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Outdoor enthusiast brings wildlife and Western landscapes to life Three Forks, Mont. – Kelsey Johnson is a self-taught artist passionate about creating oil paint and graphite pieces for commercial, private and personal uses. Originally from Pennsylvania, she found her way West using inspiration from hiking, wildlife landscapes and visiting local ranches. Getting started Before getting started with art, she attended Penn State University to study agriculture business. After college she started working in agriculture sales in Nebraska before making her way to Montana. As a new artist, Kelsey started pursuing a career in art in 2018, but it wasn’t until 2021 when she started her business. “I grew up with horses and competed in rodeo back East, but as I moved West, I was drawn to the lifestyle and the aesthetic of Western living and ranching and wanted to paint it,” she says. She mainly uses a photograph from a figure as her starting point but mentions she will add in other elements. “I primarily work from a photograph of a figure, but then, a lot of times I’ll piece it together if it’s a memory from places I’ve been,” she explains. She notes her favorite piece of art changes every day, but currently one of her favorite paintings is a piece called, “Not on My Watch.” It is a painting of a rancher from Rosebud, Mont. sitting on his horse with a gun and coyote over the horn of his saddle. Cover artwork: “Thirsty Work” and other pieces The cover artwork for the Rocky Mountain Horse Edition is an oil on canvas and was Kelsey’s third painting ever, she shares. “The guy in the piece is J2 Bridges from Dillon, Mont.,” she says. “He’s an expert bronc rider and an excellent rancher. His wife invited me to come out to their ranch.” “Thirsty Work” is Kelsey’s first oil on canvas painting from the ranch, but since then, she has done several for the Bridges family. Another painting she has done for J2 is an oil canvas painting called “Adrift.” “I went out there to get a photo of him for a painting I’m working on right now, and he caught this younger horse that was giving him trouble while we were trying to set up this photograph, so, he actually jumped on and started to work with the horse,” Kelsey explains. “The photo was very fluid and I loved the movement so much I wanted to put it in front of a

Favorite piece – Kelsey Johnson creates artwork on a variety of subjects. She shares her favorite piece changes on a daily basis, but her most recent favorite is a painting called “Not on My Watch.” Courtesy photo

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Branding day – The Three Forks, Mont. artist has done several pieces from the Bridges Ranch in Dillion, Mont. The painting “Red on Deck” is an oil on canvas painting. Courtesy photo

railroad track to enhance the movement aspect of the piece.” “Red on Deck” is another oil on canvas painting from the Dillion, Mont. ranch. “I went out there to get some branding photos, and my favorite moment from that day was watching this guy’s horse wait for him to get done in the chute,” she says. “I thought it was a very real, relatable scene.” Running a full-time business Kelsey just opened a gallery and studio in Three Forks, Mont. Her favorite thing to do right now is paint, she shares. “My workspace is in a more professional setting where people can come in and have more of a community space to see my work,” she notes. As far as advice for inspiring artists, she says, “Everyone’s path will and should be unique to their style and point of view. Be consistent, persistent and let your work be guided by your passions.” Kelsey sells prints, custom work, merchandise and small works and studies. To purchase work or for more information, visit kraeartworks.com. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net. Cover art – “Thirsty Work” oil by Kelsey Johnson.

Cover artist – Kelsey Johnson, a self-taught artist, started her business in 2021 after working in agriculture sales. She focuses on creating pieces capturing wildlife landscapes and the Western lifestyle throughout the West. Courtesy photo

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Mobilizing the body – As an osteopath, Sonja works to mobilize the bodies of horses. She begins each session by feeling the horse’s body to gain a sense of what is moving correctly and what isn’t. Courtesy photo

utilizes while working on a horse to help mobilize their body and improve their health. Where her passion began Sonja’s passion for horses started at the age of 11 in Anchorage, Alaska, when she got her first horse. The horse eventually developed unknown pain, and veterinarians couldn’t diagnose the problem. This is when Sonja and her family searched for an alternative route to heal her horse. “We did some bodywork on her and some acupuncture, and she was a completely different horse after this work,” Sonja says. “This put me on the path I’m on now. It really made the path clear at a young age. I wanted to help horses feel the best they can in their body.” After graduating high school, Sonja attended Colorado State University, graduating with a major in equine science and a minor in biomedical science. After graduation, Sonja became certified in equine massage therapy and kinesiology taping. Sonja was offered a job in Wyoming shortly after graduation, and she worked as a horse manager for about four and a half years. “During this time, I wanted to get back to my roots of learning more about bodywork, so this is when I found the Vluggen Institute for Equine Osteopathy and Education and started my classes,” she says. What is equine osteopathy? Sonja says equine osteopathy is “essentially mobilizing the

