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Combining art forms Bailey, Navarro collaborate on ‘sculptych’

Well-known sculptor Chris Navarro has been a professional artist for over 32 years, creating works of art that are widely recognized across the state of Wyoming, such as “Breaking Through” at the University of Wyoming and a life-size T-Rex at the Tate Museum in Casper.

With over 34 monumental bronze sculptures across the U.S., Chris also has work exhibited in 11 museum collections and important sites across the West.

Chris’ connections to agriculture extend deep within the industry, and he has competed in rodeo all his life.

A former bull and bronc rider, Chris still competes in team roping today, commenting, “Family, horses, rodeo and art have been the driving passions of my life.”

Passion for art “I have been blessed with a great passion. I really love what I do and hope others see that through the works I have created.

When we love what we are doing, the real reward is in the experience of doing it,” Chris comments.

Bronze is Chris’ preferred medium, since it is strong, durable and permanent.

“Knowing my work will be standing in the sun long after I’m gone for future generations to experience and enjoy is extremely rewarding,” he explains. “In the end, it’s not about how many years we lived in this world, but what we leave behind that truly matters.”

Featured work Chris’ work has been widely featured, as well, in a variety of well-known art shows.

In 2015, he was selected as the honorary artist for the Buffalo Bill Art Show in Cody, and the same year, he received the Wyoming Governor’s Art Award.

Then, in 2018, Chris was recognized as the Distinguished Alumni of the Year by Casper College.

Young artist While Chris’ experience in the world of art is extensive, Bran-

don Bailey of Cheyenne is a relative newcomer to the field. He focuses on wildlife and western art, and Brandon’s upbringing in Wyoming inspired his career.

“Wildlife and western art has always come naturally to me,” Brandon says. “I’ve been fascinated by both art and the outdoors for as long as I can remember.”

Brandon’s interests in wildlife also extend around the world, and he has traveled over the past several years to capture subjects across the globe.

Western culture is also an important inspiration for the young artist, who has delved into the history of the West his entire life.

“From 2004-06, I rode bulls competitively and competed with the Laramie County Community College rodeo team,” he adds.

“Rodeo began to find its way into my art, and I was commissioned to create artwork for various Wyoming rodeo companies.”

Brandon credits his family for supporting him throughout his art career, noting that his wife Priscilla, dogs, parents Kathy and Yogi and brother Cody have been instrumental in supporting his travels, shows and more.

“My originals are drawn from real-life encounters that capture the beauty of the animal form as nature truly intended,” Brandon says. “I attempt to capture the suspense of nature on the cusp in scenes that truly put the viewer in the heat of the action.”

New art form Both Chris and Brandon have showcased their work in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show, which led to a collaboration that established a new form of art.

“The Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show Committee asked artists to collaborate on a work of art to place in their live auction several years ago,” Chris notes. “My good friend and fellow artist Brandon Bailey and I decided to participate. Most of the time, I work alone in my studio. It has been great to collaborate with another artist on creating this new art form.”

He continues, “We wanted to create something unique and creative.”

Storm season – Chris Navarro and Brandon Bailey collaborated on this sculptych titled, “Lightning in the Sky, Thunder in the Rein.” The oil and bronze depicts a cowboy riding a young colt when it starts to rain. Just after the cowboy starts to put his slicker on, a lightning bolt flashes and thunder rumbles, startling the colt and making him buck. Chris Navarro sculpture (featured on cover and in center) and Brandon Bailey paintings 4

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The pair settled on the idea of incorporating bronze sculpture and paintings into a work of art.

“So, we created the very first sculptych – which is a work of art that is multimedia and multi-dimensional,” Chris explains.

Brandon continues, “Sculptych is a new art term. It incorporates sculpture and paintings in a work of art divided into sections, constructing a narrative, like the frames of a film to tell a story.”

Chris adds, “It was very exciting to mesh our talents and combine the different mediums. I believe the results definitely created a more dynamic narrative and composition.”

Value in collaboration Both Chris and Brandon found value in the collaboration, noting it was both instructive and fulfilling to work together.

“The process of creating art can be somewhat of a solitary existence, with moments of bumping ideas off of peers, to doing your own problem solving,” says Brandon. “Collaborating with Chris has been a unique and fulfilling experience. When working together, we were forced to step outside our comfort zone and ask for constant feedback and critique.”

He continues, “Having a fresh perspective has not only helped in collaborating, it has been a big help in doing my own work. Two minds are always better than one, and with that force in motion, true magic can happen.”

Chris adds, “As artists, there are times when we must take chances and experiment. I do not want to go through my career producing the same work over and over. The best part is, it was fun.”

“I found collaborating with another artist was so worthwhile,” Chris emphasizes. “We learned from each other and got our creative juices flowing.”

Find more of Chris Navarro’s work online at chrisnavarro. com. Brandon Bailey’s work can be found at bbaileyart.com.

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Sculptych – Since their first work, Brandon Bailey and Chris Navarro have worked together to create numberous sculptychs. The pair highlights both bronze work and oil painting to create a full story in the new form of art.

Chris Navarro sculpture and Brandon Bailey painting

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Focused on versatility

Full House Horse Sale offers versatile ranch and performance horses Newcastle – The Deveraux, Pishke and Thompson families have spent the last 10 years creating the perfect venue to sell horses for a variety of uses, including ranch work and performance.

“Jill Pischke’s family ran the Perino Sale for years, and once they stopped having their sale, I wanted to have a venue to market my horses and have a preview the way I wanted it,” Craig Deveraux explains.

Perfect preview For Craig, the preview of a horse sale is integral to a good sale and happy buyers.

“I wanted the preview of the horses to run in a way that shows off horses to their best ability,” says Craig. “When we first started the sale, we did a ranch horse competition for the sale preview.”

Craig notes the ranch horse competition was great, but it often let “plain ole ranch horses” fall in the shadows of performance-type horses.

“Those plain ranch horses may not be able to spin as fast or stop as hard, but they can get the job done at the ranch. That’s just really hard to show in a preview,” says Craig.

He explains they shifted the preview away from a competition format to better show horses that are quiet and capable in the roping box and in the arena.

“Most of our customers are interested in quiet horses that get the job done,” says Craig. “Our customers are usually looking for versatile horses that can work on the ranch and perform in the arena.”

