Clathanks to the combined effort of many! Winning remore, OK, was recognized for having the 2020 teams were #6-Ranch (Tate Louivier/Diane An- AQHA Best Remuda. drus), Youth (Kira Calvert/Caitlynn Boudreaux), The 3 Amigos NCHA event held in Gonzales #10-Ranch (Jeffery Barnes/Tammie Robillard), #14- September 24-26 gave circuit awards in all weekTPen (Colt Dooley/Derek Taylor/Breanna Taylor), end classes: Sugarspizneverthingniz (Open/James and #15-3Man-2Gate (E.B. Thompson/Charlotte Vangilder/Matt Gaines), Metallic Knight(NP/Joe Blanchard/Charlie Richardson). The finals event is Howard Williamson), Kausac Kat($50K-Am/David November 19-21, in Port Allen. fmi, sltsa.com.

Harp), Metallic Tax (Youth/Kaitlyn Laube), Soul Ten On Ten Productions drew a big turnout at Sista ($25K-Nov/James Vangilder/Matt Gaines), the ranch sorting competition in Albuquerque, NM, Yall Im Countin ($25K-Nov-NP/Lucchese JohnSeptember 18. Winners were Nicole Rinaldi (Op), son), A Royal Dual ($35-NP/Leigh Ann SchulDale Tyson (Beg-Rh-H), & Clayton Guest (N-Am). tz), Colton Miller ($2K-LR/Metro Fletch/Marcy Blanchard),and Hottish Cat ($5K-Nov/Dawn ChapThe Arkansas Ranch Horse Team hosted

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It was a party in Ardmore on Saturday night as the Southwest Reining Horse Association crowned champions of the Billingsley Ford Open Futurity.

One glance at Live N On A Prayer’s blueblood pedigree, and it’s no surprise to see Casey Deary on his back in a win photo. Deary has shown both sides of his pedigree to great success—sire In Like Flinn boasts lifetime earnings of $187,000, and dam Americasnextgunmodel is a blue-hen producer with lifetime earnings herself of $289,000.

Deary rode the young standout to his first big win with a 222 at the SWRHA Futurity, tying for the Level 4 with Pierre-Luc Phaneuf.

The co-championship came with a check for $15,177 for each.

Pierre-Luc Phaneuf had the kind of run every trainer works toward. He collected an extra $10,541 for the Level 3 win. Everything came together for the Canadian native and the Gunny Mathison-owned horse Electrician (Electric Snow x Braz Us x Smart Chic Olena) with a score of 222.

“My horse felt great. He walked in great, he turned big both ways. When I was in the middle, I said, ‘This is mine to mess up,’” Phaneuf said.

The Other Champions Adam Hendrickson broke out of his slump in a big way, marking a 217.5 to take home the Level 2 title for $4,141 aboard Leslie Weibel’s gelding Gunna Bea Goodtime (Gunnatrashya x Lil Ruf Sara x Lil Ruf Peppy). He won an additional $2,292 for plac-

ing eighth in the Level 3.

“This is a big deal, because I have not done much of anything for two years,” Hendrickson said with a laugh. “My horses were great, and I’m just remembering how to horse-show again.”

Colin Fitzpatrick clinched the Level 1 Futurity victory aboard Flamethrow (Lil Joe Cash x Freckle Whiz x Gizmo Whiz) with a score of 216.5, worth $1,845. He pocketed an additional $2,521 for finishing second in the Level 2.

The Pilot, Point, Texas-based trainer, who works under Flamethrow’s owner Brian Bell, says the horse has been straightforward to train and accomplished exactly what Fitzpatrick set out to do.

For Duane Latimer, pre-futurities like the SWRHA give him the opportunity for a pre-flight check prior to the big show in Oklahoma City. “You get them the experience here, and just make sure everything is as solid as it can be,” he shared.

With a score of 220, Latimer’s entry Ziggy Rocks looks poised to peak at Oklahoma City.

The colt won the Prime Time Open and finished eighth in the Level 4 Open to win $3,924 for owner Roxanne Koepsell.

With a score of 220.5, Kaci O’Rourke and Starstruck Gunner won the $2,500 Toyon Ranch Open Mare Bonus. That big score was also good for sixth in Level 4 and third in Level 3. Owned by Starstruck Partners, Starstruck Gunner is by Gunners Special Nite x Chic Olena Starbuck.

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Cowgirl Corner The Magical Cowgirls

By Sherri Mell, 2X Hall of Fame Cowgirl

In June of 2004, I got a call from Emmy Lou Prescott from The Cowgirl National Museum and Hall of Fame (CHOF). She told me that she was the one person that got to make the calls to the Cowgirls that were chosen to be Inducted into the CHOF and that I was one of them for 2004! I was so stunned and excited to think that this was happening, I scribbled it down on my calendar that very second. What an honor and humbling experience this road has been for 17 years now! Each year, while intently watching and listening to the Inductees while they are getting through their speeches, we are reminded of how very blessed we are to be a part of this whole ordeal.

