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TLBAA Regions

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

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Canada, New Zealand, Australia

Chairman of the Board: Keith DuBose • (979) 277-2161

Treasurer: Mark Hubbell • (269) 838-3083

Vice Chairman: Russell Fairchild • (254) 485-3434

Parliamentarian: David Wars • (936) 404-2116

Secretary: Stephen Head • (979) 549-5270

DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12

DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18

At-Large Director

At-Large Director

Region 13/14 - Director

Mark Hubbell

Keith DuBose

Justin Georges

(269) 838-3083 hubbelllonghorns@aol.com

(979) 277-2161 kwdubose@gmail.com

(402) 580-0209 justin.georges@yahoo.com

At-Large Director

At-Large Director

Region 15 Director

Tom Smith

Ross Ohlendorf

David Edwards

(616) 293-0977 tom@widespreadranch.com

(512) 680-7118 rockingolonghorns@gmail.com

Region 1 - Director

Region 7 - Director

Region 16 - Director

Deb Lesyk

(306) 867-9427 halters.buckets@yahoo.com

David Wars

(936) 404-2116 w5longhorns@yahoo.com

Kenny Richardson

Region 2 - Director

Region 8 - Director

Region 17/18 - Director

Todd Spaid

Kevin Rooker

(304) 963-0699 jeremyspaid73@gmail.com

(817) 692-7843 krooker61@gmail.com

Region 3 - Director

Region 9 - Director

Johnny Hicks

Russell Fairchild

(269) 721-3473 hicksamericanbulldogs@yahoo.com

(254) 485-3434 fairchildranch@yahoo.com

Region 4 - Director

Region 10 - Director

Matt Durkin

Sandi Nordhausen

(512) 923-9015 mattdurkin1073@aol.com

(512) 750-1350 sandi.nordhausen@gmail.com

Region 5 - Director

Region 11 - Director

Reid Tolar

Stephen Head

(334) 412-8400 rgtolar@yahoo.com

(979) 549-5270 headshorns@hotmail.com

Region 6 - Director

Region 12 - Director

Dora Thompson

Mike McLeod

(318) 872-6329 echoofambush@aol.com Charles Schreiner III* 1964-1967 Walter G. Riedel, Jr.* 1967-1969 J.G. Phillips, Jr.* 1969-1971 Walter B. Scott* 1971-1973 James Warren 1973-1975 J.W. Isaacs* 1975-1977 J.T. “Happy” Shahan* 1977-1978 John R. Ball* 1979-1980

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Bill Anthony* 1981-1982 Dr. L.V. Baker 1982-1984 Dr. W.D. “Bill” Clark 1984-1986 Richard D. Carlson 1986-1988 John T. Baker 1988-1990 Riemer Calhoun, Jr. 1990-1992

(361) 771-5355

Glen W. Lewis 1992-1995 Tim Miller* 1995-1998 Sherman Boyles 1998-2003 Bob Moore* 2003-2005 Joel Lemley 2006-2007 Ben Gravett* 2007

Dr. Fritz Moeller* 2007-2009 Maurice Ladnier 2009-2010 Robert Richey 2010 Steven Scott Zunker 2010-2011 Brent Bolen 2011-2012 Bernard Lankford 2012-2013 Todd McKnight 2013-2016 Tom Matott 2016-2019

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(918) 557-0364 dledwards.texaslonghorncattle@gmail.com

(970) 352-3054 krichardson21@aol.com

Mike Lucas

(661) 805-3074 mike@lucasranch.net

Division C now has a total of 4 Directors Regions 13/14 combined has one representative 15 has one representative 16 has one representative 17/18 combined has one representative

Future Phase-Ins: Division A: Elections take place in 2021 Division B: Elections take place in 2022

TLBAA EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Matt McGuire - (405) 742-4351 semkinlonghorns@mindspring.com Mark Hubbell – (269) 838-3083 hubbelllonghorns@aol.com Dr. David Hillis – (512) 789-6659 doublehelix@att.net Felix Serna – (361) 294-5331 fserna@elcoyote.com John T. Baker – (512) 515-6730 jtb2@earthlink.net


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COVER STORIES

12 Texas Longhorn Bulls -

The Same...But Different What’s changed, and endures, throughout the years of this iconic breed. By Myra Basham.

FEBRUARY 2021 Vol. 32 • No. 11

DEPARTMENTS 2

Board of Directors

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Editor’s Note

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Chairman’s Letter

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26 Breeding Soundness Exams Important steps to make sure your bull is ready for breeding season. By Heather Smith Thomas

Ask The Vet

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Featured Recipe

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Affiliate News

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In Memoriam

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Show Results

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Breeders Guide Photo courtesy of Claudia Davids - Nowell’s Hickory Creek Ranch

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About the Cover:

Tuff Cowboy DC is proving to be a legend in the Longhorn Industry! He continues to put on the horn and is getting closer and closer to that 100” TTT! He has produced some outstanding heifers that will soon be 2 and over 60” TTT and some yearling heifers that are looking to hit that as well! Thanks to all of you who have used him in your programs! We are so happy he is proving to be the investment you hoped for! You can learn more about Tuff Cowboy DC by visiting www.bluegrasslonghorns.com.

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EDITOR’S NOTES TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS The end of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021 has found this editor struggling to get Trails back to mailing on time! For those who can’t understand why Trails has been late, as tired as you are of hearing the word, Covid 19 took a toll. First the printer got all but shut down by it while they were printing December Trails, then the postal service took much longer than ever before delivering the December issue. Follow that up with playing catch up on the January issue and then having half the TLBAA office out for illness, while trying to pull off Longhorn Weekend events and I’m happy to just still have a hair left on my head. But rest assured, things are getting more on track with each issue and we are looking at ways to help keep the back up from getting this bad again. Meanwhile, for all who breed Longhorns this issue has a bit of history, some insight from a few breeders who have been in the industry about where the Texas Longhorn bull comes from and where sires are headed, and some nitty, gritty basics about the all-essential breeding soundness exam. You’ll find all that intertwined with some great bulls being promoted for your consideration so take your time, take it all in and enjoy. If you find a bull you like, let ‘em know you saw him in Trails! DEADLINE: Blessings, April 2021 Issue:

February 26th Texas Longhorn Beef

Myra Basham Myra Basham Editor-in-Chief

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Association News

Chairman’s Message Longhorn Family, Here we are starting out a new year and in February already. I hope you all are healthy and doing well. We hope you enjoy our annual herd sire issue. We have several of our breeders giving input as to how bulls have changed through the years, and also, how they have stayed correct in the conformation and traits of our breed as well. Also, don’t miss the health article on bull soundness exams. It’s a necessary thing for anyone owning or considering a herd sire. There’s also plenty of ads this month by breeders promoting their bulls. Take a look and start making your breeding plans. Next moth there will be the Longhorn Weekend wrap-up covering the Eddie Woods Cowtown Classic sale and the Coliseum Clash in Cowtown Show. It will also highlight all of our special award winners and the Hall of Fame inductee. It’s always a special time had by all in Fort Worth and we look forward to seeing you there next year. We also have a new person in the office, if you happened to have called in and noticed a different voice answering the phone. Kate Dauer is our new receptionist. Please give her a warm welcome when you talk to her. To my Longhorn Family, Thank You,

Keith Du Bose, Chairman of the Board Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America

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Frank Anderson Jr. and III 828 S. Rosemary Dr. • Bryan, TX 77802 (979) 846-8020 • (281) 501-2100 edie.wakefield@gmail.com Beadle Land & Cattle Ray & Bonnie Beadle Los Gatos & Hollister, CA 95032 (408) 834-0110 raybeadle@comcast.net

Bennett Longhorn Cattle Co.

