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Texas Longhorn Trails (817) 625-6241• (817) 625-1388 (FAX) P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164 E-Mail: trails@tlbaa.org http://www.tlbaa.org

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VOL. 24 NO. 6

SEPTEMBER 2012

Contributing Editor: Henry L. King Advertising:

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Regional Correspondents

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Feature Article: The Ragains Of Lone Wolf Ranch

By Henry King ..........................18-19

Articles: Division A Directors To Be Elected 6 Worth A Thousand Words...

By Scotty O’Bryan......................22-23 Fort Worth Steer Spotlight

By Henry King ..............................24 Who Wants To Be A Steer? Step Right Up! By Darol Dickinson ..........25-26

Sales, Shows & Tours: Lone Star Sale-bration..........................35 Sunrise Ranch Showmanship Camp ..39 STLA Field Day ..................................43

Departments: Officers & Directors..........................5 Chairman Letter................................6 Board Of Director Interviews ........14 In The Pen ......................................27 News On The Trail ........................27 TLBT Update ................................28 TLBT Hall of Fame ........................29 In Box ..............................................36 Dams of Distinction ........................40 Affiliate News ................................42 Memoriams......................................44 Movers & Shakers ..........................45 Herd Management ..........................49 Ad Index ........................................51 Just For Grins ................................51 Save the Date ..................................52

Lori Beeson • Nolensville, Tennessee Bonnie Damrow • Roca, Nebraska Paige Evans • Kiowa, Colorado Wanda Moore • Sulphur Bluff, Texas Bodie Quary • Prague, Oklahoma

Office Staff Office Manager: Rick Fritsche • Ext. 107 rick@tlbaa.org • registrar@tlbaa.org

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Registrations:

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Accounting:

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Adminstrative Assistant/Receptionist:

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About the Cover: The Texas Longhorn Breeders of America Foundation’s two acres located in the Fort Worth Stockyards features the Texas Gold statue. The TLBAA Building Committee is looking toward the future with a new office building and museum to be located on the property. Stay tuned for more progress.

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TLBAA Regions

DIVISION A ~ REGIONS 1-6

Chairman of the Board: Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013

Secretary: Jim Rombeck • (620) 257-5247

Executive Vice Chairman: Lana Hightower • (903) 963-7442

Treasurer: Gary Bowdoin • (254) 640-0844

1st Vice Chairman: Dora Thompson • (318) 872-6329

Director: Steven Zunker • (210) 827-3940

2nd Vice Chairman: Larry Smith • (281) 935-2811

Director: Ray Beadle • (408) 834-0110

DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12

DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18

At-Large Director

At-Large Director

At-Large Director

Nancy Dunn

Lana Hightower

Todd McKnight

At-Large Director

At-Large Director

(334) 318-0887 nancydunn2010@windstream.net

(903) 963-7442 glcattleco@aol.com

(620) 704-3493 tmck7@ckt.net

At-Large Director

John Parmley

Dora Thompson

David Roberts

(318) 872-6329 or (318) 871-6160 echoofambush@aol.com

(281) 541-1201 john@jspservicesinc.com

(573) 406-9868 info@robertslonghorns.com

Region 1 - Director

Region 7 - Director

Ron Walker

Donnie Taylor

Region 13 - Director

(403) 548-6684 Region 2 - Director

Mark Stuck

L.D. McIntyre

(936) 414-1401 longhorn4t@msn.com

(308) 750-8384 or (308) 246-5600 tejas@mcintyreranches.com

Region 8 - Director

Region 14 - Director

Bernard Lankford

Jim Rombeck

(540) 752-6831 bcrstuck@hotmail.com

(817) 341-2013 MoriahFarmsBL@aol.com

(620) 257-5247 jimrombeck@yahoo.com

Region 3 - Director

Region 9 - Director

Region 15 Director

Scott Simmons

Robert Richey

(618) 729-2004 ssimmons@copeplastics.com Region 4 - Director

Roger Townsend

Craig Perez

(325) 942-1198 r3ranch@aol.com

(979) 906-0043 cperz1@hotmail.com

Region 10 - Director

Region 16 - Director

Gary Bowdoin

Doug Hunt

(931) 309-9480 tnman37_38478@yahoo.com

(254) 640-0844 Tonkawacattleco@aol.com

(435) 275-2112 ddlonghorns@hotmail.com

Region 5 - Director

Region 11 - Director

Region 17 - Director

Terry King

Larry Smith

Terry Fuhriman

(850) 956-4154 tklonghorns@centurylink.net

(281) 935-2811 texasslonghorns@aol.com

(208) 860-7430 terry@fuhrimanins.com

Region 6 - Director

Region 12 - Director

Gene Juranka

Steven Zunker

Region 18 - Director

(337) 328-7258 longhorn@camtel.net

Ray Beadle

(210) 827-3940 stevenzunker@msn.com

(408) 834-0110 rlbeadle@longfibre.com

CHARLES SCHREINER III*

MAURICE LADNIER

1964-1967

2009-2010

WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.*

J.T. “HAPPY” SHAHAN*

RICHARD D. CARLSON

SHERMAN BOYLES

ROBERT RICHEY

J.G. PHILLIPS, JR.*

JOHN R. BALL

JOHN T. BAKER

BOB MOORE*

STEVEN ZUNKER BRENT BOLEN

1967-1969

1977-1978

1969-1971

1979-1980

1986-1988 1988-1990

1998-2003

2010-2011

2003-2005

WALTER B. SCOTT

BILL ANTHONY

RIEMER CALHOUN, JR.

JOEL LEMLEY

JAMES WARREN

DR. L.V. BAKER

GLEN W. LEWIS

BEN GRAVETT

J.W. ISAACS*

DR. W.D. “BILL” CLARK

TIM MILLER*

DR. FRITZ MOELLER

1971-1973

1981-1982

1973-1975 1975-1977

1982-1984 1984-1986

1990-1992 1992-1995 1995-1998

2010

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2006-2007 2007

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TLBAA BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman: Dr. Bob Kropp

Dr. Harlan Ritchie

Dr. Bill Able

Marshall Ruble

Dr. Charles McPeake

Dr. Scott Schaake

Oklahoma State University

Michigan State University

Northwestern Oklahoma University

Iowa State University

University of Georgia

Kansas State University

September 2012

Dr. Randall Grooms TAES Texas A&M University

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From the Chairman of the Board The cover of the Trails shows the sign that was placed on the foundation property just before the World Show in June. The wording tells it all! We are moving ahead with plans to build an office and museum on the two acres owned by the Foundation in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

There have been many positive comments, since the sign was erected, by businesses in the Stockyards, and they have voiced their support for our endeavor.

The building committee, chaired by John Parmley, is currently reviewing preliminary plans.

When the plans are finalized, bids will be obtained from consulting contractors.

We are currently planning a Capital Campaign, which will begin when a contractor and bid have been selected. As a side note, since our sign has been erected, two banks have expressed strong interest in providing any financing we may require.

This is a very exciting time for the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America and the Texas Longhorn Breeders of America Foundation. We will be fifty years old in 2014. What better way to celebrate our fifty year anniversary than to be in the TLBA Foundation Building.

The TLBAA has been successful for almost fifty years because of you, the members. Our continued successful existence and prosperity is possible only with your loyalty and support. THANK YOU. The TLBAA Horn Showcase and Sale is fast approaching (October 10-14). Sponsorships are available at all levels and are described in the Trails and on the the TLBAA website.

Please consider participating at some level and have your name listed along with other proud supporters of the Horn Showcase.

May God bless you, the TLBAA and the USA.

Bernard Lankford

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Division A Directors To Be Elected

Coming up for nominations soon will be all Division A directors, consisting of two (2) At-Large positions and Regions 1-6.

Watch for your nomination form being mailed 90 days prior to our Annual Membership Meeting which will be held in Fort Worth, Texas in January 2013.

According to the TLBAA By-Laws, Section 2—D: At least ninety (90) days prior to the Annual Membership Meeting, the TLBAA Office shall mail to the Active and Lifetime Members a request for nomination of individual or individuals for Director in the member’s representational region. Such member nominations shall be received in the Association office no later than sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Meeting. In order that any member nominee be eligible to be placed on the election ballot, he must receive write-in nominations from five (5) members who are Active or Lifetime Members. Should there be no members nominated by the membership for a particular Region, or should a nominee decline to have his name placed on the ballot, the Board of Directors will appoint an Active or Lifetime Member in good standing domiciled within the division to fill the vacant position at the same meeting as the election of TLBAA officers.

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No less than forty-five (45) days prior to the annual meeting of the membership, the TLBAA Office or designated CPA firm shall mail official printed ballots to each qualified Active and Lifetime Member in good standing of that region or division. This ballot shall contain the names of the candidates, if any, who were properly nominated by members. All written ballots must be returned to the CPA with a postmark not less than twenty-one (21) days prior to the Annual Meeting in order to be validated and counted. All ballots received will be validated and counted by an independent CPA firm or other organization experienced in voting tabulation as designated by the Executive Committee.

The nominees receiving the most valid votes shall be elected. All newly elected Directors shall be installed at the Annual Membership Meeting. A tie vote will be broken by the Chairman of the Board drawing one of the names by lot.

If a nominee wants a recount of the ballots in their election race, they will have to submit a formal request for a recount to the Board of Directors but not more than sixty (60) days after election results have been announced at the annual meeting. The contester or their representative would then physically go to the CPA firm and watch this

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Division C Regions 13 - 18

Division A Regions 1-6 Division B Regions 7 - 12

recount at his/her costs.

Active and Lifetime members in good standing, domiciled within a representational division or region may nominate an Active or Lifetime member in good standing, also domiciled therein for election to the Board of Directors. Only those Active or Lifetime Members in good standing, domiciled within the division or region, may vote for the nominees from that division or region. Elections are held annually by division, on rotating basis as selected by the Board of Directors.

NOTE To be eligible to vote, a person must be a current Active or Lifetime Member.

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Give your breeding program Beadle Land & Cattle - Ray & Bonnie Beadle Los Gatos & Hollister, CA (408) 834-0110 • (408) 656-6266 e-mail: rlbeadle@longfibre.com

Box Z Ranch - Steven Zunker & Louis Christa 1506 Harwood Road, Luling, TX 78648 Ranch mobile (210) 827-3940 www.boxzranch.com

Buckhorn Cattle Company - Buck & Sharon Adams 110 N. Broad, Guthrie, OK 73044 www.buckhorncattle.com (405) 260-1942 • (405) 282-9800

Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers 3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955 (941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792 e-mail: ancopa5@yahoo.com

Kent & Sandy Harrell

15 W 6th St Ste 2510, Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 299-6402 • (918) 733-4008 www.harrellranch.com • e-mail: Kent@harrellranch.com

Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety - Little Ace Cattle Company P.O. Box 386, Folsom, LA 70437 (985) 796-3918 e-mail: ketyfolsom@aol.com

PJ’s Cattle Company – Jim Swigert or Lance Swigert 2130 CR 100, Caldwell, TX 77836 Jim: (979) 224-2861 or Lance (979) 219-4902 e-mail: jim@swicoauctions.com or lance@swicoauctions.com www.pjslonghorns.com

MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies 26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 739-6808 tc@newbellhurst.com

McLeod Ranch – Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod 355 C.R. 303A, Edna, TX 77957 (361) 782-0155

Brennan & Michele Potts - Rocking P Longhorns

P.O. Box 579, Emory, TX 75440 (903) 473-2430 Cell: (903) 348-5400 www.rockingplonghorns.com • e-mail: bpotts1@verizon.net

Rio Vista Ranch - Elmer & Susan Rosenberger 4818 Eck Lane, Austin, TX 78734 (512) 266-3250 Cell: (512) 422-8336 e-mail: elmer@riovistaranch.com www.riovistaranch.com

Westfarms Inc. - Dale, Lynette, Leslie & Matt Westmoreland 13529 Hwy 450, Franklinton, LA 70438 (985) 795-1539 Cell: (985) 515-3172 e-mail: lwestmoreland.ees@wpsb.org

a boost with Butler genetics!