I guess I should start with 2001 Honoree, Carol Rose, one of the first women to become a leader in the equine industry. She became a World Champion in the Cutting Horse World. She began competing as a child in equine events in Salinas, California alongside of my mother, Suzanne Scott. They grew up learning about horses and competition together. So that makes Carol the one who would be the closest to knowing me my whole life! Carol is one of the world’s leading breeders and exhibitors of quarter horses and has left her mark on the industry!

Martha Josey and Sharon Camarillo (both WPRA Champion Barrel Racers and Clinicians) and I go back to the 70s where we were running barrels in the Girls Rodeo Association (GRA, now WPRA) at places like Salinas, The California Rodeo! Back then, the Barrel Racers were fighting to get their own place in the PRCA Rodeos (much like what has been happening for the past 2 years with the Breakaway Roping).

Jan Youren (WPRA World Champion Bronc Rider/National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree/Rough Stock Clinician) and I go back to 1977 when I attended my first All Girl Rodeo in Red Bluff, CA. I saw Continued on page 14 September 2021 SouthWest Horse Trader 13

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Jan and her daughter riding Rough Stock at the Cow Palace Rodeo in San Francisco around then, also.

In 1980, I attended my first of 38 GRA/WPRA National Finals Rodeos held in Long Beach, CA near where the Queen Mary was docked. Who knew back then, that in 1983, Martha Josey and I would both be World Champions in the WPRA! Then, later become Sisters in the CHOF! In 1981, I began making the trip to Texas with my mother, Suzanne Koch to the WPRA National Finals Rodeos in Ft Worth. I met some very inspirational women there back then! To name a few, Pam Minic (WPRA World Champion/ National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree/ WPRA VP/sports announcer. She and Donnie Gay co-announced some of our WPRA NFR, including 1991 when I won Average in the Tie down Roping on my Appaloosa Gelding, Dubs Charge.

Jimmie Gibbs Monroe is not only a National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree, multiple GRA/WPRA World Champion, clinician, but also has been enshrined into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and GRA President and now, for her second time, WPRA President. She previously led the association in acquiring equal price money, obtained national sponsors, and advanced the use of electric timers, to mention a few.

Jimmie is also a recipient of the WPRA Pioneer Woman of the Year Award.

Betty Gayle Cooper, WPRA Multiple World Champion, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree and later, the first recipient of the WPRA Pioneer Woman of the Year award. Her Bronze was not only busted of herself, but also her great horse, Soapy (whom Betty graciously offered to my Mother to rope on when she flew in to a Rodeo in Texas in the 80’s).

There were only 10 WPRA Pioneer Women of the Year awards given. I was honored to be the 9th recipient in 2005.

These distinguished women are not just strong, fearless, and competitive, they are magical! The more time we spend together, the more we get to know each other and when you watch what they do, it just amazes you! Everyone of them has an aura around them that shines through 14

when they are doing what they do best! As my husband, Mike Torres watched from a distance, shaking his head as Martha Josey floated around the Hall, he said; “She’s just magical!” I realized right then that all these Women that are Honorees into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame have that very same characteristic to them. They are just Magical! To be in the presence of these beautiful Cowgirls gives others the strength and ambition to go ahead and step out to be the very best they can be. I have seen this over and over throughout the years.

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When Lari Dee Guy stepped up to the Podium in the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth for her Induction Speech, we all had our ears up! She knocked it out of the park, covering the past, present, and future! It was like she raised her wand and cast a spell on all 1300 spectators in the audience.

Guy has won more roping titles than any other Cowgirl in the world and continues to show others the way through her “Rope Like a Girl” campaign that helps motivate young girls and women in the sport of roping. While she was up at the podium, her words burst out at you more like a professor’s would do in a classroom full of college students…she drove her point hard, firm, and passionately.

Country music star, Miranda Lambert was almost lost for words as she stood before the crowd. She has won 35 ACM Awards using her magical voice which includes 9 consecutive Female Artist of the Year awards! She grew up singing with her father, Rick Lambert. Both her mother and father were big influences in her career.

She and her mother founded MuttNation in 2009 to shelter pets.

Lavonna “Shorty” Koger is a selftaught Cowboy Hat maker. What kind of magic is that? She owns and runs one of the few entirely woman-owned and operated custom hatters in the United States for over thirty years in Oklahoma City in the historic Stockyards City. Shorty used to compete in the GRA/WPRA All Girl Rodeos and was completely amazed when I introduced her to Jan Youren, who she used to compete with, back in the day! They hit it off like they never skipped a beat, taking it back about 40 years! Shorty co-founded

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Rein in Cancer after her sister’s death to breast cancer.

The late Pop Chalee was represented by her Grandson who talked about how it was growing up with her as a grandmother.

He thought everyone had a grandmother that dressed like an Indian, did Indian art, and wore turquoise rings, bracelets and necklaces every day! Gene Autry, Walt Disney, and Howard Hughes were some of her patrons. You may have seen her majestic artwork in the Albuquerque airport where she painted several murals.

The gallant Kathryn Kusner who was the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in Equestrian competition also raced in flat and timber races since the age of 16. When she decided to become a jockey, her wand wouldn’t work alone, she was denied a jockey license because she was a woman. In 1968, she won a legal case which cited the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and she became the first woman jockey in the US. She founded Horses in the Hood, a program in Los Angeles working with at risk children using horses as the center of the program which is a week-long camp.