Micheal Bennett 2159 Country Club RD • Lucas, TX 75002 (214) 383-7400 bennett@lucasfence.com BPT Longhorns Ben & Phyllis Termin Weatherford, TX 817-374-2635 luvmylonghorns@gmail.com Christa Cattle Co. Jason & Louis Christa 2577 FM 1107 • Stockdale, TX 78160 christacattleco@msn.com www.christacattleco.com (210) 232-1818 Dalgood Longhorns Malcolm & Connie Goodman 6260 Inwood Dr. • Houston, TX 77057 (713) 782-8422 dalgood@comcast.net www.dalgoodlonghorns.com

Falls Creek Longhorns

Stan & Sandi Tidwell 2330 W. FM 875 • Midlothian, TX 76065 (972) 989-8939 www.fallscreeklonghorns.com

Hicks Texas Longhorns Johnny & Missy Hicks 1518 E. Britol Rd. • Dowling, MI 49050 (269) 721-3473 hicksamericanbulldogs@yahoo.com www.michiganmafialonghorns.com/Hicks JKG Longhorns Jeff, Kristi, Kacie & Jodie Ging 2908 CR 438 Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 781-4347 • (361) 781-4348

jkglonghorns@gmail.com www.jkglonghorns.com

Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. John & Jane Thate 418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031 (507) 235-3467 Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety Little Ace Cattle Co. P.O. Box 386 • Folsom, LA 70437 (985) 796-3918 ketyfolsom@aol.com McLeod Ranch Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod 355 CR 3031 • Edna, TX 77957 (361) 782-0155 Roberts Longhorns David & Sharon Roberts Comanche, TX 76442 (325) 451-9000 www.robertslonghorns.com Brennan & Michele Potts Rocking P Longhorns P.O. Box 579 • Emory, TX 75440 (903) 473-2430 Cell: (903) 348-5400 www.rockingplonghorns.com bpotts1@verizon.net Rio Vista Ranch Elmer & Susan Rosenberger 3208 Fall Creek Estates Drive • Spicewood, TX 78669 Cell: (512) 422-8336 e-mail: elmer@riovistaranch.com www.riovistaranch.com Spring Creek Farms Bradley & Heather Wachsmuth 2749 FM 555 • Gilmer, TX 75645 (337) 241-6882, 337-366-2060 bh1028726@gmail.com www.springcreekfarmstx.com Triple R Ranch Robert & Kim Richey 21000 Dry Creek Rd. • San Angelo, TX 76901 (325) 942-1198 r3ranch@aol.com www.butlertexaslonghorns.com

Butler Breeder’s Futurity James K. Turner • (936) 689-1914 the5tcorp@yahoo.com www.butlerbreedersfuturity.com


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BULLS Still The Same... But Different That used to be a phrase that confounded me, but when you speak to people about Longhorns, it starts to make a lot of sense. The phrase is a good summation of all to be said about how Longhorn bulls have changed (or not) from the brink of extinction through today.

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While the wild, free roaming Longhorns of the pre-1960’s may have been wild and rangy, the bulls chosen to preserve the breed and those highly valued as interested breeders maintained and grew the remnant share much in common with today’s Longhorn bulls. Keeping in mind that early choices had to be made completely on phenotype (visible qualities), and there was no record-keeping on the breed, animals could not be chosen based on pedigree or genetics. So the early bulls “looked” like bulls - strong, muscular bodies able to travel and fulfill herd sire duties. When you look at photos of the bulls from the registration era beginning in the 1960’s, there’s not as much difference from today’s sires as can be found in some females of the breed. Probably the most notable structural difference is the decline in the degree of the swayback characteristic of early Longhorns, a characteristic that was kept longer in the Butler family than in other lines, as straight backs became more desirable in the industry as a whole. In speaking to breeders active today who were also a part of the industry years ago, the differences in bull characteristics are not dramatic, with the exception of horn length, and whether the changes seen today are a positive or negative, is largely dependent on personal choice. The one thing all can agree on - single trait bulls are not where long-term success lies in today’s Longhorn industry. “The early TL bulls were 25” to 35” tip-to-tip and weighed 1000 to 1200 lbs.” says Darol Dickinson of Dickinson Cattle Company in Ohio. “Many bulls are still in that range. Other producers have worked with data and have developed bulls over a ton and over 90”. Producers have a choice. The modern bulls are more profit-

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By Myra Basham able. Getting all the value-virtues is by far the most attractive in long-term marketing considerations.” For comparison, Dickinson recalls that in 1967 the cattle industry had no interest in the Texas Longhorn. “My first cow weighed 700 lbs. and had 28” horns. It was mostly considered a hopeless breed then.” While Longhorns have always been known for having wildcolored individuals, Dickinson adds that the many of the cattle in the 60’s were a drab red color. “Color has really gotten brighter and is a quick-pick factor for purchasing semen, bulls or any breeding stock. Today specks, brindles, blacks and dark colors can be a driving force in desireability.” Another important factor in today’s market, driven by the prevalence of livestock owners on small properties, is the importance of disposition. Today’s bulls are bred with temperament in mind and those not laid back and “kind-hearted” are destined to be hamburger, according to Dickinson. As more widespread interest grew in raising Texas Longhorn cattle, exploding in the 1980’s-90’s, there was not the abundance of great bulls available to the masses as there are today. Jimmy Jones of Horseshoe J Longhorns in Alabama, addresses the limited options breeders had when he got started: “Breeding cattle today is, in my opinion, far easier than when I was coming up in it. There wasn’t much available in the way of bulls and you found yourself choosing a bull with one strong trait that would ‘fix’ the cows you had. You couldn’t own the good bulls back then because the ones who had them either kept them or they were priced too high - and rightfully so. It didn’t change for us until 2003 when we got Peacemaker 44. That was a big turning point in our program.” While horn length has always been a factor in the Longhorn industry, to a greater degree for some than others, the horn explosion did not occur until some of the early breeders who had held on tightly to their genetics passed and those herds were dispersed. Dale Hunt of Rocking H Longhorns in Oklahoma started in the industry in 1988 when a 50” tip-to-tip bull was huge.

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Feature were bred for it. Texas Ranger “In my 33 years as a breeder JP is where most of our big our top bulls have gone from body bulls trace back to. There 50 inches to 103 inches!!! Eddie were also some big bodied WR & Joyce Wood gave me a sale bulls, so size has always been catalog from 1968. The bulls in there.” that sale had horns that barely While the Texas Longhorn passed their ears then turned show circuit certainly does not up, so they were barley 40 inchignore horn, they focus their es if that.” attention more on size and “Then some herds were sold structure. When Carla Payne and genetics that had never beDOB: 7/21/93 of CP Longhorns in Texas got fore been available were mixed into Longhorns in 1988, she with other great herds, like GF Heavy Hitter had the longest horn measurement overall at the inaugural started by looking at what was Johnny Hoffman’s herd when TLBAA Horn Showcase in 2000 at 76 3/4” TTT. winning. At that time a look at he passed. We went from 60 inches to 70’s. When those great animals were crossed any Longhorn publication showed performance in the with other top animals like Grand Slam, JP Rio Grande, show ring was a huge part of the industry and the bulls HCR, Phenomenon sons and daughters, Butler blood, who were winning were in demand. “One of the first A.I. bulls I used was TLBAA World explosions started happening like we had never witnessed!! We entered the 80’s and before several could Grand Champion Jet Jockey,“ says Payne. “Then I purbrag about the 80’s some were entering the 90’s! Bob chased Texas Measles from Bob Coffee and then finally Loomis’ cow BL Rio Catchit was a JP Rio Grande daugh- ended up with Buckshot from Darol Dickinson. Buckter out of a straight Butler cow. Those two completely shot was close in line with Jet Jockey as far as bloodseparate bloodlines created a explosion of hybrid vigor!! lines. I was trying to find bulls that had bone and strucThat became the first 90 inch cow, she then went on to tural correctness with plenty of muscling.” Payne sees a divergence in the industry when the produce the longest horn bull, Cowboy Tuff Chex, 103 horn explosion took place. “When people started chasinches!” Hunt added, “Our bulls have always had body if they ing horns we saw a lot of bulls maturing at 1,600 pounds.