Frank Anderson Jr. and III 828 South Rosemary Drive • Bryan, TX 77802 (979) 846-8020 • (281) 501-2100 edie.wakefield@gmail.com

DALGOOD Longhorns - Malcolm & Connie Goodman (713) 782-8422 • Waller, TX e-mail: dalgood@comcast.net www.dalgoodlonghorns.com

MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies 26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 739-6808 tc@newbellhurst.com

Moriah Farms - Bernard Lankford Weatherford, TX (817) 341-4677 • (817) 319-9198 cell www.moriahfarmslonghorns.com

Rocking G Ranch - Mrs. Ramie Griffin 5005 Callais Road • Beaumont, TX 77713 (409) 892-2662 • Fax (409) 838-6926 Cell (409) 781-3215 e-mail: dayamisrockingranch@yahoo.com

Rocking I Longhorns - Nancy Ince & Tony Mangold 30 FM 3351 N, Bergheim, TX 78004 (830) 237-5024 • e-mail: tmangold@sbcglobal.net www.rockinilonghorns.com

Sidewinder Cattle Company - Ed Shehee, Jr. 1007 Airport Blvd • Pensacola, FL 32504 (850) 572-6595 www.sidewindercattleco.com

Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. - John & Jane Thate 418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031 (507) 235-3467

Triple R Ranch - Robert & Kim Richey 21000 Dry Creek Road • San Angelo, TX 76901 (325) 942-1198 • e-mail: r3ranch@aol.com www.butlertexaslonghorns.com

This space is available for your ranch listing!

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Division B Region 10 Director, Treasurer - Gary Bowdoin BIRTH DATE: 8/6/60 FAMILY: Teresa Bowdoin, wife: Children: Treva Bowdoin, Garett Bowdoin & Kendra Bowdoin EDUCATION: Crawford High School (Honors) - 1979; Tarleton State University (Honors) - 1983, BS:Agriculture Education; Minor:Agriculture Engineering; Graduate Work: Administration INTEREST/HOBBIES: Collegiate Track, Tarleton State University (1979-1983); USA Track & Field Certified Coach-current; USA Track & Field National Level Official-current; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation State Leadership Team-current, founded local committee; Current Texas Elk Calling Champion; Coach-Crawford Athlete in Action (Running); Wounded Warrior Project-Hunt Guide; Elk Guide, Colorado26 years; Crawford ISD School Board-12 years.

PROFESSIONAL: Tarleton State University Dairy(1981-82); Vocational Agriculture Instructor(1983-1985); Golden Bow Dairy, Owner(1983-1986); Professional Tent Services, Owner(1985-present)(Tent Manufacturing & Rentals); Powerline Technology Services, Owner(1999-Present)(Powerline Inspection Service); Tonkawa Cattle Company Breeding Services(Started Breeding Cattle in 1978)(Offering Boarding & AI Services) We got involved with the TLBAA through my parents Frank & Carol Sue Bowdoin and our daughter Treva and the TLBT in 1989. When our daughter moved on, we were in charge of the cattle and from those first few show cattle, we now run Tonkawa Cattle Company. Our first soon to be 80” TTT cow will be a great, great granddaughter of one of our daughter’s 50” TTT(might have been in 40”) cows from the late Dr. Joe Gillispie’s herd. We have developed a great love for the Longhorn cattle, the TLBAA, the members we have gotten to know and admire.

I would like to see the TLBAA continue to grow, prosper and come together as a beef breed. We have an opportunity with our USDA approved Longhorn Lean Beef seal to become a force in the beef market. I would like to see the TLBAA hire an Executive Director this year and serious movement towards a permanent member-owned office building.

Division B At-Large Director - John Parmley BIRTH DATE & PLACE: 7-28-49, Houston, TX

RESIDENCE: Star Creek Ranch, Somerville, TX

OCCUPATION: Commerical Electrical Contractor, President & Owner of JSP Services, Inc. since 1990; Rancher FAMILY: Wife-Darlene Aldridge, DVM; Children: Mark, Jody, Melinda VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Lifetime Committeeman(30 years) for Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Grand Entry Committee, HLS&R; Donate time, team & wagon for all Grand Entry events (21 shows); Lifetime member of Harris County Farm & Ranch Club since 1980 ORGANIZATIONS: Lifelong Member - Salt Grass Trail Ride, Family Wagon, “The Lazy 8” on ride since 1952. Served on the Board of Directors in 2000, 2001 and 2002, Chief of Scouts, Route Boss, Lifetime Lieutenant of Scouts and now Wagon Boss for “Ride for the Brand” group since 2004; Member of Blue Lodge #1096, Tomball, TX, 32 Degree Master Mason, Shriner and Scottish Rite since 1982. TLBAA- Recipient of the Top Gun Award-2000; 2011 Dave Evans Breeder of the Year Award HOW LONG RAISING LONGHORNS: Since 1995 MEMBER OF TLBAA SINCE: Since 1995; Lifetime Member since 1997; Lifetime Charter Outrider Member ELECTED TO BOD: 2012; Serving on the Building Committee REASON FOR SERVING ON BOD: I feel I can contribute in many ways to the betterment of the TLBAA. Darlene and I have been strong supporters for many years. We advertise monthly to support the Trails and are sponsors of may TLBAA and TLBT events. We are active members of the TLBGCA and the STLA. We attend many events throughout the year and strive to represent the TLBAA in a positive way. I feel I can be of benefit to the Board on moving forward with building the TLBAA office complex and the future of this great association.

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The Ragains of Lone Wolf Ranch

By Henry King

Dr. Lee and Linda Ragains were married in 1986 in a pasture with three Longhorn cows in attendance.

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lthough they each had ties to North Platte, Nebraska, Lee and Linda Ragains met for the first time years later in Springfield, Missouri.

Linda grew up in the Northeast corner of Colorado, not too far distant from the Nebraska border. “I was born in Wray and raised in Colorado,” she said, “and I was in farming most of my life after graduating from high school.”

Lee was born and raised in North Platte, where his mother lived, and went to school there, but spent most of his time at his grandfather’s ranch just west of town near Sutherland, Nebraska.

“My grandfather produced stock for rodeos,” said Lee. “He was quite a cowboy and rancher.”

The grandfather, Lee Case, a celebrated horseman and horse trainer, began using the ranch name, Lone Wolf Ranch, over a century ago. Lee Ragains appropriated the name for his own ranching operations, so the Lone Wolf Ranch name has been a part

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of the family for more than a hundred years. About 20 years ago, the Ragains began using LWR as part of the registered name on their Longhorn cattle.

Lee Ragains, himself a rodeo contestant many years, inherited another facet of his colorful grandfather’s connection with rodeo. Lee Case rode in rodeo parades as Buffalo Bill; his grandson now has the fringed leather coat, hat and gloves that Lee Case used in parades as far distant as Atlantic City, New Jersey.

“I try to get Lee to wear the costume, complete with sideburns and goatee, to some Longhorn event,” offered Linda, “but so far he hasn’t.”

After service in the Army, Lee Ragains used the G.I. Bill to attend vet school at Colorado State University. Upon getting his DVM, he was part of a group practice in Kearney, Nebraska for 17 years.

“I was in a pretty nice practice for several years,” he said. “It was large and small animals, but I pretty much took care of the equine part.”

Dr. Ragains left that practice for a ranch-based veterinary practice near Lynchburg, Missouri, where he also raised stocker cattle on the 1700-acre facility. He bought his first Longhorns in 1979 from a friend of the late Gene Kramer of Sutherland, Nebraska, one of Lee’s rodeo buddies.

Linda met Lee at Springfield, Missouri – in the rain – “at church. We both showed up there one Sunday morning in the rain,” she explained. “I sat for a minute thinking I’m not going to get out in that rain. Then I saw this guy get out of a pickup in a cowboy hat go running in there, and I thought, ‘I can do that too.’ So that’s where we met, and found out we were both from Nebraska. We found out, too, when we were talking after church, his cousin has the airport there in North Platte, and my son had started taking flying lessons from him when he was just 14 years old. So it seemed right away we were best friends. Actually, that was the first and only time either of us ever went to that particular church, so I guess we were destined to meet that day.”

“My son did just about every kind of flying from there on. As soon as he was old enough to get his license, he got his instrument rating and everything he could get – he had been flying himself since he was 14.

It was interesting that it was Lee’s cousin, Gary Trego up in North Platte, that taught my son to fly. I took lessons there also, but I never progressed in flying like my son did.

My son is 52 now, and has pretty much made a life of it, including crop dusting in Nebraska. While living in Arizona, he flew Grand Canyon tours and flew doctors to remote Indian reservations. He flew quite a while there in Fort Worth for Children’s Hospital before moving to Oklahoma where he has been flying for Johnson Grain Company in Enid for several years now.”

Lee and Linda were married in 1986 in a pasture of the Lynchburg ranch. Among the attendees at the semi-formal ceremony were three Texas Longhorn cows. On another day, Linda saw the cows lined up exactly where the wedding took place, and she took a photo which was then turned into a mural that now hangs on their family room wall.

In 1993, after 30 years of service, Dr. Ragains retired from the veterinary practice.

“At Lynchburg, the veterinary office was on the ranch,” Linda explained. “It was one of those 24/7 things – emergencies – we were just on the go all the time. It wasn’t anything for someone to call in the middle of the night and for us to go out and try to do a caesarian in the woods with a flashlight with the cow tied to a tree. But if somebody’s got a problem, they are going to call you and you’ve got to go. Everything was so far away in Missouri, then when we had the chance to move to Duncan, Oklahoma, that was just seven miles out of town, and that was great.”

“You know,” Linda continued, “we are at every place about ten years, and by the time Lee gets everything fixed just right, he decides to sell and off we go to the next one and start all over. We were ten years in Missouri, ten years at Duncan and ten years at Haskell.”

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“When we sold the Duncan ranch and moved to Haskell, we were a good 25 miles from Muskogee, from Okmulgee, from Tulsa – we were just too far from everything. And with Lee being a diabetic, you never know when he is going to have a reaction, so our big thing was to get close to a hospital. When I call 911, I need them there then! It seems like the older we get, we need a doctor for every body part. But that’s all part of the aging process, I guess.”

The Lone Wolf Ranch location is now two miles north of Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

lem is, he needs help doing everything, so I need to be there to help him.”

Lee says he doesn’t know very many of their cows by name, or their pedigrees; he lets Linda keep track of all that. They try to go through the pastures twice daily to check on them, and to keep track of all the heats and births.

“If Lee goes out by himself,” said Linda, “he’ll come back in and say, “We’ve got one in heat out there.” And I’ll say “Which one is it?” and he’d say, “Oh, you know, it’s that red and white one with the horns.”

She lived to be 22 years old and produced 19 calves.

“We have a lot of her offspring running through our herd now,” said Linda, “a lot of offspring through the generations. To me that’s kind of important, to keep those same bloodlines.”

Three of the Ragains’ cows are clones.

“We made a deal with Ron Marquess and Wes Watson,” said Lee, “when they were looking for cows to clone with over seventy inches tip-to-tip of horn. We traded them the cell line out of each of our five cows for one clone from each cow. We had five of them over seventy inches tip-to-tip but we ended up with one clone from each of four of the cows, then we lost the Cherry clone.

They never were able to get a clone out of W5 Wichita Class, Linda’s favorite cow. We felt fortunate to have some cattle that were good enough to clone.”

In addition to being a competent record-keeper – and Lee’s all-around hired hand -- Linda maintains their Website and is exceptionally handy with a camera also.

The ranch Website– www.lonewolfranch.net –

The three cows who attended the Ragains’ wedding lined up on another day in the same spot and Linda managed to get a photo of them.

“We are two miles from the hospital and two miles from the doctor,” explained Dr. Lee, “and at my age, that’s what we are looking for.”

“We’ve got too many cattle – Linda keeps the records. We have about 230 head of cattle on 400 acres deeded and leased land. It’s all in one package except for 60 acres 10 miles away. All of our cattle are registered -- we don’t have any culls. We are always busier than we would like to be and we hardly ever even have time to talk to anybody about them. In March this year, the local newspaper did a full page article on our cattle and we were thankful to get some exposure.”

“Lee and I just want to do everything ourselves,” said Linda. “We don’t hire any help and kind of go at our own pace. We both have health problems now, but Lee still prefers not to hire. Lee says when we hire somebody to do something, he ends up having to re-do it the way he wants it done, so we might as well wait and do it ourselves. He will be 81 in March and doesn’t ever want to slow down, I guess. He thinks he can just keep going forever. ProbSeptember 2012

That describes a lot of their cows, so Linda has to go see which one it was.