Versatility “We want to sell a horse that can really do anything,” says Craig.

“We strive to sell versatile horses that can go any direction.”

Craig explains versatility is important, especially in the training process to avoid creating a “one-trick pony.”

“I really want to see a horse that can work the rope in and out of the arena but also get in the header’s or heeler’s box, sit quiet and get the job done,” Craig explains. “We want these horses to have the skills to do anything.”

“We don’t know exactly what people are after when they come to our sales, so we want our horses prepared for anything,” Craig says. “If the buyer wants that horse to specialize in something, our horses have the base to do it.”

Craig notes he also wants a horse that can perform outside the arena on the ranch.

“We want our buyers to leave and say, ‘This horse is the best buy I’ve ever made.’”

Craig Deveraux “I like to see a horse that can go and do ranch work,” he says.

“Personally, I need one that can stand and work the rope while I tag and doctor calves on the ranch.”

Guaranteed to please Craig explains most of the horses in the sale come from the families who plan the sale or close friends and neighbors.

“This is an invitational sale,” he says. “We invite guest consignors from time-to-time, but we are pretty particular because we have such a good guarantee.”

He notes all horses purchased at the sale come with a 10-day guarantee. If the customer isn’t completely satisfied with the horse for any reason, they can bring the animal back.

“With the guarantee we carry, we have to have good horses in the sale,” Craig says. “We don’t just let anyone come up and pay a fee for a sale slot. We want to know the horses in the sale are top quality.”

“At the end of the day, I feel like I’m responsible for the horses in the sale, and I want to know that in the event someone does bring a horse back, the seller will be courteous about the situation,” Craig notes.

Goals “Our goals have never really changed from day one,” says Craig. “We want to match buyers with the horse they’re after.”

“Ten days is our written guarantee, but we try to do right by everybody,” he continues. “We really try to go above and beyond to get our buyers what they need.”

“Our horses are going for a good amount, and we want our buyers to be pleased,” Craig says. “We want our buyers to leave and say, ‘This horse is the best buy I’ve ever made.’”

For more information about the Full House Horse Sale, visit fullhousehorsesale.com.

Callie Hanson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Cowboy traditions

Marsh Brothers Silver keeps the traditions of western art alive

Handmade pieces – Ernie Marsh works to put together a pair of spurs at his home-based shop near Lovell. Courtesy photo

Lovell – Following time working on a ranch, Ernie Marsh knew his calling was silver work.

“I had the opportunity to work with some great cowboys, and I always admired their horses and their gear,” Ernie says. “I didn’t get around to formally learning until I attended a bit and spur making course in Nampa, Idaho in the early 90s.”

Through this course, he learned the basics of making functional pieces, as well as the basics of engraving.

He later attended a firearm engraving course and was able to combine these skills to create the style he has today.

“After I took the engraving course, I was really able to meld those two skill sets together,” Ernie says.

The shop “I knew I wanted to make a living building bits and making other silver pieces,” Ernie says.

He jokes, “I could have made a lot more money doing something else, but I feel fortunate to survive doing what I love.”

Ernie and wife Teresa have been making bits and other silver pieces for almost 30 years, all of which are handmade at their homebased shop near Lovell.

While he started the business with his brothers, hence the name Marsh Brothers Silver, they eventually got out of the business. His children also pursued other paths apart from silver.

“We are not putting out the quantity we used to,” he explains.

“We have really been winding down our production.”

As fewer people were involved in the business, Ernie says they have scaled back in several ways, including by doing fewer custom orders.

“We don’t often do custom orders on our fancier silver inlaid pieces anymore and generally only build a few exhibition style bits each year,” Ernie says. “Most of what we build is our Marsh Brothers-style bridle bits made for working ranch horses or for show in working cow horse or other ranch performance classes.”

“We stay pretty busy with our working bits,” he says.

Ernie shares a storefront in Etna with saddlemaker and longtime business partner Dennis Hensley to offer his work and also has products available through Mercury Leather Works in Cody, whom he collaborates with from time to time.

Bits Ernie says, while he does make ornate, decorative pieces for special events, his business is still firmly based in making usable tack for working cowboys.

“Our main goal is to make really functional bits,” says Ernie.

“The bits we make are designed to be worked in and can be carried for a long-period of time.”

“The bits we produce are a California-style signal bit,” he explains. “They have a loose jaw piece and are meant to be ridden on a loose rein.”

“These bits have been in production for many years, and I was

blessed to be able to purchase the original company out of Reno, Nev.” he says. “The founder had been producing these bits since 1969 and was very well established.”

He explains the bits at Marsh Brothers are semi-produced, then built to order. Customers can choose different cheek and mouthpieces to get the best fit for their horses and personal preference.

A legacy of western art Ernie is a founding member of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA), an organization that seeks to preserve and promote the skills of saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding and the role of these traditional crafts in the cowboy culture of the American West.

“We just celebrated 20 years with TCAA,” he explains. “Each year, we do an exhibition in Oklahoma City, Okla. at the National Cowboy Museum.”

Ernie explains he usually builds an intricate exhibition piece specifically for the annual TCCA exhibition. In the past, he has brought a variety of pieces to the exhibition including bits and spurs.

The group also published The Cowboy Renaissance in celebration of their 20th anniversary and to tell the story of the group and its impacts on the American West.

Ernie is also a member of Western Hands out of Cody. The nonprofit organization seeks to preserve the legacy of western design by promoting artisans and educating future craftsman.

“The group is comprised mostly of artisan furniture makers, but there are saddlemakers, blacksmiths and other various craftsmen involved,” he says. “The gallery will be opening to the public in June.”

Callie Hanson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Horse health

CBD use increases with hemp regulation on the horizon As the popularity of an all-natural health regime gains steam in the equine world, questions regarding the use of cannabidiol (CBD) and its effectiveness have grown according to Pine Bluffs Veterinarian Paul Fornstrom.

Fornstrom notes there is very little, if any, clinical research regarding the effectiveness of CBD products, and he has seen mixed reviews from his clients who have tried the products with their horses.

What is CBD According to Harvard Health, CBD is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis, known more widely as marijuana. While CBD is an essential component of medical marijuana, it is derived directly from hemp, which is a cousin of the marijuana plant.