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Feature There were breeders who kept the size and structure with the horns, but a lot of big horned bulls have more down slope on the tail head these days, whereas in the show bulls we try to keep the straight horizontal out to the end of the tail head with less slope hooks to pins. I feel today the horned bulls are better at producing horn and the show bulls are better at producing something that will show in the ring.” That being said, Payne agrees there is a greater number of really good bulls out there today. “For me when you can go to a show and there are 30 females in one class and all but a handful could be at the very top, that’s when you know the bulls are better out there.”

quality herd sires available to get new breeders started with quality genetics from the start. So what do these seasoned breeders look for in a potential herd sire and how soon is it possible to spot it? Dickinson likes to hold his cards close to his chest, but in a nutshell his ideal bull must have “abundant qualities in demand for the industry; several qualities are much more valuable than a single quality. He must be able to sire calves with high values to sustain the business of Texas Longhorn production.” Dickinson is data driven and, as shown in the photo below, separates out his bull calves for in-depth analysis to determine which ones have herd sire potential. Payne is a bit more specific in her criteria for a bull. “Very sound feet and legs, if you divide the animal nose to shoulder, shoulder to flank, flank to tail all three would balance out - one would not be heavier than the other. Bulls have to look like bulls at maturity. I don’t want them to look feminine. I want muscling through the rear quarter that continues down toward the hock. Neatly laid in shoulders, with strong top-lines, and depth of body through the chest, they Pen of bulls under evaluation at Dickinson Cattle Company. Photo courtesy of Dickinson Cattle Company. need to have enough spring of rib that The apparent drifting apart of the “show” and “horn” you could serve a Sunday dinner meal for six off the worlds appeared to be creating a rift in the forward di- top of their back, and it wouldn’t slide off. I want some rection the breed was taking in the 2000’s, but there was height at maturity and they should weigh around 2000 still a lot of interest in total package animals, especially pounds. I like a lot of color and not a lot white on their bulls. The advent and increasing popularity of futurities head. Spots are ok, but white heads normally mean a lot in the Longhorn industry really sparked a demand for of white calves. They need horn, but I am not looking for herd sires that can deliver Longhorns that not only had any 70” tip-to-tip unless they meet all the above.” good horn growth but also great conformation, color The appearance of the bull himself is important, but and general market appeal. other factors are equal to or greater than phenotype. The Mark Hubbell of Hubbell Longhorns in Michigan ideal way to find a bull for Jones would be to get one doesn’t hide the fact that horn plays a major role in his with proven production, females on the ground that are program and it’s also the only trait, other than maybe what you’d like to see in your program. wild color, that has changed a lot since he’s been in the “I know what my cows will produce. We have to asindustry. sume we have some idea of what a bull is capable of. The What he does see a change in, with the popularity of perfect scenario is that you’re going to buy a bull that futurities, is the necessity to have herd sires that have has already proven that he can produce what you want.” it all - conformation, color and horn - and the ability Jones found that perfect scenario in M.C. Hanto pass it all along to their offspring. While Hubbell has gin’ Tuff. “When you look at his pedigree - well we all owned many industry greats - JP Rio Grande, Cowboy know what Cowboy Tuff Chex has done, but he’s out Catchit Chex, Hubbells 20 Gauge - he sees the demand of a daughter of CV Cowboy Casanova and that brings for Hubbells 20 Gauge genetics as a response to that to- in even more performance and documented ability to tal package desire. Not only did the bull win his class in do what you want him to do. It was proven at the Horn every futurity he entered, his offspring have found suc- Showcase, when his maternal half-sister won all her cess in the futurity ring as well, not only his daughters, classes and he won all of his classes. You know, you can’t but sons such as Hubbells Buckshot as well. ask for much more than that. How often are you going “You need the horn,” explains Hubbell, “but people to come in contact with a bull that has accomplished all love winning futurities now and if you don’t have a bull that? I’m really satisfied with what he’s done for me.” that is complete, you’re not going to win futurities with Jones went on to add that while he considers phenohis offspring.” type, or physical characteristics, the genetics behind the With an abundance of bulls available to use for A.I. animal are even more important. He used as his examin today’s Longhorn world, the ability to breed to great ple a bull that was not the perfect specimen when you bulls is affordable, thus increasing the number of good looked at him, but that bull’s daughters were to die for. In 16 | February 2021

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Feature the end it comes down to only being positive about the bull when your first calf crop is on the ground. Genetics are often talked about with bulls, and Hubbell delves deep into the bull’s dam side to further determine herd sire potential. “It’s always been my belief there’s more power on the dam’s side than the sire’s side.” explains Hubbell. “I like to go several generations back of great females. We’ve run ads on 20 Gauge where we go back several generations on the dam’s side and there’s nothing there where you would go ugh.” So for Hubbell an ideal herd sire needs horn, a great dam, good conformation and good color.

The Search

When you go out searching for that first bull, you can do your homework online now, but Jones emphasizes the importance on getting your feet out the door and onto the property of other breeders to seek out both advice and herd sire prospects. “You have to consider what you’re going to do with that information. You have to find someone with some experience to find out how to use that information and actually breed cattle,” expounds Jones. “I’d rather buy an animal from someone who’s opinion I trusted, someone who was successful in doing what I want to do. If you like the way this guys cows look I‘d lean towards listening to him and maybe doing business with him.”

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Jones also encourages people to ask questions when visiting producers. “See what the bulls look like, ask what works and what doesn’t. Why this bull is with those cows. What little bit I know I’ve learned from people like that.”

Is He A Keeper?

“I’ve had some bulls show promise at 1 month old,” says Payne, “but most I decide whether to cut by six months old. If they meet all the criteria structurally and color-wise, we start halter-breaking them. If they don’t have a good attitude they will go back in the steer pen.” Hubbbell concurs with the signs usually starting to show at six months. He looks at horn direction, conformation, size and color to consider whether or not he has a potential future herd sire on his hands. If a bull has potential, most agree that it is a constant evaluation that cumulates in that first calf crop hitting the ground that tells the final tale.

When to Promote

Payne tries to move potential herd sires early or take the next step and steer them. “We will start promoting them as soon as we can get pictures of a really good bull prospect. Just today we finished castrating all left over bulls that had not been sold. Most were 9 to 10 months old. I don’t have the facilities to grow out a lot of bulls nor the desire too. Until people are willing to accept they can’t keep ole Fred that they raised out of Susie Q for their next herd sire, and are willing to pay something for

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Feature a herd sire, I would rather just cut them than give away my breeding program.” The earliest Hubbell would promote a herd sire prospect is one year, which he considers a good benchmark year. The first bull he promoted young, and the one that set the standard for many years, was JP Rio Grande. Mark ran a small ad in Trails Magazine each month, starting with that one year measurement and updating it each month. He got a ton of responses to the ad and people eagerly awaited the next update. Dickinson prefers to wait, explaining, “Promotion of bulls under 20 months is often disappointing. They are often over promoted when they are under developed, never to become of value. It is better to wait until full development is certain and provable by weights and data. On the other hand, to promote an adult sire with young progeny photos is very important.” That last line is an excellent point wrapping back to Jones assertion that the proof is when the calves hit the ground. Effective promotion of bulls should include photos of what they are producing.

Is there a difference in a herd sire and an A.I. Sire?

There really should be no difference in your criteria for your bull to be a herd sire or A.I. sire. All the qualities required to be a part of your breeding program should be apparent in a bull turned out with your herd, collected, or a bull you would purchase semen on. The real

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question is should you collect and market your bull? There are many breeders who collect a bull simply for insurance so if something happens they still can access the genetics for their own breeding program. If one thinks they would ever want to share those genetics with other breeders in any fashion, then the bull needs to be A.I. certified if the calves are to be eligible for registration with the TLBAA. “If there is not a demanding fan club for a sire of at least 20 people who will commit to purchasing good size semen orders, don’t collect the bull,” cautions Dickinson. “Some bulls are duplicates; like in full brothers. Often to collect both brothers doesn’t increase semen sales, but just divides existing sales between two bulls. A popular semen sire must be some how unique, not just more of the same.” If you are in the market to simply purchase semen for A.I. rather than to own a bull, it is important to still examine that potential contributor to your herd with the same scrutiny as if you were going to buy him and turn him out with your females. Living in better conditions and being bred solely by man has made some changes to the Longhorn herd sire in horn size, perhaps body size and a focus on color. However, his fertility, ability to protect his herd and hardiness, along with the lower birthweight of his calves make the Longhorn bull remain at the top of his game.

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ASK THE

VET

WITH JULIE PACK, DVM

Doc, we’ve had a lot of rain recently and now my bull is limping. What’s wrong with him?