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Passion for osteopathy – Sonja’s first horse, Angel, sparked Sonja’s passion for osteopathy at a young age. Sonja still enjoys riding Angel today. Angel will be 19 years old this year. Courtesy photo

whole horse and establishing better mobility and a new equilibrium or balance within the horse’s body.” This mobilizing process includes three main systems within the horse’s body: the parietal system (musculo-skeletal system);

the cranial-sacral system (cranium, sacrum and the flow of fluid between the two); and the visceral system (organs and surrounding structures), she says. “Often there is an immobility within these three systems,” Sonja notes. “This can cause pain and discomfort for the horse, sometimes causing the horse to become behavioral.” Sonja says the first time she examines a horse she feels the horse’s body to get a sense of what moves and what doesn’t. “There are different biomechanical patterns within the horse’s body, so I determine if the pattern makes sense or if it’s a pattern we call ‘decompensation,’ which is a pattern you don’t expect to see,” she says. “These patterns represent painful restrictions for horses. They will typically have a lot of behavioral issues if this happens. Sometimes, depending on what I feel, I may have to refer the horse to a vet to get some better imaging to see what’s going on there.” Sonja notes she typically sees a lot of “cinchy” horses when there is immobility in the withers. She also says horses with lower back pain often have lower back immobility, which may lead to bucking. “There’re a lot of different reasons for these types of problems, including the saddle and the rider,” she adds. When it comes to identifying problems, Sonja mentions every horse is different. “It depends on the horse and if they’ve had previous traumas, how they’re handled, if the saddle fits, etc. All of these things and more come into play when I’m working on a horse,” she says. If a horse is chronically lame, Sonja will ask the owners to visit a vet to identify if there is something more significant going on. “If there’s a significant injury, I will refer the horse to a vet if they haven’t been already just to make sure there isn’t a bigger Continued on next page

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problem occurring.” Veterinarians will also refer horses to Sonja if they can’t diagnose a problem. “I have vets refer horses to me when they’ve already looked at the horse and they can’t find out what’s going on with X-rays and other measures,” she says. “I go back and forth and work together with veterinarians.” Osteopathy certification Sonja mentions the certification process to become an osteopath isn’t required to practice. “Anyone can technically call themselves an osteopath, but to hold the title of Equine Diplomate of Osteopathy (EDO) you must pass a two-day intensive exam meeting international standards put on by the International Registry of Equine Osteopaths (IREO). The IREO and the Worldwide Alliance of Equine Osteopaths are trying to set a higher standard for osteopaths to meet professional standards and regulations,” she says. “This is beneficial to the horse and owner who is seeking an equine osteopath, allowing them to find one in their area meeting the higher level of education and training.” IREO registers equine osteopaths worldwide. The main headquarters are located in Europe. Sonja received her EDO after graduating from the Vluggen Institute for Equine Osteopathy and Education and after passing her examination process. She was certified through the IREO in 2021, and was required to fly down to Garwood, Texas four times per year, one week at a time, for three and a half years to complete this schooling. “Half of the instruction was focused towards book work and the other half was hands-on work on the horse,” she says. “We

focused a lot on anatomy and neurology, learning the whole blood vessel circulatory system, what we mobilize on a horse and how the whole body is connected.” Osteopathy benefits Osteopathy offers a multitude of benefits for horses, Sonja notes. “Osteopathy can reduce a lot of pain for horses,” she says. “If things are immobile, it’s usually pretty uncomfortable for the horse. It’s sort of like when we have a kink in our neck.” Osteopathy mobilizes the whole body so the horse performs better overall, she says. It helps fluids flow better within the horse’s system and can increase overall immunity and vitality. “Everyone wants their horse as limber as possible,” she says. “Not only can osteopathy help with this, but it can also help with the other side of things, where we can’t see what’s going on, such as fluidal flow or fascia tensions within the body. Osteopathy helps improve the horse’s overall well-being.” Rewarding career “Working in osteopathy gives me energy,” Sonja says. “I really enjoy working with all the horses and helping them the best I can.” “When I work on a horse, it’s almost like I’m dancing with them,” she says. “It’s sort of like a puzzle – figuring out what’s going on and finding the primary cause of what’s causing their problems. It’s almost just like a dance while mobilizing them and being with them.” Sonja notes every horse is different, they all have their own quirks and personalities which need to be put into the overall equation when evaluating them. “My favorite part of my work is helping the horses feel better to the best of my ability and giving them a little relief if I can,” Sonja says. Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Riding instructor shares his passion and knowledge for horses with others Levi Hostetler is typically found instructing horse riding lessons or doing farrier work on a typical day. He enjoys teaching others how to feel as comfortable as possible while in the saddle. “If you’re relaxed on a horse, you can achieve your goals way quicker than if you’re tense and tight,” he says. “Many times, the only way to do this is through breathing and relaxing.” Starting out Levi was born in Tennessee and moved with his family to Ohio at the age of 15. He grew up in an Amish community with no electricity or running water, and his family used horses for all of their farm work. His love for horses started at a young age, partly due to the fact he was constantly around them growing up. “I’ve been interested in horses as long as I can remember,” he says. “We always used horses for everything growing up. It’s where I started out with horses.” Levi left the Amish community when he was 22 years old to pursue his dream of becoming a cowboy. He left behind the only way of life he’d ever known. “I always had a dream of being a cowboy and working on a ranch,” he says “I didn’t really know what a cowboy was or what a cowboy did, but it’s just what I always wanted to do.” He mentions becoming a cowboy was more challenging than he