By itself, CBD does not cause the “high” commonly associated with marijuana.

Harvard Health also notes CBD is used to treat human patients with anxiety.

A study published in The European Journal of Pain showed, when applied to the skin of animal subjects, CBD could reduce the pain and inflammation associated with arthritis.

“Another study demonstrated the mechanism by which CBD inhibits inflammatory and neuropathic pain, two of the most difficult types of chronic pain to treat,” according to Harvard Health.

To date, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved a marketing application for cannabis for the treatment of any disease or condition and thus has not determined that cannabis is safe and effective for any particular disease or condition.

The agency has, however, approved one cannabis-derived and three cannabis-related drug products for human use to treat epilepsy.

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Uses In the agriculture industry, Fornstrom explains some of his clients use CBD for anxiety in horses.

“The product we use is labeled as a calming agent for performance horses,” he says. “Some people believe it can be used as to treat inflammation, pain, arthritis and immune support.”

“People need to understand this product has its uses, but it’s not a cure-all,” says Fornstrom. “It also doesn’t work instantaneously and can take a few days of loading before it takes effect.”

He notes some of his clients use the product as a calming agent for performance horses, especially barrel horses.

“In my experience with talking to clients, the results have been mixed,” Fornstrom explains. “It really just depends on the product and the individual horse. If the horse is already highly excitable by nature, CBD may not be the most effective method in calming them down.”

“The situation in which I would recommend this product is someone who has the time to get the product loaded and is willing to feed it very regularly,” says Fornstrom. “If clients want something more instant, I would recommend using a different type of product.”

Fornstrom mentions Horse Logic products as one example, which are sold in pellet form in bags between one- and 10-pounds. According to their dosing chart, an average 1,100pound horse should receive two teaspoons of the product per feeding.

The product is labeled to be used as a calming agent, as well as for the relief of pain associated with arthritis and other joint issues.

Regulation While the cultivation of hemp plants is not legal in Wyoming, CBD products can still be purchased over the internet

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with no legal implications, according to Fornstrom.

According to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), a plan has been submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for regulation and licensing for hemp production and processing in Wyoming.

“WDA submitted their state plan to the USDA for delegated authority to regulate the hemp industry in Wyoming on April 4,” says WDA. “With the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 and House Bill 171 during the 65th Wyoming State Legislature, legalization of hemp in Wyoming is changing.”

USDA stated they will not promulgate rules until the fall of 2019 and will not review state plans until their rules are in place. WDA is working with the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office to determine legal authority to authorize the production or processing of hemp in Wyoming before the USDA enacts federal hemp regulations or delegates primary regulatory authority over hemp in Wyoming.

“After a comprehensive legal review of all existing federal and state laws, it was determined it is not legal to produce or process hemp in Wyoming before USDA promulgates federal regulations or Wyoming promulgates hemp regulations after receiving delegated authority from the USDA,” says WDA Director Doug Miyamoto.

Miyamoto adds, “While we don’t have the legal authority to implement a hemp program prior to receiving approval from the USDA, we will continue to develop the program so we are ready to start licensing and testing as soon as it’s legal to do so in Wyoming.”

Callie Hanson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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Heritage and luxury

Mercury Leather Works combines western style with timeless luxury

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Cody – Founder of Mercury Leather Works Trajan R. Vieira began his leather career at an early age, following in the footsteps of his father at their family’s saddle shop in California.

After working for master saddlemakers across the West, in 2012, Trajan decided to branch out on his own and created Mercury Leather Works.

Training “I feel like my entire life has been formal training for what I’m doing now,” says Trajan. “I have always known this is what I wanted to do, and I had the opportunity to learn from some great master saddlemakers.”

“Saddlemaking is not just something I took one class and started doing. This is a skill I’ve been learning my entire life,” he explains. “I took the old-school route of doing apprenticeships to hone my craft.”

“After working for a few other master saddlemakers for 20 years,

I branched out and began my own shop,” Trajan explains. “I was in a place where I was tired of working under other peoples’ styles and wanted to do my own thing. There was some risk involved with leaving a guaranteed paycheck, but the potential reward was worth it.”

Superior materials “We use a broad variety of materials sourced from around the world,” Trajan says. “We strive to find the highest quality materials to fit our customers’ needs.”

For saddles, he uses standard number one graded saddle leather to ensure quality and consistency.

“With saddles, we need multiple hides, and we want to make sure the leather is a consistent thickness and quality across the hides,” says Trajan.

“With boots, the material is really up to the customers’ preferences,” Trajan explains. “One of the more popular hides for boots is American alligator.”

Trajan explains he has first pick of farm-raised alligator hides sourced out of Georgia. He notes this hide can be very expensive but is very popular for belts and boots.

“The alligator hide has gotten really popular among our customers,” he says. “Being able to have the first pick of hides from Georgia has really ensured our customers are getting the highest quality possible.”

“For boots and belts, we use everything from French calf hides, Italian leathers and a variety of African hides such as hippo,” says Trajan.

Silver-mounted parade saddle “In 2016, I had the opportunity to collaborate with Bohlin Co. Silver to make a once-in-a-lifetime saddle,” Trajan says. “Not many people know how to put together a silver-mounted parade saddle.”

“These are the kinds of saddles some of the most famous Hollywood cowboys such as Roy Rogers and John Wayne rode in,” says Trajan. “These saddles are really representative of the American West.”

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“Once we finished the saddle, we realized this is the first silvermounted parade saddle to be built in the last 45 years,” Trajan notes.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime project and collaboration,” Trajan says. “I really hope to collaborate with others in the future.”

Product evolution “The business as a whole has really evolved,” Trajan says. “I used to build a lot saddles, but now my business is mostly boots and belts.”

He explains he believes the reason boots and belts have gained popularity is because people “don’t have to be a cowboy to wear a nice pair of boots or a belt.”

“I do still have some people who order custom saddles to ride in or just for decoration,” he says. “But boots and belts are a very large majority of our orders because they can be worn by anyone.”

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He continues the future of high-end leatherwork is getting the styles into cities such as New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles.

“My goal is simply to keep my doors open, and that involves constantly finding new markets to sell my products,” says Trajan. “I really want to keep the traditional western flair but take these styles to the city.”