We’re all glad for a little rain headed into the spring grazing season, but it can bring it’s own hazards. Wet conditions can lead to many issues, one of which is interdigital phlegmon or “footrot”. Footrot is estimated to cause up to 15% of lamenesses in cattle and is usually caused by a bacteria called fusobacterium necrophorum. Other bacteria that are known to cause footrot include staphylococcus aureus and escherichia coli. There are several ways to treat footrot including systemic antibiotics, topical treatments, soaker boots or foot baths. It is important to note that labeled doses for over the counter antibiotics may be insufficient to treat footrot. It may be advantageous to obtain a dosing regimen from your veterinarian since using drugs at greater that their labeled doses or for longer that label directions will result in increased with-

drawal times to avoid antibiotic residues. Topical treatments work best when the foot can be washed and allowed to dry before application. Foot baths containing a weak bleach or iodine solution can also be helpful in drying the infected area out. Prevention of footrot is the best method. Since wet and muddy conditions predispose animals to infection consider elevating water troughs on concrete pads or adding crushed rock around troughs to help with drainage. If possible rotate hay bale locations or consider alternate methods of feeding hay, such as rolling out bales, so that animals are not creating deep muddy wallows while feeding. While vaccines are available, they usually have a low effectiveness Until next time, may your pastures be green and your calves be healthy!

Dr. Pack is a large animal veterinarian specializing in reproduction, and has been a member of the TLBAA since 1996. Information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and is not intended as diagnosis or a treatment regimen.

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Health

By Heather Smith Thomas

Importance of Breeding Soundness Examinations for Bulls Bulls are a big investment and their ability to breed etal problems and other problems that might limit their cows is crucial to next year’s calf crop. Many factors ability or willingness to mate. A good physical examiplay a role in fertility and breeding ability, so it is impornation of the bull is crucial, giving particular attention tant to make sure every bull has a breeding soundness to feet and legs and structural soundness.” examination (BSE) before putting him with cows. Even A bull that is in pain due to lameness may be unif a bull was fertile last year and sired a lot of calves, he able or unwilling to breed cows just because it hurts to may have a problem this year mount and breed. A thorough that you are not aware of; he physical exam is important, should be checked again before along with examining the testithe breeding season. cles, prepuce and penis—lookDr. Robert Larson (Profesing for any problems that might sor, Production Medicine, Kancreate difficulty for mating— sas State University) says that plus evaluation of the semen. an annual BSE for each bull is A good breeding soundness important for several reasons. exam involves several aspects “When we run into situations that affect the bull’s ability to where bulls are not successful breed and settle cows. breeders, this can have tremenWhile checking the scrotum dous negative impact on pregand testicles, scrotal circumfernancy rates. If one female is ence is measured. “Evaluation sub-fertile, it hurts the rancher for yearling bulls versus mature a little bit, but if a bull is sub-fer- Measuring scrotal circumference is a routine part of a bulls is a little bit different. For tile it can hurt a lot.” If the bull bull soundness exam. Photo courtesy of Heather Smith Thomas yearlings, scrotal circumferis unable to do a good job, this ence is a good indication of means more open cows or late-calving cows the next where they are in their maturity and how they comyear. pare to other bulls of that age. For adult bulls I don’t “Male fertility is so important for a successful breedexpect their scrotal size to continue growing, but I like ing season, and a BSE is an important part of managto check records from the year before—particularly if ing bulls. Some people call the BSE a semen evaluait’s a bull that has a problem in semen evaluation. I like tion, and looking at the semen under a microscope is to pull up last year’s records to see if there is a change. one component, but only one part of it. Many mature Sometimes a larger scrotal circumference will indibulls fail for other reasons than semen evaluation; they cate a problem, but if his scrotal circumference is now may have issues with lameness, injuries, musculoskelsmaller, this is evidence that something is happening,

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for any young bull problems in becoming fertile. With older bulls I am looking for indications that they are losing their fertility for some reason. What I might expect to find is a little different,” he explains. It is important to examine mature bulls, just because various things can happen in a year’s time that might affect their breeding ability. They may have suffered injury or diseases that decrease their fertility. “We want to make sure those bulls are ready to go for this year. A hard winter can be hard on bulls. Some may have lost weight, or suffered scrotal frostbite. We see failure of more bulls following a difficult winter than a more open, mild winter. We always fail some bulls that were successful last year, but we see even more problems after a tough winter,” says Larson. “It is important to examine all bulls before breeding season, and to work with a veterinarian who does a good job. No one likes to have a bull fail a breeding soundness exam, but that’s better than not discovering a problem.” It’s disappointing to have a good bull fail his BSE, but even more disappointing if you didn’t check him and then find out later that he didn’t get cows pregnant. Semen evaluation is an important part of the BSE. “There are actually two parts to examining semen under the microscope. First is to check for motility—looking for live, active sperm. The second part is when we Evaluating semen for defects kill the sperm cells so we can see them more and to check motility. Photo courtesy of Heather Smith Thomas closely, under higher magnification. Then we can actually look at their structure, shape and size. Sometimes when we evaluate a semen sample with good motility, when we stain the sperm cells and look at them under a higher power of magnification we can see some defects that could affect fertility but not necessarily affect motility, so it is important to take the extra step and look at the actual structure of sperm cells,” he says. A bull must pass the entire exam. “Failure in any one part would indicate that he is probably not going to be a successful breeder. We generally talk about sub-fertility rather than infertility. It is rare to find a bull that cannot get any cows pregnant but we want a bull to be able to get a lot of cows pregnant in a short time,” says Larson. There are a few bulls that are completely infertile for some reason, but more common are bulls that just won’t perform well. “They only get a low percentage of the cows pregnant, and that’s not good enough.” Bull fertility is important, and a BSE ahead of the breeding season is an important part of making sure that the breed-up will be good, but injuries and illness can happen after the breeding season begins. Even if the bull was fine at the time of his BSE, producers need to monitor those bulls throughout the breeding season. You can’t turn them out with the cows and forget about them. They are traveling around, breeding cows, possibly fighting other bulls, so even if they start the breeding season fertile and sound, there are many risks and they can run into problems during the breeding season. Ideally you should watch every bull mate, just to make sure he can do it. Some problems and injuries may not show up until the bull is trying to breed a cow and fails, and some bulls may mount the cow but not actually breed her. A lot of mating happens at night, and monitoring a bull may be difficult, but it’s wise to spend enough time with the herd during the day to make sure that breeding is going well. Close observation will enable you to notice a bull that’s having a problem, and this gives you a chance to replace him before the breeding season is over.

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Longhorn Picadillo submitted by Mike Beijl 1 lb. ground Longhorn 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2� cubes 1/2 c. yellow onion, diced fine 1/4 c. red bell pepper, diced fine 1 Tbs. fresh garlic, minced fine 2 Tbs. canola oil

1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper 1 tsp. fresh ground cumin 1 c. beef stock 1/2 c. cilantro 2 large tomatoes, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/2� pieces

Heat a large skillet and, when hot, add the canola oil. Add the ground beef, crumbling as you put it in the skillet. When lightly browned, add the onions, red bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, and all the spices. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, then add the diced potatoes, and then the cilantro. Add beef stock, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, put into a bowl and serve with hot tortillas. Tip: If you would like to spice it up, add a chopped jalapeno.

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Affiliate News

AFFILIATE UPDATES Amazing!!! That’s the only word that describes the growing interest in Texas Longhorns in the Upper Midwest! Meet another NEW MEMBER of the GPTLA, Kelley McClure. “I always want cattle but never really liked the GORDON HOWIE Angus or other types like them. I never thought about PRESIDENT Longhorns either until the Top Hand sale here in rapid. GKHOWIE@YAHOO.COM After that I knew those were the ones I wanted.” Membership is IMPORTANT for the GPTLA. Your dues help us continue our mission to promote Longhorn cattle and help Breeders. Your participation gives us inspiration and encouragement to keep up the fight! You don’t have to live in our region to join us. Membership dues are only $25.00 per year, or $250.00 for lifetime membership. Mailing address for the GPTLA is 15372 Antelope Creek Rd., Rapid City, SD 54403.

