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Down to the Details Custom saddletree and saddlemaker, Matt Miller discusses the various parts of a saddletree and things one should consider before having a custom saddle or saddletree made for your horse.

NFR Spotlight

Learn more about these local NFR contestants.

17 Ty Breuer The North Dakota cowboy is headed to his first NFR this year.

18 Lisa Lockhart Her horses have their own personalities.

22 Jason Miller Think about what you did wrong, concentrate on what you did right.

24 Acupuncture Montana veterinarian and farrier, Dr. Tia Nelson discusses how she uses acupuncture in conjunction with traditional western medicine to help heal pain in performance horses.

30 Knowledge is the Key, Experience is the Answer Equine veterinarian and Wyoming native, Candice Carden has turned her passion for horses and healing into a successful business despite doubts about the opportunity for an equine veterinarian in the area.

38 38 Equine Assisted Learning helps troubled youth in Nebraska Accomplished horseman, Steve Smith, uses the therapeutic power of horses to help young people at the Scotts Bluff County Juvenile Detention Center.

50 Lauing Mill Iron L Ranch Ranching Heritage Breeders Denny and Doris Lauing focus on quality not quantity in their breeding program which is focused around creating a well-balanced performance horse with disposition.

54 Western Horse Tradition The Pitzer Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills is not only known for the great AQHA stallion Two Eyed Jack but also for its legacy of producing quality Quarter Horses for many generations.

58 Long Quarter Horses: The Using Kind Glen and Janet Long use a Snippy’s Cowboy-bred stallion to produce colorful, “user-friendly” horses for the whole family.

62 Necessity Breeds Barrel Horses Bob Welsh is pretty specific about which horses make it into his breeding program; he strives for dependability, confirmation, disposition and speed in all of his horses regardless of where they will be used.

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About the Artist David Stoecklein launched his photographic career taking lifestyle shots of skiing, fishing, hiking, and biking, landing assignments for companies such as Coca-Cola, Ski Magazine, L.L. Bean, Reebok, Timberland, and Scientific Angler. It was not long, however, before he turned his lens to his neighbors on the great ranches of the West. He has spent the last 30 years documenting the culture as well as the people of the region.

David’s fascination with the ranching heritage of the American West led him to befriend, and subsequently photograph, the men and women still breathing life into the mythical figure of the cowboy.

David’s passion for preserving the traditions and beliefs of the country’s honest, hard-working cowboys and cowgirls gradually earned him their respect. With that respect came an open invitation to share in their lives, and the great responsibility to honor their trust.

David’s personal mission soon led to more assignment photography for America’s greatest brands including Stetson-Roper USA, Grasshopper-Keds, Farnam, JanSport, Merial, Eddie Bauer, Nestlé, Platinum Performance, Ariat International, Chevrolet, Jeep, Daimler-Chrysler, Marlboro, Kodak, U.S. Tobacco, Ford, Budweiser, Remington, and others. His client list of today includes Dos Equis, Bayer Animal Health, Idaho Potato Council, Columbia Sportswear, Wrangler, Intervet, Agri Beef, Vogt Silversmiths, Ryan Michael, Roche Pharmaceuticals, Canon USA, Sony Pictures, Justin Boots, 20th Century Fox, United Artists, and more.

David’s work has been featured in most of the great magazines around the world including publications such as: Western Horseman, Farm and Ranch, American Cowboy, National Geographic, Outdoor Life, Persimmon Hill, Time, Newsweek, LIFE, Cowboys & Indians, Working Ranch, Orvis, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photographer, Big Sky Journal, and many more.

Stoecklein Photography houses an extensive collection of stock photography encompassing both lifestyle and western images, David’s gallery in Ketchum, Idaho, features fine art prints and western memorabilia. Stoecklein Publishing has published over 50 coffee-table books of David’s photographic works as well as books for other western photographers and authors. Stoecklein Publishing produces an annual line of western calendars and datebooks as well as lithographs and fine art prints, notecards, and other products featuring David’s photography.

David Stoecklein has been a member of the distinguished group of master photographers in Canon’s Explorers of Light program for 19 years. David has also been recognized by the editors of True West magazine as the “Best Living Photographer of the West.” The distinguished award is given each year as part of the magazine’s “Best of the West” issue. David has received this award five times.

David Stoecklein resides in Idaho with his wife, Mary, and their three sons, Drew, Taylor, and Colby, where they split their time between their home in Sun Valley and their ranch in Mackay.

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Details The right saddle fit comes down to the right tree

By Heather Smith Thomas

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he foundation for any saddle is the saddletree. It is impossible to build a great saddle on a poorly fitting tree. Matt Miller, a custom saddletree and saddle maker in the Sheridan, Wyo., area says that when it comes to fitting horses correctly, the subject of saddletrees and their fit has often been turned into a sales ploy. “What I mean by that is, instead of making a tree/saddle to fit each horse, the properly designed tree is made to fit a body type. I can custom fit to a specific horse, but I don’t recommend doing this unless your horse is making you a lot of money. If I can shave off one-tenth of a second on a horse’s

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performance, that could be the difference of taking home the money or not,” he explains.

“Many times I have gotten on a plane and flown to southern California, or elsewhere, custom fitted the tree, and returned home to build the saddle. By the time the customer pays for the ticket, expenses, and the saddle is finished, the price can be high. By contrast, if I correctly build a tree to a body type, you can ride many horses within that type and not hurt one horse. I say this based on experience. In 20 years, I have not had one tree come back for hurting a horse or anything else for that matter,” he says.

Matt grew up on ranches in Nevada and Oregon, and has ridden for big outfits from Arizona to Montana. He has a realistic view of what a saddle can do when designed correctly – and what it will do to your horse when it’s incorrect.

“When your tree and finished saddle is right, you would be surprised how many different horses you can ride hard and not hurt a single one.”

He has been doing saddle fitting clinics all over the country for over 20 years and has decided the best way to learn about a product is to teach someone else about the subject.

Matt started his saddle business in the early 1980s, and he has been building custom saddletrees since 1994. He comes from a family of saddle makers; combining his ranching background and saddle making seemed a natural choice.

PARTS OF THE SADDLETRE E Bars: The basic purpose of the tree is to distribute the rider’s weight over the largest area possible. “You want the least pounds per square inch of pressure with the bar pads in contact with the horses back. This also allows the rider to achieve the proper balance for the benefit of both the rider and the horse. The bars not only have the contours on the bottom to fit the horse, but also the notches on top to receive the fork and the cantle,” says Matt.

“Even if the seat length is correct for the rider, that doesn’t mean that the rider will be balanced. The balance is achieved through the relationship between the stirrup leather notches and the cantle board,” he explains.

Fork: The primary purpose of the Fork is to determine how far apart the bars are and at what angle.

“To gain an accurate measure of this distance, you need to measure the gullet in the back of the fork and not the front. The front measure can change

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considerably with different patterns and stock thickness. The height of the gullet in the back is more important than the front measure,” says Matt.

Cantle: The cantle’s main purpose is to hold the distance and angle of the bars at the rear of the tree. “It is also very important for the seat length and proper surface bearing as determined by the conformation of the rider.”

Bar Angle and Gullet Width: The cuts at the bottom of the fork and the cantle determine the bar angle and the gullet width. “The angle is laid out on the back of the fork. Let’s say you are trying to achieve a 90-degree bar angle. One side is laid out at 45 degrees, and the other side is the same.

This gives you a total of 90 degrees or semi-quarter horse. If you want a 93-degree angle, or a full-quarter you add 1.5 degrees to both sides, or 46.5 degrees. The cantle must follow suit and match the fork,” he explains.

What determines the bar angle is the skeleton of the horse. “Almost all mistakes in this determination are made from looking at the wrong part of the horse’s back. Most people look at the withers to try and determine bar angle. The lower lumbar part of the horse’s back will tell you bar angle. The withers determine gullet width. If your bar angle is off, it will almost always cause more problems for the horse in the lower back, rather than the withers and the shoulders.”

The bottoms of the bars have key elements that need to be addressed for a proper fit. “The contours of the front and back bar pads, the stirrup leather notch’s shape and location, the position and amount of the rocker, and the flare and twist of the bar itself all have to be factored in when designing the proper bar,” says Matt.

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“The tests every saddletree must go through to determine if it is worth building on are as follows: First, the tree must be square; the fork and cantle must be exactly parallel. Also, the bars must be parallel to each other. I have seen trees that will set flat on a stone, but they will be completely out of square,” he says.

Next, when turned over on its top, the “horse side” of the bars must be exactly the same, but a mirror image

of one another. “The last thing that should be checked is the arch of the bar. Place the tree on its top and tilt it so that you can see the bottom spine or the edge of the tree bar from side to side. Follow the arch from the front to the back of the bar. If anything visibly breaks the arch, it is far enough out of line that you should not build on this tree.” The common practice of putting a bare tree on a horse’s back can be very misleading because if it fits at this stage it will not fit when completed.

“If you require a lot from your saddle, the subtle differences become crucial: the shape of your horn, the height of the cantle, the rigging position, or how much freedom of movement in your stirrup leathers and fenders. It all starts in the tree,” says Matt.

T H E FIN IS H E D SAD D LE “We must be aware of the many changes in shape and size the tree will be subject to while the saddle is being built. A good example is the length of the seat. You will always lose at least a half inch of the seat length to the leather, and maybe more depending on the saddle maker. The shape and size of the horn will be very different from start to finish. Even the fit to your horse can be hindered by improperly blocking the skirts,” he explains.

“The ability to achieve a low center of gravity, a deep seat, and the most comfort is through a combination of bar design and cantle shape. For example, if the top of the bars are built

PADS

Many people get confused about pads or blankets. “I tell folks to use the least amount of pads needed to properly fit the horse with that saddle. The material in the pad or blanket is also important. Do your homework on the different kinds of pads and their benefits. As far as thickness, think of them as a gasket. If you need to widen your gullet, use less padding. If you need to narrow the gullet, use more padding. DO NOT try to change the shape of the tree bars with a pad. It does not work.”

TREELESS SADDLES

Some well-meaning horse owners believe the best thing for a horse is a treeless saddle. “It is supposed to be comparable to riding bareback, but is not. You do not have a tree to distribute weight and the saddle does not allow you to position yourself as if you were riding bareback next to the shoulder. Instead, you are placed in the middle of the horse’s back without the benefit of the bars to spread out your body weight. If you want to emulate riding bareback, then ride bareback,” Matt says.

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in the same way you want the ground seat made, the less thickness of leather is needed to make the finished seat.”

“If you put one finger under the ground seat of your finished saddle where the skirts open up, and place a finger from your other hand on top, in the middle of that “sweet spot,” you can very accurately judge the distance. If it exceeds about a half inch, it is too much. I have seen many with a distance of one to one and a half inches,” says Matt.

The most misunderstood principle of saddle functions is rigging placement. The saddletree itself dictates where the rigging should be placed on the finished saddle. “If it does not correctly align with the rocker and stirrup leather notch the saddle will not function as well. It won’t achieve proper weight placement of the rider or keep the saddle in place on the horse’s back.” F To get in touch with Matt Miller or ask questions about saddletrees, he can be reached by mail at P.O. Box 207, Ranchester, WY 82839, or by phone at 307-461-1062. You can also contact him by e-mail at mattmiller@millerscustomsaddletrees.com. His website is www.millerscustomsaddletrees.com.