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The American cowgirl Wyoming woman features legacy of the cowgirl in a new book

Capturing the cowgirl – In her new book, Lana Randall features the American cowgirl’s grit, determination and beauty. Narrative is featured alongside of stunning photos from Gabriel Krekk, a renowned photographer from Arizona. Gabriel Krekk photo of Lana Randall

Wheatland – A history of strong women led Lana Randall to produce her first book, Cowgirl: The Real American Brand, which juxtaposes striking images against an inspiring narrative describing the values and heart of the American cowgirl.

“I am thrilled and honored to introduce readers to my family’s rich traditions of western heritage and the cowgirl way,” Lana explains.

“Combining tradition and culture, I am able to meld all the things I love most in my life – God, family and the art of being a cowgirl.”

Female influence Lana was raised in southeastern Colorado near her grandfather’s ranch.

“My grandfather, Kenneth Clark, was a state senator and rancher in Colorado. He had four beautiful girls and no boys. I grew up in a family where women were a major part of everyday life and the day-to-day work on the operation,” Lana describes. “My grandfather encouraged us to break the barriers into what was considered a man’s world.”

As a child, she spent as much time on horseback on the ranch as

possible, and she began rodeoing from a young age.

“I grew up with wonderful women supports in my life,” she comments, noting that her mother, Sparky Turner, continues to be a driving force and positive example in her life. “I also love my western heritage and what it represents. I wanted to share that with the world.”

However, as Lana looked at sharing her heritage, she found that much of the work – including books, photos and more – look at cowboys and the western lifestyle.

“There were some really neat pieces featuring specific pioneer women and cowgirls in history, but there was very little that shared who the cowgirl is in society today, where she came from and how she has been molded through time,” Lana says. “This book features the values of a cowgirl and looks at, deep down, what a cowgirl is.”

She adds, “I wanted to capture the values and daily life of a cowgirl in a beautiful book.”

Inside the book In her first book, Lana captures the values and traditions of the cowgirl, along with descriptions of the cowgirl and her lifestyle.

“It’s a really rich, inspiring narrative that is broader than just the profile of a specific individual,” she says. “I tried to capture the classiness and courage of the cowgirl in her day-to-day life.”

Lana reached out to renowned Arizona photographer Gabe Krekk to partner on the book. Gabe’s images of cowgirls from around the West accompany Lana’s writing in the book.

“Gabe has a project called ‘The American Cowgirl.’ He takes photographs of cowgirls across the West, then does a full watercolor portrait of them,” Lana says. “His work is absolutely splendid, so on a whim, I called him and told him my plan. He allowed me to feature his photographs in my book.”

Designer Cami Bussmus pulled the photographs and narrative together to create the final product.

Next steps With Cowgirl: The Real American Brand, due to be released on May 31, Lana plans to follow in the coming years with Cowgirl: The Original Pioneer and Cowgirl: Rodeo Style. Each book with feature specific segments of the cowgirl population to capture the unique qualities of cowgirls across the West.

“Cowgirls are more than just the cattlewomen and women who work on the range,” Lana says. “I wanted to capture all facets of

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women who embody the cowgirl lifestyle.”

Western life Today, Lana, her husband Anthony, 12-year-old daughter Mya and eight-year-old daughter Jewel live on Southard Land and Cattle, a registered Black Angus operation near Wheatland.

Anthony manages the ranch, works as a cattle buyer and does some consulting, working alongside his wife and daughters every day. The couple has lived in Wyoming for over 10 years, managing McMurry Ranches in Buffalo before moving to Wheatland.

Along with the cattle, Anthony and Lana also breed high-quality ranch horses, which are important to the couple. Since her youth, horses have played an essential role in Lana’s life.

“The horse is, in a sense, the driving force behind the cowgirl,” she explains. “There’s nothing more settling for any cowboy or cowgirl than being out in the middle of nowhere on the back of a good horse.”

“We love how the bloodlines and the horse has evolved. These ani-

mals are tools in our everyday life, and they are our companions, as well,” Lana continues. “We have studied the genetics of horses over the years, and we love the role they play in our life.”

This year, Lana notes the horses they have bred are beautiful animals that have produced high-quality foals.

“We’re really excited about our foals this year,” she says. “I love ranching and rodeo, but to me, it’s all about the horses. They capture our hearts and daily lives with their presence and talents.”

“Cowgirl: The Real American Brand,” can be ordered by e-mailing Lana Randall at cowgirlamericanbrand@gmail.com. Soft-cover books cost $25, and hard-cover versions will be available for $30, including shipping. Additionally, books will be available at Barnes and Noble and on Amazon. Lana will also do a book tour across Wyoming later in 2019.

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

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Western art heritage Master braider, leather worker fine-tunes his craft

Braiding expert – Jeff Minor has perfected the craft of rawhide braiding, and his work is highly sought after, both by art shows and individuals seeking to purchase his works. Courtesy photo

Salmon, Idaho – Creating western tack has evolved into art. A growing number of leather craftsmen are learning the finer points of rawhide braiding, keeping some of the early traditions and techniques alive. This is a part of history that can only be passed along by some of the masters of the trade, according to master braider Jeff Minor.

Jeff grew up riding and breaking horses in the Sandhills of Nebraska and started repairing tack and learning leather braiding at an early age.

His family worked for various large ranches in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana, so Jeff became acquainted with many types of cowboy gear.

He worked for a saddlemaker in Colbran, Colo. to learn that trade and started working with rawhide in 1982.

In 1985, he moved to Salmon, Idaho and began producing quality braid work and custom saddles in larger quantities and doing farrier work on the side.

“I’ve never had a main street saddle shop. I’ve always worked out of my own place and never had to advertise,” says Jeff.

Word of mouth about his excellent craftsmanship has kept him busy doing custom work.

Adding silver About 25 years ago, Jeff began doing his own silver work because he was having trouble finding good conchos for his chinks and saddles.

“Now I can put a more personal touch into the pieces I create,” says Jeff.

He also wanted to be able to make artistic cowboy gear from start to finish, including all the metal work in silver-mounted spurs and fancy bits for his bridles.

Jeff makes his own rawhide, purchasing hides from local butchers and processing them himself. He prides himself on making unique pieces that are completely crafted by just one artist.

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Ortega, a California horseman and craftsman – one of the foremost makers of rawhide cowboy gear.

