TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS GULF COAST ASSOCIATION Rick Friedrich, President • (713) 305-0259 The Cattle Baron's Premier Longhorn Sale will be coming up this month. Don't miss out on your chance to add some great genetics to your herd. The sale is on Saturday, May 11th at the Mid-Tex Livestock Auction in Navasota, Texas. It is located at 5105 Highway 90S, 3.75 miles East of Highway 6. The auction will start at 1:00 PM with the first lots being the heifer sale. Cattle can be viewed from 5:00 PM Friday to 1:00 PM Saturday. Sale day phone is 936-825-3970. This is a landline number (with multiple roll overs) at the Mid-Tex Auction. Cell reception in this area is spotty at best so for the best chances of getting through, call this landline. You can also try Rick Friedrich at 713-305-0259 or George Wilhite at 281-435-1311. There will also be live internet bidding at www.HorseAuctions.com On Friday, May 10th, there will be an informal social with hors d'oeuvres and cocktails at the Wilhite Ranch. The ranch is located at 11674 FM 1227, Navasota TX, 77868. Left to right are Doug Stotts, Steve Azinger, For more information and to view the sale catalog please visit our website at www.TLBGCA.com Jason Carter, Rick Friedrich and George Wilhite who have been planning and putting together the Cattle Baron's Sale.

SOUTH TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION

Danny Russell, President • crose@cactusroselonghorns.com • (361) 781-4269

Please join us for the STLA Spring Field Day and Annual General Membership Meeting on May 25, 2013, at John Marshall’s ranch in Llano, Texas. The day promises to be filled with beautiful Longhorns and great fellowship. They have put together a group of “chuck-wagon” cooks who are going to provide our meal. Members are encouraged to bring a dessert. We may even have a friendly contest for the best dessert! We look forward to seeing you.

TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS OF NEW MEXICO

Jerry Stevens, President • (575) 882-7425

The TLB of New Mexico Affiliate appreciates all of our members and friends that sponsored classes at the Dona Ana County Longhorn Show in Las Cruces. We thank our New Mexico exhibitors, our Colorado participants, Tom & J R Mottot and are pleased that we had two new youth exhibitors in this two day show. Our youth group was Corbin Callouette, Cheyenne Wilson, Kenneth Metevier, Noah Esparsen, Jacob Metevier, Lane Metevier, Justin Miller, Wyatt Wilson, Zackary Wilson and Derik Cosper. Way to go kids! Plans are still in the works for a field day, stay tuned. Our world qualifying New Mexico State Fair Show will be a one day show this year in September.

ALBERTA TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION

Ron Walker, President • (403) 548-6684

The Alberta Texas Longhorn Association held their Annual General Meeting on March 16, 2013, in Olds, Alberta. Topics discussed included cattle sales, cattle shows, horn measuring, princess affiliate, pedigree picnic, website, promotional items, fund raising, Robert Owen Memorial Award and 30th anniversary. The spring Registered Select Sale will be held on April 6, 2013, in Ponoka with 24 females and bulls entered in the sale. Ron Walker will be hosting a Texas Longhorn Production Consignment & Horse sale in November at Oyen. On July 20, there will be a Texas Longhorn show in Red Deer during Westerner Days open to all Texas Longhorn breeders. There will be a TLBAA Satellite Horn Showcase & Sale in Ponoka on October 11-12. The 2012 Alberta Princess Affiliate was the winner of the heifer class at the July show in Red Deer and was bred by Double D Arena. This year’s pedigree picnic will be hosted by Mike Donnelly at his ranch in Bowden in the later part of August. The 2012 Robert Owen Memorial Award was presented to Dean Marte for his hard work and dedication to the association. In November, Ron Walker hosted the Alberta Texas Longhorn Associations 30th Anniversary in Oyen. There were approximately 30 present and past members who attended the dinner and special historical presentation of the Association by Bill Dunn. New directors were elected this year with Ron Walker as President; Dean Marte will remain Vice President; Del Hepfner will remain Secretary/Treasurer; Mike Donnelly and Len Bloomberg were also elected to the Board of Directors.

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