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The National Finals Rodeo, known popularly as the “Super Bowl of rodeo,” is a fan-favorite show of skill.

Established in 1958 to determine the PRCA world champion in: calf roping, steer wrestling, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, team roping, steer roping and now barrel racing (WPRA), the rodeo showcases not only the talents of the top 15 money-winners in each event but also the high-performing athletic horses who often serve as their partners. The NFR has called Las Vegas home since 1985, but since the first NFR in 1959, it is has also been held in Dallas, Los Angeles and Oklahoma City. In 2001, Wrangler became the title sponsor, which is why it’s often referred to as the WNFR. Tri-State Livestock News wishes all NFR contestants the best of luck at the 2013 National Finals Rodeo.

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Ty Breuer Age: 23 Hometown/background/family: I grew up 28 miles southwest of Mandan, North Dakota, on a ranch. My parents are Ed and Penny. Dad ranches and Mom is a teacher in Bismarck. I have a brother Casey, 21, he rides bareback horses also and we have started traveling together. I also have a sister Alyssa who is 18 and attending Dickinson State College.

Do you or did you compete in college rodeo? If so, for what school? Central Wyoming College in Riverton with Rick Smith. I won the National College Finals in 2010.

Rodeo Event: Bareback Riding How many times have you competed at the NFR? This is my first year.

Favorite bareback horse: There are lots of good horses out there, but so far my favorite has been Show Stomper because I got a 91 on that one.

Favorite aspect of rodeo: Winning and getting to meet great people.

Best rodeo memory: Winning the Cody Stampede this summer with a 91 on Show Stomper.

Role models/mentors: My dad and uncle Dean got me started and Wayne Herman has helped me out.

What do you like to do to relax or have fun when you’re not competing?

Hunt and snowmobile.

What do you do other than rodeo?

I ranch with my family.

Advice you’ve received that’s been helpful: Keep your head up and buy good equipment.

Advice you would give someone starting out in rodeo: Buy good equipment and find someone who knows what they are doing to help you.

Favorite restaurants: Cattlemen’s Club in Pierre and Montana Mikes.

Favorite home-cooked meal: Marinated steaks and grilled potatoes, onions and carrots. F

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Lisa Lockhart Age: I always forget how old I am but I am usually pretty close! I think I’m 48 but age is just a number...

Hometown/background/family: I am originally from Circle, Mont., (I was a Schillinger) and was transplanted into Oelrichs, S.D., when I married my husband Grady. We’ve got three kids: Alyssa, 16, Thane, 13, and Cade, 10. I met my husband at a rodeo in Canada in 1993.

My husband and children compete in rodeo also.

Did you compete in college rodeo? If so, for what school? Yes, Montana State University, in barrels, breakaway and goat tying.

Rodeo Event: Barrel Racing. But I roped in the amateurs a few years ago and it was fun.

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How many times have you competed at the NFR? This will be the seventh consecutive year. I’ve had the privilege of hauling four different horses in that amount of time.

Tell us about your horses: The two horses I’m currently hauling are Chisum and Louie. Louie probably gets more of the limelight because I have been riding him at the NFR – more people are definitely familiar with him. But Chisum is important too. I won more this summer on Chisum than Louie because Louie was hurt, but he should be healed and ready to go by NFR time. Louie has been to every NFR with me.

When I was training him (Chisum), I put my daughter Alyssa on him, they were both 6. You learn to appreciate each one for what they are. Chisum is now 15. He’s just a laid back guy. On the same token he’s like a caged lion when you point him to the arena, he does his job.

Chisum stepped up to the plate this summer, I could not have done it without him. I admire the personality each horse has to offer – Louie and Chisum are very different in this manner.

Then there has been Louie who’s always been very feisty. When I got him he was 4, he’d wait in the pasture every morning for us to drive the kids to the school bus and race us like a dog as we drove past!

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This Powder River County, Montanaranch comprises ALocated Wyoming Horse Ranch – A in the 9,162+/southwest corner of Powder County, 16,788+/of which areRiver deeded and land 4,64 • 2,100± deeded acres and 91,985±acres shared BLM allotment with Montana, just grazing north of the Wyoming borderis on the upper Wyoming Horse Ranch locatwest side of Powder River.

This ranch comprises a total ofand 2,982+/ I think the biggest downfall is time spent away from family.being approximately reau of Land lease ground 16,788+/- acres of which 9,162+/- are deeded and 4,644+/- Buermy ’s share 2,178Management AUM’s. ed between Greybull and Shell, reau of Land Management lease ground and 2,982+/- State ofPowder Riv Montana lease acres.

The ranch offers It is a great life but there is a flip side. There are• huge sacri- main lodge, Montana lease acres. The ranch offers Powder River frontSix cabins, restaurant and saloon. age and watered it is also well watered with pipeline and stock Wyoming nestled onwells,Shell Creek age and it is also well with wells, pipeline a reservoirs. Excellent improvements.

• Excellent with current owner getting two elk, two fices by my family and myself to be able to± be doing what I’m hunting opportunites Offered for $5,040,000 reservoirs. Excellent improvements. in the shadow of the Bighorn and two antelope landowner tags.

JACKPOT RANCH k Crook County, for Wyoming $5,040,000 doing. When the kids were younger we loaded up and headed Offered Mountains.

This is an impecca• Legacy Ranch with 6300± deeded acres, 320± State of Wyoming lease acres and 280± • Offered for $1,080,000 BLM lease acres. First time this ranch is being offered since patent. horse ranch ble, rare, and polished out as a family, we’d pull the kids out of school and then we • Solid improvements, including three houses, two barns, a shop and a large deJACKPOT RANCH k Crooktached County, Wyoming garage. with superb improvements. Two • Quality grass and recreational ranch with Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail and antecould take them to zoos and aquariums or other educational and lots of live water with multiple streams reservoirs and springs. homes, a large shop, blacksmith’s •GRAND Lhave egacy Ranch with RECREATIONAL 6300± deeded lope 320± State ofk Wyoming lease acres and •acres, Offered for $10,395,000 CANYON RETREAT Crook County, W things along the way. But now in the summer they their cabin, horse runs and paddocks, brand welded pipe fences and BLM lease acres.forgery First time this ranch is being offered since patent.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEPnew CO. RANCH k Carbon County, Wyoming D DU CE RE E IC PR own endeavors, like National High School Rodeo •Finals • Solid 145±which deeded acres in including thenew middle Black Hills National locate • of 19,550±the deeded acres, 19,665± BLM lease acres three andbarns, 320± State of Wyoming lease acresForest improvements, houses, two a shop and a larg corrals, superior exteriorthree fences, rodeo arena with bucking chutes located equidistant from Saratoga and Rawlins and only 81 miles from Laramie, Wy. miles Highway 85 and 26 miles from Deadwood, Dakota.

• World renowned North River flows through South the ranch for approximately I didn’t get to attend because I was in Calgary. Then they off were tached garage. and loading and working facilities are some ofPlattethe improvements 4.5 miles providing excellent fishingexceptional and other recreational opportunities.

• Quality Unique grass opportunity to live off the grid while the solitude and • The riparian areas along the river areenjoying heavily sodded providing excellent livestock • and recreational ranch with Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail and v on the ranch. Of the 317+/- deeded acres approximately 160+/are irrigatoff to Little Britches Finals and I did get to go to the first round cover and wildlife habitat. panses oflots the of Black Hills National Forest.

• Offered for $10,000,000 REDUCED 25% TO $7,500,000 lope and live water with multiple streams reservoirs and springs. ed.

The ranch also shares a BLM allotment on approximately 17,000+/acres of that. My husband Grady is a trooper. He sacrifices his opporarefor many beautiful homesites onCREEK theRANCH property.

CURRANT k Sweetwater County, Wyoming ••There Offered $10,395,000 with itsLshare $1,800,000 2,100± deeded acres and 91,985±whitetail shared BLM grazing allotment with landownD being 159 AUMs. elk, •er’s mule deer, deer and turkeys. tunity to rodeo so the kids can do their thing, but•Abundant he was still wildlife O including S share being approximately 2,178 AUM’s.

• Six cabins, main lodge, restaurant and saloon.

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Offered for $580,00 • Excellent hunting opportunites with current owner getting two elk, two deer County, W ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHEEP CO. RANCH k Carbon D able to calf rope at the Badlands Circuit Finals this It was E ± C DU and two antelope landowner tags.

I C E R Eawesome • Offered for $1,080,000 having him there with me.

• 19,550± deeded acres, 19,665± BLM lease acres and 320± State of Wyoming leas WILFORD BRIMLEY ’S B7 FARM k and Big Horn County, Wyom located equidistant from Saratoga andCANYON Rawlins miles from L ar GRAND RECREATIONAL RETREATonly k Crook 81 County, Wyoming Allen FarmForest and Grass Best rodeo memory: I’m not very good at picking out the bestrenowned of • 145± deeded acres in the middle ofBrothers the Black Hills National located only 3 •• World North Platte flows the ranch for approxi off Highway 85 and 26through miles fromof Deadwood, South Dakota.

262± deeded acres located onlyRiver amiles mile outside L ovell, Wyoming.

-recreational Located Powder Riv• Unique opportunity to Ranch live off the grid while enjoyingin the solitude and vast exanything. I love a whole genre of memories from youth rodeos, 4.5 miles providing excellent fishing other opportunities panses of and the Black Hills National Forest.

• 180± acres currently in production.

Well maintained concrete •There are many beautiful homesites on the property. er County, Montana the Allen ditches.

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• Several beautiful homesites, easy access from several county roads, loaded with cared for farm/ranch hasCounty, been in pheasants and k other wildife.

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They know what they were doing when they homesteaded this • Offereditfor $1,080,000 competing are in the limelight and we get the recognition, place because they picked the most productive land along this corridor. This really is a team effort with horses, kids, my husband and more. is an incredibly productive farm and grass ranch with no waste ground, more than 2,000 acres of tilled ground whichRETREAT is currently in various includ- County, W GRAND CANYON RECREATIONAL kcrops Crook What do you like to do to relax or have fun when you’re not ing alfalfa and wheat and enough cover to make this and incredible cow-calf • 145±indeeded acres in the middle of the Black Hills National Forest locate competing? No joking, there is no time for relaxation the operation, to mention almost all of the ground could be improved into miles off Highway 85 not and 26 miles from Deadwood, South Dakota. family right now. We used to think we were busy. With the kids k O L D W E SThis T V Aranch L U E S ,isNthe W E Sproductive T VISION k dry land farm most farm the and ranch • Unique opportunity to ground. live off the gridE W while enjoying solitude and v combination currently on the market in southeastern Montana. In recent being older, they are so involved in athletics, academics and panses of the Black Hills National Forest. kthe POWDER RIVER RANCH years the ranch hashomesites been leased outon and condition of BREAKS the ranch shineskof •Therecrazy are many beautiful the property. rodeo, between all of our schedules it is just completely Powder River County, Montana stewardship $6,750,000 elk, mule deer, •Abundant wildlife including and Located whitetail in the southwest corner ofdeer Powder River County, turkeys.