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different types of horse competitions. “I did some ranch riding and reining, which I really liked,” he says. “I also did a lot of colt starting and started quite a few polo bred horses and some of those were pretty wild.” Success in the industry Levi credits his determination for the success he’s had in the horse industry. “I just kept working at it and didn’t quit,” he says. “A lot of people have others to go back to, and I didn’t. I couldn’t bail if I was done because I didn’t have a home to go to, so I just kept working at it.” He mentions he always listened to the people he admired most in the horse industry and took their advice on improving his riding skills. “I didn’t try to go to somebody with a quick fix, you can’t just put a Band-Aid on the issue. It’s not just working the horse harder, but figuring out how to get the horse to think,” says Levi. “I was fortunate enough to find people who think this way.” Rewarding aspect of helping others Levi says his favorite part of his career is seeing the riders he taught be successful and achieve their goals. “Seeing myself successful is exciting, but I like seeing other people successful as well,” he says. Levi also finds a horse’s success to be rewarding. 1007_Morton Ad_101.qxp_Layout 1 4/17/20 11:54 AM Page 1 “I like seeing not only the rider be successful but also the horse be

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Horse sales – MM Auction Services manages horse sales around the country, including the highly exclusive Diamonds in the Desert Premier Horse Sale. Courtesy photo

Coming from an auction family, Codi was no stranger to the scene and helped her parents put on horse and mule auctions for many years prior to starting MM Auctions with her husband, Colby. MM Auction Services provides customers with event staffing such as auctioneers, masters of ceremonies, ringmen and clerks. They can also provide livestreaming and online bidding platforms for online-only and hybrid sales. “We got started doing conservation events and auctions,” Codi explains. “We were booked up all winter with sales for those types of events, but Colby and I are really focused on the horse side of the business and usually send our crew to those types of events.” “Horse sales are by far the biggest for us and the most time consuming,” says Colby. MM Auction Services puts on a number of horse sales, most notably those of Premier Horse Sales. These sales include Diamonds in the Desert, held in both Reno and Las Vegas, Ride the Wave, in Ocala, Fla. and Best of Texas, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Diamonds in the Desert horse sale in Las Vegas was held during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and boasted an overall sale average of over $46,000 in 2021. Thriving horse market Colby describes the horse market in one single word, “strong.” The pair note several factors are driving the horse market to what many say are astronomical levels. The first is a dwindling

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number of breeders. “Awhile back a colleague of mine told me there just was not the number of breeders and horses as there were 15 years ago,” Colby says. “At the time, I didn’t really understand it, but now I do. The American Quarter Horse Association has seen declining numbers of horses over the past 10 to 15 years. There just are not as many horses in the market as there once was, but it’s slowly rising.” The Gines note the second thing driving the market is marketing and internet tools. “We have more marketing opportunities at our fingertips now than ever before,” they say. “Social media has allowed us to market to more people and get horses and sales advertised to people

Elite quality – To be featured in the Premier Horse Sales, horses must be nominated and vetted prior to the sale. Horses making it through this process are then graded based on a rubric, and only the top horses make the final sale. Courtesy photo

who would not have ever known about them before.” “People are learning about sales who may not have considered horse sales before, and they can more easily find exactly the type of horses they are shopping for,” they continue. A third major driver, one Colby notes many people do not realize, is the popularity of TV shows such as “Yellowstone” and “The Last Cowboy.” “The show “Yellowstone” has been huge for the Western industry, not just for horses. They have brought to life the industry we are involved in. From horses, to American Hats, to Kimes Ranch jeans and cow horses; “Yellowstone” put our lifestyle on the TV,” he explains. “But it’s not just buying jeans and hats, the show prompted people who have the money and maybe always wanted to ride horses to take the plunge.” Quality assurance In addition to a number of external drivers, the Gines agree the biggest price driver for their sales is the assurance of quality. “The process in which we are sifting and vetting horses and holding sellers accountable has driven a lot of good horses and sellers into these sales,” Colby says. “You add in social media and TV popularity, and Premier Horse Sales are changing the market for the better.” Colby notes their sift process is extremely rigid, and the Premier Horse Sales are nomination based. According to their website, trainers nominate their horses which are scored from a rubric, months in advance. All horses sell with a pre-purchase exam including X-rays for buyers’ vets to view prior to sale day. Trainers guarantee their horses to be sound and to be exactly as they represent them. “When these horses are highly vetted and sifted beforehand, people aren’t afraid to spend the big money and we want to give Continued on next page

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Stock contractor Continuing the tradition of family ranching and raising bucking horses Riverton – Hank and Lori Franzen are founders and owners of Powder River Rodeo, LLC. The pair met in college and competed on the Casper College Rodeo team. Hank competed in bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, steer wrestling and roping events, and Lori ran barrels, roped and tied goats. To this day, Hank still holds the record for the most all-around titles in one season of collegiate rodeo –13 all-arounds and nine consecutive titles. Hank was also the 1978 Bull Riding National Intercollegiate Champion. He was successful in professional rodeo, just missing the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in 1978. After attending Casper College, they were married in 1979. The pair wanted to own and operate a stock contracting firm, so in 1986 Powder River Rodeo, LLC was born. Starting a business In their early 20s the couple originally started the rodeo company with a gentleman from Buffalo. The partnership lasted about six months, Lori jokes. “He wanted in a little bit, but then decided, ‘No, this was too much work,’” she explains. Powder River Rodeo wasn’t afraid of hard work and started off doing a few amateur rodeos, and then in 1987 bought their stock contractor card with the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA). “We started very small with a few horses, got our card and had to bring in five new rodeos,” she says. In 1988, the company qualified to bring stock to the NFR. The company had two horses and one bull selected to compete. Powder River Rodeo has had stock attend ever since. The Franzens are one of the most recognized and award-winning firms in the PRCA. Their commitment to the sport of rodeo earned them the prestigious PRCA Remuda Award in 2019. The award is given to a stock contracting firm providing the most consistent pen of bucking horses. The Franzens have been nominated 10 times for the very prestigious PRCA Stock Contractor of the Year award. Many of the top rodeos Powder River Rodeo produces have been selected as award winning rodeos in the PRCA. The stock contracting firm has been in business for 37 years and