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2021 Events The GPTLA has added a NEW EVENT for the new year: in Addition to our 6th Annual World Qualifying Longhorn Show (August 22), we have added a “Points Only Show” on August 22. This provides a great opportunity to make your trip to South Dakota even more productive if you are showing for points. We also celebrate the Longhorn excitement in our Region with the 3rd Annual Horn Measuring Event, 3rd Annual Top Hand Invitational Longhorn Sale and the 2nd Annual “National Love Your Longhorn Day” (August 20 and 21, respectively). These outdoor events are a favorite at the Central States Fair, in Rapid City, South Dakota. Approximately 140,000 people attend, which gives incredible publicity for Texas Longhorn cattle. For more information on these events, contact Scot O’Bryan (605) 344-2263 or Gordon Howie (605) 381-3998. You can also find forms, information and more at the GPTLA website, www.GPTLA.com The mission of the GPTLA is simply “To promote Texas Longhorn Cattle and help breeders market their cattle and build their program”. Call us any time. We are anxious to help! Another exciting event in the Upper Midwest, is the 1st ever Black Hills Longhorn Sale on Feb.3 at the Black Hills Stock Show. This stock show is one of the largest in the nation, and we have been working for years to get Longhorns included. This virtual Longhorn sale is not an official GPTLA event, (produced by Justin Rombeck and Gordon Howie), but is our ‘foot in the door’ to the Black Hills Stock Show. The Sale will be produced live on line from Rapid City. You can view the schedule of events for the BHSS at https://www.blackhillsstockshow.com/events The Upper Midwest has ‘come alive’ with enthusiasm for Texas Longhorn cattle. The long-held attitude that Longhorns are just “ropers” and “fence jumpers” has been smashed!! It’s been replaced by a genuine appreciation and admiration for the breed! We hope you will visit us this year, and enjoy some blue skies, fresh air and sunshine! Be sure to bring your trailer, your kids and your Longhorn cattle!

We are moving forward with plans for the Spring Show in Llano, Texas. It will start with cattle check in at 10 am Friday, April 30. The futurity will start at 4 pm. Judges, rules and classes will be posted on the STLA website in February. After the futurity, we will start with Open Haltered Bulls at 7 pm where they will be judged by Dr. Scott Kimble. PRESIDENT KATHY BRUNER The Open Show will continue Saturday, May 1st at 9 am with Dr. Scot Kimble KATHY@THEROCKINGBRANCH.COM judging haltered females. The non-haltered show will follow starting with Trophy Steers followed by the non-haltered females. Dr. Scott Kimble will be the judge. We will break for lunch and will have judging of the Crazy Sock contest. So, get your best crazy socks ready. We will start back at 1 pm with the Youth show starting with the bull class, followed by the steer class, and then the females. This show will be belt buckles and prizes. The judge will be Lana Hightower. Sunday, May 2 at 9 am we will have an all-cash youth show. It begins with bulls, steers and then females. Followed by the mini show which begins with haltered bulls, steers and then females. The judge will be Larry Smith. We are working on a concert event for Saturday evening. Details will follow as they develop. Watch the STLA website and Facebook page for entry forms and details. Deadline for entries is April 20, 2021. We are looking forward to seeing you in prime blue bonnet country April 30- May 2nd in Llano TX.

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On November 21st, Neal & Stann Maraman of NS Horns in Montgomery, AL hosted the first Annual People’s Choice Futurity. There were over 50 Longhorn breeders and enthusiasts from four states in attendance for this one of a kind event! SETLA President, Neal Maraman, said that this futurity gives SETLA members a chance to show off their PRESIDENT best heifers without having to drive 12-14 hours. The goal NEAL MARAMAN is to give members who have never been to a futurity a NSMARAMAN@GMAIL.COM 1 chance to learn about showing through participation and the opportunity to see cattle from a variety of programs. What made this event unique, was that instead of having paid judges, the cattle were judged by the membership itself! (Picture 1) It was truly the “people’s choice”. Fourteen heifers were entered from Tennessee, Alabama and Florida and there were 18 members who participated in judging. In keeping with other futurities, the winner of each class received a beautiful 44 cal engraved, 1851 Navy, black powder revolver by Traditions 2 Performance Firearms (picture 2) The winners were: Class 1; Neal Maraman (Picture 3) of Montgomery, AL with NS Got Lucky; Class 2, Mary K. Clark (Picture 4) of Marianna, FL with MKMC J Bomb Innovation and Class 3, was also Mary K. Clark with Boomerang Cowbomb MKMC. Participants also enjoyed 2 lengthy rounds of Cow Patty Bingo and the lucky winners were Josie Steipp of Cullman Alabama and Steve Driscoll of Montgomery who took home almost $1000 and the remaining 50% went to fund the futurity. Winner Josie Steipp said, “ I didn’t 4 know that watching a cow poop could be so fun!”. Those in attendance had a chance to enjoy a tasty meal, compliments the Chili Cook-Off. Many entries featured longhorn beef, including the winner, Mike Smith of Montgomery (Picture 5). He took home a chef’s basket full of culinary 3 goodies! Longhorns catch the attention of many and for this event it caught the attention of writer Jade Currid, of Auburn Alabama. She attended our event , took pictures and wrote a blog about it. You can read her blog here https://southernsquashblossom.com/2020/11/22/setlas-peoples-choice-futurity-hooked-em/?fbclid=IwAR1xle91EIySWJvQQQocxcSLT4w6B6--nfY6VPHMXLMic6GsWlRz4FdObo and can learn more about her by going go her FB page at https://m.facebook.com/JadeCurridCreative/?tsid=0.2714220192283392&source=result. There may be less Longhorns in the Southeastern United States but our Association has grown and the quality of the cattle are outstanding. SETLA membership has tripled over the last 2 years and we are looking forward to an exciting 2021! If anyone in the southeast would like to learn more or join, please go to our FB page https://www. 5 facebook.com/Southeastern-Texas-Longhorn-Association-SETLA-278214863098007 or website at https://www. southeasternlonghorns.com/.

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The California breeders have been active, despite Covid, holding our annual meeting and elections by Zoom. We also successfully renamed and built launched our new website (www. catlbreeders.com). The California breeders (CATLB) decided to join Melissa Boerst and the Nevada breeders and so CATLB is excited to announce we are Co-Hosting the The Biggest Little Longhorn Sale and Cal-Neva Futurity (both females and bulls!) on July 16 and 17, 2021 at the Reno PRESIDENT Livestock Center. Breeders from all over are invited to attend. Sale and futurity information are SONDRA WEST-MOORE online now at www.silversummitranch.com/show-sale. SWESTMOORE@GMAIL.COM The California breeders are anxiously awaiting news from the California State Fair to see if the fair will go forward this year. If yes, we will hold our TLBAA World Qualifying Show on August 1st, after 3 days of exhibiting Longhorns, as we have for decades. Each year, thousands of California families and tourists from all over have crowded into the Longhorn barn, and our breeders are delighted to answer questions about our breed during our 4-day event. The Fair has always been incredibly supportive as the Texas Longhorns are the most popular exhibit with the Public, so we hope it is a go this year! Our spotlight breeder for this update is Leo Omlin. Leo has been breeding and raising registered Texas Longhorns cattle since 1978 from the Rolling-Ranch he and his wife Jolene run in Manteca, California. Leo was a founding Charter Member, present at the first California Association meeting on October 18th, 1981. Leo was President of the California Association 1991-92, and some of his breeder career highlights include judging World Qualifying shows in Salem, Oregon and Spokane, Washington. He was inducted into the Manteca Hall of Fame for Agriculture in 2011. Leo was named Premier Breeder numerous times with his favorite steer Rolling-O-Wrangler, who received Grand Champion Steer 11 times and Reserve Grand Champion 3 times at the World Qualifier TLBAA show at the State Fair. Wrangler also had the distinction of visiting school farm days for eight years, letting children see the awesome sight of a huge, gentle registered Texas Longhorn steer. In 2007, Leo won the TLBAA Horn Showcase Class Champion with another steer Big Red, who at that time had the longest set of horns in the United States. In 2017, the California State Fair presented Leo with a special award, the first of its kind: Premiere Breeder, all Cattle Breeds, to acknowledge his decades of support to agriculture and the Fair. Leo has also been tapped to be part of the AgVenture excursion which will be held for the Manteca Unified School District. This event will host more than 4000 third graders on an educational tour which will give them a firsthand look at the different farm products grown in their local area, and how these local grown crops go from farm to fork, as well as how Texas Longhorns fit into that agricultural environment. Leo Omlin has been active in promoting and educating the Public about Texas Longhorns for 43 years. The California Association membership has learned so much and hopes to learn more from Leo going forward. We are proud and grateful to Leo Omlin.