Montana, just north of the Wyoming border on the upper What do you do other than rodeo? We train horses and we west side of Powder River. This ranch comprises a total of • Offered for $580,00 16,788+/- acres of which 9,162+/- are deeded and 4,644+/- Bureau of Land Management lease ground and 2,982+/- State of ranch, but number one is being parents – it is a full-time poMontana lease acres. The ranch offers Powder River frontage and it is also well watered with wells, pipeline and stock reservoirs. Excellent improvements. sition. We are trying to train horses and show a WILFORD few, but the BRIMLEY ’S B7 FARM k Big Offered Horn for $5,040,000 County, Wyom North Fork Ranch - The North JACKPOT RANCH k Crook County, Wyoming kids are taking over more all the time so we don’t •get to sell as 262± deeded acres located only a •mile outside of L ovell, Wyoming.

Fork Ranch a hidden Legacy Ranch with 6300± deeded acres, 320± Stateis of Wyoming lease acres andfullly 280± BLM lease acres.

First time this ranch is being offered since patent. many as we used to.

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• Offered for $789,000 along with the school of hard knocks. I have learned that it is ROCKY MOUNTAINThe SHEEP CO. RANCH k Carbon County, Wyoming D CE ranch headquarters backs up DU RE PR IC E • 19,550± deeded acres, 19,665± BLM lease acres and 320± State of Wyoming lease acres important to know each rodeo and whether it fits me and my located equidistant from and RawlinsOtter and only 81Creek miles fromcanyon Laramie, Wy. toSaratoga beautiful • World renowned North Platte River flows through the ranch for approximately 4.5 miles providing excellent fishing the and other recreational opportunities. where north fork emerges horses. If there is a place that doesn’t fit me, I don’t go.

• The riparian areas along the river are heavily sodded providing excellent livestock cover and wildlife habitat. and then meanders through the k • Offered for $10,000,000 REDUCED 25% TO $7,500,000 Advice you would give someone starting out in rodeo: If you improvements and meadows Licensed in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, California andandUtah.

CURRANT CREEK RANCH k Sweetwater County, Wyoming have a plan, stick to it. More than anything, be determined, • 2,100±of deeded acres and 91,985± shared allotment with landownit’sSconfluence Otter Creek on BLM thegrazing property.

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• Six cabins, main restaurant and saloon. peccable improvements are nestled inhunting thelodge, tree-lined valley at thetwo mouth of stay positive and work hard. It is a long road and it doesn’t • Excellent opportunites with current owner getting elk, two deer ± and two of antelope tags.

Otter Creek Canyon, and the base thelandowner foothills of the majestic Big Horn • Offered for $1,080,000 come easy.

Mountains. This property has world-class fly-fishing and hunting within the CANYON RECREATIONAL RETREAT k Crook County, Wyoming boundaries of this ranch not to GRAND mention the thousands of acres of public land Favorite restaurant: Red Lobster • 145± deeded acres in the middle of the Black Hills National Forest located only 3 off Highway 85 and 26 milesapproximately from Deadwood, South Dakota. adjacent to it. There are 160+/-miles deeded acres and 500 acres of • Unique opportunity to live off the grid while enjoying the solitude and vast exFavorite home-cooked meal: Anything that I don’t have to cook. panses of the Black Hills National Forest.with the ranch. The lay Bureau of Land Management leases acres associated •There are many beautiful homesites on the property.

•Abundant wildlife including elk, mule deer, whitetail deer and turkeys.

Ha! We love Mexican food so we eat a lot of that. F of the deeded land in conjunction the adjacent public land gives this • Offered with for $580,00 ranch a much larger feel and because the mouth of the North Fork Canyon WILFORD BRIMLEY’S B7 FARM k Big Horn County, Wyoming L Ddeed acreage the owners isSon of acres thelocated North Fork Ranch have virtually • 262± deeded only a mile outside of Lovell, Wyoming.

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Jason Miller Age: 39 Hometown: Lance Creek, Wyo. – I have lived here my whole life!

Did you compete in college rodeo?

Two years at Central Wyoming College, Riverton, Wyo., three years at the University of Wyoming in Laramie where I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history.

Rodeo Event: In high school I competed in every event. In college I was in steer wrestling, saddle bronc and team roping and now I compete in steer wrestling at PRCA rodeos.

How many times have you competed at the NFR? I have competed at the NFR five times.

Tell us about your horse: Porky is an 11-year-old gelding I bought from Brian Fulton in 2009. Gabe Ledoux

rode him in the NFR last year and so did Billy Bugenig in rounds 9 and 10, after his horse went lame. He was my number one horse this year – I rode him at approximately 60 out of 67 rodeos.

Favorite aspect of rodeo: The friends I’ve made along the way.

Best rodeo memory: My first world championship.

Role models/mentors: Ote Berry and Cody Ohl. What do you like to do to relax or have fun when you’re not competing? I come back to the ranch every chance I get.

I like riding horses and I enjoy history and reading.

What do you do other than rodeo?

I’m a rancher.

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Advice you would give someone starting out in rodeo: Rodeo is a job, not a hobby. You will get out of it what you put into it.

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growing number of veterinarians are using non-traditional and complementary techniques in treating animals, often combining these treatments with traditional western medicine. One of the most useful complementary modalities is acupuncture. Dr. Tia Nelson, a veterinarian/farrier in Helena, Mont., has been using acupuncture for more than a dozen years in her practice, often in conjunction with chiropractic care.

“When using acupuncture for treatment, we always do diagnostics first. We ideally have a working diagnosis before we treat anything – whether we will be treating with holistic, integrated or traditional western medicine,” she says.

Horses in athletic performance careers are often injured or get sore, just from the work they do.

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One of the most common ailments in performance horses is lower back pain. “This responds nicely to acupuncture, just as it does in humans. If I am working up a patient that is just short-striding or ‘off’ rather than lame, I often use acupuncture. The horse may be resisting certain movements or not wanting to go into a specific turn, if it’s a barrel horse or reining

horse.” The horse is not comfortable doing its job and can’t be at the top of its game competitively.

“We make sure it’s not a foot issue. I may do nerve blocks and other methods for diagnosis, since frequently back pain is foot-related,” she explains. The sore back may be secondary to a foot/ leg problem because the horse is using its body differently, with

more strain on certain parts of the back. “The acupuncture can also be useful, along with general diagnostics, to help determine where the horse is sore,” says Nelson.

Many performance problems are associated with foot pain, and in these instances she always treats the horse by getting it shod correctly. “Addressing these issues successfully is often accomplished with a combination of methods. I address lower back issues very commonly with a combination of acupuncture and chiropractic. Usually I do my chiropractic assessment, but before I do any adjustments I put some needles into certain points to loosen things up. This makes the chiropractic adjustments quicker and much more effective.” It makes it easier on

the horse and easier for the person doing the manipulations.

“I’ve had some people ask me to do acupuncture on a horse we’ve diagnosed with heel pain, and I won’t do acupuncture without also doing effective treatments for heel pain.

I don’t know which is helping and it may be that the combination is helping. I know that I can get the horse better with proper hoof care, but the acupuncture can help ease the pain in the meantime.” It may take time to get some hoof problems resolved.

The same is true with joint problems. Sometimes those can be addressed better using acupuncture and chiropractic manipulations. Rather than inject the hock, it may work better to change the shoeing, adjust the

horse, do some acupuncture, and then reassess the problem after the horse has time to heal.

“But most of the pain I deal with in the horses I treat with acupuncture is low back pain. A western performance horse, working off the hind legs, can easily injure or strain the back, as can a dressage horse, hunter-jumper or any of the athletes that put their backs at risk,” she says.

“Acupuncture can be done in many different ways. We can use needles, lasers, or pressure with fingertips,” she says. It’s a controversial modality because it doesn’t fit readily into the science of western medicine where studies are done with treated animals versus a control group, or with some animals being given a treatment and Stallion Showcase • Tri-State Livestock News

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Introduction to the Benefits of Acupuncture “My personal first experience with acupuncture was when I fractured the radius cap in my elbow,” says Nelson. “It was terribly painful for about 8 weeks. I was taking pain medication, but it wasn’t stopping the pain and I couldn’t work because it hurt so much.

A friend of mine suggested acupuncture but I didn’t want to pay somebody money to stick needles in me.

My friend told me that he thought a person’s mind is like a parachute; it works better when it’s open.

He said, ‘Here’s the deal. I’ll make the appointment; you go, and if it doesn’t work I’ll pay for it.’ So I went, and it was an hour and half appointment. About 20 minutes into it, the pain in my elbow was gone, and it never came back,” she says.

“This was pain that wouldn’t respond to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or muscle relaxants. Before the acupuncturist got done with me the pain was completely gone. That’s when I decided to learn more about it,” says Nelson.

others a placebo – doing comparisons to see if a certain treatment really works.

It’s hard to quantify or measure the effectiveness of acupuncture with traditional scientific methods, using trials and study models. “Therefore, some people are hesitant to use any treatment that can’t be proven with a placebo/control double-blinded study,” she says. Another reason there are very few studies done on acupuncture is that most medical studies are funded by major drug companies, and there is no money to be made by studying acupuncture, according to Nelson.

“I’ve had some horses respond to acupuncture, however, when nothing else worked, and those horses are doing well. I also use it on some horses regularly. I see these horses once a month and work on anything that needs to be adjusted with chiropractics or do acupuncture once a month on a maintenance program,” says Nelson.

“Some horses have issues with arthritis that we treat as needed. But we also do joint injections and use bute or whatever medication might be useful – whatever will help that individual horse. Acupuncture is just another tool in my box,” she says.

In the U.S. we are starting to see it used more and more in veterinary medicine. Legally, only licensed veterinarians can perform acupuncture on animals. Nelson isn’t able to save or cure every animal she treats with acupuncture, but feels it helps most of them. “There are some that would not be alive today if we hadn’t done acupuncture.”

She uses different types of needles, of different sizes. “There are tiny needles I use on cats, and sometimes on horses because some horses don’t like needles stuck into them.

I also have big needles that are 4 to 5 inches long that I use on horses’ backs.”

Nelson generally uses dry needles, but has occasionally used aqua-puncture, injecting Vitamin B12 as the fluid. “I am usually quite happy with the results I get with dry needles, however, so that’s typically what I do.” She hasn’t done any elec-

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Acupuncture complements other techniques. For instance, chiropractic care and acupuncture work very well together, with better results than using either method by itself. They are synergistic. It’s like 2 plus 2 equals 5. “This modality is completely different from our traditional treatments and is often very helpful. It’s nice to have more than one tool in your toolbox,” says Nelson. She sees a lot of benefit from the combination of acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation and proper trimming/shoeing to keep the feet in balance – which puts less stress on various structures of the feet and legs.

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Knowledge is the Key, Experience is the Answer

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Dr. Carden finds her passion doctoring horses “Wyoming is just a cool place to grow up,” says Candice Carden, DVM, who specializes in equine veterinary work.

Candice grew up in Afton, Wyo., and completed her undergraduate schooling at the University of Wyoming.

While she was an undergrad, she became involved in AQHA’s youth racing program, which led to a summer job working with racehorses in Ledbetter, Texas. That experience introduced her to the thriving equine veterinary industry in Texas and ignited her passion. Candice seized every opportunity after the summer job ended to return to the veterinary hospital where the racehorses she worked with were treated. By the time she finished her veterinary degree at Colorado State University in 2005, the hospital in Elgin, Texas, told her she had a job.