“Ortega was one of the people responsible for getting rawhiding classified as art. His work and the goals of the Traditional Cowboy Artists Association (TCAA) gave me the incentive to take my work to a higher level and help educate people about this dying art,” says Jeff.

“For a long time, no one recognized braiding as art, but now people are paying higher prices for unique, well-made pieces.”

In May of 2011, he hosted a five-day rawhide braiding workshop in Salmon, Idaho, inviting two master braiders from Argentina to teach it.

Jeff met these men five years earlier and spent a month in Argentina in the spring of 2009 learning more about their style of braiding.

“In Argentina, they use cow rawhide mainly for ropes, and horse rawhide for their finer braiding. I learned a lot of tips from them on working with horsehide, which is very thin and similar to calf hide but much stronger,” he says.

He began incorporating some of the Argentine methods into his own work.

“We limited this class to 15 students because that would be about all we could handle, and as soon as we put the word out, we were full,” Jeff comments, noting that students traveled from around the world to attend. “Two men came from Germany, one from Texas, four were from Oregon, one was from Wyoming and the rest were from Idaho.”

He adds, “Four of the students had come to the workshop we’d previously held in Boise.”

Showcase For a number of years, Jeff has displayed and sold some of his braid work at cowboy poetry gatherings. He has also been accepted for the

Custom braid work – Master Braider Jeff Minor learned his braiding techniques from his father and by studying the work of masters in the industry. His works of art are unique in that they are crafted entirely by one artist. Jeff starts by making his own rawhide, then does the brainwork for a wide variety of cowboy gear.

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Trappings of the American West Show in Flagstaff, Ariz., and each year, Jeff sends unique pieces to that show.

Some of his rawhide and leather braiding was featured in the traveling exhibition put on by the Arizona Commission on the Arts in 200002. This show included the work of 50 artists, helping educate people across the nation about western art.

Wide recognition In recent years, Jeff has received numerous awards and honors for his superior craftsmanship.

In November 2018, Jeff received the Idaho Governor’s Award for his excellence in the arts for saddlemaking, rawhide braiding and silver engraving.

Most recently, in late January 2019, he displayed his work at the Emerging Artist contest hosted by the TCAA in Mesa, Ariz.

“The Emerging Artist contest is by invitation only, and they invite a certain number of artists. This year, they featured braiding and gave us guidelines of what they wanted us to make,” Jeff explains.

In 2019, contestants created braided hobbles. As a result, every contestant is judged on a similar piece of work.

At that event, he tied for second place and also got the People’s Choice Award.

He also competed in a braiding contest in Sheridan in May 2018 called the World Leather Debut and received third place on a braided headstall.

Beautiful custom works Jeff enjoys making beautiful pieces of tack, and most of his work

today is filling custom orders in his shop making whatever the customer wants and shipping it out.

He has customers all over the country but still takes time to do a few pieces for local horsemen who want him to make saddles or fancy bridles, spurs or other items of horse gear for themselves or as gifts.

Special orders for holidays – such are Christmas – must be received early, however. Jeff is usually swamped with projects and his work is in high demand.

Heather Smith Thomas is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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YZ Quarter Horses

McNiven family focuses on versatile, usable ranch horses

Lander – Five generations of the McNiven family have worked horses with for their outfitting and horseback vacation business. The family ranch, located at the base of the Wind River Mountains outside Lander, continues a pattern of producing strong, versatile horses with good minds and dispositions.

“We grew up on outfitting and horses,” says Travis McNiven, who currently operates YZ Quarter Horses with his father, Kevin. “My dad and I started raising our own horses to sell. Whatever doesn’t sell, we train and use.”

At the time, the family was trying to find the ideal horses for their outfitting business.

“We wanted to raise horses that would work for our outfitting business. We were looking for horses with good size, a strong mind and enough bone to handle the mountains,” Travis says. “All the sorts of things ranchers need, our business also requires.”

Historic family connections The YZ brand used by the McNiven family is an historic brand purchased by Travis’s grandfather, and the family is proud to continue the longstanding tradition.

“Our brand is a capital Y on top of a Z. He wanted the brand because it had no curves so he could touch it up with a straight running iron,” Travis explains. “It also makes a really nice brand.”

The brand has been passed down from generation to generation, and today, Travis owns it with his father.

Bloodlines Horses branded with the YZ are bred with a focus on Foundation Quarter horse bloodlines, including Blue Valentine, Driftwood and Joe Hancock horses.

“I focus predominantly on those three bloodlines, and most of our horses are blue or bay roans, duns, gruella and gruella

roans,” Travis says. “We have a lot of color in our horses, and people like that color.”

At the same time, Travis says his horses have a sound mind, along with excellent conformation, making an all-around horse.

“The Foundation Quarter horses were selected for their ability to do a lot of things really well,” Travis comments.

“Blue Valentine, Driftwood and Hancock were all-around using horses.”

Historically, horses in the American West were required to perform a wide variety of tasks on the ranch day-to-day.

“Certain bloodlines are bred to focus in specific disciplines – like roping, cutting, reining or others, which has its place, but we find more all-around cowboy, family and ranch horses to be more desirable for us,” Travis explains. “They have the size, muscle and bone, which are traits we need.”

Selling horses When Travis, who spent a number of years in Washington, D.C. working for Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso returned home he had the chance to begin expanding the horse business.

“I grew up in Wyoming, and I always knew I would come back to Wyoming,” he says. “Our state is so unique, and the opportunity to work with my dad raising horses was really appealing.”

At the same time, the opportunity to raise horses and enjoy the ranching lifestyle was one he could not pass up.

“It’s really gratifying to watch what our horses do after people buy them,” Travis comments. “The majority of the horses we sell end up leaving the state, which isn’t what I expected.

We’ve sent horses across the U.S., from West Virginia to Georgia, down to Texas, Oklahoma and all down the West Coast.”

To reach potential buyers, Travis says he utilizes Facebook.

Travis says, “It’s surprising that our horses travel so far

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away, but they’re a certain type of horses that people can’t find anywhere.”

Growing the program As the McNiven family continues to grow and build their program, they run about 20 mares and two studs, including one stud that is over 43 percent Blue Valentine and another that is 20 percent Driftwood.

