Gary Ledford
Giving Back By Judy Wade “When I began roping, Barry Burk offered to mount me, help me enter and we traveled together,” said Gary Ledford of Burk, a 17-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier. “I had […]
Equine
Behind the Alley with Amber Manley
By Krista Lucas If you follow barrel racing and other equine events, you may have noticed a bright-eyed, cheery blonde behind the scenes. “Behind The Alley” is one of western industry’s newest brands to showcase […]
Sydney Bottoms
Vintage Cowgirl By Ddee Haynes If you happen to see a 1972 Cadillac Deville with bull horns being driven by a beautiful girl with long brown hair, a $1 million smile, sparkling eyes with a […]
Regenerative Medicine in the Horse
By Lauren Lamb, DVM The horse’s body is composed of cells for every function. One of these functions is to repair injured tissue. These cells can be collected, concentrated/cultured and injected into injured tissue or […]
Navicular Disease
By Lauren Lamb, DVM Navicular ‘disease’ is a condition that affects the navicular bone, navicular bursa, deep digital flexor tendon and/or the associated ligaments attached to the navicular bone. Navicular disease, navicular syndrome, caudal heel […]
A Spoiled Gelding from the Great Matador Ranch
By Ralph Chain During the drought in the 1950s, the Matador Ranch was next to the largest ranch in the United States. They had to move a lot of the cattle to Canada and South […]
Her Dad’s Son
Yaleigh Yarbrough By Ddee Haynes The day Yandy and Bobbi Yarbrough were blessed with their first-born daughter Yaleigh, (pronounced Yea Lee) a family friend asked Yandy what in the world was he going to do […]
A Lost Art
The Side Saddle Sisters of Oklahoma By Laci Jones In a time period where modesty among women was at the utmost importance, riding side saddle was common in the 13th to early 20th century. However, […]
Joint & Physis Infections in Foals
By Lauren Lamb, DVM During foaling season, owners may notice that a foal is lame and suspect that the foal just got stepped on by the mare. While this could be the cause of the […]
Destined for Greatness
Wacey Schalla By Ddee Haynes I truly believe that we are all destined for greatness, but only the individual willing to put forth the effort and take chances will achieve that greatness. You can tell […]