Professional firm – Powder River, LLC is located in Riverton. The stock contracting firm provides stock for several rodeos throughout the West and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. They have been recognized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association as one of the best firms in the business. Courtesy photo

is looking forward to continuing the tradition of producing outstanding bucking stock. Honorable bucking horses The stock contracting firm has had three world champion bucking horses. Two of the horses were born on the ranch in Riverton, says Lori. Khadafy Skoal has been selected to compete at the NFR 16 times and has been awarded the PRCA Horse of the Year three times. He is a two-time top NFR bareback horse and was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo. in 2012. “We bought him in May of 1989, and he definitely put us on the map,” Lori shares. Another notable bucking horse, Miss Congeniality, is a two-time Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year, a top NFR saddle bronc horse and was selected to compete at the NFR 11 times. “She started winning awards when she was four years old. The first year we bucked her she was selected to compete at the NFR,” she says. Lori notes they usually buck their four-year-old horses a couple

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of times and then send them on the road when they are five to six years old. Miss Congeniality was a very unique horse and loved her job, Lori recalls. “She was very unique – big and kind and contestants loved her, so we bucked her at the NFR as a four-year-old. Her first trip out she was selected as third best NFR top saddle bronc horse,” Lori mentions. Another notable horse raised on the ranch was Craig at Midnight. He was the 2016 Bareback Horse of the Year, a top NFR bareback horse and selected to compete at the finals eight times throughout his career. “He was a very amazing horse, and we unfortunately lost Craig last June,” she adds. Other notable bucking horses include Two Buck Chuck, Knot So Foxy, Look Again, Rich N Fancy, Bet The Ranch, Double Take and Miss Valley – a daughter from World Champ Miss Congeniality and World Champion Painted Valley, among many others. Year-to-year process One thing making the company unique is they raise all of their bucking stock. Every year they breed nearly 60 broodmares. Lori mentions the company hasn’t bought more than four horses in nearly 20 years. “When we first started the company, we bought a stud named Cut the Cards from Harry Vold,” she says. “He was a son of Custer, which is out of the great Tooke bloodlines. This is where our bloodlines come from.” To date, the Tooke bloodlines are in three quarters of the bloodlines of the herds in America, she adds. It’s one of the famous genetic foundation bloodlines, founded in Ekalaka, Mont. Genetics is the key component when deciding if offspring will be a bareback or saddle bronc horse, she says. “Thirty-seven years in the business and raising our own stock –

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Netflix documentary – Five-time Bareback Riding World Champion Kaycee Fields rode Powder River Rodeo’s Two Buck Chuck in a recent Netflix documentary showcasing Fields’ grit and determination throughout his life and rodeo career. Courtesy photo

we know what is successful,” Lori explains. “There are certain mares we know are saddle bronc horses – that’s what they want to do. We have found if it’s in the mother, it’s usually the way the colts are.” “We start bucking them out when they are three years old with a dummy,” she adds. “We spend a lot of time working with the stock and getting them used to being worked with. For us it’s really important to bring three-year-old horses in, feed them and take them in and out of the chutes. We spend almost two full weeks doing nothing but hanging halters, touching them and playing with them.” Another important piece of their training is placing a neck rope on the horse’s neck every time they step into the chute. “From the time they are little to the time they retire, we put a neck rope on every single horse,” she says. “The reason why is you’ll see a colt learn to find comfort in the neck rope, it’s a training tool they find comfort in. It often settles them and they realize they are there to do their job – buck.” Continued on next page

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“There are very few people who realize you have to be horsemen to be around bucking horses,” she adds. “You have to understand how a horse thinks and acts.” Other bucking stock and family involvement Today, the company runs roughly 400 head of horses in addition to some bucking bulls through their partnership with D&H Cattle of Ardmore, Okla. “Roughly 15 years ago we struck up a partnership with D&H Cattle,” Lori adds. “We felt our horse program was so elevated and good, we wanted to elevate our whole product by partnering with six-time Professional Bull Riders Stock Contractor of the Year, D&H Cattle. The partnership elevated our bull program to the top and our product as a whole to a level we’ve never seen.” The Powder River LLC crew consists of Hank and Lori’s daughter Jill Franzen-Loden and their son John Franzen. “Our biggest accomplishment is our children,” she says. “My two kids have worked in the rodeo business since they were born. Jill was only three years old when we started the business and John was born into the business.” Both Jill and John were very successful rodeo contestants, which contributes to their success in the rodeo production and stock contracting business. Lori recalls when her son was four or five years old, he was on his pony taking horses out, and Jill carried flags from a very young age until she was 16 when she started running the music for rodeos. “They have done nothing but rodeo and be a part of rodeo their whole life,” she says. She notes both of her kids went to the University of Wyoming on rodeo scholarships, and it was very important for her children to receive a secondary education. Jill with a business degree and John with an ag communications degree. Today Jill runs her own music business and has been named Music Director of the Year three times in the PRCA, Lori shares. John is the foreman of the company and takes care of the livestock, rodeo lists and feed program. Other crew members include Jill’s husband, Brandon Loden, two grandchildren, Kaden and Holden Loden, Craig Roe, Zane Lewis, Jay Shaw and Clint Humble. “Our company is unique because we have done this on our own,” Lori says. “We didn’t have help – we worked hard our whole lives to build this, and we have now been nominated 10 times for Stock Con-

