Horse slaughter reopening likely still long before reality in this country
The four-day weekend of horse activities was again frequented with news, discussion and controversy of horse slaughter reopening in this country. Announcements that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) had approved production at horse processing plants in New Mexico and Iowa, and the possibility of additional plants opening in Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee, brought […]
Oklahoma Team Champion with local ranches ranking high at Santa Fe Trail Rodeo
Buford Ranches of Welch, Oklahoma, went home with the championship title out of a dozen teams competing at the 27th annual Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo in Council Grove. By winning the rodeo, the working cowboys on the Craig County team earned the right to compete at the 18th annual Working Ranch Cowboys Association World […]
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Special attractions for Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo at Council Grove July 5-6
“Action packed” is the best way to describe the 27th annual Santa Fe Trail Ranch Rodeo set for Council Grove, Friday and Saturday, July 5-6. “Of course, the rodeo is the biggest attraction, and it will again be sanctioned by the Working Ranch Cowboys Association,” announced Clay Wilson, president of the Morris County Youth Rodeo […]
Fourth of July more than loud bangs
“Don’t blow your fingers off.” That is a frequent warning issued by parents this week, and even by others usually in jest, as fireworks are being detonated. Yet, it is a legitimate concern, as every first week of July, there are numerous accidents, with explosives that seem so harmless.