“I like to write all the heats down and keep track of everything. When LWR Maggy and her new calf. Her bloodlines go back to Lee says, “You know, one the Ragains’ original cows. it’s got the big horns” that pretty well describes them all.” has a wealth of cattle pictures, including “But we enjoy it, and they are just so eleven of their matrons which sport tip-tomagnificent. It’s just a whole completely tip horn measurements of seventy inches different world from regular cattle, espeor more. There are also pictures of herd cially when you have some that are up in sires currently in service as well as some, eitheir twenties and you know how many ther sold or deceased, which have influgenerations they have on the ground yet.” enced the herd.

“I took a photo that I am so proud of The Website also displays their sixa month ago of LWR Maggy when her new head consignment to the Indian Territory calf happened to walk right in front of her TLA Sale, September 15 in Durant, Oklaand I got such a beautiful photo. She goes homa. back to our original cow and that’s pretty Details of a Free Gift, available to exciting to think you’ve still got that same everyone, are also provided on the Website. bloodline you started out with.”

Check it out.

One of those first Longhorns Lee bought was from a friend of Gene Kramer and she produced a calf Lee named Magie.

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Taking a good picture of your animal you want to promote is essential. It is one of the most important parts of advertising for multiple reasons. In today’s world of marketing and being able to promote a product to a clientele that lives across the country, your photography should be top priority when it comes to your marketing strategy.

You don’t have to own a big fancy camera to compete in the market.

In fact, the majority of pictures you see advertised of a herd sire were most likely taken with a simple “point and shoot” digital camera that is becoming standard in most American homes.

Most of the point and shoot digital cameras owned in households provide a high enough resolution picture to be used in print advertising. A picture should be at least 300 dpi for print. Pictures taken with disposable cameras and cell phones 99.9% will not work for print advertising due to low resolution. (Underline that NOT in your notes.

Phone=Bad) Cell phone pictures can be handy for easy share on sites like Facebook and simple email reference photos, but even then you want a great picture of your animal. Bad pictures are like bad rumors, once out, it reaches more people than you want.

So what makes a good picture? A good picture is more than pretty scenery, and a “cool” look to it. You don’t want to use just an OK picture to advertise your animal, remember that a good number of people that will see this picture probably will never see your animal in real life. First off, you want to take a profile picture of your animal.

The profile is the side view so you can see their whole body. Many times you see head on or ¾ front pictures of animals, to show off a horn spread. Neither of these types of photos the majority of the time are flattering to your animal. Think of it like you are looking at a train head on, the engine looks big and majestic but the caboose looks tiny.

Don’t give your bull a tiny caboose; his hind end is his power. Show it off. A well executed profile picture of your animal will show its horn spread just as well. If your animal has an impressive horn spread to begin with, it will show regardless how you take the picture.

The second most important thing to remember when taking the picture is never to be standing up while taking the picture. This puts that camera at an angle where you are looking down at the animal, mak-

ing the animal look much lighter in weight that it he/she is. From that angle the main structure these animals depend on (their legs) look very skinny. As cattlemen often look for their herd sire to be one that can last and cover country, a shot that shows “weak ankles” will detour them from taking advantage of the genetics you have to offer.

When positioning yourself, also try not to be too close to the animal.

This shot shows any kind of flaws your animal may have and accentuates them. A great example is a lady putting on her makeup. She gets up close to the mirror to cover up or add to where she thinks is necessary, but when looking in a full-length mirror she cannot see whatever it is she wants to hide. So when taking pictures of your animal think of what kind of “mirror image” are you letting breeders look at, the make up mirror or full length?

After you’ve got yourself in the position to take the picture, you want your animal’s head up at attention. They should be standing naturally, but you want them to be standing as square as possible. A “humped-up” photo of your animal does not show adequate length of their top line, and also makes them look VERY incorrect structurally. Front legs should be square together, and back legs should be slightly scissored. The back leg on your side should be the one back to show off their testicles or udder. Plus, this stance gives their hip a better appearance. If the back leg on your side is forward, it exaggerates the slope from hooks to pins. Too much slope is not appealing to people shopping for breeding animals in the beef cattle market.

The best way to get a good picture of your animal is to catch it walking. Walk parallel with the animal, when he/she stops do the three S’s. Stop Squat and Shoot. Don’t expect to get that killer picture the first time, although it can happen. Getting a good picture involves your time investment. Especially if you are shooting extremely gentle cattle who just want to graze and just do their own thing. If I could count the walking miles I’ve covered while shooting bulls like Winchester owned by Triple T Longhorns, I’d give the Olympics a run for their money. I have thousands of pictures of that bull grazing, but two stand out that are really outstanding pictures of him because I spent the time following him waiting for his head to come up. Your time is

the greatest investment in anything you do. If you look through your appropriate livestock magazine, you’ll soon be able to see the difference in folks who invest their time as well as their dollars in their advertisement, it’s a quality in their ad that money can’t buy. The quality of a picture will make or break a full-page ad.

Something that ISN’T available to everyone is the location. Realizing we all don’t have access to rolling green hills and scenic flat backdrops, you still need to know how to work with what you have. Try to put your animal in a pasture (never in a corral) or at least in a lot where the greater chance of open background is. The best times of year to get pictures is in the spring when you first turn your bull out. He’ll be fat from winter feeding, feeling froggy, and you will have green grass and blue skies as the best backdrop there is.

Another good thing when choosing location, try to stay away from anything that can be used as a measuring tool, such as a fence. A personal failed attempt was taking a picture of a bull next to a five strand fence in the background. He wasn’t close to it, but optical allusion made it look like he was standing next to it, and the top wire was taller than him. I cringe everytime I see that picture. But like I said, bad pictures are like bad rumors, usually people get ahold of them first. I made a point to not make a picture I wasn’t satisfied with available to even be used as a reference photo due to that experience alone.

After you’ve captured your picture sometimes you may need to do some editing. But remember, Photoshop is a tool not a means. In the photography industry there is a quote, “A good photographer edits their pictures, a great photographer takes good pictures.” An overly edited picture is as big of a turn off as a bad picture. A serious shopper may look at an obviously Photoshopped picture and ask themselves, “What else besides backgrounds have been Photo-shopped?” There are several articles floating around on the web discussing the topic of ethical photo editing in the beef cattle industry – different topic different day.

When it comes to photographing cattle, I always try to keep in mind breed greats like Emperor, Phenomenon, Senator, and others. We all can think of these animals and I can almost guarantee we all see the same image in our head when we think of them. Because someone took a really good picture and ran with it. Those who promoted these bulls knew the value of their time and spent it to get the picture of those great bulls. I try to remember that, is the picture I am taking of this animal the one that will make him/her memorable? If not, pack the camera and spend the afternoon, if not the weekend, committed to getting that picture. Practice makes perfect.

My mother was raised around the racetrack and we raised performance horses while growing up. She always used to say, “There’s a better one born everyday, but until then…” Keep that in mind while taking pictures; take a picture of your animal that sets the standard for people to out-produce. You don’t want to be passed up by someone flipping through a magazine due to a bad picture. YOU believe you have the best – shouldn’t the world know that you do?

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By Henry King

egistered as DL Cotton, he was donated by George deOrnellas, Jacksonville, IL. The red and white steer was sired by Gunslinger 69, out of Puddin, by Tabasco.

“I got a hand-written letter in the mail,” said Kristin Jaworski, Trail Boss of the Fort Worth Herd, “which never happens anymore, in February 2011. This steer, Cotton, was named after a truck driver.

This gentleman, George, had a son named Andy, and Andy worked security with this truck driver, and the truck driver always had travel pictures with him and he loved the Longhorns. When this truck driver came to the building, they always exchanged cattle stories and Longhorn pictures and became the best of friends. Andy found out that this truck driver had cancer, and Andy wanted Cotton to belong to the Herd program because that is something the truck driver

had always wanted to be part of – to own a Longhorn that would become part of the Fort Worth Herd – which neither one of them had ever seen. But they knew we drove cattle down Exchange Avenue. ”Cotton” was the truck driver’s CB handle, so that’s why Andy named the steer Cotton.”

“Then Andy passed away. His father, George, said Andy was working on this, that he had shared this story with the family, and that he wanted this steer to be part of the Herd. So George carried through Andy’s wishes after Andy passed away.”

“After I got this letter,” said Kristin, “I

The Fort Worth Herd was formed in 1999 to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday. Fifteen steers, representing the fifteen decades, paraded from Sundance Square downtown, north on Main Street to the Historic Stockyards District. The impact of the Herd was so spectacular that it has become a permanent fixture of the Stockyards. Twice-daily cattle drives and related educational offerings have now become a dynamic tourist attraction. The Herd is a spectacular unit comprised of sixteen (another decade, another steer) unique individuals, each unique in appearance and each a unique personality.

This series of articles will spotlight the individual big-horned steers -- each so alike as a breed, yet each distinct as a personality.

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had to have Cotton, even though I didn’t have room for another steer. I wanted to be part of that and make sure his wishes were carried out. After about a year, after talking to George and trying to figure out how we were going to get Cotton to Fort Worth, I finally had a spot for him. I called George and told him I had a spot open, but I couldn’t justify driving to Illinois to pick him up, and George wasn’t able to deliver him. So Cotton hitchhiked his way to Fort Worth. Different Longhorn breeders from that area and friends of the association and friends of Mr. deOnellas got Cotton to the Herd program. They took him to every state – he spent the night in Kansas, he spent the night in Oklahoma and finally made his way here to Fort Worth.”

“George calls me once a month to check on us and see how we are doing, and that gives me the opportunity to tell him something good about Cotton.”

“He is a wonderful steer – he acts like he has been here twelve years. We’ve never had an ounce of trouble with him. We had him down the street in the first couple of weeks.”

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Each year decisions are required -- what to do with Texas Longhorn bull calves? Unlike generic beef breeds which can only be used for beef, the versatile Texas Longhorn not only has several uses, but several decisions must be made to iden-

D I C K I N S O N

Separating the good, from the great, from the others is a brain straining job. Some folks weigh every calf at birth, at 205 days and 365 days. Some measure horns at early ages and work to project adult horn sizes. There are serious pedigree evaluations, disposition tests (the Temple Grandin exit test), eye ball scrutiny, testicular palpation, color considerations, correct horn growth directions, plus over all type and style. Identifying that one special bull is much harder with young Texas Longhorn stock than just calculating an EPD score from an Angus herd book.

A start in separating the weaning bull calf crop could be divided into 1) Herd Sire Prospects, 2) Exhibition Steer Prospects, 3) Feeder Steers and 4) Recreation Steers.

Further dividing these four groups; herd sires could be selected for the total package of all the good qualities for regis-

A herd sire prospect should be able to win a World Halter class and also win the horn category. He should have attractive color, be gentle, have beef qualities and excellent growth. This bull is at that starting point. At a year he will start to show his stuff, but at two years he will start to define himself as either good or great. Many decide at too early of an age and then find out later they did not mature to the best quality. Give them time to mature. Give yourself time to watch, measure and weigh, then decide. tify the highest value use. With a good genetic and marketing plan the bull calves should sell well enough to totally maintain the female herd.

Thousands of bull calves are weaned by fellow producers, mostly in the fall. The best result would be to raise all breedimproving herd sire prospects that sell for high dollar prices.

Yet, we all know, it may not happen -- but sometimes it does.

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As a feeder steer this calf is perfect. Look at his thick forearm, heavy bone substance, long body and full hip. If he has great horn genetics he may be an excellent herd sire prospect, but if his parents have medium horn, a feeder steer he is -- and a good one.

At early ages the pedigree is the most important thing for evaluation.

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This calf is bred to grow a lot of horn and also have flashy color, but his sloppy under-skin and low back eliminate him from being a good herd sire prospect.