“Our Blue Valentine stud is named Wyo Rowdy Hayes,” Travis explains. “He’s a well-bred stud. I hope to build our program by promoting and highlighting the horses we have today.”

In the beginning, Travis says he had the opportunity to purchase a number of mares from Dick van Pelt; one of the partners of the Come to the Source Sale.

“We were able to start of our breeding program with a leg up. I was able to purchase a number of mares from a program that had already been using Blue Valentine bloodlines for 20 years, which jumpstarted us,” he comments.

Enjoyment of horses “Horses have a way of touching our souls,” says Travis. “In Wyoming, by law, they’re considered livestock as they should be, but there’s a strong emotional connection between people and their horses.”

In raising horses, Travis comments he appreciates the personality of horses, and he enjoys watching them grow.

“The riding and training is a lot of fun,” he says, “but I also enjoy the little things, like feeding them and watching them eat in the mornings. It brings me back to the moment, to a quiet, peaceful place.”

He continues, “In our world, so many things are hectic and connected. When I go out to work with the horses, I can step away for a while and just enjoy myself.”

Travis shares the same connection with many people, who

enjoy being horseback where they have the chance to put down their phone, disconnect from the world and just relax.

He comments, “There’s a lot to like about raising horses, and we think we raise some nice horses.”

To learn more about YZ Quarter Horses or stop in and see the horses, call Travis McNiven at 307-438-3626 or visit facebook.com/YZQuarterHorses.

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Lay continues family traditions with well-trained, all-around horses Torrington – Michaella Lay is anything but a typical 25-year-old.

While she can’t be found on long lunches in town with friends or indulging at a day spa, Lay spends most of her time at the family ranch roughly 40 minutes outside of Torrington.

Lay Ranch, nestled against the buttes and the never-ending prairie, is where Michaella carries on her family’s legacy in the equine industry that started with her grandparents Gene and Linda.

Long history “My grandparents have been breeding and raising horses together for a little over 50 years now, so they know a thing or two,” Michaella explains.

Michaella had the opportunity to grow up around a competitive program that bred and trained horses for a variety of purposes.

“Our horses are mainly based on running and cow bloodlines crossed together so we can produce horses with very versatile disciplines, from typical ranch horses to barrel and rope horses

All-around horses – Michaella Lay is following the footsteps of her grandparents and has taken over the training program for their home-raised ranch horses. She works young horses in the pen first, then gradually advances them to practical cow work on the family ranch. Photo courtesy of Lacy Jo Photography 36

“I grew up on the back of a horse. It’s the only thing I’ve ever known.”

Michaella Lay to show horses,” describes Lay. As with any breeding and training operation, the Lay family has based its breeding program around one particular bloodline that really got Gene and Linda started.

“Blazin Te Bar was one of the most versatile studs they ever had. He produced an exceptional sorrel gelding named I Am Not Te,” Lay explains.

I Am Not Te led Michaella’s aunt Brandie Hall to multiple futuritytitles and numerous Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifications. The pair even set the NFR barrel racing arena record in 2006.

Getting into the industry With a competitive and passionate environment to grow up in, it was only natural that Michaella would have an interest, and a knack, for the equine industry as well.

“I grew up on the back of a horse,” recalls Michaella. “It’s the only thing I’ve ever known.”

Now, it’s Michaella’s turn to carry on the family legacy.

“I do most of the training, and my grandparents take the reins on the whole breeding program in the spring,” she says.

Training program Training on the Lay Ranch is no small undertaking for one person. Weather permitting, Michaella usually tries to work with six to 12 horses a day, either on ground work or under saddle, depending on how old they are.

On a daily basis, Michaella incorporates her training with the cattle work that needs to be done to ensure the horses she trains and sells are “handy broke.”

“I’ll pick out whichever horse I want to use to ride through and check cows in the morning. I like to use colts. It’s always fun to take them out and have a calf jump out of the grass or something. It’s a type of exposure that some horses never see,” Michaella describes, noting the on-the-ranch training provides both real-world experience and makes them more broke than many horses for sale.

This mentality of training horses for real jobs is something that carries through Michaella’s entire program.

She will begin with 60 to 90 days of work on the two-yearolds, and the following year, they will be exposed to ranch work.

“Then, they will get ranched on their whole four-year-old year, and we’ll start introducing them to the barrels or the roping box,” she explains. “All of our horses, whether they go through the barrel program or the rope-horse program, will be ranch broke first.”

She adds, “We can do any ranch task we need on them before they even start with the barrels or roping.”

Never-ending responsibility On top of all of this, Michaella also finds time to take in client horses, while also traveling into town to give kids riding lessons.

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She comments, “I take in a few horses every month starting in April, but it depends on how much we have going on at home.”

Michaella says, “We work sun-up to sun-down.”

In addition to client horses, she helps local 4-H youth, chases the rodeo circuit and is raising a five-year-old boy.

“I have a strong support system with my family,” says Michaella. “My son Hazen gets up and helps us do chores in the morning before he even goes to school.”

When it comes to riding, he has been thrown in about as quickly as his mom. Even though he’s just started preschool, Michaella says “he’s fearless” when it comes to horses.

Rodeo career Throughout the spring and summer, Michaella sets out on the rodeo circuit to put the genetics her grandparents have produced and the her own countless hours of training towards accomplishing a long-time goal.

Michaella explains, “I’ve always wanted to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) at least one time. I have a nice set of horses under me this year to get seasoned on the rodeo road.

Hopefully next year we’ll be ready to take on the challenge.”

She adds, “ I know my grandparents are ready to see me qualify.”

Aside from Brandie Hall’s great success at the NFR, Lay genetics have made their fair amount of appearances at the world-renowned event.

“We’ve had several home-bred and raised horses qualify not

only in the barrels, but in steer wrestling as well,” says Michaella.

Perseverance While genetics alone can’t create a national rodeo champion, Michaella and her family has shown perseverance that is unwavering.

“The last few years have been really rough,” she explains.

“We had the fire go through three years ago, and that took over 70 percent of our ranch.”

The Lays experienced loss of cattle, horses, structures and miles of fence line.

As they were recovering from the fire, two years later, a tornado tore through the ranch, ripping apart her grandparent’s home, destroying even more structures and killing several horses.

“Animals are fighters, so we have to be fighters with them.