Family involvement – The whole family is very involved in the stock contracting firm. In 2021, Jill Franzen-Loden was named the 2021 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association Music Director of the Year. She has won the award in 2018, 2020 and 2021. Pictured left to right, Hank, Lori, Jill and John. Courtesy photo

tractor of the Year, which is very gratifying.” “It’s not an easy business but it’s very gratifying and a rewarding business,” Lori concludes. “We love the livestock; we love our horses and the people in rodeo. After 37 years in the business, we have rodeos we have done for 30 plus years. Rodeos such as Belle Fouche, S.D. and Plains, Mont. – it’s really rewarding to have such wonderful contacts and people in those places. It’s what we love, what my kids love and I can’t see it being any other way.” For more information, visit powderriverrodeo.com or Facebook @PowderRiverRodeo. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Fierce competitor – Although he does not rodeo professionally full time, Miles enjoys the competitive aspect of professional rodeo. Courtesy photo

Miles notes he will often have his wife ride the best futurity prospects in his string at brandings to get them doing something else. “Riding them outside teaches them how to handle pressure, and they can get experience in these higher-stress situations before they go to the roping pen,” he says. “With the rise of futurities, we are riding a lot of young horses. I like to use those younger horses outside because I can apply pressure in different ways, but they can also experience a release of pressure from being outside of the arena. It is

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beneficial for them in a lot of different ways.” “Anyway you look at it, we want our horses to be able to face their fears with confidence, whether it be dragging calves or roping in the pasture to the first trip away from home, the end goal is to always have a horse which can confidently face their fears. The situations may be different at the ranch and in the pen, but those experiences are always relevant,” he says. Miles explains many ropers in the past did not see a horse as being solid until they were 10 or 11, but horses who see and experience things outside of the arena can be solid for competition at five or six. “The biggest thing is when we apply pressure at an earlier age, we need to do it in a way to build confidence as opposed to breaking confidence down,” he says. “When we use them and are conscious about riding them at an earlier age, they can be really solid at a young age. The last two years, I have pro-rodeoed on four- and five-year-olds, but I started building their confidence and setting them up for success at a young age.” The process “A $150,000 horse doesn’t know he is worth more than a $5,000 horse, and you have to treat them all the same,” he says. “My process really doesn’t change much for any of them, even the high dollar futurity horses aren’t getting the silver spoon treatment.” “Too many trainers are looking for the next great horse instead of just focusing on making horses great,” he says. “I was recently on an average colt. He has very little natural talent but I know if I do my job, I can make the horse great. Too many people want to put horses in a box right away and do not take the time to make them as good as they can be.” “You have to love the process and not just the end goal. It’s always nice to ride a great one, but you have to love and be invested in the process,” Miles adds. While Miles no longer trains for the public, he says a major issue trainers face are the expectations their clients have for their horses in a relatively short time frame when they are with a trainer. “Not every horse learns at the same pace, and I think a lot of horses don’t get the chance to be great because people have applied a certain time frame to their training, which doesn’t always work,” he says. Details and discipline Miles is a big believer in the small details of training horses. He notes many people have the talent to make it at a high level, but take short cuts or don’t conduct themselves well as a trainer.

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Ranch raised – Trainer Miles Baker uses ranch work as a means of training high caliber performance horses. Courtesy photo

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“There is very seldom a gray area between right and wrong,” he says. “Trainers need to treat every horse they take in like they are the next big thing. It’s okay to push them and give them a job, but treat them all the same.” “I can tell pretty quickly how comfortable a horse is under saddle and whether or not they have been run into the ground,” he explains. “Take the time and focus on the details because they pay off in the end.” “There were times I questioned my career, but at the end of the day, I am proud of the hours I have put in to making good horses,” Miles says. Callie Hanson is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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temporary prosthesis – a metal cup welded to three or four straps extend over the horse’s leg, is placed over the cast as it’s curing. This temporary prosthesis allows for the horses to pivot and turn freely. Constructing the prosthesis After the stump has healed and the pins have been removed, the horse is given a couple of weeks before the process of constructing the prosthesis begins. “It generally takes two to four weeks to make the prosthetic,” says Ted. “Generally, we tell people to expect to have their horse in the clinic for three to four months.” The prosthetic is a post and footplate design made from a mold taken of the horse’s stump. When the mold is shipped to the prosthetic manufacturers, they make a plaster of Paris cast in the mold, then fabricate a hard test socket. The test socket is then shipped back to the veterinary clinic, the horse is placed under short anesthesia to be sure the prosthetic is a good fit, and the horse is refitted with the temporary prosthetic while the final prosthetic is made. It takes one to two weeks for the final prosthetic to be made, and they are made of either graphite laminate or hard plastic. The clinic then has a welding shop make a stainless steel footplate with borium for added grip. Post surgery The final prothesis is a bivalve design with a padded liner for the horse. It’s perforated to allow air flow to keep the horse cool. Just like in humans, horses wear a standard prosthetic sock, secured with straps. “We want them to go home and be turned out to run around in a pasture as quickly as possible,” says Ted. After the surgery, horses return to a comfortable life where they can run and roam for many years to come.