Candice says working at the Elgin Veterinary Hospital was a life-changing experience. The amazing facility was a big part of her decision to become a horse vet. The operation has the capacity to hospitalize up to 150 horses and employs nine veterinarians who work solely on horses. Being involved in a clinic where many clients are regularly able to dig deep in their pockets to finance expensive treatments and therapies was a contrast

to the situation for many in her home state.

After marrying K.C. Carden, a successful Quarter Horse racing trainer, in 2006, Candice also worked at various race tracks in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. The race track ambulatory business is high-paced and also came with a great deal of traveling.

In 2011, K.C. and Candice decided they wanted to move back to Wyoming to raise their daughter, Kamryn, and start their own practice. They didn’t give up after their first attempt at buying a practice, in Sheridan, didn’t work out. After a little bit of searching they found a clinic for sale in Kaycee. Dr. Dwayne Christensen owned the business for nearly 40 years and has been good to work with since day-one says Candice. The “coolness” of Wyoming was demonstrated in Dr. Christensen’s attitude. “[Wyoming] is a place where people still hold on to the mentality of working hard and being self-sufficient. Kaycee is a great little town, and the community support has been outstanding; it’s nice to see there are places left where helping your neighbors is the rule, not the exception,” she said.

“When you have done work like this all of your life, you cannot just up and quit one day, it is too much a part of who you are,” Candice said. She knows

this is why Dr. Christensen continues to help with cattle work in the practice. “The clientele you build up become some of your greatest friends and seeing the success that they have with their animals is the whole reason for this job. Many clients here depend on their animals for their livelihood; they need them in order to succeed.”

When Dr. Christensen owned the practice, about 90 percent of the income came from cattle with the balance being earned through small animals and horse work. Candice was told that it would never work to be a horse vet in Kaycee, Wyo.; there was just not enough business or need for a horse vet.

In fact, when 50 percent of their business in the first year was derived from horse clients, friends and associates were shocked. Due to the growth of the practice, they even decided to hire another veterinarian. In June 2012, Summer Hanson, DVM, joined the team. The Washington State University graduate has been a perfect fit for the clinic.

In addition to providing high-quality equine medicine, the clinic also has a reputation for successful treatment of small animals and Dr. Christensen has developed the beef cattle and small ruminant side.

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Candice and K.C. decided to come back to Wyoming to raise their daughter, Kamryn.

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I am just really lucky to come back and be able to give back to the ranching lifestyle that I love, as well as be able to work on high-performance athletes.

Candice says she’s been filled with joy watching the business grow.

This summer they physically ran out of room to hospitalize horses a few times. They built a new addition on to the barn this past winter which includes two hospitalization stalls and an equine treatment area, and they are in the process of planning another addition to the large animal hospital.

A second equine clinic, in Sheridan, Wyo., rounds out the Cardens’ practice, giving them a place to stand stallions and board horses. The indoor arena associated with that facility makes it particularly convenient for wintertime work such as lameness exams because the ground doesn’t freeze. The couple is in the process of adding a surgery

stall. Candice believes she will never be satisfied and will continue to build and improve indefinitely.

K.C. and Candice are still looking to grow their business, especially because there are still many people around the area that still do not even know about the services they provide.

Candice said, “Our focus is to have quality over quantity, so that we can devote the needed time to each client and patient, and not be rushing from one to another.”

Candice has helped professional rodeo cowboys with their horses, including Wyoming PRCA steer wrestlers Les Shepperson and Jason Miller.

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horse up. Candice also enjoys assisting when an animal is having trouble giving birth and performing C-sections.

She has even done C-sections on goats and sheep. “Babies are fun and exciting,” she says.

When Candice treats a horse with severe colic requiring surgery or one that is in need of an orthopedic surgery she refers them to Sturgis Vet, CSU, or Red Lodge, Mont., as it takes specific equipment and more personnel than she has available to set up for those types of procedures. However, she really enjoys general soft tissue surgeries, such as castrations, mass removals, and these can be performed at both of her hospitals.

Even though Candice obviously has a passion for working on horses she also enjoys cattle. When a rancher tells a story about a memorable cow as she comes through the chute for preg checking, it makes all of her hard work seem worthwhile. Many times the cattle are not just animals to her clients, but rather her clients know their animals as individuals.

When the Atlas blizzard hit the region in October, Candice and K.C. felt the need to help out. Candice called vets in the affected areas to see if there was anything she could help with and they also donated a breeding to their stallion for an upcoming silent auction.

According to Candice, becoming proficient in equine medicine is all about the numbers. A lot of practice makes perfect, for example, when injecting joints. She believes she learned from the best while in Elgin, Texas. Watching and helping nationally respected veterinarians try new and improved methods was a useful learning experience.

Truly caring about animal welfare is another important aspect of a great vet. Candice really does try to think of everything possible to fix or save an animal, and takes the job personally.

She thinks knowledge is the key and experience is the answer, which is why working in Texas was so beneficial.

Another key to success is considering the unique situtation of each animal owner. For example, a 4-H horse owner is most likely not going to be able to afford to put significant financial resources into their horse as compared to an NFR competitor. However, being able to help all types of owners achieve their individual goals for their animals is an important part of the business. Candice said it is important to think creatively and find other options within the customer’s price range. “Just because a person does not spend thousands on their horse, does not mean they don’t love their horse,” Candice said. “I try hard to present all treatment options to a client and

help them make an informed decision about the best way to help their animal. Obviously, you may not get as good of outcome if you choose to treat a degenerative joint condition, such as arthritis, with oral pain medication only as opposed to injecting the joint with steroids and hyaluronic acid and putting the horse on a joint supplement, but sometimes budget dictates what you can or cannot do.”

All a person can do is try. Disappointment does happen, and when it does, Dr. Carden takes it hard, but she has found that most people are happy with their animal’s treatment when they know that she truly cares and always does her best. F To learn more about the services that Powder River Veterinary Hospital offers, please visit: www.powderrivervet.com or visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/prvhs.

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Equine Assisted Learning helps troubled youth in Nebraska

By Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns

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… Steve Smith leads the program that has anywhere from five to 20 youth in it at a time. The three-year-old program began with just a few youth and has grown from there.

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ost of us would agree that riding a horse is the best means of covering a trail.

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Scotts Bluff County Juvenile Detention Center. Much like an ancient Native American medicine man helping boys find guides for their transition to manhood, Steve Smith introduces residents in detention and other clients to the healing, ennobling equine spirit.

Ever enthusiastic to discuss his work, Smith emphasizes, “this is an Equine Assisted Learning program, not a horsemanship program,” further explaining, “the horses are utilized as a tool for creating awareness within the client in regard to behaviors and how those behaviors have an effect

on individuals and situations around them. The decision making is entirely up to the client. I do not indicate any approval or disapproval. Discussions are initiated as to why the client has a particular mind-set, manner of doing things and how their decision making has influenced their success or failures while participating in the exercises.”

Steve started out as a horse trainer and competed in national shows, but it just wasn’t enough. “After working on a farm, a ranch and continuing to train horses, I decided to work for the Wyoming Department of Corrections

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Keri Wolf’s gelding “Todd” performs sans bridle with Steve Smith, who incorporated him into the Equine Assisted Learning program and taught a lot of horsemanship lessons on him.

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in order to make more money and help support my own reining horses. I considered working at the Honor Farm in Riverton (Wyo.) as supervisor of their equine program, but there was nowhere for me to keep my 30-plus head of horses.

“I then decided to hire on at the Scotts Bluff County Juvenile Detention Center in Nebraska. They were interested in starting an equine therapy program and I figured I was the man for the job. Upon interviewing with Ron Johns (former rancher, now Director of the Detention Center) and Patricia Miller (Assistant Director and individual responsible for wanting to start an equine program) I let them know I figured an equine program was a pretty ambitious idea for a county facility.” Steve continued, “they agreed, but indicated they would back me 100 percent if I gave them 100 percent.

Here we are five years later, with our Equine Assisted Learning Program intact, and very successful.”

Positive results have inspired Smith’s tireless efforts. “The program is funded through grants via the Ne-

The Scotts Bluff County Detention Center is the only lock-secure facility in the state of Nebraska that offers such a program.

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braska Crime Commission. I have, so far, successfully applied for and received roughly $58,000 in grant funding. Of course, there is always a need for more as the program grows and the Equine therapy program at work in the Scotts Bluff County Juvenile Detention Center, price of hay escalates,” he says. with Supervisor Steve Smith observing.

“Essentially, no tax revenue is utilized for the operation of the program,” Steve explains. “The Scotts Bluff County Detention Center is the only lock-secure facility in the state of Nebraska that offers such a program. I, and the other staff members, are certified through Greg Kersten’s ‘O.K. Corral Series.’ Mr. Kersten is recognized as the ‘founding father’ of Equine Assisted Learning/Psychotherapy practices.”

The Scottsbluff Star Herald newspaper recently carried this news about the program: “Scotts Bluff County Detention Center Equine Therapy Program Supervisor Steve Smith leads the program that has anywhere from five to 20 youth in it at a time. The threeyear-old program began with just a few youth and has grown from there.”

Those efforts have attracted favorable attention and the Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association chose Steve Smith as the recipient of the 2012 Evelyn E. Labode Service to Youth Award.

“This type of programming is successful in addressing issues related to trauma, attachments, Autism, ADHD, and a variety of other issues,” Steve explains. “It can be utilized for family therapy and learning opportunities for Stallion Showcase • Tri-State Livestock News

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Steve recalls life-long involvement with horses As an avid fisherman and hunter, much of Steve’s journey has encompassed the great outdoors. Nature always gripped him, causing him to find summer employment with the Forest Service throughout his high school years.

Some of his first equine mentors were Thoroughbreds fresh off the track which accelerated and deepened his understanding of the horse spirit. “Aside from training offtrack Thoroughbreds, I also started training an Appaloosa stallion by the name of Mighty Illusion. He was a black and white and I believe he had some Leo breeding in him. I campaigned him in the team roping events on the Appaloosa show circuit and he ended up placing 10th at the Appaloosa World Championships in Judged Heeling.

I believe he also earned his Register of Merit in Judged Heading, Judged Heeling and Steer Daubing,” Steve recalls.

Smith chose the intensive equine sport of reining for his next adventure because he was never content to rest on laurels or bog down in one discipline. “I got my feet wet there by working for Dwayne Hoelscher in Longmont, Colorado,” he says.

Challenges have always fueled Steve’s fire, as illustrated by his story of an Im’a Little Lena daughter he purchased from Eddy Woods in Oklahoma. “I went to pick her up and he ran her into his cattle chute to put a halter on her. She was pretty waspy and was not real impressed with the whole situation. I inquired as to her being halter broke

and Mr. Wood’s reply was ‘Yep, she had one on her when I weaned her.’

“She did lead well to the trailer, however began to protest at the prospect of being loaded. At her slightest indication of a fight, numerous Catahoula-cross dogs appeared out of nowhere and that little filly hopped right in like it was nothing. Roughly seven months later, Ima Little Hottie placed third in the Appaloosa Reining Horse Futurity at the 2000 World Championship Show,” Steve grined, adding, “The following year she led the nation in Junior Reining and Hackmore/Snaffle Bit Reining on the 2001 Appaloosa show circuit, then sold to a lady in Michigan.”