He has everything necessary to be considered as an Exhibition Steer prospect. He should be castrated at 6 to 8 months and hope he makes a fine steer. Time will tell. tered herd improvement. They could be selected for commercial use which sometimes tends to lean toward solid colors of red, brown or black. A commercial use bull would need to have good beef qualities, correct feet and legs, straight back and ample bone and muscle. There is a small market for recreation herd sires used in raising stock for competition. A recreation bull would have less value, should come from the smaller bloodlines of cows 800 to 900 lb. and bulls about 1000 to 1400 lb. adult weight. This would keep the size small for rodeo or competitive use. (As Mexico discontinues raising horned cattle, ropers will be forced to raise their own stock in the USA.) Selection of exhibition steers would derive from a grade of bull calf that couldn’t make the herd sire selection. They need to be pretty colored, have excellent horn growth and may not have the correct show quality a herd sire must have. They may be used for riding steers or high class pasture decor and sell for some nice money. In separating the herd a group could be picked for exhibition steers and later discover they were not going to develop enough horn to achieve full value. Some of this category will evolve over to the feeder steer or grinders.

Feeder steers could be less colorful, minimal horn and perhaps not as fancy of pedigree as the herd sire group. A feeder steer should be selected on their ability to gain profitably, have a beef type appearance with adequate frame and substance to grow to a mature 1250 lb. weight for freezer beef. Although many would enjoy raising a famous sire and may retain a large group of herd sire hopefuls, the real profit may be easier to achieve with the Texas Longhorn feeder steers. A well fed steer can be easily sold for $1,900 to $2,200 as cut and wrapped beef. That can be more than the other three groups for total profit.

Recreation steers are the least profitable and hardest to market. They should be from the smallest genetics of the herd. Perhaps an early calving two year old heifer or an old cow on her

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last leg would raise a smaller, fine bone calf for this market.

The recreation steer, to serve his purpose, should be a slow gainer and remain small for an athletic career of 8 to 18 months. Texas Longhorn calves will grow horn faster than anything else in the roping pen. At weaning time, their horns will be nearly as long as their ears. By a year old, they will develop a great horn base of up to an 11 inch circumference. Many ropers cast their horns and start roping them at 9 to 11 months with excellent results.

Ropers want to buy economical steers when they are 10 to 14 months old and go right to the arena with them. Yet, it is more profitable for producers to take less money and move them out right at weaning time allowing the ranch grass to be used by more profitable cattle. To sell promptly it is important to accumulate a list of recreation steer buyers in advance, and prepare them for purchasing at weaning time. Pre-selling steers is a satisfying thing.

Some steer ropers like to rope Mexican cattle and think that's all there is. But, there's more to it. Longhorns grow more horn faster and then when they have finished their rodeo career, they grow out in the feed lot and produce well-marbled lean beef far better than Mexicans. Some will grow to be exhibition steers themselves and can be trained to pull or ride.

As the four directions to market bull calves is carefully considered the percentage of each type can be manipulated by sire selection. Sires can be used that cause top-end high-dollar herd sires to be multiplied, or sires for recreational steers may be used. This is planning, management and personal goals of which direction makes the most sense. The herd can be registered and certificates kept up to date, or the herd can dwindle down to a generic unregistered or mongrel program. These are all management planning decisions that each person must decide.

Texas Longhorns are the most versatile cattle on earth.

There’s more different ways to make a profit with Texas Longhorns than you can beat a borrowed mule.

Now, pick a direction and go for it!

This weanling is all you could hope for as a recreation steer. However, with his many conformation faults, and lack of eye appeal, his other uses would be discouraging.

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NEWS On the Trail...

Flying V Hands Lead the Way!

TLBAA Member Featured In Oklahoma Cowman

TLBT members Josh and Jake Vinson, Hico, TX, led a crowd of roughly 200 in the Pledge of Allegiance on July 16th. The crowd and civic leaders of TX59 were gathered at the Agave Grill in Stephenville to show support of Sid Miller's re-election. Present for his support was Governor Rick Perry (R-TX). The boys were a part of a group of students from area schools present.

Mosser Family Scholarship Recipent Graduates Katheryn Head has been our academic "Superstar" ever since she entered college. She now has graduated Suma Cum Laude from Sam Houston State University and was easily accepted into Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine. What an accomplishment! She has been a recipient of Mosser Scholarships several times and certainly earned them. The Mosser Scholarship committee is extremely proud to have been able to assist Katheryn in attaining her goal of becoming a veterinarian. It has certainly been a pleasure for me to have been a part of this.

- Zech Dameron III, M.D.

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TLBAA members Randy & Jamie Briscoe of Kingfisher, OK were among the hosts to the 22nd Annual Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association Summer Ranch Tour held June 25th & 26th, 2012.

To help promote the ranch tour, Hunts Command Respect was featured on the cover of the June 2012 Oklahoma Cowman with a write up about Randy & Jamie and their Longhorn business. Way to promote the Longhorn breed!

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1. Lynn & Jimmie Gee, Springtown, TX; 2. Rick & Tracey Friedrich, Houston, TX with TLBAA’s Pam Galloway; 3. Pam & Justin Crumpton, Hillsboro, TX; 4. TLBAA’s Pam Galloway with Keith DuBose, Tyler, TX; 5. Andy Martinez, Grandview, TX with TLBAA’s Laura Standley; 6. John, Mark & Heath Miller, Fort Worth, TX; 7. Rodney Mahaffey, Decatur, TX; 8. TLBAA’s Pam Galloway with Todd Williams, Dallas, TX; 9. Tina DuBose, Tyler, TX with TLBAA’s Dana Comer.

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Dear TLBT Members,

Dear TLBT Members, I would like congratulate all of the winners from the Autobahn Super Stakes. Wasn’t that an outstanding show?

Also, I would like to say a big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. John Chase, Larry Barker, Pam Dodson and everyone who worked to make this show such a success. This year’s speech topic for the Autobahn Super Stakes was Charity and Volunteering. It caused me to reflect on the blessings the TLBT has received through volunteers who have willingly dedicated countless hours so that the youth can benefit in so many different ways. Through our association, I have met many members who have had a profound impact on my life and I’m sure other youth members feel the same as I do.

The Butler Invitational Sale is this month in Lockhart, Texas. Some of the youth will be there helping promote sales of the new Everyday Minerals Makeup line with all the proceeds going to benefit the Bright Futures Scholarship. Thank you to Andrew & Carina Menzies for donating this great product and customizing it to fit Longhorn enthusiasts. Come by and visit us at the Butler Sale and help send TLBT Office: Vice President kids to a college, university or trade school of their choice.

Age: 14 years old In addition to the various fall shows, you may want to make School: Hico High School plans to attend the 2012 Horn Showcase. I have personally Number of Years in the TLBT: 9 years attended this event in the past few years and greatly enjoyed having the opportunity to view some of the famous cattle within How has showing Texas Longhorns helped you?

Showing Longhorns has taught me to understand and be our breed. patient when working with and caring for my animals.

The 2013 World Qualifying Show season has officially started, What is your favorite characteristic of the Texas so work hard to get your animals prepared, and start filling out Longhorn breed? those entry forms! I look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Their individuality. Every animal has different body shows and sales. structure, color, and disposition. There aren't two that

TLBT OFFICER SPOTLIGHT

Tarah Moore

are alike.

See You on the Trail,

Sarah Faske TLBT President

Find us on Facebook by searching Texas Longhorn breeders of Tomorrow or visiT our Web siTe: www.longhornyouth.org

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When and how was your experience in your first show?

My first show was at the Fort Worth Stock Show about twelve years ago. I showed in the pee-wee division with my Dad and Sassy Girl, one of my all time favorite cows.

How has showing and raising Texas Longhorns impacted your life?

There is nothing that I would rather do than be with my friends at a show. I have so much fun and learn something new every time that I go into the ring. I love to work with my calves, and bond with them, seeing how they go from crazy pasture calf to my best buddy three years later!

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Sand Hills Ranch-Dora Thompson, Mansfield, LA El Coyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX 5G Farm-Samuel, Sarah & Allie Galloway, Boyd, TX Bull Creek Ranch, Suzanne & William Torkildsen, M.D., Fayetteville, TX

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES For more information on these packages, contact Pam Galloway at (817) 625-6241.

MOSSY HORN-

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$4,500

★ 4 full pages or 12 - 1/3 color ads within the sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013. ★ A full page ad in Showcase program ★ 3 hanging banners at the Showcase ★ Ranch exhibit space at the Showcase ★ Special recognition at all events ★ Special HS logo to run on all ads if desired ★ Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press releases, etc. ★ 4 Banquet Tickets

LEAD STEER -

$3,000

★ 2 Full page or 6 – 1/3 color ads within the sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013. ★ 100 Overruns of one of the full-page ads to use as a marketing resource ★ A 1/2 page ad in Showcase program ★ 2 hanging banners at the Showcase ★ Special recognition at all events ★ Special HS logo to run on all ads if desired ★ Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press releases, etc. ★ 2 Banquet Tickets

★ A 1/3 pg color ad within the sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013. ★ A 1/3 page ad in the Showcase Program ★ A Hanging Banner at Showcase ★ Special recognition at all events ★ Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press releases, etc.

BRUSH POPPER - $500 ★ A 1/6 page color ad page in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013. ★ A 1/4 page ad in the Showcase Program ★ Space for a banner ★ Special recognition at all events RAWHIDER - $250 ★ A Sale Pen color ad within sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013. ★ A business card size ad in the Showcase Program ★ Special recognition at all events DRAG RIDER - $75 ★ A breeders guide ad size ad in the Showcase Program ★ Special recognition at all events

YES! I WANT TO SPONSOR THE 2012 TLBAA HORN SHOWCASE! NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________TLBAA# ____________________________ ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY ____________________________________________________________STATE __________ZIP __________________PHONE ________________________________________

SPONSORSHIP LEVEL: ❑ MOSSY HORN $4,500 ❑ LEAD STEER $3,000 ❑ TEXAS TWISTER $1,000 ❑ BRUSH POPPER $500 ❑ RAWHIDER $250 ❑ DRAG RIDER $75 FORM OF PAYMENT:

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TEXAS TWISTER Terry & Sherri Adcock, Lamesa, TX | Robert & Kim Richey, San Angelo, TX McKnight/Mills Partnership, Pittsburg, KS

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Wednesday, October 10, 2012 12 noon – 7pm – Cattle Begin Arriving

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Thursday, October 11, 2012 8am – 2pm – Receive Cattle 3pm – 6pm – Measure Cattle – Raffle Ticket Sale – Door Prizes – TLBAA Booth Open 4pm – Seminar – TBA 4:30pm – 7pm – Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres

Friday, October 12, 2012 8am – ??? –Measure Cattle –TLBAA Booth Opens –Silent Raffle 9am – Seminar — TBA 11am – Seminar — TBA 2 pm – Seminar — TBA 2pm – 4pm – Twisty Horn Contest 7pm – Banquet and Awards-Radisson Hotel

8:30am –Raffle Ticket Sale –Raffle

Saturday, October 13, 2012 8am – 12pm – Viewing Of Sale Cattle (Sale Cattle May Be Viewed Throughout The Event. Sale Cattle Located in the Richardson/Bass Pens) 11am – 1pm – Fall Horn Showcase Luncheon 1pm – Fall Horn Showcase Sale (West Sale Arena) 6pm – Cattle Released

Sunday, October 14, 2012

The banquet will be held at the Radisson Hotel Fort Worth North-Fossil Creek.

7:00 p.m.

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IN BOX As the editor, I receive various interesting photos along with explanations either through the mail or e-mail. I would like to share some of them with you inside the Trails magazine each month. If you have an interesting tid-bit or photo that may not be suitable for “Just for Grins”, please send them to me. You may end up in the next issue of the Trails!

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Submitted by Linda Ragains

This is LWR Maggy, our 12-year-old blue roan granddaughter from our very 1st TLBAA registered calf Magie born in 1979. Her granddam on her sire’s side was the famous Bold Lady.

We were excited to get this nice heifer calf to carry on the blood line from our 1st Longhorn cow. Magie lived to be 22 years old & had 19 calves. This little heifer was born 7-4-12 sired by LWR Shilo, our Delta Fifi son.

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Since February 1, 2012 over 450 applications for membership to the TLBAA have been submitted. We would like to say, “WELCOME!” to each of you. You are in great company as you join the over 3941 members that share the same passion as you…the Texas Longhorn. We are always mindful of our purpose, “to protect the unique heritage of the Texas Longhorn, to preserve the purity of the breed, and to promote Texas Longhorns as a distinct breed while encouraging its future through promotion, education and research.” At the TLBAA we have many established services to honor this purpose. Whether it is our registration department, special events such as shows and sales throughout the year or our award winning publication the Texas Longhorn Trails, we are here to serve you, our valued member. Once again, WELCOME. We hope to see you all soon!