The empty saddles were also honored at the luncheon and not forgotten by any of us. As a matter of fact, while I was opening my trunk in the parking lot at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, I felt the presence of Elaine Kramer (deceased in 2019), Trick Rider right behind me. I knew it was spiritual, but I still tried to get a glimpse of her, almost seeing her standing right there! Elaine was most famous for her Roman Riding, even with a 6-horse hitch that amazed rodeo spectators along the East Coast in the 50’s- 70’s. She was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.

Every one of these ladies in the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame are hard working and generous. Each one has raised her wand and left a mark somehow on thousands of people! They are inspirational to us all and somehow have helped the Women of the West thrive. I am so proud and honored to be an Honoree in the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame.

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Pyranha offers an array of innovative insect control products, from pyrethrin-based formulas to natural, botanical blends. Pyrethrin is expressed from the Chrysanthemum plant. It has the strongest insect-repelling qualities Mother Nature offers. The Chrysanthemum’s powerful, natural elements vary with each new harvest. These variations are vital for controlling resistance changes, due to immunity.

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Chiro Corner

The Long Reach of the Llano Estacado

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Contributed by Sue Hancock Jones

Contributed by Dr. Jennifer Schuckman

German author Karl May wrote his first novel in 1875 about an Apache Indian named Winnetou and his German American cowboy sidekick. His Winnetou book series made him the best-selling German author of all time and resulted in German children playing cowboys and Indians for more than a century.

Visitors come to the National Ranching Heritage Center from all over the world, but two recent German visitors were unusually enthusiastic about being on the Llano Estacado.

For most people the Llano is something you cross to get somewhere else, so I usually start my tours by giving visitors a better perspective of the history of the Llano and its dubious distinction as the last place settled in America.

“You’re standing on the largest flat surface in the Western Hemisphere,” I tell visitors. “It is larger than all the New England states combined and takes up 37,500 square miles of sun, grass and sky.”

Then I tell them that the Llano had been a sea of grass for millenniums with no trees or landmarks extending above the grass. The Apaches ruled the Llano for 200 years and then the Comanche took control for another 200 years. If a settler wandered onto the Llano, he would either die at the hands of the Comanche or die trying to find his way out of a sea of grass with no landmarks.

My German visitors stopped my spill in mid-sentence just as I was explaining that bison herds as large as 50 miles long had once roamed the Llano. They knew about the Llano and wanted me to know how excited they were to be here. They had spent their childhood playing cowboys and Indians and reading the Winnetou novels of German author Karl May. Before Europe produced J.K. Rowling with her Harry Potter books, Karl May (1842–1912) captured the imagination of the continent and sold more than 200 million copies of his Winnetou novels in 40 languages. Winnetou, an Apache Indian and the lead character in his novels, made Karl May the best-selling and most-read German writer of all time.

Despite Karl never having been outside Germany when he published his first Winnetou story, his 1875 portrayal of the American West had German children playing cowboys and Indians for more than a century.

“There’s no man around my age in Germany that didn’t grow up reading about American Indians

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Not only is the Llano Estacado larger than all the New England states combined, but its vastness has been the setting of Western dramas both real and imagined. on the Llano Estacado,” my visitor said. “Germans are very interested in cowboy and Indian culture.”

The Winnetou series starts with a young German nobleman named Charlie arriving from Europe looking for adventure in the West. Somewhere along the way his name changes to Old Shatterhand and he’s captured by the Apaches. After a particularly heroic deed, Old Shatterhand and Winnetou become blood brothers and have multiple adventures that cause them to spend time on the Llano Estacado.

How Karl May knew enough to write about the American West is almost as interesting as his unpredictable success. He was born into an extremely poor family in which survival meant developing con-man skills that sent him to prison multiple times.

In the early 1870s, he spent four years in jail but made good use of the prison library. During those years, he laid a foundation of detailed research that prepared him to write books that not only brought him fame and fortune but also emphasized the goodness of mankind and a romantic desire for close contact with nature.

Some people believe the success of his stories was the inspiration for creation of The Lone Ranger and Tonto in the 1930s. The difference would be that German children wanted to be the noble Indian.

To conclude our two-hour tour of the Ranching Heritage Center, I took our German visitors into the basement archives to show them how a museum stores its artifacts. Our first stop in the archives put us directly in front of a case holding newly arrived books about to be placed in our American West library. To my amazement, the four books on the top shelf were Winnetou novels by Karl May. One of the German visitors walked straight ahead, put his hand over the four books and said with emotion, “The books of my youth.” w

Gift giving can be stressful! Thinking of the best gift for Cousin Eddy can be daunting. Do you get him the same gift card you did last year or spring for a new bath robe? I have a few easy ideas to help Uncle Eddy stand taller and more even while in your front lawn this Christmas!

• An hour-long hot stone massage • Gift certificate for chiropractic wellness and maintenance care • 5 personal training sessions at their local gym • 6 month subscription to Hello Fresh G i f t s that are better suited for the Clark Griswold’s of the family: • Foam roller: The 36” high density foam roller is most versatile for every body type!

