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Ranch Rodeo Saturday Night

Published August 13, 2019

Until last week, I’d never heard of a ranch rodeo. I’d been to plenty of regular rodeos. But what was a ranch rodeo?

Cowboy surveying bucking stock horses before saddle bronc event at Nebraska Sand Hills ranch rodeo near Hyannis
A cowboy surveys the bucking stock, the horses used in the saddle bronc event. Each cowboy knows which horse he’ll ride before he mounts it. This give him time to plan his strategy. Or get damn hell nervous….

Ranch rodeo is a team event based on skills a working cowboy would need. Each team has 4 members.… Continue reading →

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Trouble in a Leather Sack

Published August 11, 2019

Let me state for the record that I am not a cowboy. I can not throw a rope. I can not brand a cow. I don’t own a 10 gallon hat. I do know that “trouble in a leather sack” means “cow” in the Sand Hills. Seth Adam told me so.

Cowboy Doug Adam roping calf for doctoring on Nebraska Sand Hills cattle ranch north of Hyannis, Nebraska
Roped: A real cowboy, Doug Adam, ropes a calf that needs doctoring. Yes, it’s not so pleasant for the calf. But the doctoring goes quickly and minutes after the… Continue reading →
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General Store Too Proud to Ride a Cow

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