David McEuen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX J. Todd and Christie T. Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Christopher Slover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Paul Urbanec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Ann Kothmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Micah & Sandie Reeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Michael Delaney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Pat Barnard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX RND Longhorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Jean W. Payne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA Jason Oliver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Kortni Throckmorton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Kip & Kelly Stansell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Shirley Sisneros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NM Chris Rahn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CO Robert A Rowland III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX S & R Game Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Susan & Ralph Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WA Darlene Parsons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NM Walton Ballew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Gary & Judy Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MI Tabasco Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Tom Matott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CO Louise Reinert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Sandra Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Mike Lutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Mark & Lisa Cummings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Sydney Du Bose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Tyler Reil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SD Mike Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Thomas N. Williams Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jerry Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Eddie & Mary Stuart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jeff Shyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX O'Dell/ Gravett Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Nori Latimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Dr. G.T. Bohmfalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AZ Huey A. Dawson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WY Jadie Rother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Michele Reed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Keith Hufsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Castle Rock Longhorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Area Historical Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Steven & Lora Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Wendy Bloxsom & Charlie Landino . . . . . . . NV C. B. Harrison Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Bolen/ Loos Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Thomas R Schmidt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IL Bob Reznicek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Donnie and Rita Ramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Jan C. Colton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Jay M. Chernosky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Lane Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UT Pawnee Bill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Johnny L. Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Wes Redden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Thummel Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Charles and Penny Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Delaney Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jack Blakley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Laughing Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Arthur and Debbie Lightsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX James M. Hargis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TN Sean O'Brien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Omega Land and Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Phillip or Carolyn Cumberworth. . . . . . . . . . . MI Jack & Connie Renfro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jerry Summers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TN James Wade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Wayne & Pamela Irey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OR Perry Lee Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX

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Andon Iksino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NY Nathan Schumpert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Ardon E. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Richard Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Ray & Donnah Stavig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AR Liberty Longhorn Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Paula Falkenmayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Gary & Pamela Liddell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX David and Linda Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Cody or Shynna Maloney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MT Guy or Vicki Packer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID Howard Leffel Price, III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Danny L. & Lori Golden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UT Avery Roesler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Michael G. Williams, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Jay Burford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA O'Dell/ Luebbering Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . KS Darrell Odneal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Eddie W Braidfoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Hacienda PBT, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Wade & Lyn Lancaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX James White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Craft/ Gravett Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA Ronnie & Jackie Mullinax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Tom Goodwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WA George & Andrea Reder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Herb Boyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Wes Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN Danny Hutchison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MD S & P Enterprises, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FL Kim & Gus Pankonien. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX French Land & Cattle LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Hangin' H Longhorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Hoosier Longhorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN Cheryl Ward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Dr. Mark and Amy Klein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Lucas Throckmorton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Teri Ehlers & Lana Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MO Christopher & Kristine Fegley . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jude Verret. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA Wesley & Patti Freise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Gary & Diane Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Guy and Marjorie Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MO Yellow Wolf Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NC Dustin & Candice Brewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NM Triple W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Nancy Mindlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PA Lee and Candy Pfluger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Mozella Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TN Mark Terrell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Hired Hand Software, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IA David J. & Deborah M. Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . TX Michael And Tracie Winger . . . . . . . . . . . . . OR Tony Mangold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Donald Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Circle H Longhorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX MCA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jordyn Schmuck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WY MT7 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Stark Enterprise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Kyle & Debbie Fahrenthold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Anna & Alexander Leichtenstern . . . . Germany Schumacher Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jim & Judy Hartman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Pequignot/ Ruppert Partnership . . . . . . . . . . PA David L. Or Robert W. Harcrow . . . . . . . . . . AR Dylan McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Johnny L McNeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MS Craig & Melissa Kerkman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IA Tom & Sue Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AR Marie Galloway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA

Casey Hall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK James & Pia Eyman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Kyle & Whitney Mayden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Stephanie & (C.Y.) Christopher Ingham . . . . TX Basham Longhorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KY Wade Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX HW Star Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Trisha Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Mark & Julie Chambers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Elaine Rolfs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IA Carl Dominguez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Dan Erskine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID Rebekah Brittany Cofield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX W.A. (Al) Vinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Huber/ Friedrich Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Raymond E. Mifflin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA Charles A. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jonathan R. Jennings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA Ronald & Joanna White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UT Jacob Elkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Melinda G. Paret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Randy & Mandi Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX B Lazy 6 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CO Cody Moerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Diamond K Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Gerardo Lara Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Bart Bade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX "Matt Berry, Sr." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Travis Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Jose Jimenez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Michael & Ruth Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Tommy Soriero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Dees/ Mangold-Ince Partnership . . . . . . . . . TX Little Hoof Mini Longhorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS R & R Longhorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Lamond & Norma Fuller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KY Thomas Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Eric & Anna Redeker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Evan Perkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Bar R Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Neil L. Kron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NM Copper Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Freddie & Barbara Lindy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AR Umscheid Texas Longhorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . IA High Caliber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Mike & Sherrye Morton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Kirk & Rochelle Brunson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Don Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MT Jackson McIntyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Steven & Ruby Retzloff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Robert & Sylvia Cronquist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UT Stuart E Gray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VA Rex Douglas Townsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA Samuel DuBose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Chase Alford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL John & Vicki Sutherland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MI Shad Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GA William & Margaret Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Joe Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX B & H Longhorns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IL Mangold/ Ince Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Steve Gates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX WW Ranch, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX D.P. Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA Randy & Miki Bienek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Emily & Henry Coffeen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX J.D. or Karen Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Roy Teague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Raymond, Teri & Brandt Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jorden Briscoe Mahler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Katy Vitek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX

Thomas C. Bullard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GA Andrew Keilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Native Oak Longhorn Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Gordon & Eloyce Durr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA Rocking 'O' Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Will Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX David Lautt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ND J.H. Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL Tim Wright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Paul Kologinczak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jim & Shelley Causey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WY Ethan Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Janice Ouber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LA Todd Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Allen Or Linda Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TN Clinton Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL Wayne Hollan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Steve Grieser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OH Roy & Ranee Richards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Keira Gunn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Gary Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jeffrey L. & Sue L. McMahan . . . . . . . . . . . OK Stan & Mary Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Rufus Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Patrick R. Cadle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX John Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Whitley Family Properties LLC. . . . . . . . . . . NC Carona Ranches, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Sadie Dove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Circle H Longhorns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jason & Kimberly Biberstein. . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Bill Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Justin Wade Crumpton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Rick & Lynne Stauffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FL John & Laurie Stewart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Imagine Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Danielle Erskine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID Rick Pratt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AR Seth Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Staci Hutchings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UT Vanetta Passmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Steven D. Reich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NM Haley Sowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX John & Connie Hamlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Jerry Parr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Thomas or Christine Heather . . . . . . . . . . . . CA Jones/ Dunn/ King/ Mangold-Ince Partnership. TX Hicks/ Le'AN Partnership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MI James R. & Mary Lesefka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Filip, MacLeod & McCombs Partnership . . . TX Kerry Hardy & Mark Ballance . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Erskine/ Erskine Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . ID Chris & Jan Taft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NY Alix Bloom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NE Dan & Deanna Stoltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MO Dr. Daniel D. Tamez, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Samuel Dee Doty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Clara Rabenau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NM Clarence L Jr. & Bilita Merritt. . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Joe Muse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OK Grizzly Creek Ranch LLC, II . . . . . . . . . . . . . CA Michael L. Tullis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KS Phillip Sampson, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Kyle Brian Jenne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Katelyn Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX Darwyn & Renee Klarenbeek. . . . . . . . . . . . . IA Ralph Gerdes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IL Craig Kipf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MN Gary Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TX

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SUNRISE RANCH SHOWMANSHIP CAMP Submitted by Robert Schnuriger On June 24, 2012, Sunrise Ranch opened its gates to 32 campers for the week. This was the 16th year for John T and Betty Baker of Sunrise Ranch to host the Showmanship Camp. Robert and Cindy Schnuriger, Texas Longhorn breeders, have assisted with the camp for the past three years. Each year, former campers serve as counselors and helpers. This year Camille Currey, McKenna Kimble, Cody Molaer, and Wyatt Harris served as camp counselors while Shelby Coats and Robin Pool assisted as helpers.

During the course of the week the campers had an opportunity to hear numerous motivational speakers who addressed this year's theme, “LEAD the WAY". The campers were also instructed on the proper techniques used in selection, feeding, caring, training, and halter breaking their cattle. Recreational activities were provided each day for the campers, and each evening a barn dance was held for the campers to perfect their social and dance skills.

Each year the first day of camp is filled with each camper getting to know their animal by using TNT (Touch & Talk) to calm both the animal and themselves. For a few of the campers it was the first time for them to have their hands on cattle. It was also the first time that the cattle had a halter on them. By the end of the first day, many of the campers had their calf calm and some even were able to lead the animal. On the second day of camp, the calves started to work well for the campers. After getting the animal calm, the show stick was introduced. Each camper perfected their public speaking skills by critiquing their peers after each showmanship session gaining self-confidence, self-esteem, and the ability to speak extemporaneously. By Thursday morning the campers took their calves on a two mile nature walk through the hills and woods on Sunrise Ranch; this is always one of the highlights of the camp. After the campers trailed back to the corrals, they participated in an event that made history. As the haltered calves and campers lined the road that led into the September 2012

ranch, Daylon Koster, the handler of Reveille VIII (A&M's mascot) was welcomed. Both Reveille VIII and Bevo (UT's mascot) made their way down the road as the campers waved and welcomed them. It was the first time that Reveille VIII had been on Bevo's turf!!! Daylon Koster, a sophomore and member of the A&M Corp of Cadets, and former State Vice-President of the Texas FFA, gave a fantastic motivational message to the campers.

The campers were also fortunate to have these other phenomenal speakers: Aaron Hutchins, former FFA State officer and senior at Texas A&M, Mike Wright, Pastor of Liberty Hill Fellowship Church, Ree Fraley, Officer at Union State Bank, and Dr. Jim Mazurkrewicz, judge and leader at Texas A&M. On Friday, Dr. Mazurkrewicz instructed the campers on proper showmanship protocol and presentation in the ring. He worked with the campers to identify areas where they might improve and served as the showmanship judge. The campers were divided into four classes and awards sponsored by Elizabeth Tomasi, Anchor T Ranch were presented at each level at graduation.

Saturday, June 30th, was the date of the graduation ceremony and another fabulous speaker addressed both campers and parents. Aaron Alejandro, Executive Director of the State FFA Foundation was the keynote speaker sharing his wisdom and thoughts about "LEADING the WAY". Katy Boyd, from Lavaca, received the highest camp award---2012 Red Rope Winner. Jace Bolen, from Lufkin and Karsen Morgan, from Bowie were named Mr. and Ms. Sunrise for 2012. If you are interested in the 2013 Sunrise Showmanship Camp, please contact Betty Baker at jtb2@earthlink.net.

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JOIN THE ROLL OF HONOR The Dam of Distinction Award recognizes a cow that has had five consecutive calves, the first being born before her third birthday.

A Dam of Excellence must have had 10 consecutive calves, starting with the first being born before her third birthday.

The Dam of Merit Award is designed to recognize those Texas Longhorns that stand out in the area of production among Texas Longhorn breeders.

If you would like to nominate your female for the Dam of Merit Program, please call the TLBAA office for a nomination Form.