• Warmies: Great for providing heat or cold while on the road or at home. A few minuets in the freeze or microwave will provide hours of relief.

• Recoup Cryosphere: Metal sphere to ice down any muscle strains. Great for on the road care.

• 4KOR Fitness Ultimate Massage Ball: The best on the road care massage devise on the market. You cause use your own body weight to work out muscle knots and trigger points.

Avoid the Jelly of the Month club with gifts that truly keep giving all year long! Give the gift of feeling better, breaking bad habits, and motivation to continue on with new year’s resolutions.

When everyone drops off the ban wagon in February be the ones that keep on keepin’ on! w

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PRCHA President Lane Arnold presented Kim Pacino the Never Won A Buckle award.

Kevin George and Beyond A 5yo Caul Cannon was rec- Tate Louvier and Diane Andrus Cowboy won the Adult-WT Buckle ognized as the 2021 TYRRA won the #6 Ranch Sorting at Challenge at OBHA's Oct 9-10 show Pee Wee Rookie of the Year SLTSA's September 18 Show.

Bits & Spurs - Cont from page 17 man/Mike Wood).

The annual Michelle Lynn Holsey Foundation Cutting was held at Brazos County Expo Center, Bryan, September 29-October 3. Aged event circuit champions were Open Futurity & Ltd (Seeing Red/Hayde Upton), Open Derby (Reys Nu Desires/Matt Miller), Open Derby Ltd Co-Champs (Scott Ferguson & Klint Kolz), NP-Derby (My Wayward Son/ Chad Bushaw), NP-Derby-Ltd (Wreckless Love/Cassity Mitchell), Open Classic (Calintee/Cullen Chartier), Open-Classic-Ltd (A Groovy Kind of Love/Jon Burgess), NP-Classic-Co-Champions (Ava Rey & Crown 57/ Chad Bushaw), NP-Classic-Ltd (Hottie Toddy/ Sarah Morine), Derby-Am & Sr (Rick Thompson), Classic-Am-(Jadeyn Garrett), and Classic-Am-Sr (Kenny Thompson).

APHA’s PAC World Championship E-Show was held in September, offering 59 classes in Open, Youth, and Walk-Trot and included English and Western performance, ranch, halter and color, barrel racing, in-hand performance, and Dressage. It drew 169 entries, 71 exhibitors, and 77 horses that represented 12 countries and 21 states and Canadian provinces, and it awarded buckles, rosettes, and nearly $3K in gift cards. Joelle Black and Over N Over, Holland, TX, took the top HUS Walk-Trot prize. To see results, go to apha. com/showing/e-shows/PAC-World-Championship-E-Show.

The 10th Annual Live Life to the Fullest barrel race, held October 1-3 at Ace Arena, Andrews, paid out $48,140. Kelly Sparks, 20

Ft. Sumner, NM, won the Open 1D both October 2nd and 3rd, with times of 16.08 and 16.174 consecutively.

The National Collegiate Equestrian Association announced the September Riders of the Month on October 6. They included Emmy-Lu Marsh (TAMU/Reining), Caroline Fuller (Fences/Baylor), and Elsie Naruszewicz (Baylor/Horsemanship).

Texas Rose Horse Park’s Autumn Festival Horse Show, held October 7-10 in Tyler, offered beautiful days! Winners included Daisy Bonnette (Postmark/$1,500 2’6” Hunter Derby), Celine Myers (CHF Cabriole/$15K Texas Rose Prix), Coleen Acosta (Lancome/$5K Welcome Stakes), and Kat Barkena (Vex Freedom/$5K USHJA National Hunter Derby).

Capitol Area QHA set another club record with 566 entries at its Spooktacular Open Classic and Ranch Horse Show October 9-10 at Wilco Arena, Taylor. In the Ranch show, champions included Ava Hagen (18&UWT/TJ Show Me The Money), Janine Hess (19&O-WT/Lark Whos Magic), Emma Wenzel (18&U/ Im Colored By Charly), and Ryan West (19&O/Shootin CDs). In the Classic show, champions were Reese Fisher (SmallFry/Your One And Only), Sienna Lamanna (18&U-WT/Charismatic Proposal), Krystal Francis (19&O-WT/Machined Sensation), Lily Bolen (18&U/Shes Radical Too), and Jennifer Keefe (19&O/Ima Good Talker).

Oklahoma Buckskin HA celebrated 40 years of showing and hosted Riding In The Pink, an all-breed show and futurity at Claremore Expo Center October 9-10. Stan and

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Linda Patton won the Stall Decorating, Jane Rodgers the pumpkin decorating, Kimberly Stewart won the Chili Cook-Off, and Grayson Shelton, Beckie Honeck, and Leesa Johnson won the costume contest. The show’s ABRA HPs were Madison Harrison (Youth), Dusty Moore (Am-WT), Crystal Denker (Am), Jamie Phillips (Open), while All-Breed HPs were Cadence Coates (10&U-WT), Alexandria Delgrosso (11-18), Alyssa Frost (Adult), Charlie Dupree (Ranch-10&U), Emily Klucevek (Ranch-11-18), and Misty Eastep (AdultRanch). Special event winners included SAW Flirty Callahan (Weanling Filly Futurity/Ron & Beckie Honack/Stan Patton), Smokin Ace of Heart (Ylg-Longe-Line Futurity plus Ylg Buckle Challenge/Kyle Hubbard/Shannon Thompson), FSF Smokin Hot Style (Ylg-Stallion-Geld-Futurity/Robyn Ankrum), A Dreaming Dee (Y-WT-Buckle Challenge/Mackenzie Mullen), Banjo Rain (Ranch-Horse-Rail-Buckle-Challenge/Denise Dougherty), and Beyond A Cowboy (Adult-WT-Buckle Challenge/Kevin George).