Successful operation – Dr. Ted Vlahos stands with a famous Quarter Horse stallion named Triple Vodka after a successful amputation and fitting for a permanent prosthesis. Courtesy photo

When asked why he does it, one can hear the smile in Ted’s voice. “I think it’s all about being a good steward of the gift we are given. It has been an absolute privilege to be a veterinarian for the last 35 years, and I hope at the end of the day we have been a good steward of this gift. And the big thing is, we have actually made a difference,” he says Tressa Lawrence is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Horse racing – Horses from across the country come to thunder round the Energy Downs track in Gillette. Courtesy photo

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women with ropes Professional breakaway roping sees exponential growth After the historic 2020 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) crowned its first breakaway world champion, the women’s roping event has exploded across the West. Outstanding female ropers have been around for years, as girls’ breakaway was introduced in 1953 and appeared in college rodeos starting in 1969. The Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) added breakaway roping during the ’70s, though it wasn’t an annual event until 1989. Over the last five years, and thanks to the strong foundation laid by WPRA athletes throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, women’s professional breakaway roping has become endemic. “The growth we’re seeing in breakaway roping is amazing,” says Elsie Campbell. “There are so many great horsewomen and women who rope, but they’ve never been able to showcase their talent. Breakaway roping is providing this opportunity.” Chasing dreams “When so many girls grow up watching the WNFR, Cheyenne, Pendleton, Reno and all of the big rodeos, they dream of getting to compete there,” says Peggy Garman of Sundance. “Finally, being able to do it as a woman with a rope is what fuels us to go, because for so long we’ve dreamed of it, but finally having the chance is a huge accomplishment.” The adrenaline rush and deep connection to horses, as well as the opportunity to put hard-earned skills to use is what drives Peggy to rope competitively. Ultimately, she decided to finish her bachelor’s degree online – just before breakaway roping took off – as she realized the level she wanted to compete at.

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because breakaway wasn’t quite as big at the time,” Elsie explains. However, roping calves at brandings and other aspects of ranch life kept her interested in breakaway. Similarly, Coralee Spratt of Shoshoni began breakaway roping in junior rodeos and it was her favorite event in college rodeo. She says, “Before, if you were going to enter pro rodeos, it meant you had to be a barrel racer. So, it’s awesome girls now have another option to be competitive at pro rodeos.” Women’s roping on the rise Today, breakaway roping is the most entered event at any rodeo Peggy has been to in the last year and a half. She says, “It was not uncommon to go to a rodeo and see 60 to 100 girls entered every weekend at amateur rodeos. Now, it doesn’t matter where the rodeo is, there’s 80 to 100 girls at every rodeo. If there’s breakaway, the girls show up.” Peggy explains it only took one rodeo like the American or the World Champion Rodeo Alliance offering the event for it to explode. She notes, “I think this opportunity shows the rest of professional rodeo girls can rope too, and they should be given a chance to showcase it.” Not only is the growth in breakaway providing more opportunity for female ropers, Peggy believes it is helping rodeo overall as a sport. “I think adding breakaway gives fans another event to watch, but it also helps rodeo committees bring more contestants to town and increase revenue, all while giving women a chance to compete in iconic areas,” she says. “Giving girls an equal chance at added money has showed committees how fast the event is – it’s an easy event for fans to understand and shows the rest of professional rodeo girls can rope, too.” Future of breakaway roping When it comes to the future of breakaway roping, there is still more opportunity and growth to be realized. “I think breakaway is here to stay because so many people love the

Sundance cowgirl – Peggy Garman is driven by the adrenaline rush of breakaway roping. She has a deep love for horses and is ecstatic she is able to put her hard-earned skills to the test during a rodeo, which for the longest time, has been dominated by men. Lincoln Rodgers photo

aspect of how fast it is, how easy it is on cattle and how easy it is for fans to understand,” says Peggy. “The fact so many women who enter are appreciative to get the chance, I believe we will see 15 girls nod their head at the Thomas and Mack within the next five to seven years for a chance at a world championship.” “We all crave some level of competition,” Coralee adds, noting the drive and passion behind women in the sport. Elsie shares, “There are girls who have been at it for a long time, so it’s cool to watch them living out their dream, going to the WNFR and seeing all of their hard work pay off. It also shows everyone there is more to the sport of rodeo, and how handy and versatile women can be.” Averi Hales is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Quick Bits UW Seminar

The final seminar in the University of Wyoming’s Ranch Management and Ag Leadership series will be April 14 from 4-7 p.m. The series will cover technology advances. It will be streamed via Zoom with in-person presentations taking place at the Laramie Research & Extension Center. For more information and to register, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal/.

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PLC spring conference addresses predator damage On March 30, the Public Lands Council hosted a virtual 2022 Spring Legislative Conference. During the event, several industry leaders met to discuss topics impacting the West. Of the speakers, U.S.