Our livestock are our livelihood, and we have to keep going,” says Michaella.

Despite the continual challenges, Michaella says home on the ranch is the only place she wants to be.

Whether she is saddle breaking a colt, checking cattle or running the barrel pattern, she will always be at home, and she comments, “It’s one of the only places I’ve ever seen myself.”

For more information on Lay Ranch and their prospects, visit layranchperformancehorses.com or find her on Facebook at ML Horsemanship.

Terra Ochsner is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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First Triple Crown winner has strong connections to Cowboy State

Ready to race – Sir Barton, with jockey Earl Sande, prepares for a race at Saratoga in this undated photo. Photo courtesy of the Keeneland Library Cooke Collection.

In the wake of World War I (WWI), the United States was reeling from the impacts of war. The country was also seeking new entertainment, and as a result, the importance of sports increased.

“Sports were becoming more a part of popular culture,” explains Jennifer Kelly, horse racing historian and author of Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown. “People were tired of war and needed a diversion. We jumped headlong into sports as our diversion from the complexities of WWI.” Along with baseball, which quickly gained traction as the U.S. national pastime, horse racing also began to emerge with vigor.

“People were very connected to horses, using them in their dayto-day lives. It was one of those sports of national consciousness,” Jennifer explains. “In the pantheon of horse racing history, Sir Barton is best known as the first Triple Crown winner and the progenitor of modern horse racing.”

The Triple Crown is a prestigious honor earned when a single horse wins the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes.

After Sir Barton claimed the title in 1918, Americans began to realize the lucrative nature of horse racing, which only spurred the growth of the industry.

Growing sport After horse racing began, it took nearly a decade before it was solidified as a popular sport, which led purses to incline further.

“The calendar also made it possible for horses to travel from Louisville, Ky. to Baltimore, Md. to New York, N.Y.,” Jennifer explains. “When Sir Barton won the Triple Crown, it wasn’t even known as the Triple Crown yet.”

The year after Sir Barton’s success, Man O’ War also won the Triple Crown. In fact, he went undefeated in his two-year-old year.

“Man O’ War was a dynamo, and he made everyone pay attention,” Jennifer says. “The following year, in 1920, Man O’ War turned three. He’d beaten every horse under the sun that was his age. Everyone wanted Man O’ War to race an older horse.”

The obvious challenger was the four-year-old Sir Barton.

“In October of 1920, Man O’ War and Sir Barton faced each other, and Man O’ War ran away with the race,” Jennifer says.

“Today, everyone – even people without any connection or interest to the horse racing industry – knows Man O’ War and Secretariat, but Sir Barton is often unrecognized.”

Lineage Sir Barton was bred in Lexington, Ky. at Hamburg Place by renowned breeder John Madden.

“In terms of great breeders in Thoroughbred racing, John Madden was the first of the really famous, great breeders. People looked to John Madden as the model for breeding horses,” Jennifer explains, noting Madden is also known for breeding horses and raise them for sale. “Madden wasn’t in the racing business. He would breed horses and then prep them to sell.”

However, by the late 1910s, Madden’s attention was beginning to turn towards racing.

“Sir Barton was bred with the intention of being sold,” Jennifer

Early win – In this August 1920 photo, Sir Barton and jockey Earl Sande beat Exterminator and jockey Andy Schuttinger in Saratoga, N.Y. Photo courtesy of the Keeneland Library Cook Collection 40

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Today, the Hamburg Place still exists in Lexington, but Jennifer explains it is no longer a farm or breeding operation.

End of a career “Sir Barton raced through the end of 1920,” Jennifer explains.

“He had three starts after his match race with Man O’ War, though many people think the match race was his last start.”

“From 1920-21, Sir Barton’s owner, Commander Ross, was forced to fire his trainer and bring in a new trainer,” she continued.

“When the new trainer came, he saw Sir Barton would not be able to return to racing shape at age five, so Sir Barton was retired in 1921.”

On retirement, Sir Barton went to Maryland to live on Ross’ property, and less than a year later, he was sold to Montfort and BB Jones, a pair of Thoroughbred breeders and cattle producers in Virginia.

“Sir Barton stood stud in Maryland until 1932,” says Jennifer.

“In late 1932, BB Jones, who was sole owner at this point, decided to sell Sir Barton to the Remount Service.”

Coming to Wyoming In the 1930s, the Army’s Quartermaster Corp was actively encouraging Americans to breed horses to supply the Remount Service.

“During WWI, there was a shortage of cavalry horses in Europe,

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so Europe imported as many horses as they could from the U.S.,” Jennifer says. “Then, the U.S. found itself woefully short of the right kind of horses for the cavalry. The Remount Service was initiated as an effort to breed more horses to have on hand for use for the cavalry.”

Horses like Sir Barton were assigned to a Remount agent, then posted at a station somewhere in the U.S. for usually one or two seasons. Then, that stud was offered for breeding at very low rates, so the average person could bring a mare in and breed her to that sire.

“Stud fees were not more than $10 to encourage average people to breed horses. Then, depending on the needs of the cavalry, the military had the option of buying the horse if they needed it.”

Wyoming Remount Once purchased by the Remount Service, Sir Barton went to Fort Royal in Virginia, then Fort Robinson in Nebraska. Finally, he was transferred to Dr. JR Hylton of Douglas in early 1933.

“Dr. Hylton no doubt had clout. He had connections to the jockey club and was a Thoroughbred breeder,” Jennifer says. “He was a man of influence in many ways, so he was able to keep Sir Barton beyond just the standard breeding season or two.”

During his time in Wyoming, Sir Barton stood stud for numerous ranch horses around the area, dramatically influencing the equine industry in the state.

At the age of 21, Sir Barton died of equine colic – the same age as both his sire and dam.

Final resting place Sir Barton was originally buried on Dr. Hylton’s property, which sat at the foot of the mountains outside Douglas. In the late 1960s, local historians began to fear that his remains would be accidentally dug up as a result of development and mining in the area.

“A man named Gordon Turner, who was a citizen of Douglas, petitioned the Jaycees to use their money to move his remains,” Jennifer comments. “Sir Barton was moved to Douglas proper in the late 1960s, and he is buried in the city park.”

Today, a statue of a horse honors his gravesite, and Preston Madden, the grandson of Sir Barton’s breeder John Madden, donated a plaque to adorn the grave site.