The Austin County Colt Project helps to develop the youth of Austin County by teaching them how to care for, condition, train, and show yearling horses for the County Fair each October. This year, when judged on October 14, champions were Chloe Brandt (filly/ RB Pal Olena) and Lily Lequerica (gelding/ Docs Special Dose). Showmanship winners included Cole Whatley (Jr), Chloe Brandt (Int), and Hattie Schalla (Sr). The ten yearlings sold at auction October 15, averaging $12,650, with the high-selling filly bringing $20K and the high-selling gelding $19K. fmi, follow “AusContinued on page 24

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Fort Worth Dressage Club The Fort Worth Dressage Club (FWDC) is a club devoted to dressage and dressage activities for its members. We work throughout the year to provide educational opportunities and fun activities for our members.

FWDC usually holds monthly meetings at Szechuan Chinese Restaurant off Bryant Irving the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. Right now we are doing Zoom meetings.

Our website is www.fortworthdressageclub.com. Please check out our website, we have pictures of members and activities.

FWDC had to cancel its annual camp at Noble Champions, funded by a Dressage Foundation grant, in October. Region 9 Director Sherry Guess was to be our clinician. This was to be 3 days of lessons, education, and companionship for our members. A big thank you to The Dressage Foundation and to Charles Scott, owner of Noble Champions who always donates his beautiful facility to FWDC. We plan to host the Camp 2022.

FWDC would like to congratulate all our members who competed in Region 9 Championships!

FWDC hosted a bit fitting clinic October 26 and 27. After our Zoom presentation many members expressed interest in FWDC hosting Kim Gentry, who is an expert on finding the correct and best fitting bit for your horse. The clinic took place at Walking Tall Ranch in Pilot Point.

FWDC is hoping to go back to our regular schedule of activities as soon as it is safe, these include a schooling show, low-cost clinic, pool party, video night and other dressage related events.

FWDC sends out group e-mails to members to keep them informed of club activities Marvel and other dressage events Jeffcoat in the community. Let me know if you would like a dressage event you would like to get the word out to other dressage enthusiast.

Please stay safe and well!

Join FWDC and learn more about the wonderful sport of dressage. We welcome all levels of riders on all breeds of horses! w Scotty & Donna Claunch

Competitive Trail News In The SouthWest JINGLE BELL JAUNT FOR HOLIDAY FUN The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) Jingle Bell Jaunt competitive trail ride kicks off the 2022 season on December 4-5 at the Parrie Haynes Equestrian Center in Killeen, Texas. Judges for this year’s event are Val Jaffe, DVM from Texas and Kim Cowart of Georgia.

“We have changed the trail selection this year,” said Trailmaster David Spell.

“Ona (Trubee) and her crew have added so many terrific new trails that we are going to take advantage of them. Whether you are competing 55 miles in the Open Division or 9 miles in the Leisure Division this year, you are going to enjoy the ride.”

Reservations for camping spots with pens and full hook-ups or for primitive spots can be made directly with the Parrie Haynes Equestrian Center. Ride registration can be done on-line at www.natrc.org.

The Jingle Bell event is followed by the Scamper at 7IL Trails on March 5-6, 2022, in Cat Spring, Texas. Other 2022 competitions can be found on the website. w Jean A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE GROUND bWy ilson I was extremely fortunate this I thought how sure-footed, sturdy, summer to go on a family vacation and willing to carry me on any terrain with my children and grandchildren. he is. Up steep, rocky climbs, through We drove from Texas to the Snake muddy creek crossings or heavy sand, River Lodge in Jackson Hole, Wyo- along the highway, he goes wherever ming. We shopped in galleries, antique I ask him to go. And I thought of all stores, and souvenir shops, and took a the other activities we ask our horses scenic raft trip. We went to the rodeo, to do jumping, racing, police work, and it was hilarious to watch my city- pulling wagons, maneuvering obstaraised 8- and 10-year-old grandsons cles, instructing our children, speeding running in the calf scramble. around barrels, and precise dressage So, what does all this have to do movements. Horses are amazing and a with a horse? My kids love to hike, so good horse is priceless. we had several hikes, but on the last If you are trying to develop that day we hiked from the lodge to the top special relationship with your horse, of the ski mountain. We were promised you might want to try a Texas Trail that if we arrived between 5:30 and Challenge Club ride. It is amazing how 8:30 pm we could ride the ski gondola your bond and trust will grow over a back down the mountain for FREE! I weekend of trail riding and obstacles. reminded my children that although I For more information go to the website am in reasonably good shape, I do not www.texastrailchallengeclub.com. hike, and I am in my late 60s so perOh, my daughter and I made it haps we needed to start a little earlier. to the top of the mountain at 8:10 pm, We set out about 3 pm on the just in time to catch the gondola. My Wildflower Trail, aptly named and grandsons had arrived an hour ahead very beautiful. The elevation rose as of us and were already back at the we climbed the rocky switchbacks lodge. Their mileage was twice what from 5,000 ft to 8,000 ft. As I maneu- ours was because they climbed every vered step ups and step downs, gravel rock along the trail. Think about all that shifted under my feet, and rock that energy next time you are saddling in the trail designed to trip, I thought a young horse. w about my horse.