Steve’s life trail led him deeper into Appaloosa competition, as well as branching into National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) shows. He developed a successful horse business while living in Colorado, then divorce brought on a move to Nebraska. Appaloosas remained his destiny, as he partnered with former National Appaloosa Queen Patti Hamburger Larsen.

“This wonderful little Appaloosa gelding Patti had raised was named Bright Millenium,” Steve recalls. “Along with being a solid ranch horse, he was very successful in the NRHA pen. At that time I was associated with the Yellowstone Reining Horse Association. ‘Shorty’ qualified for the regional Affiliate Finals, but came up a tad short for making it to the Affiliate Championships.”

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caregivers, educators, and authority figures as well ... We have a number of youth and families that continue on with the equine program when they are released from detention. We will also be starting to work with Veterans and their families utilizing Equine Assisted Learning/Psychotherapy to address PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) issues. Sandi Reiney, a local mental health professional, will be spearheading that program.”

Steve’s strong trust in healing through horses makes him a strong advocate and defender of the program.

He says, “In its infancy, the program received a lot of criticism. I am of the philosophy that if one is going to complain about the program, at least come and observe it in operation. Then one has some knowledge as to what they are criticizing.”

Along with daily diligence and his joy of watching horses heal hearts and minds, Steve has even bigger dreams.

“We would like to start a youth ranch to replace the Boys Ranch that was shut down a few years ago. Presently, a local rancher provides the opportunity for certain youth to experience and learn the ins and outs of ranching.

They get up close and personal with such things as range management, animal husbandry, herd health, ranch management and various economic aspects of operating a ranch.

“The Panhandle area of Nebraska is seriously lacking adequate services for these youth and young adults,” Steve says. “The ranch could provide not only therapeutic treatment services, but also transitional services for youth about to ‘age out’ of the system. The ranch could be self-supporting once in operation.”

One can see the regret in Steve’s eyes as he acknowledges, “...however, programs are only as successful as the policies and individuals that govern the programs. There are 13 counties in the Western Nebraska Service Area and very limited programming services for youth.”

Whether or not Steve Smith can fix all that ails the system responsible for at-risk youth, he always does more than his share. He’s a deep level horseman sharing from his heart and soul and making an impact. F

This sensitive and detailed portrayal of horse and rider proves yet another talent of Smith’s, who went to college on an art scholarship.

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1999 Trail Rite 4 Horse front tack / dressing room, swing out Large - $13,675 or Super Large $15,475 &/ Janell 1999 Horse frontJeff tack dressing room, swing out 6012008 S Ohlman St Steel Stock saddle rack, stallGoldammer dividers .............................................................................. $6,275 Circle-D 6’8”X24’ Trailer,Trail 2 CenterRite Divider4 Gates With Sliders And Slam Latches To Make 3 Compartments, (2) 7000Lb Torsion Axles, Rear Gate With Jeff@goldiesautosales com ARROW • www goldiesautosales com Mitchell, SD 2001 Sundowner 4 Horse with living quarters, 12-ft short fullCALVING living quarters, 2008 Corn Pro 6X16 Steel Gooseneck w/ one center gate, rubber mats, rear gate 1990 Wilson Aluminum 7X24 Stockwall Trailer,with 1 center gate rear gate withPEN roll-up door, saddle rack, stall dividers .............................................................................. $6,275 NEW ARROW FARMQUIP ALLEYWAY NEW ARROW FARMQUIP LOADING CHUTE 2013 FARMQUIP 2008 Circle-D 6’8”X24’ Steel Stock Trailer, 2 Center Divider Gates Sliders AndTrademangers SliderWith And Slam Latch, Local In, Excellent Condition ......................... $7,975 local trade ........................................................................................................$7,995 605-990-5333 Toll Free: 877-990-833 with underneath storage. Horse area has dividers and fans for each horse, w/ slider and newer tires.

Hay Rack,To6FtMake Dressing Room, Mid-Tack Carpeted 6ftrear Dressing down feed doors and butt windows, electric jack .......................

Stock Trailer, 2 divider to $27,775 make 3 compartments, Slideout, 13ft Shortgates Wall, Mangers, 2006 Featherlite 7X24 Stock Trailer, 2 center gates w/ sliders to make 3 1989 Wilson 7X24 Aluminum SlamTrailer Latches 3 Compartments, (2) 7000Lb Torsion Axles, Rear Gate With drop 13320 Fall River RdAluminum is in EXCELLENT $5,975 Dropdown Windows, Slant Load rear roll up door, Local Trade! ....................................................................... $8,995 Electric Jack, ACcondition!................................................................ equal compartments, local trade .................................................................$12,775 1990 Wilson Aluminum 7X24 Stock Trailer, 1 center gate rear gate with roll-up door, Room, Walk Through From Dressing Hot Springs, SD Hay Rack, Electric Jack, Walk Thru To 1999 Trail Rite 4 Horse front tack / dressing room, swing out area w/ A/C & weekender 1989 4 Star 3 Horse Rear tack, front dressing package, Slider And Slam Latch, Local Trade In, Excellent Condition ......................... $7,975 Room Tostall Tack, Into Horse Area trade WARRANTY all new tires, trailer is in EXCELLENT condition! ...........................................

Horse Area $6,275$9,975 saddle rack, ..............................................................................

2003 Exiss 7X20 with And one local center gate and........................................................................................................$7,995 slider dividers to make two equal3/10 2008 Circle-D 6’8”X24’ Steel Stock Trailer, 2 Center Divider 605-745-8333 Gates With Sliders Family owned & operated with very affordablecompartments prices! .............................................................................................$10,975 1993 Kiefer 6’8”X20’ Stock Trailer, one center gate to make 2 compartments, rear Slam Latches To Make 3 Compartments, (2) 7000Lb Torsion Axles, Rear Gate With gate with slider & latch, gate steel tread platgate floor........................................ $2,975 1990 Wilson Aluminum 7X24 Stock Trailer, 1 slam center rear with roll-up door, 2003 Titan 4 Horse$7,975 .....................................................................................$10,975 Slider And Slam Latch, Local Trade In, Excellent Condition .........................

1989 Wilson 7X24 Aluminum Stock Trailer, 2 divider gates to make 3 compartments, local trade ........................................................................................................$7,995

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$29,775 $9,995 1980 Hale 6’8”x20’ w/ one gate ................................................................... $1,700 2006 Featherlite 7X24 Aluminum Stock Trailer, 2 center gates w/ sliders to make 3 $77,775 BEST BUILT, BEST WARRANTY rear door, ....................................................................... $8,995 $28,975 2004 ENGINEERED, Travalong Aluminum 6’8” X 20roll oneup center gateLocal toBEST makeTrade! two equal 1987Trailer, Kiefer 6’8”X20’ with one gate slider.................................................... $1,975 Wilson 7X24 Aluminum Stock 2 divider gates to make 3 compartments, 2006 Featherlite 7X24 Stock Trailer, 2 center gatescompartments, w/ slidersrear togate make 3 1989 equal compartments, local Aluminum trade .................................................................$12,775 with slider, one owner local trade ......................... $8,475 rear roll up door, Local Trade! ....................................................................... $8,995 1993 Travalong 7X16 (3) Horse w/ front dressing room, stall dividers, lights, brakes equal compartments, local trade ................................................................. $12,775 work.

Recent service on wheel bearings, good tires .................................... $1,975 NEW SOONER TRIPLE AXLE NEW SOONER 2001 GOOSENECK EXISS GOOSENECK COMBO Exiss 3 Horse Slant Rear1989 Tack, rear ramp, drop down feed doors,tack, front front dressing NEW 44NEW Star 3 Horse Rear area w/EXISS A/C &STOCK weekender package, 1989 Star 3 Horse Rear tack, 1978 frontWdressing area w/ A/C & weekender package, carpeted dressing room, local trade ............................................................. $9,875 W Stock Trailer, gray ........................................................................ $1,475 LIVESTOCK TRAILER LIVESTOCK TRAILER 26’ Adjustable Stationary Alley w/ 2 Rolling Doors 12’ Portable Loading Chuteall w/new Adjustable Floor Vet 10ft wide x 8ft long, self catch head gate, split gates tires, trailer is inin&EXCELLENT EXCELLENT condition! ........................................... $9,975 tires, trailer is condition! ........................................... $9,975 2003 Exiss 7X20 centergate gate and slider slider make two two equal equal all new 2003 Exiss 7X20 withwithoneonecenter and toto2001 make both sides for full access, 5ft swing gate at rear, ......................................................................... $5,375 Cage Jeffroom, & Janell Goldammer Exiss 3 Horse w/ Front Tack, dressing carpeted nose, couch, saddle 1978 Sundowner Steel Stock Trailer 6’X16’, 1 center divider gate, rear gate w/ 601 S Ohlman St .................................................................$4,775 removable posts at rear allow for locking of crowd slider, decent older trailer .............................................................................. $1,475 16’ Adjustable Stationary Alley w/ Rolling Doors compartments ............................................................................................. $10,975 rack, walk through door to mid tack, mid tack w/ saddle rack, drop down windows, Jeff@goldiesautosales com • www goldiesautosales com 1993 Kiefer 6’8”X20’ Stock Trailer, one center use gatefor to make compartments, rear Mitchell, SD gates enabling basic 2 chute .................$3,375 compartments .............................................................................................$10,975 ......................................................................... $3,875 rubber mats & rear tack w/ saddle rack ......................................................$10,975 1988 Kiefer 7X20 Stock Trailer, center divider gate w/ slider, rear gate w/ slider gate with & slam Stock latch, steel tread plat fl oor ........................................ $2,975 1993 Kiefer Trailer, one center gate to make 2 compartments, rear 605-990-5333 Toll slider Free:6’8”X20’ 877-990-833 ........................................................................................................................ $1,775 2003 Titan 4 Horse ..................................................................................... $10,975 gate slider & slam latch, steel tread3-PEN plat floor ........................................ $2,975 13320 Fall River Rd WRANGLER SETUP PORTABLE CORAL 1980with Hale 6’8”x20’ w/ one gate ................................................................... $1,700 Large - capacity of 150 cow/calf pairs or up to 300-800 # calves or Hot Springs, SD 2003 Titan 4 Horse .....................................................................................$10,975 Super LargeNEW - capacity of 250 cow/calf pairs or up to 500-800 # calves.

NEW ARROW FARMQUIP 8400 NEW TUB, ARROW FARMQUIP HYDRAULIC 2004 Travalong Aluminum 6’8” X 20 one605-745-8333 center gate to ARROW make twoFARMQUIP equal 1987 PORTABLE Kiefer 6’8”X20’ with one gate slider.................................................... $1,975 3/106’8”x20’ WARRANTY No lifting levers, no climbing overSQUEEZE panels, multiple pens for sorting, works on uneven ground, Hale w/ one gateor................................................................... $1,700 QUICK-CATCH CHUTE CHUTE CHUTE compartments, rear gate with slider, owner local trade .........................ALLEY, $8,475 &1980 Family owned & operated with veryone affordable prices!