Dam of Merit Roll of Honor Dams of Excellence Bell La Squaw Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan CO Barbwire David M. Hillis, Austin, Texas Cross M Cherokee Miss Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Dewlap Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico F 3F Bevo’s T J Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico G&L True Obsession Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Van, Texas High Hope, FD Bo & Dorie Damuth, Magnolia, Texas Miss CP Ruler 562 T.M. & Jean Smith, Bar S Ranch, Boyd, Texas Miss Peppermint Ed & Sheryl Johnson, Molalla, Oregon Picabo Phantom Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Rawhide Lady Pebbles Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan SP Hija Ben Tanksley, Alpine, Texas US 89076 Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Westhaven Ranger Reddy Fraser West, Ione, California WT Miss Mona’s Liberator Pearl Longhorn Ranch, Allen & Suzanne Perry, Evant, Texas

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Bayou Daisy Dr. Eugene & Jolie Berry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bayou Princess Dr. Eugene & Jolie Berry, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bell La Squaw Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Cross M Blue Velvet Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Cross M Delta Becca Jim & Wanda Taylor, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Cross M Delta Charisma Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Cross M Salsa Jim & Wanda Taylor, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Cross M Star Spangled Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Cross M Texas Ruby Red Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Cross M Whelming Matrix Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Cross M Whelming Sandy Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico Delta Amber Phillip Bell, Arlington, Texas Diamond W 952 Meadowwood, Charley & Doris Snyder, Elgin, OK Dillons Fancy Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller,

Socorro, New Mexico Dixie Heather 3G Ranch, Loyd &Bettie Gibbs, Gainesville, Texas Dolly Joel & Shirley Lemley, Blackwell, Texas Double L’s Miss Elegant Star Creek Ranch, Somerville, Texas Emperor’s Lucy Creek Gary Kudrna, Ennis, Texas Fandangos Husker Barnard Longhorns, Richard & Janice Barnard, Tekamah, Nebraska FCF Honeymoon Star Creek Ranch, Somerville, Texas FCF 16th Avenue Mitch Bryant, Katy, Texas FCF Too Sexy For My Sox Star Creek Ranch, Somerville, Texas Fiona Moonshine Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Folsom Falls Posh Folsom Falls Ranch, Fred & Marijo Balmer, Folsom, New Mexico GC Little Star Dr. Fritz & Rebecca Moeller, Socorro, New Mexico G&L Enchantment Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Van, Texas G&L True Obsession Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Van, Texas G&L Silver Sage Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Van, Texas G&L Star Spangled Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Van, Texas Granite Daisy Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Indian Girl 636 Carla Jo Payne, Slidell, Texas JRJ WR 978 Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Ksanka Lily Belle Robert & Sheryl Greene, Eureka, Montana Lizzy’s Splash Eagles Nest Ranch, Ben & Ilse Myren, Colville, Washington Lupemitedookay Debra Lesyk & Dwight Overlid, Double D Arena, Outlook, SK, Canada Meadowwood’s Carmen Charley & Doris Snyder, Elgin, Oklahoma Meadowwood’s Clementine Charley & Doris Snyder, Elgin, Oklahoma Meadowwood’s Tango Brink Longhorns, Frederick, Oklahoma Molly Hunts Best 01 Chris Bandley, St. George, Utah Picabo Phantom Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Rawhide Lady Pebbles Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan Rusty Zipper Frank & Barbara Renfro, Clinton, Montana S-D Sparkle Plenty Rudy & Marilyn Bowling, Kaufman, Texas Silver Sage Double D Arena, Outlook, Saskatchewan 3W Legends Country Erin Lazy JP Ranch, Dublin, Texas 3W Pot of Independence Dale & Bev Sorem, Nevada, Iowa Westhavenreddy'sspecks Broadhorn Ranch, Douglas & Katie McDonald, Fernley, Nevada WT Miss Mona’s Liberator Pearl Longhorn Ranch, Allen & Suzanne Perry, Evant, Texas

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TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS GULF COAST ASSOCIATION Rick Friedrich, President • 713-305-0259 TLBGCA Annual meeting was held on June 2, 2012 at the Star Creek Ranch the home of Dr. Darlene Aldridge and John Parmley in Somerville, TX. The meeting was called to order by outgoing President Dr. Lou Shields and an invocation was presented by Stephen Head. The 2011 annual minutes were submitted and approved along with the Treasurer’s Report. TLBGCA is an active region with 189 members.

The recent Brenham Youth Show, coordinated by Susan Young, was very successful with 189 entries and the Calf Donations Program had eight donations that will be required to show next year. April 12th has been reserved for next year at the Brenham Fairgrounds; please mark your calendars early.

The Cattle Baron Sale held May 13th at the MidTex Auction Barn in Navasota with an opening reception at the Texas W Ranch, hosted by George and Peggy Wilhite, saw a good turnout for participating buyers and sellers. Rick Friedrich, Chairman of the Sale, pro- Darlene Aldridge, DVM with Peggy Wilhite. vided results of the sales which included almost one hundred head sold. Half of the proceeds are earmarked for the TLBGCA scholarship fund. Rick thanked his committee, consigners and buyers who made the sale successful again this year.

President Dr. Lou Shields thanked all the members for their support during her tenure as President of TLBGCA, the youth of the Gulf Coast Longhorn Breeder for the tireless work, as well as Darlene and John for hosting this wonderful event at their ranch. Awards presented by Lou included the following: President’s Award Sarah Faske and Lydia Faske – Charlotte and Ron Hamilton, Outstanding Member Awards – Kris Peterek and Susan Young. These four persons attended and helped to conduct every single event in which the Gulf Coast Association participated. Many hours and much effort were expended on behalf of our membership and their contributions were appreciated.

Ron Hamilton, coThe TLBGCA Scholarship Committee this year awarded three $1,500 scholarships to Nicole Gripon of the NASA recipient of President’s Longhorn Project, Samuel Faske and Joshua Faske, Junior members of the TLBGCA. There were many outstanding Award candidates and the Scholarship Committee had a difficult time in reaching their decisions but felt that three outstanding youth were most deserving.

Marion Woolie chaired the Nominating Committee; he presented the proposed slate of officers who were unanimously elected. The new officers are as follows: Rick Friedrich, President; Matt Hill, First Vice President; Jason Carter, Second Vice President; Darlene Aldridge DVM, Treasurer; Charlotte Hamilton, Secretary. Directors with three year terms ending in 2015 are Stephen Head, Kris Peterek, Dr. Lou Shields, and Marion Woolie; those with remaining two year terms are Bill Burton and Sara Vuskov.

Prior to be official opening of the annual meeting Dr. Darlene Aldridge did an excellent Marion Woolie, Chairman of Nominating Committee. presentation for “How to Get the Best Cattle Photography” and provided the entire group with good examples in a handout and simple “how-to” examples in an effort to improve all images for both website and sale catalogues.

John Parmley, Bob Dube After the meeting was adjourned the fun began again with a fishing tournament and a and Jason Carter tour of the ranch highlight: John and Darlene’s outstanding Longhorns.

ARK-LA-TEX TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION

Jessica Wade, President • dubosejessica@yahoo.com • (903) 948-5194 Greetings Longhorn Breeder, I hope all of you are enjoying your summer. We are blessed to see all the rain this year, even with the warmer temperatures.

Ark-La-Tex held a Ranch Tour at Sand Hills Ranch hosted by Dora Thompson. It was a fun time of food, fellowship, and yes…beautiful Longhorns. The warmer climate did not stop people from enjoying tours around the ranch. After lunch, Tina DuBose talked about the Longhorn’s involvement in the American Revolution, and Darlene Aldridge showed us tips on how to take the proper photo of our Longhorns. Thank you to all who made that day possible.

As students start back to school this fall, I would like to remind the seniors, we have a scholarship available.

Thanks to the work of Tina DuBose, Ark-La-Tex has a website. Check us out at www.arklatexlonghorns.com. We have contact information and links to our members, board, show committee and information on all our upcoming shows. Also, remember to like us on Facebook.

Speaking of shows, I would like to remind everyone that we will be having two shows this fall. The annual Ark-La-Tex show in Lufkin, Texas starts on October 26 and runs through the 28th. Shows start on Friday night and a meal will be provided. We will kick off the weekend with a Free and Youth Points Only show. We will have our calf giveaway, and a banquet that will end with fun games for the kids, Saturday evening. We will close out the weekend on Sunday with our Youth shows.

The Louisiana State Fair show will be held from November 9th through the 11th. Come enjoy food, fun, and showing your cattle.

All the information can be found on the Ark-La-Tex website or contact Bobbye DuBose • bobbyedubose@gmail.com • (409) 384-8120 or Donnie and Marilyn Taylor • longhorn4t@msn.com • (936) 414-1401.

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STLA Spring Field Day Submitted by Suzanne Perry The South Texas Longhorn Association (STLA) held its Spring 2012 Field Day and Annual General Meeting on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at the beautiful Bull Creek Ranch located near Fayetteville, Texas. Dr. William and Suzanne Torkildsen (and family) opened their ranch to almost 100 association members and guests for the day-long event. Texas Longhorn ranchers and breeders from across central Texas enjoyed the day’s activities which included a morning hayride ranch tour, Silent Auction, Youth Scholarship award presentations, three guest speakers, a delicious barbeque lunch, door prizes for adults and youth, and the association’s annual general meeting.

You can find out more about other upcoming STLA Field Days to be held in the Central Texas area by visiting www.stla.org.

Photos by Linda Blackwell and Dellene Clark

Dr. Brad Lindsey discussed some of the new technology and equipment for ultrasound services available today for use in pregnancy confirmation in cattle.

STLA Spring 2012 Field Day hosts Suzanne and Bill Torkildsen, Fayetteville, Texas, were congratulated

by Dr. Darlene Aldridge (center) as they kicked off the full day of activities at their ranch.

TLBAA World Champion Trophy Steer, Buckaroo, was on hand to greet field day guests. Anita Wappler (left) and Cindy Guinn (right) were able to get up close and “tip-to-tip” personal with old “Buck.”

Felix Serna gave an entertaining presentation based on helping ranchers and breeders learn to select the best cattle by utilizing strong knowledge of true breed characteristics and quality conformation.

Part of the Annual General Meeting activities included the presentations of the STLA Youth Scholarship awards for 2012. Scholarship recipients included: (front row, l to r.) Joshua Faske, Burton, Texas; Timothy Phillips, Angleton, Texas; Samuel Faske, Burton, Texas; and Thera Hope Thurmond, San Antonio, Texas. STLA Scholarship Committee members were (back, far left) Danny Russell and Doug Muenchow, and (far right) Steven Zunker.

Field Day attendees enjoyed the hayride tour on flatbed trailers to explore the pastures and view the Bull Creek Ranch herd.

STLA members John & Connie Hamlin of Houston enjoyed the barbeque lunch at noon.

Guest speakers for the field day included (l. to r.) Felix Serna, manager of El Coyote Ranch, Dr. Bob Kropp, Professor at Oklahoma State University’s Animal Sciences Department, and Dr. Brad Lindsey, owner and CEO of Ovitra Biotechnologies, Inc., a bovine reproductive services facility.

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IN MEMORIAM Gary Dean Henry Gary Dean Henry was born September 17, 1932 in Burnet, Texas to Chester Henry and Fannie Jennings Henry, and passed away July 19, 2012. He graduated from high school in Lampasas, Texas and then entered the Air Force where he became a registered x-ray technician. After leaving the service, he worked at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas while completing his BS and Masters Degrees at Texas State University. Over the years he continued his education at Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Tarleton State University and East Texas State where he was also a guest professor for several summer terms. He taught and held administrative positions in Mineral Wells, Texas where he retired after 30 years of service.

He married Ann AuBuchon of Lampasas, Texas on August 31, 1956 and they became a life long team. Always involved with their two daughters in 4-H, church and school activities.

They moved to their beloved ranch, Sugarloaf Hills at Stephenville, Texas in 1981 where for 20 years they raised and showed many champion Longhorn cattle.

Gary was also an international cattle judge.

Many will remember him breaking Longhorn steers to ride. He and his favorite steer Bubba made many appearances nationwide.

He was a renowned artist being named 1st alternate for the Texas State Artist of the year in 1978. His bronze castings are proudly displayed in many homes and have been used extensively for show trophies.

He and Ann retired to Ruidoso in 2001 where he immediately became active in the Noon Lions Club receiving the Melvin Jones Fellow award. He was a charter member of the Mountain Top Turners and the Alto Artists Studio Tour. A member of the Presbyterian Church, he was an elder for many years.

He is survived by his wife Ann, two daughters, Leah Henry Cash and son-inlaw Charles Cash of Ruidoso, Melinda Martin and Donnie Chavez of Belen, NM, granddaughter Katherine Ann Martin a student at Tarleton State University, and brother Charles Henry and wife Helen, of Austin, Texas.

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Gary will be sorely missed by his family and friends, but he has left much love and joy in our hearts. A memorial service was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Ruidoso, Tuesday, July 24, 2012. Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Ruidoso or the Ruidoso Valley Noon Lion’s Club.

Thomas A. Brown Thomas A. Brown, 76, Fairfield, PA, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at Gettysburg Center, Gettysburg, from complications of a severe stroke.

He was born Dec. 20, 1935 in Gettysburg, son of the late Harold "Brownie" and Elizabeth "Betty" Utz Brown.

