Twelve-Year-Old Cowboy brings home big checks roping steers
He’s not even a teenager, yet, but this cowboy’s one of the best paid around. Certainly, calculated on an hourly basis, Camden Hoelting’s wages come right up there with the highest paid of any profession. The 12-year-old returned to his Olpe ranch home Sunday night $5,765 richer than when he left Saturday morning.
Missouri high school math teacher is cowboy producing area bull riding events
“Cowboys have to have success to feel confidence. Success breeds confidence.” “That’s true of anything and especially in rodeos and bull riding, but it’s also most essential to build the younger generation of cowboys.” It’s those philosophies coupled with an inbred, lifelong cowboy adrenalin that keeps Charlie McDonald at a near dead run pace week […]
College life even busier for rodeo champion
Taking 17 hours of college classes and competing at a rodeo every weekend keeps a cowboy busy. Consequently finding a spare moment for Jarek Van Petten to visit isn’t easy, but the young rodeo champion’s humility is most obvious. Almost unwilling to talk about his successes, Van Petten is dedicated to meeting challenges of his […]
Red matches well with purple for Chase County Ranch Family
“Red cows and purple shirts; that’s the Mushrush family of Chase County.” Busy all of the time, this week is their busiest of the year. “It’s harvest time,” emphasized Joe Mushrush, admitting that might sound “out of season to many.”
Wabaunsee County ranch heritage remains strong as young cowboys rope to win rodeos
“Our boys have done well in rodeo. They like to rope and practice, but they’re in other sports and school activities. We want them to be well rounded. “The main thing is for our sons to know about and have an appreciation for horses, cattle and ranch life. There will be an opportunity here, if […]
From 4-H Project to historic ranch, Wildcat Creek fast becomes recognized top red angus operation
Ssince the writing of this article, Wildcat Creek Ranch has since been dispersed. “Our children are actually the ones responsible for starting our Red Angus herd.” While that’s not real uncommon, few if any operations have grown as rapidly in size and quality as Wildcat Creek Ranch of Peabody. Clarifying initial remark, owner Klee Robert Watchous (whose […]
Helping youth is main objective of Club Lamb producer
“We do a lot to help the kids learn more about the care and showing of their lambs.” Kevin Harris of Harris Show Lambs at Abilene explained the importance of not only producing quality lambs and selling them as 4-H projects, but to him it is most essential to follow through with assistance to the […]
New Website Helps Match High School And Junior College Rodeo Cowboys And Cowgirls With Best Rodeo Universities
“A new website is available for high school and junior college rodeo contestants searching for their next level of education where they can be a rodeo team member,” according to Suzan Adams, Junction City, secretary of the Kansas High Rodeo Association. Purpose of the site, www.rodeorecruiting.com, is to provide a central location where rodeo athletes […]