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In Memoriam

Paul Bradford Braswell November 24, 1958 - January 12, 2021 Paul Bradford Braswell passed away on January 12, 2021 at the age of 62. Celebration of Paul’s life was held January 20, 2021 at the St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with burial following in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mari-Kathryn Braswell of Lubbock; father, Roy French Braswell of Israel; brothers, Roy Bennett Braswell, II of Crosbyton, TX, Neal Blake Braswell and wife, Stacey of Rowlett, TX; Donald Hodges Bowman Braswell and wife, Sandra of Rockwell, TX; nephews, Michael Braswell and wife Ashley and children, Levi and Eden, Blake Braswell and wife Laura and son, Liam, Zachary Braswell, Luke Braswell and Benjamin Braswell; nieces, Rebecca Braswell, Hanna Braswell and Chloe Braswell. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Paul Gibson Braswell on November 28, 2020. The family lived in the metroplex, Euless and Mesquite, during Paul’s early years. Roy moved the family to Gilmer when Paul was in elementary school but, his father continued his dental practice in Mesquite while the older boys, Roy and Paul, managed the ranch in Gilmer during the week. His father then moved the family to Pampa where Paul graduated high school. After graduation Paul attended Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, TN for two semesters. He pledged and joined the Chi Psi fraternity during his first semester. Later Paul transferred to Texas Tech where he and several other Brothers founded Chi Psi at Tech. Paul is considered the founding father of Chi Psi on the Texas Tech campus. He has remained very active with the fraternity over the years by attending annual conventions and remaining active with the undergraduate Chi Psi brothers at Tech. He has been the President of the Alumni of Chi Psi for a number of years. Paul is a 1983 graduate of Texas Tech. After graduation from Tech, Paul started a computer support and software programming business. During his early years he moved to the Metroplex. Over the years he has also been CFO and Accounting manager for several businesses. Along the way, he purchased land in Montague County to start a Texas Longhorn cow/calf operation in 2001. This is about the time he met his wife MariKathryn. Over the next 17 years, he and MariKathryn enjoyed their Longhorn ranch and are lifetime members of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America where he served on several boards and committees. They spent several years in the cattle show circuit and the first herd sire purchased was EOT Cherrypicker’s King 421 just before “King” won the 2006 Millennium Futurity for his class. King is proudly displayed in the living room because Paul loved that bull. The Cactus Ridge Ranch was also featured on the cover of a Danish farming/ranch magazine in August 2009. Paul and his special (longhorn) girl, Belle, were pictured on the cover. Paul and Mari-Kathryn spent three years planning and hosting Longhorn cattle education seminars for Longhorn breeders. Paul has always been proud of his work with, and the success of, Children’s Charities of Fort Worth. Paul served on the Board of Directors for many years before their recent move to Lubbock. Paul worked diligently at creating a better world through politics. While living in Montague County, he became the County Chairman for a short while until he resigned his position to campaign for the House of Representatives for District 68 in 2012. Rick Hardcastle had retired and this was the year that the Primary was extended because of the state redistricting arguments. His campaign came to an end at the Primary election. A couple of years later he campaigned for County Commissioner Precinct #1 and was again unsuccessful. But, in 2016, Paul did prevail in winning the State Republican Executive Committee position for Senate District 30. He served in that position for 2 years. One of his greatest accomplishments was working with friend and ally, Jack Barcroft, they were successful in having electronic voting in the SREC meetings and at the State Convention. He was always diligently working to improve our world and fighting to put common sense back into our government. Paul and Mari-Kathryn were delegates to the Republican State convention in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. Paul was elected as a delegate to the National Republican Convention twice: 2012 in Tampa, Florida and 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. This was an honor that he appreciated from his fellow delegates when he was elected to represent CD 13. Contributions or Honorariums in Paul’s name to Chi Psi Educational Trust, 45 Rutledge Street, Nashville, TN 37210 or Our Friends Place, 6500 Greenville Avenue, Suite 620, Dallas, TX 75206.

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Texas Longhorn Breeders of Tomorrow

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Meeting of the minds is an ESSENTIAL ELEMENT in the validation of a legally binding contract. Meeting of the minds refers to the comprehension and mutual agreement of mutual assent of both parties to a contract’s terms. “Meeting of the Minds” - a catchy title to a picture I entered into the TLBT World Show photo contest. The picture hangs in my room where I can see it every morning… a reminder that comprehension and mutual agreement can create an amazing sight. When my family first started showing with the TLBT, we were told by other members of the TLBAA that other organizations (such as FFA) were not very accepting of Texas Longhorns in their shows. An innocent walk through the Angus barn on my way to the arena one year reinforced what others had warned me about. My longhorn and I were not welcome in their barn, even to just walk though. A few years later, I walked into the FFA ag classroom for the first time. Everyone was excited, talking about their animal projects and checking out the trailers parked at the barns behind the classroom. Armed with tough skin, I was prepared for the FFA Advisors to tell me I wouldn’t be welcome with my Longhorn. That first week, I shared my passion for Longhorn cattle, described what resources were already in place for me and clearly stated what support I would need from the FFA department. 2½ years with FFA and Texas Longhorns have been by SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) the entire time. During my Sophomore year with FFA (2019), I asked to bring my cattle to the chapter show held in Decatur. I participated in the Decatur FFA Chapter Show which was immediately followed by the Decatur FFA Alumni Show. I brought enough of my show string to let some classmates show. Curiosity and friendship shattered the walls that had previously divided my two worlds. Friends showed their pigs and then ran over to the cattle ring to grab a lead, dodge the horns and show an animal they knew nothing about. Livestock kids are competitive, so it wasn’t long until I had more friends wanting to show Longhorns than I had brought! Several of my animals even gained their own fan club that year. The Decatur FFA Chapter show and Decatur FFA Alumni Show of 2019 was a turning point for me. My cattle still don’t ride on the Ag trailers or stay in the Ag barns, but I know that we’re welcome in the FFA program! Watching my friends with their SAE projects has also given me respect, understanding and appreciation for raising various types of animals. “Meeting of the minds”….yet another valuable lesson in and out of the ring!

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Payton Hilbert talks about her experience in FFA/TLBT… ”Both FFA and the TLBT have been amazing so far and have taught me a lot about responsibility, character, and to take what opportunities I have and to work hard to succeed and support others! Last year I was at my county show showing my pigs and we were headed back to our camper and we saw some Longhorns tied up near the camper, later on that night I did my homework on what a Longhorn show is, how to show, how to manage, etc. When we woke up the next morning I decided I’m gonna do this I’m going to show a Longhorn and see if I like it… six months and four Longhorns later... it is one of the best decisions I have ever made and I am so thankful I can be apart of the Longhorn family. TLBT and FFA have already helped me tremendously -teaching me new things and showing me how I can play a part in others lives. I see later on down the road that I can help others understand that Longhorns are one of the most gentle and caring types of cattle ever and their horns aren’t a weapon.” Payton Hilbert is just one of the new faces we welcomed in the Longhorn barns. As more youth become involved in both the TLBT and FFA, we will see even more “MEETING OF THE MINDS”!