Tom graduated from Fairfield High School in 1954 and Shippensburg State College in 1958 with a degree in Elementary Education. For many years he taught school in Bel Air, MD, Dodge City, KS, and finally in Fairfield. In 1967, he opened and operated the State Farm Insurance agency in Gettysburg. He served as Gettysburg's sole State Farm agent for over 30 years and received numerous awards and recognitions during his career.

Upon his retirement from the insurance business he returned to the family farm in Fairfield where continued to raise registered Texas Longhorn cattle under the name, Triple Ring Cattle Company.

Tom is survived by two sons; Tab Brown and his wife Tika of Kinston, NC, Scott Brown and his wife Ellen of Damascus, MD, six grandchildren, a brother, Ronald Brown and his wife Emme of Fairfield, PA and Marina, CA and a niece, Erin Austin Brown of Orrtanna, PA. Tom was predeceased by his longtime companion, Kay Craig who died in 2011. He is also survived by his former wives, Patricia McCardle Brown and Suzanne Bender Wolfe Brown.

A Memorial service to celebrate Tom's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Adams County SPCA, 11 Goldenville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325 or to WellSpan Health, Stroke Rehab Program, 1001 South George Street, York, PA 17405. Online condolences and obituary available at monahanfuneralhom.com.

Published in Gettysburg Times from July 16 to July 19, 2012.

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Monthly Movers & shAkers

Registrations and Transfers from July 1, 2012 to July 31, 2012

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Panther Creek Ranch Ron A. Walker Patrick Neeley Meridian Longhorns Sand Hills Ranch One Tree Ranching Co. LTD Terry King Anna & Alexander Leichtenstern J & J Farms Jim Steffler Aaron Adkins Douglas Procknow Geoff Dawson Matt & Annette Johnson Don Constable Gerald Rumburg James M. Hargis Kathy Kittler Heath Herman Beeson Livestock Co. Coolamon Grazing Co. Dean Marte Leonard or Doris Boyd NEL-TAM Longhorns Ethan Loos Maurice Ladnier Triple R Ranch Allen Or Linda Evans Calvin Deemer Carl R. Brantley Claude or Carole D. Lipscomb Cory Miles Curt & Katie Mulder Dave Hovingh David & Tammi Koltveit Jody Shaw Ken & Charlotte Beler Kyle Taylor Ray & Donnah Stavig Rolling M Longhorns Shawn & Cathy Norton Thomas A. Radosevich Tom A. Smith

Rick Friedrich Dennis and Judy Urbantke Mr & Mrs Joachim Schaab Annie Morgan & Steve Bell Cliff & Anita Whitfill Eddie and Sharon Settlemyer Fort Griffin State Historic Site Jim Dorn Kris Michalke Peterek Proctor Ridge Ranch Russell E. Fairchild Steven Zunker Trigg & Traci Moore Frank Anderson, Jr. Lazy J Ranch David and Jo Anne Norwood John and /or Judy Coats John Miller J.T. Wehring Keith & Tina Du Bose Mike Crawford & Pam Watkins Robert R. King Ronald J. Martens Ron & Kevin Asbill Wes and Carol Chancey Dave and Lori Overdorf Pat & Stan Ivicic Kimble Cattle Company Matt Vizza Barbara Baker Bivins & Matthew Bivins Bob and Laura Campbell, III Dale Land and Cattle Gary and Carolyn Huebner John R. Randolph Kevin and Laureen Rooker MCA Ranch Noland Ranch Rodney & Patti Mahaffey Tom & Maurice Gibbs Wayne Mayfield William F. Caldwell David McEuen James & Pia Eyman L7 Ranch Loyd & Bettie Gibbs Matt Hill Brent & Cynthia Bolen Cody M. Himmelreich Dale Hutton David Caperton David & Lynda Bradley David Stanley Donnie Taylor Dwain & Teresa Gilliam Helm Cattle Company John & Ursula Allen LNL Longhorns Melvin & Alice French Swing'n Star Ranch Todd Williams Vida Nueva Ranch Asa & Joan Gamble Don & Velna Jackson Gary & Margie Huddleston Gwen Damato

Joe Cunningham Johnnie & Pat Robinson Michael Perry Rick Hager Ronnie & Kathy Veselka Triple R Ranch 4-C Ranch Anchor T Ranch Ardon E. Moore Bill & Anita Wappler Brown's Longhorns Chris R. and Linda Nelon Cloud 9 Longhorns Dave & Althea Sullivan David and Linda Mills David & Kathy M. Adams Davis Green Don & Lois Huber Dr. Gene and Lana Hightower Dr. Zech Dameron III Frank & Sue Bowdoin George and Cindy Dennis Glenn E. Phipps Hooks Longhorn Ranch Johnny and Barbara Coleman Ken Harris Kyle E. Tanner Lazy JP Ranch Marion M. Woolie Mark & Laurie Witt Mark Terrell Michael & Sandra Payne Patrick R. Cadle Richard E. Carroll Robert and Louann Rubel Robert & Maria Whitaker Rugged Cross Ranch Schumacher Cattle Company Stephen P. Head Tilman R. Thomas III T.M. and Jean Smith Tom and Cay Billingsley Tommy Frantom Vincent T. Girolamo Wesley & Patti Freise

Dale Hunt Del Vic Farms Heaven on Earth Lee Decker Art Anders David Roberts William Hank and Debbie Besack Charley E. and Doris Snyder Dan Erskine David & Kimberly Nikodym Janiece A. Mc Daniel Norman And June Cady JBR Longhorns, LLC Lucinda K. Christian Vel and Warren Miller Aubrey & Marva Herring Barbara J. Fillmore Bob & Pam Loomis Brenden & Nikki Baird Broken Wagon Cattle Co., LLC Carole Muchmore Doug Hunt Flying N Ranch Jeffrey Wheeler Jim and Wanda Taylor Justin Hansen Sunset Ridge Ranch Holmes Longhorns Oren & Dianna O'Dell Big Valley Longhorns Dave Hodges Donald & Sharron Wiens Double L Mesquite Ranch JB Ranch Mike and Heather Vincent Richard & Linda Spooner Wulfco Ranch Alexandra Dees Brett Bartlett Gary L Pratt Michael And Tracie Winger Michael G. Williams, Jr. RC Larson Longhorns Thomas or Christine Heather Almendra Longhorns Billy & or Audrey Doolittle Bonnie & Rodger Damrow Branham Cattle Company Brett or Darcy De Lapp Frank & Teresa Locatelli Greg L. & Sharon K. Young Greg & Stacey Vance Joseph Sedlacek J Wade and Kristi Wilson Kent & Sandy Harrell Larry Johnston Mark L. Smith Mike Mc Clanahan Pace Cattle Company Robert A. or Julie A.G. Balzan Robert & Lisa Van Liew Ron Brown Ron & Jo Jones Wayne and Ellen Fox Wayne & Pamela Irey

Division B James H. Sexton, Jr. Bernard Lankford Michael McLeod Jason Carter El Coyote Ranch Hickman Longhorns Inc Charles Schreiner IV John Oliver Lindauer Longhorn Company Carla Payne John & Diann Chase Don Blansitt Jonell Westerberg & Norman (Roger) Ridgway Allen & Suzanne Perry Deer Creek Longhorns Elias F. Hal Meyer, Jr. Shannon Larson Star Creek Ranch Susan Burton

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Division C Gene and Delma Murphy Mike & Debbie Bowman Wyoming Longhorn Ranch Toby Johnson Semkin Longhorns Kenneth J. & Valerie J. Webb Lawrence Morgan Longhorns Dick Hoff Mike Bassett Ben and Ilse Myren Two Heart Bar Ranch J5 Longhorns Joseph M. Graham Woodson School Ranch Bill and Judy Meridith B Lazy 6 Ranch David and Christine Ryland Rocking K Bar T Ranch

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September - Herd Management Guide Spring Calving: 1. Continue fly and tick control programs. Anaplasmosis problems can continue until frost, so observe cow herd closely for animals losing body condition and appearing anemic.

Commercial supplements containing 150 grams of chloretracycline per 50 pounds of salt are available.

Continuous feeding of the tetracycline medication during the fly season should provide adequate protection against the disease.

2. As grass matures, realize that the protein value decreases. The feeding of two-to-three pounds of a high protein supplement (30-40 percent crude protein content) will stimulate the digestion of the mature forage; therefore, the cattle will consume more forage and will maintain their body condition as winter approaches.

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3. Start thinking about weaning calves.

If you are involved in a performance program, at weaning the calves should be weighed, weaning weights adjusted to a 205-day equivalent and weaning ratios calculated.

4. Look closely at your cow herd. Any defects, such as poor udders, etc., should be recorded for culling purposes at weaning time.

Fall Calving: 1. Prepare for the start of calving season. Separate cow herd into management groups for the calving season (first-calf heifers, second-calf cows, mature cows and open heifers).

Watch body condition of the groups closely. Young females entering their first calving season require special nutritional assistance to insure they maintain a reasonable body condition after calving, produce adequate levels

of milk for their offspring and rebreed for the coming year.

2. Watch first-calf heifers closely for potential calving difficulty.

3. Weigh all yearling heifers and bulls, adjusting the weights to a 365-day equivalent and calculate yearling ratios.

Utilize the performance calculations as an aid in selection of your replacement heifers, if performance and growth are important selection criteria according to your herd objectives.

4. Before breeding, all replacement heifers should be vaccinated with intramuscular IBR/BVD (modified live virus), seven-way Clostridial bacterin booster, five-way Leptospirosis, Vibriosis and dewormed with an acceptable internal parasite product.

5. Conduct breeding soundness exams and fertility checks on all bulls prior to the breeding season.

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THATE Cattle Company Your source for big-horned cattle in the North—utilizing the right bloodlines to produce the horn.

Fairmont, Minnesota

(507) 235-3467

LONE WOLF RANCH

Bruce E. McCarty Auctioneer Weatherford, TX

(817) 991-9979 Terry H. Brink Auctioneer P.O. Box 928 Frederick, OK 73542 580-335-5732 580-335-4126 Mbl. e-mail: brinkauction@pldi.net www.brinkauction.com

JoelAuctioneer Lemley P.O. Box 471 Blackwell, TX 79506

325-668-3552

www.lemleyauctionservices.com TX. License 15204

CATTLE FOR SALE At SAND HILLS RANCH we enjoy working with NEW BREEDERS & offer QUALITY GOOD HORNED STRAIGHT BUTLER & BLEND cattle, many to choose from & an attractive OWNER FINANCE PKG, Dora Thompson (318) 8726329 echoofambush@aol.com Mansfield, LA www.sandhillsranch.com Located near the Texas Line & Shreveport.

ElITE TEXAS lONgHORNS FOR SAlE- Dale Hunt - www.rockinhlonghorns.com.

JBR lONgHORNS- frozen embryos, AI & ET, semen, elite females, miniatures, lean beef, free advice, call before you buy. Jim Rombeck (785) 562-6665, Justin Rombeck (816) 536-1083.

BEAvER cREEk lONgHORNS- Check our new Web site with "Super Sales" and herdreduction prices. Tazman (Gunman) genetics.

Carole Muchmore, Ponca City, OK (580) 7659961, www.beavercreeklonghorns.com

www.oakhill-longhorns.com (620) 673-4050 OLIVER LONGHORNS

www.oliverlonghorns.com Cattle for sale “To God Be The Glory”

joliver@mytocn.com (972) 268-0083

Dr. Lee and Linda Ragains

New Location: Sallisaw, OK (918) 774-9107 • (918) 855-4907 new web site:

www.lonewolfranch.net

Herd Reduction Continues...

•Outstanding yearling heifers & bulls are being weaned now. Excellent prospects for the show ring are ready for new homes!

• Beautiful cows, most with calves, many 3-in-one packages • All are top bloodlines, great color and horns, gentle dispositions • Generous discounts from already reasonable prices.

To schedule a ranch tour or just to "talk Longhorns", call:

Dorie Damuth • Flying D Longhorn Ranch Magnolia, Texas • 281-356-8167 • 281-356-2751 fax dorie27@sbcglobal.net • www.damuthflyingdranch.com

REAL ESTATE

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Ofc: (254) 965-5500 Fax: (254) 965-5532 Cell: (254) 396-5592

936 S. Hwy 281 Stephenville, TX 76401 Email: trigg@c21homeandranch.com

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SEMEN FOR SALE ROUNDUP - SEMEN – 13 straws of the great Roundup. Semen located in Canada. Ken Kirkham (417) 777-1614. lONgHORN SEMEN- Bold Ruler, Boomerang C P, Coach, Diamond W Paycash, Emperor, JM Sue, VJ Tommie, Watson 167 & more. www.oliverlonghorns.com. John Oliver (972) 268-0083.