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Eliminating beef cattle pregnancy loss with CRISPR/Cas9 technology Contributed by Kay Ledbetter, skledbetter@ag.tamu.edu

Calves on the ground eventually mean dollars in the pocket and steaks in the meat case. It’s the basics of the beef industry. However, reproductive inefficiency costs the beef industry billions every year.

Most of that is driven by embryonic mortality and pregnancy loss, said Ky Pohler, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Animal Science and chair of the Pregnancy and Developmental Programming Area of Excellence at the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

“We’re conducting a series of studies to evaluate what’s really important to the developing pregnancy,” Pohler said. “We want to determine how much of the loss is coming from the physiology of the animal vs. how much is genetic.”

When a cow loses a pregnancy or undergoes embryonic mortality, the cow may not get pregnant again in that breeding season.

“Beef producers are paid on pounds of calf weaned or a live calf,” Pohler said. “If there is no calf born, then there’s no profit. And the producer’s input costs continue to increase. Our cow-calf operations must get more efficient, or we won’t be able to maintain them.”

A recent $500,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will fund Pohler’s project to advance understanding of embryonic mortality and pregnancy loss in the cow.

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San Angelo Studies LGD Bonding & Early Training Procedures

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Bill Costanzo – LGD Research Specialist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center in San Angelo started a livestock guardian dog program in 2010 after a ranch in Menard TX was donated to the AgriLife Center for research purposes. The addition of livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) to the ranch dramatically increased the lamb crop within a couple of years. In 2015 a research program for LGDs was started at the AgriLife Center. In 2018 through a grant from the Texas Sheep and Goat Predator Management Board a LGD Research Specialist position was created. In January of 2019, I was hired for the position to oversee the care and health of over 20 dogs at our four research ranches, host field days, manage our social media sites, present workshops, visit producers, and assist in LGD research projects. Currently we are conducting a multiyear research project on bonding LGD puppies.

An effective LGD is the result of properly rearing a puppy with certain inherent genetic traits. Each ranch should attempt to find a LGD with the best genetic fit for its operation. Keep in mind that LGD behaviors are greatly influenced by how they are treated, bonded, and trained during the first year of their life.

Based on preliminary data from LGDs in the bonding project, single dogs that are bonded just after weaning in pens with hot wire are more likely to remain with stock than dogs bonded in pens without hot wire or bonded as pairs.

Properly selecting a LGD puppy is a crucial first step in raising an effective and dependable LGD and sets the stage for a successful bonding process at your farm/ ranch. To select a LGD pup best suited for your operation, you should consider purchasing a puppy from a breeder that has raised the puppy from birth with the same type of livestock that you own. For instance, if you have Suffolk sheep, it would be wise to purchase a LGD from a dog breeder that raises his pups with Suffolk sheep. Anecdotal evidence suggests that LGDs raised with a specific species and breed of livestock will develop a bond to those specific animals at an early age.

Purchasing your LGD puppy from a breeder with your specific species and breed of livestock will significantly increase your chances that the pup will bond successfully with your stock. The best age to begin the bonding process at your location is with a puppy that has been weaned and is approximately 8 weeks old. It has been shown that puppies over 16 weeks of age do not form permanent bonds to livestock, which may lead to roaming and other issues as adults.

Weekly progress of the puppies and bonding project can be viewed on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @TAMUlivestockguarddog. We also have a blog, The Guardian Way, that is published monthly at https://sanangelo.tamu.edu/research/lgd/ and we also have a YouTube channel. For questions regarding LGDs you can email me at bill.costanzo@ag.tamu.edu or call 325-657-7311. Check out the next installment of this multi-part article in next edition of this magazine. w

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Siblings Tye Eggers and Pecos Eggers, Stephenville, both competed in the 7-12 age group at the Double N Cowboy Church Buckles N Bibles youth rodeo in Dublin September 19. They were neck and neck all day and wound up tied for the all-around buckle. The great organization did not make them flip for the buckle but is ordering another, since each earned one.

Hot Metallic Pistol, owned by Kate Robinson and ridden by Lindy Thorn, Nowata, OK, was the open futurity circuit champion at the Lazy J Saddle Series at Lazy J Arena, Stillwater, OK, September 24-25.

Ryan McGilvray, Bertram, won the $1K Novice Rider class both Saturday and Sunday at ASWTXCHA’s September 25th and 26th shows in Belton, riding Ashley Doran’s Slip N Oakalena.