1 man set-up, converts to alley for use w/ squeeze chute or loading chute, corral has built-in alleyway, at highway 1993 Travalong 7X16 (3) adjustable Horse w/ fronttransferrable dressing room,speeds stall dividers, lights, brakes

Largebearings, - $13,675 good or Super $15,475 work. Recent service on wheel tiresLarge .................................... $1,975 2004 Travalong Aluminum 20 one centerdrop gatedown to make two equal 2001 Exiss 3 Horse Slant 6’8” Rear XTack, rear ramp, feed doors, front 1987 Kiefer 6’8”X20’ with one gate slider.................................................... $1,975 7x28 Sooner, 3 Compartments, front.............................................................

7x16 Exiss BEST BUILT, BEST ENGINEERED, BEST NEW ARROW FARMQUIP ALLEYWAY ARROW FARMQUIP LOADING CHUTE 2013Stock ARROW Combo FARMQUIP...$14,275 CALVING PEN carpeted dressing room, local trade $9,875 1978 W WWARRANTY StockNEW Trailer, gray ........................................................................ $1,475 compartments, rear gate with slider, one owner local trade ......................... $8,475 drop cover vents, 8K axles w/14 ply 7x24 Sooner, 1 Gate 2 Compartments, 7x24 Exiss, 2 Compartments, Slam 7x20 Exiss Stock Combo ...$16,975 steel belted radial tires .......... $19,975 1993 Travalong 7X16 (3) Horse w/ front dressing room, stall dividers, lights, 1978 Sundowner Steel Stock Trailer 6’X16’, 1 center divider gate, rear gatebrakes w/ 7x24 Exiss Stock Combo ...$17,975 56” Ecsape/4 Wheeler Door, Rear EXISS Gate GOOSENECK Latch & Spare Tire NEW ................$14,975 NEW SOONER AXLE NEW SOONER GOOSENECK NEW EXISS STOCK COMBO 2001 ExissTRIPLE 3 Horse w/ Front Tack, room, carpeted nose, couch, saddle 7.5x30 Sooner, 2 center gates w/dressing slider, decent older trailer .............................................................................. $1,475 Slam Latch .............................$16,775 work.

Recent service on wheel bearings, good tires .................................... $1,975 7x24 Exiss, 3 Compartments, Slam rack, walk through door to mid tack, mid tack w/ saddle rack, drop down windows, sliders, 6’6” compartment, 56” side 4 TRAILER LIVESTOCK TRAILER 2001 Exiss 3 Horsedrop Slant Rearvents, Tack,LIVESTOCK rear ramp, drop2 gates, down doors, front 7x24 Sooner, 3feed Compartments Sooner, 2 Compartments w/ 1988 LatchKiefer & Sliders on Trailer, all Gates, 3 Stock options – plexiglass, wheeler door, 7X20 Stock center56” divider gate w/Combo slider, rear gate w/ slider rubber matsfront & rear tackcover w/ saddle rack ...................................................... $10,975 w/ slider slam latch gates, slider andand slam latch ononallallgates, 56” ........................................................................................................................

Escape/4 Wheeler Door .........$15,575 17.5 wheels, 16 ply good year steel rubber mats, brush tray, bridle $1,775 carpeted dressing room, local trade ............................................................. $9,875 $1,475 56” Ecsape/4 Wheeler .... $17,175 1978 W W Stock Trailer, gray ........................................................................ belted Radial tires ................. $21,475 Ecsape/4 Wheeler DoorDoor .........$17,175 hooks, saddle rack, 2 way pop up 7.5x30 Sooner, 2 center gates w/ roof vents, tie rings inside & out WRANGLER 3-PEN SETUP CORAL 8400 Series Deluxe Quick-Catch Squeeze Chute w/ Deluxe Portable 16’ X-Flow Tub, 8’ Alley, Quick Catch HYDPORTABLE 2000V Deluxe Hydraulic Squeeze Chute w/ Vet sliders, 56”& 4Head wheeler door, triple 8K Palp Cage Holder Cage &to Head Sweep Squeeze Chute w/ Head -Holder ................... $12,975 1978 Sundowner Steel Stock Trailer 6’X16’, 1 center divider gate, rear gate w/ Large capacity of 150 cow/calf pairs or up 300-800 # calves or axles 2001......................................

Exiss 3 Horse w/ Front$23,475 Tack, dressing room, carpeted nose, couch, saddle Stationary....................$7,275 Portable w/ Tractor Hook Up ................... $16,975 Super Large capacity of trailer 250 cow/calf pairs or up to 500-800 # calves.

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Portable......................$8,375 Tractor Hook Up .........................................$1,475 $13,975 7.5x32 Sooner, 2 center gates w/ 26’ Adjustable Stationary Alley w/ 2 Rolling Doors 12’ Portable Loading Chute w/ Adjustable Floor & Vet 10ft wide x 8ft long, self catch head gate, split gates rack, walk doordoor, to midtriple tack,8K mid tack w/ saddle rack, drop down windows, Electric ............................................. $14,975 both sides for full on access, 5ft swing gate at rear, sliders, 56”through 4 wheeler .........................................................................

Cage .................................................................$4,775 No lifting or levers,$5,375 no climbing over panels, multipleMotor pens for sorting, works uneven ground, removable posts at rear allow for locking of crowd 16’ Adjustable Stationary Alley w/ Rollingconverts Doors Motor....................................................

WE DELIVER! 1 man set-up, to alley for use w/Gas squeeze chute or loading chute, corral has $15,275 built-in axles ...................................... $24,475 enabling use for basic chute .................$3,375 ......................................................................... $3,875 Kiefer 7X20 Stock Trailer, center divider gategates w/ slider, rear gate w/ slider rubber mats & rear tack w/ saddle rack ......................................................$10,975 adjustable 1988 alleyway, transferrable at highway speeds $1,775 Large - ........................................................................................................................ $13,675 or Super Large $15,475 7x28 Sooner, 3 Compartments, front 7x16 Exiss Stock Combo...$14,275

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drop cover vents, 8K axles w/14 ply 7x24 Sooner, 1 Gate 2 Compartments, 7x24 NEW ARROW FARMQUIP 8400 ARROW PORTABLE TUB, NEW ARROW FARMQUIP HYDRAULIC 7x20 ExissFARMQUIP Stock Combo ...$16,975 2 Compartments, Slam NEW 2001LOADING Sundowner 4 HorseALLEY, with &living quarters, 12-ft short wall with full living quarters, 2008 Corn Pro 6X16 Steel Gooseneck w/ one center gate, NEW rubberARROW mats,Exiss, rear gate steel belted radial tires .......... $19,975 NEW ARROW FARMQUIP ALLEYWAY FARMQUIP CHUTE ARROW FARMQUIP CALVING PEN CHUTE SQUEEZE CHUTE 7x24 Exiss Stock2013 Combo ...$17,975 56” Ecsape/4 Wheeler Door, Rear Gate LatchQUICK-CATCH & Spare Tire CHUTE ................$14,975 mangers with underneath storage.

Horse area has dividers and fans for each horse, w/ slider and newer tires.

Large capacity of 150 cow/calf pairs or up to 7.5x30 Sooner, 2 center gates w/ Slam Latch .............................$16,775 drop down feed doors and rear butt windows, electric jack ....................... $27,775 7x24 300-800 Exiss, 3 Compartments, calves orSlam sliders, compartment, 56” condition!................................................................ side 4 Trailer6’6” is in EXCELLENT $5,975- #capacity Large of 150 cow/calf pairs orpairs up– to 300-800 # calves or & SlidersLarge on all- Gates, 56” of Stock Combo options plexiglass, capacity 250 cow/calf or up to wheeler door, front drop cover vents, 7x24 Sooner, 2 Compartments w/ Latch Super 1999 Trail Rite 4of Horse front tack / dressing swing out WheelerLarge Door .........$15,575 17.5 wheels, 16 ply good year steel slider and slam latch on all gates, 56” Escape/4 500-800 # calves. rubber mats, brush tray,or bridle Super capacity 250 cow/calf pairs uproom, to 500-800 # calves. $6,275 ..............................................................................

2008 Circle-D 6’8”X24’ Steel Stock Trailer, 2 Center Divider Gates With Sliders And saddle rack, stall dividers belted Radial tires ................. $21,475 Ecsape/4 Wheeler Door .........$17,175 hooks, saddle rack, 2 way pop up lifting or levers, no climbing over panels, multiple Slam Latches Makegates 3 Compartments, (2) 7000Lb Torsion Axles, Rear No Gate With 7.5x30 Sooner, 2Tocenter w/ roof tie rings insidepens & out for sorting, No lifting or1990 levers, no climbing overvents, panels, multiple works uneven Wilson Aluminum 7X24 Stock Trailer, gate rear gateon with roll-upground, door, pens for sorting, works on uneven ground, 1 man1 center sliders, 4 wheeler door, triple Slider56” And Slam Latch, Local8KTrade In, Excellent Condition ......................... localconverts trade ........................................................................................................$7,995 set-up, converts to alley chute or or loading chute, corral has built-in 1$7,975 man set-up, to for alleyuse for w/ usesqueeze w/ squeeze chute axles ...................................... $23,475 loading chute, corral has built-in alleyway, adjustable alleyway, transferrable at adjustable highway speeds 7.5x32 Sooner, 2 center gates w/ 7X24 Aluminum Stock Trailer, 2 divider gates to make 3 compartments, at Wilson highway speeds 2006 56” Featherlite 7X24triple Aluminum Stock Trailer, 2 center gates w/ sliderstransferrable to make 3 1989 sliders, 4 wheeler door, 8K rollChute up w/ door, Local Trade! ....................................................................... $8,995 8400 Series Deluxe Quick-Catch rear Squeeze Deluxe Portable 16’ X-Flow Tub, 8’ Alley, Quick Catch HYD 2000V Deluxe Hydraulic Squeeze Chute w/ Vet Large - $13,675 or Super Large $15,475 equal compartments, local trade ................................................................. $12,775 axles ...................................... $24,475 Palp Cage & Head Holder Cage & Head Sweep Squeeze Chute w/ Head Holder ................... $12,975 Stationary....................$7,275 Portable w/ Tractor Hook Up ................... $16,975 w/ A/C package, Portable......................$8,375 1989 4 Star 3 Horse Rear tack, front dressing area Tractor Hook& Upweekender ......................................... $13,975 $9,975 Electric Motor ............................................. $14,975 2003 Exiss 7X20 with one center gate and slider to make two equal all new tires, trailer is in EXCELLENT condition! ...........................................

Gas Motor.................................................... $15,275 compartments ............................................................................................. $10,975 1993 Kiefer 6’8”X20’ Stock Trailer, center gate to make 2 compartments, rear Sundowner 4 Horse living quarters, 12-ft short wall with fullone living quarters, 2008 26’ Corn Pro 6X16 Steel Gooseneck w/w/ one2 center gate, rubber mats, 12’ rear Portable gate 2001Loading Adjustable Stationary Alley Rolling Doors Chute w/ with Adjustable & Vet wide xShowcase 8ft head gate, split gates 47 Stallion • catch Tri-State Livestock News gate with sliderFloor & slam latch, 10ft steel tread platlong, floorself ........................................ $2,975 mangers with underneath storage.