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services (WS) Assistant Regional Director for the Western Region John Steuber provided an outlook on agency activity

across the West and highlighted emerging challenges in predator management. Fiscal Year 2021 in review “WS is a program within USDA established to provide federal leadership in resolving wildlife conflict,”

shared Steuber. “Every state deals with different wildlife conflicts, but a big part of our program is the protection of livestock and predator damage management.” In Fiscal Year (FY) Please see PLC on page A5

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Soil specialists express importance of soil health and regenerative ag

Most farmers and ranchers realize how vital soil health is to their operations but it’s often difficult putting into perspective what is happening beneath their feet – farmers and ranchers depend upon soil to make a living. On March 29, Ward Laboratories, Inc. hosts a webinar to inform farmers on regenerative ag and soil health. Willie Pretorius and Patrick Freeze of Ward Laboratories and Zach Wright of Living Soil Compost Lab, LLC discuss the science behind it all. Regenerative ag Regenerative ag is a conservation approach focused on improving water and air quality, enhancing ecosys-

tem biodiversity, storing carbon and more. Pretorius mentions regenerative ag is based on the concept of mimicking nature. “We must gain some understanding of how nature functions and what a stable environment looks like,” he says. “When a stable ecosystem is functioning properly, the soil, water cycle, carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle are working at an optimal level. By understanding these functions and cycles we can design tests and methods to measure these efficiencies.” Freeze notes regenerative ag is all about getting more out of the soil while putting in less. Please see SOIL on page A6

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On March 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed

the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial, mixed-species backyard flock (nonpoultry) in Berkshire County, Massachusetts and Johnson County, Wyoming; a commercial poultry flock in Johnston County, North Carolina; a non-commercial, backyard chicken flock (non-poultry) in Franklin County, Ohio; and a non-commercial, backyard chicken flock (poultry) in Kidder County, North Dakota.

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Current prices on the live cattle contract puts 2023 fed cattle prices in the high $140s to mid-$150s per hundredweight (cwt) and feeder cattle futures above $180 per cwt. Consumer spending will likely be under pressure in early 2023. Inflation will likely be high by recent historical standards, and this is expected to curb spending. Food prices are also going to be sensitive to the world food situation, regarding Ukraine. This may limit fed cattle prices, but they will still likely be above a year ago.

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Planting season advice University of Wyoming (UW) Agriculture and Horticulture Extension Educator Brian Sebade works to inform the public on agricultural topics in a time where false information is easily accessible. As planting season rolls around, Sebade offers advice and suggestions to producers based on the research and data provided to him. Extension educator role Sebade says one role of Extension educators is to provide research-based information to the public, whether this is someone on a ranch or someone in a more urban setting. Extension educators provide information to all ages of people in all sorts of different locations. “There are a lot of questions about agriculture out there,” he says. “People can search Google for answers but they won’t always be finding correct, research-backed information.” Sebade finds answering questions and seeing the impact or change he’s able to have is a rewarding aspect of his job. He mentions there are always new, emerging topics needing to be addressed in the world of ag and horticulture. “Things are always changing,” he says. “There’s always a new forage crop becoming available, a new invasive plant or a new disease being introduced. Being able to be timely with what those new things are and share this information with the public is increasingly important.” Another aspect of his role as Extension educator includes promoting ag and horticulture. “A lot of times we put out different types of publications, host workshops or classes around the state and do research,” Please see UW on page A11

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Devastating pests UW range specialist shares knowledge on horn fly management Riverton – On Feb. 9, during the Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days, University of Wyoming Range Specialist Derek Scasta highlights the importance of horn fly management on beef cattle. Horn fly lifecycle “Wyoming is a pretty unique place to think about fly management on cattle,” notes Scasta. “Horn flies are not native to the U.S. They are blood feeders – requiring bovine hosts.” The horn fly is considered a filth fly – an insect reproducing in the dung of cattle. They have a twoto three-week lifespan, he shares. During the winter months, the insect spends the winters below the surface of manure piles. “One of the interesting things about these flies is, once they pierce the hide of a cow, they have this chemical in their saliva making the blood not coagulate as easily – so it flows really nice,” he explains. “They are an irritating pest and there are multiple ways producers can disrupt their lifecycles and fix this cattle and fly issue.” A female fly stays on the cattle for almost 24 hours per day and only leaves to

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Ask in Earnest: Addressing mental health myths

The state of Wyoming has one of the highest suicide rates among farmers and ranchers. During WESTI Ag Days in Worland, Darla Tyler-McSherry, a Big Sandy, Mont. native and Ask in Earnest founder, addressed harmful suicide myths and steps producers, families and friends can take to help those in need. “I used to believe suicide was this terrible, awful tragic event only happening to other families,” shared Tyler-McSherry. “This all changed for me Sept. 30, 2016 when my dad, Dick Tyler, an 82-year-old wheat farmer from Big Sandy, Mont. took his own life.” Suicide statistics According to a Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) 2020 report, farmers, ranchers and ag managers have the highest rate of suicide, she explained. “The rural rate of suicide is 45 percent higher than in urban areas,” TylerMcSherry said. In the state of Wyoming, every 36 hours someone loses their life to suicide, and in the U.S. overall, a person is lost every 11 minutes. She noted, “We need to take action now to save lives.” Risk factors impacting producers There are many different reasons why producers are impacted by suicide in rural communities. Please see HEALTH on page A12

