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Family entertaining is labor of love
“It’s just one great big happy family.” And, it’s sure a lot more than “just a dog and pony show.” Certainly, one could think about “running off and joining the circus.” When the circus came to town, we were there early to make sure we had one of the best seats under the big top.
‘Equestrians With Disabilities’ classes are special opportunity for special riders on special horses
Special people require special horses in special divisions, and then they all become the most special champions, in their own special way. Horses have long been credited for being especially beneficial to developing all levels of skills for those with a wide array of disabilities. Organizations involved in the horse world fortunately have stepped on […]
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Randall Rancher Gets His ‘Kicks’ Saving Fallen Cowboys From Mad Bucking Bulls
“I just got this cow to the vet. I’ll get back to you.” He’s a cowman by week, and a bull fighter by weekend. Most in the Midwest likely know as a bullfighter at the rodeo, but those around his home community of Randall recognize him best as a rancher.
Reprieve from invaders
“Cockleburs can take over the farm.” Dad said that more than once as he leaned over to pull a six-inch weed intruding on the pasture where we kept our horse as a kid. It didn’t sink in then, but decades later, like most things Dad told us, we are constantly reminded that weeds of many […]
Hippie the Clown entertains crowds from barrel and in rodeo arena
This Hippie is a real clown. While that might sound like a pun, there’s truth to it, even though these days Wesley Engelkes often looks more like a clown than he does a hippie. Actually, he’s cowboy turned bull rider ,turned clown and bull fighter, now preferring to be called an “entertainer.”
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Walkin’ M Bull Company LLC supplies bulls for rodeos, bull riding events
Producing a bull riding competition requires lots of behind the scenes logistics. “Of course having the best bucking bulls for cowboys to get on and entertaining the spectators to the maximum are the most important to us,” contended Kris Martin of Walkin’ M Bull Company LLC at Hoyt.