TRADE & BARTER TRADE YOUR lONgHORNS – We’ll take your bulls and steers in trade for cows, heifers, pairs, herd sires or semen from breeds’ top quality bulls.

Stonewall Valley Ranch, Fredericksburg, TX. Days (512) 454-0476 / Weekends (830) 644-2380.

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Adcock, Terry & Sherri ..................48 Almendra Longhorns....................46 Anderson, Frank Jr. and III ............9

H Ranch....................................46 B Bar Beadle Land & Cattle................8, 46 Billingsley Longhorns....................47 Box Z Ranch................................8, 48 Brett Ranch ......................................47 BT Farms ..........................................47 Buckhorn Cattle Co. ................8, 47 Bull Creek Longhorns ..............7, 47 Butler Breeders ..............................8-9

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Little Ace Cattle Co...........................8 Lone Wolf Ranch............................46 Longhorn Designs..........................36 Longhorn Sale Pen ........................36

Arrow Ranch........47, IBC M Marquess Martee’s Cattle Investments ........16 MCA Ranch....................................8-9 McLeod Ranch ..................................8 Miller, Tim ......................................46 Moriah Farms ............................9, 47

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Deer Creek Longhorns..................48 Diamond Q Longhorns ..............47 Dickinson Cattle Co. ......................2 Dick’s Ranch Supply ......................41 Double LB Longhorns ..................48

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Harrell Ranch ....................................8 Heart of Texas Roundup Sale ......39 Helm Cattle Co. ......................34, 47 Hickman Longhorns ....................47 Hodges, Dave ..................................41 Hovingh, Dave................................13 Hubbell Longhorns ......................10 Husky Branding Irons ..................41

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J.T. Wehring Family Ranch ..........47 Jack Mountain Ranch....................48 Jane’s Land & Cattle Co...................9 Jones, Jimmy ..................................12

P&C Cattle Pens ............................36 Panther Creek Longhorns........3, 46 Pearl Longhorn Ranch ..................48 PJ’s Cattle Company ........................8 Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale20-21

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R E Carroll Ranch ..........................15 Red Peak Ranch..............................48 Rio Vista Ranch ................................8 Rocking G Ranch..............................9 Rocking I Longhorns ......................9 Rocking P Longhorns ......................8 Running Arrow Farm ....................41

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TLBAA Horn Showcase ..........30-34 TLBAA Foundation........................49 TLBAA Membership......................37 Triple R Ranch (MI) ......................46 Triple R Ranch (TX)..........................9 Triple T Longhorns ........................47 T Spur Longhorns ..........................46

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K Kittler Land & Cattle Co. ........13, 46

Ron ....................................48 W Walker, Westfarms, Inc...................................8

Lazy A Ranch..................................BC Lemley Longhorns ........................48 Lightning Longhorns ....................47

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august PHoto First-Place Winner: “Sorry darlin’, I’m already spoken for.”

Michael cusack, Willow city, tX ◆ Honorable Mention: "Howdy!"

Wendy Hastings, Art, TX

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Save the date! Texas Longhorn Coming Events SEPTEMBER 2012 SEPT 1 • Butler Breeder’s Invitational Sale, Lockhart Auction Hwy 183 S., Lockhart, TX. www.butlertexaslonghorns.com Kaso Kety (985) 674-6492 or Michael McLeod (361) 771-5355.

SEPT 1 • Northern Rockies Longhorn Association, Sanders County Fair, Sanders County Fairgraounds, Plains, MT. Jamie Harden (616) 901-5685. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

SEPT 1-2 • Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, CO. Livestock Office (719) 404-2035 or jeanne.robison@ag.state.co.us. Entries due: 7/15/12. www.coloradostatefair.com SEPT 1 • PSLA Field Day, Details: TBA. Ethan Loos (217) 6170420 or Dave Roberts (573) 406-9868.

SEPT 7-8 • Winchester Futurity, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401.

SEPT 7-9 • West Texas State Fair, Abilene, TX. Go to www.taylorcountyexpocenter.com for entry forms. Mail entries to Gary Jenkins, 3004 FM 6045S, Clyde, TX 79510.

(325) 660-6499. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

SEPT 8 • Northwest Longhorn Association Spokane Interstate Fair, Spokane, Valley, WA. Show chairman Sheryl Johnson, (503) 349-4985 or J5longhorns@yahoo.com. Qualifying Youth and Haltered.

SEPT 9 • Northern Rockies Show, Spokane Interstate Fair, Spokane Valley, WA. Show chairman Ben Myren (509) 684-1154 H or (509) 685-9458 W. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

SEPT 15 • 4th Annual Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn Consignment Sale, Mt. Airy Stockyard, Mt. Airy, NC. Carl R. Brantley, Wilkesboro, NC. (336) 667-5452 or pyledriver1964@yahoo.com.

SEPT 15 • Wakka Lapish Longhorn Sale, Durant, OK, Wesley Watson (580) 286-1240 or wes@idabelok.net.

SEPT 15 • YO Ranch Texas Longhorn Fall Sale, YO Ranch, Mountain Home, TX. For information call (325) 668=3225.

SEPT 15-16 • New Mexico State Fair-Longhorn Show, New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, NM. Bethany Rosalis (575) 635-6298 or (575) 838-0075. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

SEPT 27-29 • East Texas State Fair, Tyler, TX. Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower (903) 963-7442 or glcattleco@aol.com. Entry form and info at www.etstatefair.com.

Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

SEPT 27-29 • Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa, OK. Steve & Bodie Quary (405) 5673093 or diamondqlonghorns@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

SEPT 28-29 • B&C Show Me Longhorn Sale, Brookfield Livestock Auctions, Inc., Bus. Hwy. 36, Brookfield, MO. Sayre Auction & Sale Management, Bill Sayre (660) 258-2973 or cell (660) 7340827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.

SEPT 29 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Stotts/Mosser, Midway, TX. Doug Stotts (713) 598-2220 (Please RSVP)

OCTOBER 2012 OCT 5 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Hoosier Longhorns, Nathan & Tracy Lee Jones, Washington, IN. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or ssimmons@copeplastics.com.

OCT 6 • Heart Of Texas Roundup Sale, West Auction Barn, West, TX. Russell Hooks (409) 381-0616 or russellh@longhornroundup.com.

For more information: www.longhornroundup.com.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Westville, FL. Terry King (850) 956-4154 OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, El Coyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX. Felix or Della Serna (361) 522-0807 or (361) 296-4275, fserna@elcoyote.com or dserna@elcoyote.com.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Lazy J Longhorns, Greenleaf, KS. Joe Sedlacek (785) 747-2204.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, NEL-TAM Longhorns, Richland, PA. Mark Stuck, bcrstuck@hotmail.com, (540) 272-2564 or (540) 752-6831.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Hunt/Bladen, Saint Geroge, UT. Doug Hunt (435) 680-4822 or (435) 275-2112. Kent Bladen (801) 597-1774.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Gordon Howie Ranch, Rapid City, SD. Chad Smith, cg.smith@nsdu.edu, (701) 590-9073.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, CR Longhorns, Harper, OR. Alexandra Dees (541) 358-8787.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, CATLA Satellite Measuring, Hanford, CA. Gail Moore (559) 779-1455 or (559) 583-8115.

OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Great Lakes Texas Longhorn Association Satellite Measuring, Horton, MI. Dick Lowe (517) 688-3030, ralowe642@hotmail.com.

Tom Smith (616) 897-6235.

OCT 6 • Dickinson Cattle Company Fall Fling & Field Day. Field Day, Customer Appreciation Day, Barnesville, OH. Darol Dickinson (740) 758-5050.

OCT 6-7 • Texas Rice Festival, Winnie, TX. James Gentz Jr. (409) 2675201 C or Carol Gentz (409) 296-2434 H. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

OCT 7 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Medora, IL. Scott Simmons, (618) 729-2004, ssimmons@copeplastics.com.

OCT 9-10 • Heart Of Texas Fair, Waco, TX. Entries only online. Show will be at 8:00 a.m. on 10th. Sue Bowdoin (254) 486-2581.

Qualifying Youth.

OCT 10-14 • TLBAA Horn Showcase, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. TLBAA, Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. www.tlbaa.org.

OCT 13 • TLBAA Horn Showcase Sale, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. TLBAA, Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org. www.tlbaa.org.

OCT 17-20 • Northern International Livestock Expo (NILE), Billings, MT. Chuck Gams (406) 861-8708 or cgams@rdoequipment.com Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

OCT 19-21 • State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX. Free Trophy Steer Show Included. Trigg or Traci Moore (254) 396-5592/ (254) 796-4269 or trigg@c21honeandranch.com or traci@triple-t-longhorns.com.

Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

OCT 26-27 • Ark-La-Tex Fall Show, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401 or Bobbye DuBose (409) 384-8120. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

OCT 27 • Nebraska Texas Longhorn Assoc. 31st Annual Sale, Beatrice 77 Livestock Auction, Beatrice, NE. Online at www.beatrice77.net. Delwin Smeal (402) 568-2353, Larry Long (308) 530-7272, Roger/Bonnie Damrow (402) 423-5441, bdamrow6@aol.com.

NOVEMBER 2012 NOV 16-18 • Kaufman Police Association Longhorn Show, S&S Arena, Terrell, TX. Joel Norris (972) 533-4945 or (972) 932-3648.

Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

NOV 17 • Annual Texas Longhorn Fall Production & Consignment Sale, Oyen Crossroads Centre, Oyen, Alberta. Ron Walker (403) 548-6684 or walkersu7texaslonghorns@gmail.com.

NOV 17 • Butler Breeders Field Day & Annual Meeting, Folsom, LA. Matt Westmoreland (985) 515-3172.

NOV 18 • Tri State Longhorn Sale, Crawford, NE. Art & Haley Anders (308) 665-2457.

NOV 30-DEC 2 • Holiday Longhorn Extravaganza, Wise County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, Decatur, TX. Tina Cook (940) 399-7993. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

JANUARY 2013 JAN 19 • Texas Longhorn Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale, West Arena, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam@tlbaa.org.

JAN 21-22 • Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX. Trigg & Traci Moore-traci@triple-t-longhorns.com or (254) 796-4269 or (254) 396-5592. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.

FEBRUARY 2013 FEB 9 • Hired Hand Huddle, Tarrant County Community College, Fort Worth, TX. Molly Lcubb, www.mococreative.com, (319) 269-8903, mococreative@gmail.com.

FEB 22-24 • San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo, TX. Dennis Urbantke (325) 656-9321 or dennis urbantke@zipnet.us.

Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

MARCH 2013 MAR 22-24 • Stillwater Shootout, Stillwater, OK. Steve & Bodie Quary (405) 567-3093 or diamondqlonghorns@yahoo.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

MAR 30 • B&C Show Me Longhorn Spring Sale, Brookfield Livestock Auctions, Inc., Bus. Hwy. 36, Brookfield, MO. Sayre Auction & Sale Management, Bill Sayre (660) 258-2973 or cell (660) 734-0827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.

APRIL 2013 APR 5-7 • Rockdale SPring Show, Rockdale, TX. Chair: Sandi Nordhausen (512) 898-2401, sandi@nordy.com. Co-chair: Louis Christa (210) 863-7003, boxzranch@msn.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

APR 12-14 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham, Texas. Susan Young - susanbyoung@hotmail.com or (713) 294-6334. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.

APR 13 • Red River Longhorn Sale, Red River Sale Barn, Overbrook, OK. Rick Friedrich (713) 305-0259 or rick@riverranchlonghorns.com.

APR 27 • Midwest Longhorn Sale, Winfield, KS. Mike Bowman (316) 778-1717 or www.endoftrailranch.com.

MAY 2013 MAY 3-4 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale and Premier Heifer Sale, Johnson City, TX. www.redmccombslonghorn.com.

Alan & Teresa Sparger, alan@redmccombsranches.com, teresa@redmccombsranches.com, (210) 445-8798.