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Meet Our Members I think people in general have a fascination with animals even as young children visiting their first zoo or their first field trip to a farm. I remember as a young boy going to a ranch and seeing my first Longhorn up close! I was in such awe with this incredibly large and beautiful animal, my senses were on full alert. I remember the feeling it gave me as I took in the size, beauty, rugged beast with these sweet soft eyes along with the smell and the dirt on my new cowboy boots. That did it for me, the dream and goal to one day own my very own Longhorn! 25 Years later, a graduate from Texas A&M with a degree in beef cattle and owning my very own Longhorn came true. I got my first trophy steer in July of 2020 and joined the TLBAA the very next day! As 2021 approaches, my trophy Longhorn steer “Pecos Star 2” with the nickname Aggie is currently ranked 2nd in the United States in TLBAA Points. First in Texas following behind a beautiful Wyoming Steer. Aggie was born a champion flashing his outstanding bloodline characteristics, and great temperament and demeanor brought up by Lulu; currently a senior at Stafford High School. Lulu was looking to sell her FFA Longhorn Steer the same exact time I was looking to buy. Seeing her eyes sparkle as I handed her crisp $100 bills, made my heart happy but watching her soft heart wave goodbye to Aggie killed me. I knew there was only one way to make it right. Blessed to have the land, space, and funds to raise this outstanding monster I would take it upon myself to home this beast- teaming with her strong drive, time and heart to work with him and trailer him to show after show- it became obvious that combining our strengths we created the textbook recipe for becoming the best in raising the Top Trophy Steer in the state. Neither one of us are in the Longhorn business to make money- we do it because that is where our hearts led us. We are looking forward to the TLBAA World Show in June where Lulu will Pecos Star 2 being shown by Lulu finish showing as a high school student, I’ll turn 31 and Aggie will then turn 4. Also looking forward to the many years all 3 of us have left in the TLBAA and working with the breed of Texas Longhorns, and excited to see what the future has in store, for I know the passion will always remain in our blood!

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Classifieds Auctioneers

Cattle For Sale BEAVER CREEK LONGHORNS - Est. 1995. Conformation, color, disposition, pedigree and HORNS. Reasonable prices. Carole Muchmore, Ponca City, OK. 580 765-9961 (calls only) or email cmuchmor@ poncacity.net. www.beavercreeklonghorns.com

LONE WOLF RANCH Dr. Lee and Linda Ragains

Cattle For Sale WHOLE HERD FOR SALE - Over 46 head. Brood cows, calves and bulls. Some registered others can be registered. Herd sire, Sunny’s Red Bull, is out of Overwhelming Toro and Cooper’s Overwhelmer Sunny. Rush Springs, OK. Contact Ann Large 580475-4199 or lhorns38@aol.com.

McIntyre Ranches

WEST TEXAS

www.mcintyreranches.com 308-750-8384

BUTLER

YOUR SOURCE FOR BIG-HORNED BUTLER CATTLE.

THATE Cattle Company

Your source for big-horned cattle in the North— utilizing the right bloodlines to produce the horn. Fairmont, Minnesota

507-235-3467

UTAH

CANADA ALBERTA

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918-855-0704 • Sallisaw, OK

www.lonewolfranch.net LONGHORN STEERS FOR SALE - 25 Longhorn Steers For Sale. Ages 2-4 years. Big horns, Lots of Color. Take one or all. Located in Canadian, TX. Call for pricing 806-255-0828

Trade & Barter TRADE YOUR LONGHORNS – We’ll take your bulls and steers in trade for cows, heifers, pairs, herd sires or semen from breed’s top quality bulls. Stonewall Valley Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX. Days 512-454-0476 / Weekends 830-644-2380.

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Advertising Index —A— A & S Land & Cattle.....................................45 American Livestock.....................................43 Anderson, Frank Jr. and III...........................9 Arch Acres.................................................... 44 Astera Meadows Ranch............................ 28 —B— Bar H Ranch................................................. 44 Beadle Land & Cattle............................. 9, 44 Bennett Longhorn Cattle Co......................9 Bentwood Ranch............................ 10, 11, 45 Big Valley Longhorns................................. 44 Bluegrass Longhorns................................. FC Bolen Longhorns.........................................35 BPT Longhorns..............................................9 Buckhorn Cattle Co................................... 44 Bull Creek Longhorns...................................3 Butler Breeders..............................................9 Butler Breeders Online Futurity..................9 —C— Caballo Bravo Longhorns......................... 44 Cedar View Ranch...................................... 44 Champion Genetics....................................43 Christa Cattle Co...........................................9 Circle Double C Ranch..............................33 CR Longhorns................................................ 7 Crazy Cattle Co...........................................45 —D— Dalgood Longhorns......................................9 Danley Cattle, Inc........................................43 DCCI Equipment........................................ 40 Diamond C Ranch...................................... 44 Diamond G Ranch.......................................39 Diamond Q Longhorns..............................45 Dickinson Cattle Co...................................BC Double C Ranch......................................... 44 Doug Hunt Longhorns.............................. 46 —E— El Coyote Ranch......................................1, 27 Elm Springs Acres........................................45 —F— Falls Creek Longhorns..................................9 FHR Longhorns....................................... 5, 45 Flying D Ranch.............................................45 Flying Diamond Ranch.............................. 44 Fritz Longhorns............................................ 17 —G— Glendenning Farms................................... IFC GVR Longhorns...........................................45 —H— Harrell Ranch...............................................23 Helm Cattle Co............................................45 Hicks Longhorns...........................................9 Hickman Longhorns...................................45

—H— Hired Hand Software..................................24 Hoosier Longhorns..................................... 31 Howie, Gordon............................................43 Horseshoe J Longhorns............................ 21 Hubbell Longhorns...................................IBC Husky Branding Irons................................ 40 —I— Ironwood Ranch..........................................45 ITTLA Heifer Futurity...................................22 —J— Jack Mountain Ranch.................................46 J.M.R. Cattle Co...........................................45 Jo-Lin Ranch................................................45 —K— King, Terry.............................................. 21, 44 —L— Little Ace Cattle Co.......................................9 Lodge Creek Longhorns........................... 44 Lone Wolf Ranch.........................................45 Lonesome Pines Ranch.............................41 Long M Ranch..............................................45 Longhorn Ventures.....................................37 Loomis Ranch.............................................. 21 Lucas Ranch..........................................20, 44 —M— McLeod Ranch...............................................9 Middlecreek Farms...................................... 21 Millennium Futurity...............................18, 19 Moose Willow Ranch................................. 44 Moriah Farms...............................................45 —N— NS Horns...................................................... 44 —R— R 3 Hilltop Ranch..................................30, 45 Rio Vista Ranch..............................................9 Roberts Longhorns.......................................9 Rockin Hil Longhorns................................ 44 Rockin I Longhorns.................................... 46 Rocking P Longhorns...................................9 Rocky Mountain Longhorns.................... 44 Rolling D Ranch.......................................... 44 Ross Ranch Horns.......................................45 Running Arrow Longhorns....................... 40 —S— Safari B Ranch............................................. 44 Sand Hills Ranch......................................... 44 Silver T Ranch...............................................26 Singing Coyote Ranch.............................. 46 Spring Creek Farms.......................................9 SS Longhorns...............................................45 Star Creek Ranch..................................25, 45 Struthoff Ranch..................................... 15, 46

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“Best Friends Come In All Shapes and Sizes” Thanks to Kim & Keith Blackman of Farmerville, LA for the submission. —T— Thate Cattle Co.............................................9 Thurmond Longhorns................................45 TLBAA Beef Producers.................................8 Top Hand Sale.........................................6, 30 Triple R Ranch (TX)........................................9 Triple S Bar Ranch.......................................45 TS Adcock Longhorns............................... 46 —W— Walkers U7-................................................. 46 WB Longhorns.............................................45 Westhaven Longhorns.............................. 44 Wichita Fence Company.......................... 30

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SAVE THE DATE FEBRUARY 2021

FEBRUARY 19-21 • San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo Fairgrounds, San Angelo, TX. Dennis Urbantke dennis@thlonghorns.com or 325-656-9321. Qualifying Haltered, Youth & Youth Points Only.