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helping others Retired veteran devotes his time giving back to those affected by PTSD Operation Remount Corporation Founder Kelly Alexander me to start healing instead of grasping for a purpose out of and his wife and co-founder Karen call Jay Em home. The pair desperation.” works with veterans and first responders throughout the U.S., “I realized if I could do this, then a whole bunch of other pairing them with a mustang to promote healing, build trust people could too,” he says. “I then discovered this is what I and form a bonding relationship for both the horse and rider. wanted to do – to offer this same scenario I experienced to Beginning journey other veterans and first responders.” Kelly shares he always joked with the Army, saying, “You’re Current program going to have to kick me out. And, they pretty much did – they The nonprofit program is entering into its second season. medically retired me after 22 years of service.” Currently, the program can only host three students at a time, “I was one of those kids who knew what they wanted to be says Karen. when they grew up, and I wanted to be a solThe program utilizes horses from the ider,” says Kelly. “After being medically retired Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild “I realized I started to ask, what is my purpose? What is my Horse and Burro program. Kelly helps facilinext task and how do I identify myself?” tate transfers of horses to participants. if I could do In 2014, Kelly was diagnosed with postAt the end of the program, attendees have traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He got a ser- this, then a whole the option to take the horse home – some do vice dog and began discussing his retirement and some don’t, but he highly encourages parbunch of other plan – a place with some wide-open spaces, good ticipants take the horse home, he notes. friends and the ability to put down some roots. “If a participant doesn’t take the animal people could too.” A horse was never in his original plan, but he back with them it makes it difficult for them – Kelly Alexander to practice the skills they have learned,” he found his true therapy came from horses. “I never grew up with horses or had been shares. “For me, it’s about facilitating the two around them,” he says. “So, as I was looking at this retirement to come together and stay together.” in the face and searching the internet in what I wanted to do “From what I’ve seen, in my opinion, these mustangs are and how I wanted to reinvent myself. I came across a website much smarter,” shares Kelly. “They have a lot of heart and for the Mustang Heritage Foundation.” they don’t do anything halfway.” After attending a Veterans & Mustangs program, he knew Karen notes equine therapy has really helped her husband he wanted to do something similar. with his PTSD. “When you step inside of a pen with a 1,000-pound ani“I’ve not only seen the benefits for my husband through mal that hasn’t been around humans and if they have it hasn’t this process, but also for the horse who has gone through been a positive thing, you really have to stay in the moment,” PTSD of their own,” she shares. “When the two come together he explains. “You cannot think about stress from other aspects it’s very magical to see the two heal each other. This process has changed lives.” of your life.” Participation He continues by saying, “Going through the program wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies – we had bad days, but the “So far, our participants have come for different reasons,” lesson hit hard and it hit deep – if my head isn’t in the right Kelly shares. “Some have come to gain an understanding in place, the horse is going to let me know. In the end it allowed how the horse interacts with humans and some have even

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brought their own mustang.” Kelly and Karen don’t claim to advertise the nonprofit as a therapy service, but for many participants it becomes their therapy in gaining what they have lost. “We had our first six-week program mid-May of 2021,” says Kelly. “Participants spend a majority of the first few weeks in a classroom learning about the anatomy of a horse and its behavior.” In a standard day participants will start with breakfast, then feed and water their horse, clean its pen as needed and then spend a majority of the time in the classroom throughout the morning hours. After lunch, participants spend one-on-one time outside with their horse. “It’s small baby steps,” says Kelly. “Each time you get more real estate on the horse’s face, neck or taking off its BLM tag – it’s these little, bitty successes creating celebrations which help the participant know they can do something no one else can do. It creates confidence.” The program focuses on a few focal points: providing education; getting the first touch; taking off the BLM tag; getting a halter on the horse; picking up its feet and loading and unloading the horse into a trailer. The nonprofit hosts two six-week programs, one in the spring, May through June, and another in the fall, mid-August through September. The program has gained traction throughout the U.S. with participants so far coming from Florida, Arkansas, Wyoming, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky. Interested parties send in an application, and if they are a veteran, they are required to show proof of their redacted DD214 form. When the class is full, acceptance packets get sent out and participants make plans to attend. Kelly and

Karen share if for some reason a participant is unable to attend, they are flexible in working with their schedule. Karen and Kelly make participation as affordable as possible by offering a ranch truck to drive to town for groceries, RV pads for campers and they are looking to build some tiny cabins and a laundry facility. At the conclusion of the program, participants celebrate with a graduation ceremony. Fundraising, events and resources “We’re working on a lot of fundraising activities to try to expand and grow so we can serve more veterans,” Karen adds. “We have partnered with the Wyoming Mustang Association and plan to host a mustang competition in June for the veterans who will be coming this spring.” There are several resources available across the U.S. for participants to work with their horse after the conclusion of the program, and Kelly and Karen help the attendees connect with a mustang-centered community in their area. “I know it will work out, because I have been a part of the magic,” says Kelly. “The bond I have seen being created between some of these veterans and their horse is mind blowing,” mentions Karen. “Once the horse connects with their human, they are hooked.” “Winston Churchill said it best, ‘There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man,’” says Kelly. The couple encourages those dealing with PTSD, anxiety, depression or a mental illness, not to be afraid to try something different. “Don’t give up, and think outside of the box to find healing,” says Karen. For more information, visit operationremount.org. Brittany Gunn is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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