Kim Pacino, Boys Ranch, Texas, won the Never Won A Buckle award for PRCHA’s Red Dirt Rendezvous in July and Fall Into Autumn show in September. She was mounted on TS Miss Cat O Lena, and PRCHA President Lane Arnold presented her the buckle on September 26.

Metallic Cat, owned by Bobby Patton’s Rocking P Ranch, Weatherford, recently became NRCHA’s all-time leading sire, with over $4.25 Million in progeny earnings. The 2005 stallion by High Brow Cat was NRCHA Sire of the Year in 2019.

Cheryl Callis, Texline, was recently recognized at 2021 NCHA Sandy Sokol Secretary of the Year!

Nick Pernokas, Stephenville, is multi-talented. He does splendid leatherwork and is a horseman, an actor, and screenplay writer. At the 6th annual International Wild Bunch Film Festival, held in Willcox, AZ, October 1-3, Pernokas’s project, “She Rides Bulls”, received 11 awards! He himself was recognized as Best Supporting Actor.

Cooper Smith Show Horses, Whitesboro, was leading consignor at the first Congress Ranch Horse Sale, held October 2 at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus Ohio. Smith sold 5 head, including 2 of the top 5, with those top 5 averaging $31,700. His Lil Coded Jack brought the second-highest bid of the sale, from Jane Fisher of New York. His Katie Chex Your Gun, a double registered mare, tied as top 4th-5th place seller and

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Chloe Brandt showed Pal Olena to win the champion filly title at the Austin County Colt Project show October 14 at the Austin Co Fair. was bought by Jeff & Jenny Honey, Greenbriar, AR. North Central Texas College’s Equestrian Team’s IHSA show team’s co-captains took the top 2 placings in reining at the season opener hosted in Stephenville October 2, by Tarleton State University and University of North Texas. Cailyn Simonis was first and Maddie Harris second!

Caul Cannon, age 5 and of Madisonville, was recognized as 2021 TYRRA Pee Wee Rookie of the Year at the association’s awards ceremony in Lufkin October 3.

Emma Cress, Boerne, and Best Gift Yet were Youth 15-18 Showmanship champs October 3 at The Championship Show in Ocala, FL. Michelle Cowan, Ardmore, OK, won the buckle for the non-pro class, with highest money earnings in it at the October 1-3 Jared Lesh NCHA Cutting in Whitesboro.

Denny Ralls, Weatherford, and Southern Comfort’s time of 15.521 won the 1D at Wild West Promotions’ October 7 event in Cleburne.

Carol McKibben, Cameron, completed her USDF bronze medal October 8 at the Region 9 Dressage Championships in Katy.

Valerie Saucier, Washington, LA, won the Open average at Lucky Dog Productions’ October 8-10 event in Texarkana, AR, with a 2-run average of 14.4030.

Minna Harman, Austin, and her Yoda competed at the Region 9 Dressage Championships in Katy October 9 and qualified for the USDF Third Level Dressage Finals in Kentucky! Her score was 65.438%!

Mysha Trammel and Mark Daryl Enkey are engaged! He got down on one knee and proposed to her at Sooner Barrel Racing Association’s October 9 event in Checotah, OK. They both left the arena wearing big smiles and she had a new sparkler on her left hand!

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Let’s Talk Livestock with Scarlett James

Rudder FFA & Runtin’ and Gruntin’ 4-H

EGGS 101

People often ask these questions about eggs.

Let me tell you what I’ve learned.

Do hens need a rooster present to lay eggs?

No. A hen will lay eggs no matter if a rooster is present or not. To hatch chicks, you do need a rooster in your coop to fertilize the eggs.

Why do egg yolk colors vary from light yellow to dark orange?

This is due to the amount of free-ranging or supplementing of feed for the flock. Chickens gain xanthophyll, the pigment found in the yolk, from sources such as grass, leafy greens and marigolds. The more your chickens free-range, the deeper color the yolk of your eggs will be.

Does the color of the egg shell affect the taste or nutrients of the egg?

No. The color of the egg shell is determined by the breed of the chicken. All eggs contain the same amount of nutrients and taste exactly the same for each species of poultry.

Why are brown eggs more expensive than white eggs?

Brown eggs are more expensive because the hens that lay these are not as efficient layers as the ones that lay white eggs. White eggs come from leghorns which produce more eggs than any other breed.

How can you tell if an egg is too old to eat?

You can tell an egg has gone bad if it has a bad odor, is leaking fluid or doesn’t look good when you crack it open. A common myth with eggs is that if an egg floats in a cup of water, it is bad. This is false because the older an egg gets, the more oxygen that comes through the shell, which makes it float, but doesn’t mean it’s rotten. w 26

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Late Embryonic Mortality in Cattle, is part of a series of studies Pohler is conducting to evaluate various aspects of a developing pregnancy.

Successful completion of the study is expected to provide founda- Cow-calf operations depend tional information on the physiological on getting a live calf with every pregnancy. and molecular mechanisms associated with embryonic survival and mortality Pohler said he tells people the indusin beef cattle. This knowledge will lead to try’s current practices are like putting a a better understanding of the causes and band-aid on the situation – “like, I know if potential strategies to prevent such re- I do this, it will help me decrease it, but it productive loss, which is causing major doesn’t help me eliminate it. So, we want economic problems for the beef and dairy to understand what the real mechanisms are industries. and how do you eliminate it.”