Horse area has dividers and fans for each both sides for horse, full access, 5ft swing gate at rear, ......................................................................... $5,375 Cage .................................................................$4,775 w/2003 slider and newer tires. .....................................................................................

Titan 4 Horse $10,975 removable posts at rear allow for locking of crowd drop down feed doors1980 and rear butt windows, electric jack .......................$27,775 16’ Adjustable Stationary Alley w/ Rolling Doors Hale 6’8”x20’ w/ one gate ................................................................... $1,700 Trailer is in EXCELLENT condition!................................................................ $5,975

Large - $13,675 or Super Large $15,475

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gates enabling use for basic chute .................$3,375 ......................................................................... $3,875 1999 Trail 4 Horse frontKiefer tack / dressing room, swing outgate slider.................................................... $1,975 2004 Travalong Aluminum 6’8” X 20 one center gate to make twoRite equal 1987 6’8”X20’ with one saddle rack, stall dividers .............................................................................. $6,275 2008 Circle-D 6’8”X24’ Steel Stock Trailer, 2 Center Divider Gates Sliders And compartments, rear gate with slider, one owner localWith trade ......................... $8,475 1993 Travalong 7X16 (3) Horse w/ front dressing room, stall dividers, lights, brakes Slam Latches To Make 3 Compartments, (2) 7000Lb Torsion Axles, Rear Gate With

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Lauing Mill Iron L Ranch Raising all-around horses from the ranch to the arena

By Jan Swan Wood

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hen Denny and Doris Lauing got married, they combined not only a family, but an agricultural heritage dating back generations in South Dakota. Their common interest in cattle and horses led them to start raising horses to use on the ranch and for the kids to rodeo on.

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Their combined family of five has grown since then and now includes: Scott and Sarah Pazour, Kaden and Clara; Dan and Tessa Pazour, Tyrell and Tripp; Keith and Erin Pazour and Trinity; Kaylie (Lauing) and Aaron Sterud; and Shean and Kimberly Lauing and Wyatt.

The first stud they used, Play For Bill, was purchased as a yearling in 1995. He was by Billy Star Pat (Watch

Joe Jack, Pat Star Jr, and Revenue bred) and out of Dakota Playboy Girl (Freckles Playboy, Poco Pine, Tonto Bars Hank, and Bright Bar bred). They used him on their handful of mares and liked him so well they also bought his mother, who became a foundation mare in their program.

In 2000, they purchased Comos Cottoneye, a pure cow-bred horse. Como was a double-grandson of Sonofadoc

with a double-dose of King Bootsy, plus Docs Lynx. Comos was multi-purposed and was successful in the cutting pen, winning money in NCHA and SDCHA. Como was instrumental in teaching sons Dan Pazour and Shean Lauing the sport of cutting so they could go on to the National High School Finals.

“We also give Como credit for the introduction of Dan and his wife Tessa (Stewart) resulting in a marriage and a couple of our grandkids,” explains Doris Lauing, smiling. Como was also used on the ranch and was a dependable, easy-moving athlete with a great disposition.

Tragically, Como died in the October 2013 blizzard that ravaged western South Dakota. “We lost him plus a daughter of First Down Dash that

when they bought her. A grandson of Frenchmans Guy, Frenchmans Hickory is out of a Docs Hickory and Mr. Illuminator mare. A big, stout, using horse, Hickory is a top heading horse, a great ranch horse and the babysitter for the little grandkids that come to visit. “We’ve kept some of his daughters for our program and at one time had considered selling him, but now with the loss of Como, we’ll be keeping him. He’s always able to go back to work or go rope, plus being a horse we can put about anyone one on, from the grandkids to the old timers,” says Doris.

Having those good daughters and granddaughters of Comos Cottoneye, Frenchmans Hickory and with other performance bloodlines, the next addi-

(F r e n c h ma n s H i c k or y ) i s a hors e w e c a n pu t a bo u t an y one on e on , fr o m th e g r a n d k i d s to the old ti m e r s .

–Doris Lauing

we’d just bought, a Haidas Little Pep daughter, three saddle horses and two-year-old, yearling and weanling replacement fillies,” says Denny. “Losing Como has been a real blow. He has been a big part of our program and we thought so much of him. He’s just like one of the family and will really be missed.”

The next stallion they added was actually born and raised on the Lauing ranch as his dam was carrying him

tion to their program was to get a son of Frenchmans Guy to cross on them.

When the opportunity to buy the yearling, Colonels Frenchman, came in 2007 they didn’t hesitate. He had the looks and the pedigree to fit their program. By Frenchmans Guy, he’s out of a granddaughter of Colonel Freckles and is also Docs Prescription on the bottom side.

After Colonel was started and riding nicely, they sent him to Cami Bauer of

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(top) Frenchmans Hickory, like all the Lauing stallions, runs out on pasture with his mares. A finished heading horse, top ranch horse, and the go-to horse for anyone to ride, from little kids on up. (center) Comos Cottoneye was an outstanding cutting horse with NCHA, SDCHA money won, plus was the teacher for the boys, Dan and Shean, who learned to cut on him. He sired cow horses, rope horses, barrel horses, and all-around family horses. (bottom) Colonels Frenchman has proven to be a successful and consistent barrel horse, winning money in futurity and derby competitions under trainer Cami Bauer.

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The Lauing’s grandson Kaden Pazour, 8, is dragging calves to the fire on his good gelding Comos Dry Leo, a 2004 son of Comos Cottoneye and Lady Bar Horn. The disposition of the Lauing horses makes them a perfect fit for all-around family horses.

St. Onge, S.D., barrel horse trainer, and the two clicked. Colonel went on to run very successfully in the futurities and derbies. A consistent, trainable mind makes him a joy to ride and train, and comes out of the mares on pasture and goes right back to running barrels without a hitch. “He’s a real cowy horse too,” says Denny. “He’s nice to ride on the ranch and his disposition can’t be beat.”

“Colonel’s first colts are 4 (years old) this coming spring, so it will be fun to watch what they do. He’s subscribed to the 5-State Breeders Barrel Futurity and we’ll keep adding other futurities as more of his offspring come of age,” explains Lauing.

So, combining the bloodlines of Como the cutter, Hickory the rope horse, and Colonel the barrel horse, it’s no wonder the Lauing horses are multi-talented and used in so many events. The offspring include cutters, working cow horses, calf roping horses, team roping horses, team penners/ sorters, barrel horses and great ranch horses.

Even great stallions can’t do it alone though, and the Lauing broodmare band is a crosscut of disciplines. Of course there are the Comos Cottoneye and Frenchmans Hickory daughters, plus the blood of Peppy San Badger, Master Hand, Sugar Bars, Doc Bar, Paddy’s Irish Whiskey, Docs Jack Frost, Dash For Cash and more. The mares represent the top blood in the performance horse industry today and the

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Lauings continue to add more speed blood to the mix as well.

“Each year we try to take one of our best mares and breed to an outside stallion, adding those bloodlines to our program,” adds Lauing. “We feel the perfect cross is cow sense blended with speed.”

“We run 20-25 mares and are working on staying at that number and continually improving the bloodlines.

We’ve made it a habit to sell a mare if we add a mare, so we don’t get too many mares,” says Lauing. “We’ve downsized in the past few years, concentrating on quality, not quantity.”

In 2011, Denny and Doris made the move from Blunt, S.D., to east of Sturgis, S.D. “We were both raised in central South Dakota, but we felt like we fit better in the western part of the state with our horses and cattle. We have had no regrets and really like it out here,” says Doris.

From 2006 to 2012, the Lauings hosted a annual production sale. In 2013, they were invited to sell at the Lopez and Meyer Production Sale in Faith, S.D. “We were pleased with the outcome of the sale and hope to continue the relationship in the years to come,” states Doris.

The Lauings offer everything from weanlings to broke horses and broodmares at each sale. They don’t take horses to another sale, though they do sell private treaty on the ranch yearround and welcome visitors to come and take a look. “No matter what you want a horse to do, we have one for you,” says Lauing, “We have concentrated on the disposition so that they are very trainable and family friendly, too.” The Lauings have horses being used in many states, plus Canada and Mexico.

Lauings Mill Iron L Ranch is a Ranching Heritage Breeder, plus they are involved with the AQHA Youth Scholarship Program. Working with youth and helping them excel in the equine industry is very important to the Lauings. Getting their horses into the right hands is critical too, as their horses are bred to work and have a real job.

“Our own kids all rode our homebred horses, and now it’s gratifying to see our grandkids riding them both on the ranch and in the rodeo arena. It’s a

dream come true to see our grandkids on them,” says Doris. “Of course, it’s everyone’s dream to see one of their horses go to the NFR too, and we sure hope that happens someday.”

The future, even with the recent loss of Comos Cottoneye, certainly looks bright for the Lauings. Their program is successful with horses being used at every level of competition in multiple events. “We’ll be looking for another stallion to replace Como, but haven’t really decided exactly what we’re wanting yet. He will be very hard to replace,” says Denny.

“It’s our goal to produce great Quarter Horses that can work on the ranch,

in the rodeo arena or anywhere else in the world. A well-balanced performance horse with disposition is always our goal,” says Lauing. “A horse that the whole family can ride, then go win on in any competition they choose is the foundation of our breeding program and that isn’t going to change in the future.” F For more information about the Lauing Mill Iron L Ranch and Denny and Doris Lauing, visit their website at www.lauingmillironlranch.com, or call 605-347-6193.

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Western Horse Tradition

Pitzer Ranch raising quality horses for generations

By Loretta Sorensen

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alking about horses is just one of the family traditions at Nebraska’s world renowned Pitzer Ranch. Found nestled in the Sandhills region northwest of the small ranch town of Ericson, the ranch provides an abundance of grass and water to support reputation Quarter Horses and registered Angus cattle.

It was 1945 when Howard first established Pitzer Ranch. At that time he rented grass for 25 cents per acre and took in cattle. Profit from pasture cattle was used to purchase land and cows. Living expenses were covered through horse trades.

Howard’s grandson Jim Brinkman says Howard gained much of his early

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knowledge of livestock while traveling with his father Harvey Pitzer to farms and sale barns to buy and sell cattle, draft horses and mules.

“My great-grandfather was a trader,” Jim says. “He’d put together bunches of cattle, horses, or whatever and literally herd them to the nearest sale barn, with my grandfather Howard often trailing along. When he began dealing in horses, Gramps represented horses as they were. That’s the only way he would have it. The value of honesty started a core of buyers that continues on in generations of return customers.”

It was 1956, after 10 years on the ranch, when Howard began “seriously” developing his Quarter Horses.

It started with the purchase of his original foundation stud, Pat Star Jr. He found the stallion at a match race in Oklahoma. However, it was the 1964 horse trade for Two Eyed Jack that had the greatest impact on Pitzer Ranch genetics.

“Gramps showed Two Eyed Jack aggressively until he was nine,” Jim says. “The stallion earned 217 halter points along with performance points in western pleasure, hunter under saddle, reining, western riding, cow horse, and even ran barrels a time or two.

He also worked cattle on the ranch, but his greatest contribution was as a breeding stallion.”