MARCH 2021

MARCH 4 • CR Longhorns Online Extravaganza, Alex Dees 514-358-8787, atdees@aol.com or Justin Rombeck 816-536-1083, justinthelonghornman@ gmail.com MARCH 5-6 • Cattle Baron Premier Longhorn Sale & Winchester Futurity, Navasota, Texas. Rick Friedrich 713-305-0259, Rick@RiverRanchLonghorns.com or www.TLBGCA.com. MARCH 12-13 • NTLBA Spring Show, Hopkins County Civic Center, Sulphur Springs, TX. “Ontime” entry deadline Feb. 24th. John Oliver 972-268-0083, joliver210@yahoo.com or Brenda Oliver 972-268-0031, boliver84@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Youth, Youth Points Only, Trophy Steers & Miniatures. MARCH 19-20 • Longhorn Legacy Sale, Grapevine, TX. Bear Davidson (540) 687-0050/beardavidson@ymail.com or Chase Vasut (512) 917-8654. Visit www. thelonghornlegacygroup.com MARCH 25-26 • YMBL South Texas State Fair Longhorn Show, Ford Fairgrounds, Beaumont, TX. Jessica Wade dubosejessica@yahoo.com or 903-948-5194. Qualifying Haltered, Youth & Trophy Steers. MARCH 26-27 • Texoma Spring Classic, Overbrook, OK. Sale hosts: Bob & Pam Loomis, Dale Hunt & Sherrill Caddell. Contact Dale Hunt 402-214-4851 or Bob Loomis 580-276-7498 MARCH 26-28 • OTLA Spring Shoot-Out, Payne County Expo Center, Stillwater, OK. Contact David Edwards, dledwards.texaslonghorncattle@gmail.com, (918) 5570362. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth & Youth Points Only.

APRIL 2021

APRIL 9-10 • 8th Annual Blue Ridge Longhorn Sale, Contact Bubba Bollier at bollier7572@yahoo.com or 325-247-6249. APRIL 9 • Southeastern Winchester Futurity, Lexington, KY. Contact Terry King at tklonghorns@centurylink.net or 850-299-6875; Nancy Dunn at nancydunn2010@ windstream.net or 334-318-0887; Jimmy Jones at horseshoejlonghorns@gmail.com or 334-652-9599. APRIL 9-10 • Hudson-Valentine Bluegrass Sale, Lexington, KY. Contact Lorinda Valentine at panthercreekranch@att.net or 270-996-2046. APRIL 16-17 • Cherry Blossom Sale, Culpepper, VA. Bear Davidson (540) 6870050/beardavidson@ymail.com or Chase Vasut (512) 917-8654. Visit www. thelonghornlegacygroup.com APRIL 17 • Matagorda County Fair Youth Show, Bay City, TX. Contact Stephen Head 979-549-5270 or headshorns@hotmail.com. Qualifying Youth. APRIL 23-25 • Great Western Trail Days, Goree Expo Center, Coleman, TX. Contact Ashlee Miller, slickrockdesigns@gmail.com, (325) 669-2292 or Catherine Morris, morriscatran@taylortel.net, (325) 829-9219. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers, Youth & Youth Points Only. APRIL 24 • 43rd B&C Spring Sale, Green City, MO. Sale auctioneers: Shawn & Bill Sayre. Contact: Shawn 660-734-8782. APRIL 30-MAY 2 • Llano Spring Show, Llano, TX. Entry Deadline April 20. Contact Bubba Bollier 325-247-6249 or bollier7572@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, NonHaltered, 2 Youth, Youth Points Only, Trophy Steers & Miniatures. APRIL 30-MAY 1 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale, Johnson City, TX. Contact Alan & Teresa Sparger at dodgeram52@yahoo.com or 210-445-8798.

MAY 2021

APRIL 30-MAY 1 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale, Johnson City, TX. Contact Alan & Teresa Sparger at dodgeram52@yahoo.com or 210-445-8798. MAY 7-9 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Miracle Farm, Brenham, TX. Contact Stephen Head 979-549-5270 or headshorns@hotmail.com. Qualifying Haltered, Trophy Steers & Miniatures. MAY 13-15 • Millennium Futurity, Somervell Expo Center, Glen Rose, TX. Entry forms available at www.millenniumfuturity.com. Christy Randolph 713-7038458 or lpinesranch@aol.com MAY 14 • Butler Online Futurity Opens, Visit www.butlerbreedersfuturity.com. James Turner 936-689-1914 or the5tcorp@yahoo.com

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Coming Events

MAY 2021 MAY 28-29 • Hudson-Valentine Fort Worth Stockyards Longhorn Auction, River Ranch Stockyards. Lorinda Valentine (270) 996-2046 or panthercreekranch@att.net

JUNE 2021

JUNE 11-12 • Pineywood’s Futurity, Angelina Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401, 4tlonghorns@gmail.com or David Wars (936) 404-2116. www.arklatexlonghorns. JUNE 11-12 • The Midwest Sale, Winfield, KS. Bear Davidson (540) 6870050/beardavidson@ymail.com or Chase Vasut (512) 917-8654. Visit www. thelonghornlegacygroup.com JUNE 13 • Butler Online Futurity Entry Deadline, Visit www.butlerbreedersfuturity.com. James Turner 936-689-1914 or the5tcorp@ yahoo.com JUNE 18-19 • The Oregon Trail Sale, Dundee, Oregon. Scott Picker 503-572-5656, Scott@aspencreeklandscaping.com. JUNE 23-26 • TLBAA World Expo & National Youth Show, Bell County Expo Center, Belton, TX. Pam Robison 817-625-641 x106 or pam@tlbaa.org.

JULY 2021

JULY 16-17 • The Biggest Little Longhorn Sale & Futurity, Reno Livestock Event Center Pavillion, Reno, NV. Melissa Boerst 775-560-3767 or silversummitranch@ gmail.com

AUGUST 2021

AUGUST 7 • Great Northern Cheesehead Longhorn Futurity, 5D Ranch, Gresham, WI. Dan Huntington (715) 853-7608, Mike Thiel (920) 595-0336 or Ali Mast (715) 495-4369. AUGUST 20-21 • 5 Star Longhorn Production Sale, Fort Worth, TX. Contact Dale Hunt 402-214-4851 or Bob Loomis 580-276-7498 AUGUST 20 • Regional Horn Measurement Competition, Central States Fair, Rapid City, SD. Scot O’Bryan (605) 344-2263 or Gordon Howie (605) 381-3998. AUGUST 21 • 3rd Annual Top Hand Invitational Longhorn Sale, Central States Fair, Rapid City, SD. Scot O’Bryan (605)344-2263 or Gordon Howie (605) 381-3998. AUGUST 22 • 6th Annual World Qualifying Longhorn Show, Central States Fair, Rapid City, SD. Scot O’Bryan (605) 344-2263 or Gordon Howie (605) 381-3998.

SEPTEMBER 2021 SEPTEMBER 5 • 24th Annual Butler Breeder’s Invitational Sale, Lockhart, TX. Kaso Kety 985-674-6492 or Michael McLeod (361) 771-5355. Butler Online Futurity Opens May 14. Futurity Entry Deadline June 13. SEPTEMBER 10-11 • Struthoff Deep In The Heart Of Texas Sale, San Antonio, TX. Lynn Struthoff (210) 473-7768, Josie Struthoff (210) 601-3464 or Lori McCarty (817) 991-8825. SEPTEMBER 11-12 • 4th Annual East Coast Longhorn Classic, Culpepper, VA. Bear Davidson (540) 687-0050/beardavidson@ymail.com or Chase Vasut (512) 917-8654. Visit www.gandgtexaslonghorns.com SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 2 • Tulsa State Fair, OK Ford Dealers Arena, Tulsa, OK. Contact David Edwards at 918-557-0364 or dledwards.texaslonghorncattle@ gmail.com. Qualifying Haltered & Youth.

OCTOBER 2021 OCTOBER 1-3 • East Texas State Fair, Tyler, TX. Enter online at etstatefair.com. Contact John & Brenda Oliver 972-268-0083, joliver210@yahoo.com or Lana Hightower 903-681-1093 or glcattleco@aol.com. Qualifying Haltered, NonHaltered, Youth & Trophy Steers. OCTOBER 9 • 43rd B&C Fall Sale, Green City, MO. Sale auctioneers: Shawn & Bill Sayre. Contact: Shawn 660-734-8782. OCTOBER 29-31 • Ark-La-Tex Annual Fall Show, George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center, Lufkin ,TX. Contact Jessica Wade, 903-948-5194 or arklatex. tina10@gmail.com. Qualifying Haltered, Non-Haltered, Youth, Youth Points Only, Trophy Steers and Miniatures. Affiliates: Please submit a completed show application to pam@tlbaa. org in order to have your TLBAA World Qualifying show listed. All other events, sales, field days or other activities may email your information directly to myra@tlbaa.org.

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