Applying genetic knockout technology The new grant allows Pohler’s team to study gene knockouts, utilizing the CRISPR/Cas9 technology in cattle.

“You basically knock out a single gene and see what happens with the developing embryo when you do that. Does the pregnancy develop forward, or does it terminate right there?” he said. “We’re excited to start using this technology in our projects to really understand pregnancy and developmental programming.”

Pohler said their study aims to show the impact of a gene family called pregnancy associated glycoproteins or PAGS. These proteins have been known for years; they are the foundation for blood and milkbased pregnancy testing in cattle. The team will remove those genes one by one to determine if they are important to the developing pregnancy.

Developing more than a band-aid The No. 1 economically important thing on a cow-calf operation is pregnancy.

“All the other things we do are important, but pregnancy is 20 times more financially important than any other production trait,” Pohler said. “If you take it all the way to the consumer level, if you don’t have the pregnancy, you will never realize the potential of that animal to generate a steak for the consumer.”

That is why he is concentrating on ending embryonic mortality.

Will pregnancy loss ever be completely eliminated? No, Pohler said.

“But we can develop genetic tests.

We can develop other types of tools to help minimize that loss. I think what we will be able to do is develop better management strategies.”

One of the other projects Pohler and his team are working on is to determine how much contribution to embryonic mortality comes from the bull and how much from the cow.

“We’re studying all sides of it,” he said. “I think understanding both sides is going to be critical.”

Utilizing technology at the ranch level

Currently, Pohler estimates only about 25% of beef producers utilize pregnancy diagnosis in their herds, even though the technology has been around for years.

Utilizing pregnancy diagnosis can help determine when an animal loses a pregnancy. With technology and better management practices, that producer can be more efficient in generating calves, have animals with better genetics than the previous year, and produce a more uniform calf crop. All these things work toward making a producer’s beef cattle operation more financially sustainable.

“Don’t adopt technology for the sake of adopting technology,” Pohler said. “Use the technology you need to get where you need to go. You have to capture the value on it.” w

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Bits & Spurs - Cont from page 24 Pete Kyle, Amarillo, won the Open Freestyle Reining on his own KR Smart Dreamer October 9 at The Championship Show, an NSBA event held at the World Equestrian Center, Ocala, FL. The crowd cheered as the riding duo performed amazing slides, spins, and stops to Brad Paisley’s “I’m Just A Guy”.

AnneDee Watkins, Boerne, and Zippos Gold N Sonnet were Congress Champions for EWD Trail at the American Quarter Horse Congress, October 10.

Bet On Banner, owned by Jamie Futch, Dubach, LA, and shown by Mason Griffin, won the $5K Novice Horse class October 10 at the Johnny Mac Sanders Futurity in Forest, MS. Faith Reyenga won the 10&U division with a time of 20.328 at Western Louisiana Barrel Racers Association’s October 10 show in Benton.

McKenzie Templin, San Angelo, is a winner wherever! She won the “Cal-Tech Kick for Cash” at the Angelo State vs West Texas A&M football game October 13!

Inferno Sixty Six, the leading freshman reining sire of 2020, has been relocated to stand at Toyon Ranch in Pilot Point.

The late Doug Carpenter will be inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame December 1, at the Sliders Night Out event at State Fair Park, OKC.

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a USDF bronze medalist, and a very caring and enthusiastic individual.

Bernice Ende, known as Lady Long Rider, passed away October 2 at her sister’s home in New Mexico. Born in Minnesota, she saddled up on her 50th birthday, and then rode 2,000 miles to visit her sister. She continued and rode alone over 30,000 miles. She declared that she rode to encourage female leadership, and to discover, learn, and grow. She wrote “Lady Long Rider, Alone Across America.” fmi, www.endofthetrail.com.

John Greer, 64, Benton, LA, died October 3. With a passion for horses and horse events, he could be counted on to help any way he could at such events. He was a member of Western LA Barrel Racers Association.

Tommy Houston, 77, of Houston Ranch, Bluffdale, passed away October 3 after suffering two serious falls. He enjoyed and was talented at cutting, reining, heading, and heeling. For years he trained and showed roping horses for King Ranch.

In 2018, he was inducted into TSU’s Hall of Fame for all he had done for Tarleton students.

Jay Dee Matthews, 74, Benton, LA, died October 11. The PRCA Gold Card lifetime member was also a member of the Louisiana Rodeo Cowboys Association Hall of Fame. Upon his semi-retirement from the rodeo circuit, Jay Dee served on the LRCA Board of Directors.

Lariat Larner, 24, Stephenville, died in an automobile collision in Stillwater, OK, October 13. The Oklahoma State University student was a talented OSU rodeo team member as well as assistant coach.

George Alan Chappell, 72, died at home in Terrell, October 14. His success with horses started early. He won a trophy at the first state 4-H horse show in 1963. He also set a national record on the number of AQHA points put on a calf roping horse in a single year. He sold more than 35 world champions in cutting, pleasure and halter.

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