“This year, 2019, is the 100th anniversary of Sir Barton’s Triple Crown win,” Jennifer emphasizes. “He was the first Triple Crown winner, but it wasn’t a fluke. He was a serious, legitimate racehorse that made a big mark on history.”

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.68 billion pounds in November, up 3% from the 4.55 billion pounds produced in November 2017.

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OCHSNER FAMILY FOCUSES ON STEWARDSHIP FOR LONGEVITY OF THE RANCH Torrington – In 1913, Jacob and Eva Ochsner first set-­ tled on 320 acres 20 miles north of Torrington. Today, three generations of Ochsners operate the Hereford and Angus cattle operation, which is home to both regis-­ tered and commercial cows, as well as registered Angus and Hereford bulls.

The George Ochsner Ranch won the 2019 Environ-­ mental Stewardship Award, sponsored by the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.

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Andrew Carpenter, the international trade manager for the Wyoming Business Council, told cattle ranch-­ ers during the recent South-­ east Wyoming Beef Produc-­ tion Convention, the number of Wyoming producers who want to export beef is limited, but it will grow in the future as more infrastructure is put in place.

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Cutting horse evolution – The first cutting horses date back to King Ranch, when the Kleberg family selected 50 of their best mares for handling cattle to breed back to Old Sorrel, a Thoroughbred son of Hickory Bill and grandson of famous racehorse Peter McCue. Old Sorrel sired a number of wellknown horses, including Peppy San Badger. Justin Holeman works cattle in the competition arena on Lil Gay Peppy Badger here. Courtesy photo

Stockmen have been using horses to handle cattle for a long time.

Cow sense is innate in many horses, in almost every breed. Arabians, for instance, have won against Quarter horses in open cutting competitions. But some lines of Quarter horses have been bred specifically as cutting horses or working cow horses.

Buster Welch, a Texas trainer of well-known and sought-after cow horses, says when he was working on ranches as a young man, each cowboy had about six horses in their string.

“We would have a couple long-legged, Thoroughbred-type horses that could cover country for gathering cattle. Then, when the roundup was thrown together, we’d change to our herd horse – the one we thought was going to be the best cutting horse, and use him to hold the herd,” he says.

“Those who were a good hand and riding a good enough horse might be put between the cuts and the roundup, where the action was,” says Welch.

“If a horse started showing a lot of cow, one of the bosses would take it and make a cutting horse out of it,” he recalls.

Good horses made the work go smoothly, Welch continues.

The cowboys also had a lot of pride in their horses.

“Cowboys always argued about which ranch had the best horses and had contests at their fall gatherings to show off their horses,” says Welch.

Horses were an important part of everyday work on Texas cattle outfits. For instance, the King Ranch had more than 60,000 head of cattle on their four divisions. There were no stock pens, trucks or trailers, so all sorting and moving was done with horses.

Breeding traditions In Texas, a tradition of ranch horses was evolving, producing forerunners of today’s cutting horse. Horses on the early Texas ranches were of mixed breeding, often Spanish blood and Thoroughbred.

There were no Quarter horses yet. The best ranch horses were Thoroughbreds with speed and athletic ability. The same burst of early speed that made some Thoroughbreds good at short racing – instrumental in creating the Quarter horse – also made them ideal for cattle work, to outrunning, turning and heading a cow or catching up with a fast calf for roping.

King Ranch breeding The King Ranch breeding program produced some of the great progenitors of today’s cutting horses.

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Captain Richard King, founder of the King Ranch, purchased a Spanish land grant for the original ranch in 1853 and bought several Thoroughbred stallions in Kentucky. His grandson Bob Kleberg, Jr. took over management of the ranch in 1916 and developed the Thoroughbred breeding program.

This produced several famous racehorses, including the 1946 Triple Crown winner Assault.

Some of the Thoroughbreds Bob Kleberg purchased sired King Ranch cow horses. Those stallions included Hickory Bill, a son of the famous racehorse Peter McCue, and Old Sorrel, a son of Hickory Bill.

Old Sorrel came to the ranch as a foal when his mother, a Thoroughbred mare, was purchased. As a young stallion, he became the best cow horse the ranch had ever owned.

Proven horses King Ranch horses had to prove themselves before they were used for breeding. This was why King Ranch cowboys often rode mares – to find out which were the best cow horses, and to use only the good ones for breeding.

The Klebergs selected 50 of their best mares for handling cattle to breed to Old Sorrel. Their foals were used for working cattle and many of them then went back into the breeding program.

The first attempt to perpetuate characteristics of Old Sorrel was to breed him to his own daughters. But those foals didn’t meet expectations. The next attempt was to line-breed back to Old Sorrel, using his sons. His sons were bred to each other’s offspring – a cross which produced Peppy P-212. His descendants include Mr. San Peppy, Peppy San, Peppy San Badger, Peponita, Poco Margaret and Showdown.

Another son of Old Sorrel, Solis – also out of a Thoroughbred mare – was mated with daughters of Old Sorrel. One of those offspring, Wimpy, was Grand Champion Stallion at the Fort Worth Stock Show in 1941 and given number one in the newly formed American Quarter Horse Association stud book.

Transition to modern cutting By the early 1970s, the King Ranch managers were looking for a new stallion to revitalize their breeding program.

During the search, they became interested in the new sport of competitive cutting, especially after they realized many of the horses winning these events harked back to King Ranch breeding.

Stephen “Tio” Kleberg was in charge of the breeding program by then and decided that one of those good cutting horses might provide the needed new blood, with the added advantage of having Old Sorrel blood. They chose Mr. San Peppy, owned at that time by Welch, as a stallion that could sire the kind of horses they needed – with ability and endurance for working cattle on long hot days on the ranch.

They also realized there was money to be made in raising cutting horses to sell, and in 1974 hired Buster Welch to help build this horse program.

The King Ranch was pleased with the offspring of Mr. San Peppy from their ranch mares and looked for a son of this stallion. They found what they were looking for in Peppy San Badger.

Many cutting horses today never see a cow except in competition and during training.

But these exceptional athletes all trace back to the hardy horses that toiled during hot, dusty roundups, where the good ones made a tired cowboy’s job a lot easier and much more satisfying.

Heather Smith Thomas is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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