When Two Eyed Jack retired in 1991, he had sired 1,416 foals with 562 amassing 37,035 American Quarter Horse Association points. It was 119 of the foals that went on to become AQHA champions, 30 youth champions, along with 33 world or

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reserve world championships. With the adoption of AI, Two Eyed Jack bred as many as 434 mares in one season, proving to be one of the alltime, pre-potent breeding studs in Quarter Horse history (all before the availability of shipped or frozen semen).

In 1997, Howard and “Jack’s” accomplishments were recognized when both were inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame.

Jim continues the ranch’s legacy, holding annual spring and fall horse sales along with a registered Angus bull sale.

“With decades of success in the arena, horses and our horse sales have overshadowed the simple fact that Pitzer Ranch is a diversified working cattle and horse operation,” Jim says. “We have a long-standing reputation for producing genetically dominant, high-quality livestock.

Continuing to produce high-quality horses isn’t any easier now than it was when Howard started developing the ranch’s bloodlines.”

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To maintain the ranch’s genetic quality while bringing in some out-cross genetics, Jim maintains a herd of about 300 mares. In a crop of 250 foals, typically five or six catch Jim’s eye.

To carry on the Pitzer Ranch’s successful genetics, Jim is always on the lookout for studs and mares he prefers. When he traveled to Brazil, he was impressed with the fact that the ranch hands saddled up every morning.

“There were no pickups or four-wheelers.” He commented.

“Their horses were all sound and worked on the ranch every day.”

That “no coddling” philosophy is the same one Howard used throughout the years as he established Pitzer Ranch.

“We’ve never fed our horses special rations,” Jim says. “They work all day, are turned out at night and expected to go to work the next day.

Our horses are bred to be physically strong, correct legged, functional, and willing to work. Our out-cross

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sires bring in even more modern, genetic traits. The better out-cross fillies are put back into the Pitzer Ranch breeding program.”

About a dozen breeding stallions are featured on the ranch website. To deserve a spot on the stud roster, stallions are accomplished competitors and proven winners. Current sires include Show Me A Song Joes and Justa Genuine Jack.

“Show Me A Song Joes is a very capable, stout and shapey horse that finds work easy.” Jim says. “He will probably lead our sire groups for the next five years. Justa Genuine Jack packs a lot of muscle and do-ability in his colts. In our family lines we don’t trend toward a horse that’s too lightboned. When selecting for genetics, we try to stay away from fads and fit more buyers by being an all-around, middle-of-the-road horse rather than limited to a specialty. We believe the ideal horse is one the family can use on the ranch then compete with on the weekends.”

In order to keep current in the western horse industry, Jim regularly participates in shows and competitions.

“The industry changes all the time,” Jim says. “The only way to know how your program stands is to evaluate how you and your horses do in competition.

“Producing quality genetics isn’t an exact process,” Jim adds. “It helps to have large numbers of mares and stallions to produce horses with different capabilities. We use line-breeding of successful type to produce horses of consistent quality. You have to know what you’re doing with the genetics to make line-breeding work. It takes three or four years before you can be sure a specific cross produces the horse you want. One advantage we have is the history of generations of proven mares and stallions. I can go back several generations and know characteristics and information about specific horses. That gives me great perspective and advantage when making breeding decisions and genetic selections.”

Because they believe so strongly in breeding horses that can be used on the ranch and also perform in competition, the Brinkmans developed the HP Ranch Horse Invitational. It’s an

annual competition for 4 to 6-year-olds sired by proven Pitzer Ranch sires. Jim notes that ancient Roman writings describe war horse battles and believes that judged competitions limit creativity and lead horsemen to be mere imitators of previous competition winners.

“We used those teachings as one of the ideas in developing our HPI competition. Our awards go to horses correctly completing the five events in the shortest amount of time” Jim says.

Dependability, probably the most notable trait of Pitzer Ranch horses, is still one of the foundation principles Jim uses in his breeding strategies.

“We also breed disposition,” Jim notes. “Today’s riders use horses more on weekends for recreation rather than as cowboys working on the ranch.

It’s a trend we don’t necessarily like to see, but it’s where the industry is going. Pitzer Ranch sales typically offer a couple hundred riding horses.

With that many, buyers are more likely to find what they’re looking for.

There aren’t many places where you find that many quality horses in one stop. It’s one of the Pitzer Ranch traditions that we are proud to continue to maintain.” F

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len and Janet Long ranch north of Enning, S.D., some 60 miles east of Sturgis. They are the parents of three children, Brooke (Nick) Uherka, Benny, and Bailey; and boast three grandchildren, Tyce, Taya and Tripp.

The Longs raise good black cattle, Columbia/Rambouillet sheep and Quarter Horses with color, conformation, disposition and athletic versatility.

Glen’s parents, Benny and Irene Long bought the ranch in 1959 and Glen and Janet own a portion of it today. Glen grew up there, learning the ways and wisdom of a stockman from his father.

Through his younger years, Glen participated in 4-H rodeo, and was an all-around cowboy in high school rodeo – riding bulls, team roping and bulldogging. The family is thankful for old 8 mm movies that recorded the Long boys in action.

Janet’s dad, Jim Bradley, managed ranches for Western Cattle Company so she grew up riding and learning from him. “He had a knack for picking good horses,” she says proudly. He inspired us kids, kept us well mounted and taught us a lot.” In spite of that she giggles about the time the family’s irascible Shetland pony got the best of him. “‘Topsy’ was kinda ornery so Dad was gon’na show her a thing or two inside the barn. Mom had her chickens in there and a tank for watering them. Dad was on Topsy bareback. In the course of pulling her usual tricks she reared ... and by the time the dust settled Dad was in the chicken watering tank.”

Those were happy, memory-making years for the seven children in the

Bradley family. “We didn’t go very much, but great fun was had riding the Cheyenne River bottoms on our Welsh ponies and Quarter Horse geldings,” Janet recalls. “We went swimming at the dam, where we weren’t supposed to be without our parents. I have such good memories of the horses we rode and times we had.” Like her husband, Janet enjoyed competing in both 4-H and high school rodeo.

Glen and Janet moved to the ranch in 1984. Brooke and Benny were 3 and 4, just the right age to love learning

to ride on Glen’s Appaloosa gelding “Clyde.” One of Benny’s proudest moments was winning a buckle with him at a local playday.

4-H rodeos were the family’s entertainment on weekends, and their vacation was the trip to the State 4-H Finals in Pierre every August. As the kids grew up they moved into high school and college rodeo, even competing at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Pueblo, Colo. Daughter Brooke, now 32, graduated from South Dakota State University where she was on the rodeo team all four years barrel racing on a good palomino mare MM Creamnsugar. She also tied goats on Watch Dolly Pine (the dam of Watch Me Go Cowboy) a mare also used for barrel racing and limited breakaway roping. Today, MM Creamnsugar is 21 years old and has assumed the duties of teaching the grandchildren to ride.

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Tyce, 4, and Taya, 5, participated in their first rodeo this past Labor Day at Newell.

The Long’s lost their second child, Benny, at the tender age of 17 in a 4-wheeler accident on a neighboring ranch. Janet says, “At that time we put a lot of time into developing our broodmare band ... we needed to keep busy.” She affirms that raising and working with the horses helped them to heal from a devastating loss.

Along with being involved with the ranch and livestock, Glen and Janet’s youngest son Bailey, 19, goes to college

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Snippy’s Cowboy. That foal is the fancy blue roan stud colt “Chaz,” registered as Sir Bea Cowboy, now senior sire at the Long Ranch.

Sir Bea Cowboy is a ’96 model, packing the lines of champions like Snippy’s Cowboy, Sir Beat, Two Eyed Jack, Orphan Drift, Cuellar ... and the list goes on. Janet comments, “We cross him on all kinds of mares and he throws about 95 percent color plus consistently producing foals with keen pretty heads and solid conformation. He also passes his kind, willing disposition on to his get, which are very trainable and have proven themselves in the roping events at arenas across the region. Popular pedigree announcer John Johnson calls him ‘rodeo made,’” she grins.

One of the Long’s junior sires is Sir Bea Cowboy’s 2007 son Watch Me Go Cowboy, out of a Watch Joe Jack granddaughter. The other is Paddys Shot of Sugar, a 2007 buckskin stallion out of the arena-proven, Sugar Bars granddaughter, MM Creamnsugar and sired by a son of Paddy’s Irish Whiskey. His oldest foals are 4 this year and Janet says their owners have been reporting back “how trainable, very light, and easy to get along with” they are. She agrees – she’s already ponying horses off her 2-year-old.

The Long’s have always liked the Paddy’s Irish Whiskey bloodline, and were excited to acquire a son of the sought-after stallion. Boy O Paddy Boy came to the ranch this spring and they settled five mares before a freak accident ended his life, a mere two months after they bought him. Janet comments, “It was a tragic loss as he mirrored our senior stallion Sir Bea Cowboy in conformation and disposition. We look forward to his foal crop.”

The Long’s horse operation is sizable, with some 25 broodmares. This maternal gene pool includes such rich bloodlines as Driftwood, Top Moon, Sun Frost, Freckles Playboy, Doc’s Oak, Doc’s Hickory, Okie Leo, Blue Valentine, Sugar Bars, Windchester, Special Effort, First Down Dash, Sunshine Jet, Truly Truckle, sir Beat, Otoe, Doc’s Lynx, Smart Little Lena, Miss N Cash, Peppy San Badger, Tyree’s Watch, On the Money Red, Pine Bars and Streakin Six.

Janet feels the mares contribute a lot to the shaping of a colt. “We have ridden most of the mares we own and used some in the arena. We select mares with disposition, a good mind and athletic ability ... and we don’t breed undesirables.

“I call our horses ‘user friendly,’” Janet grins. “I spend a lot of time out in the pasture with them when the foals are young, and by the time I’ve gotten all their pictures for the sale catalogs most of them are coming around for me to scratch them.

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Bob’s daughter Amanda Welsh running barrels on Hollywood.

Necessity breeds Barrel Horses

By Holly Thomas

Starting his own AQHA breeding program was not something Bob Welsh (not to be confused with his son, 7-time NFR bull riding qualifier Bobby Welsh) set out to do. Instead, it was something that came about out of necessity – a necessity he noticed other people were looking for as well.

Ten years later, his breeding program in Gillette, Wyo., is gathering steam on and off the barrels.

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It all started with Welsh’s stepdad’s stud horse, Bold Sonny Dee, fondly called “Pirate.” Welsh always admired the sire’s pedigree which stemmed from AQHA foundation sire Three Bars; but even more so, he appreciated the horse’s demeanor. He noted that Three Bars-bred horses generally “like to get along with people, are ready to go to work, and they can run!” As a full-time farrier, Welsh

also pointed out, “they have good bones and good feet.”

When Welsh found himself attending barrel races with his daughter, he began looking for flashy, fast horses and, he noticed, so was everybody else! But he needed more than that.

Welsh said, “Bottle-rocket horses have their place, but they don’t always make great family horses.” Welsh also needed a horse he could put an inex-

perienced rider on, take hunting on the mountain, and then come home and rope a steer on... and again, so did everybody else. Pirate had proven himself to be dependable, hardworking, and fast – all of the qualities he and so many other people were looking for, not only in a barrel racing prospect, but also in a family ranch horse.

With the goal of producing this highly sought-after type of horse in mind, Welsh decided to buy into his stepdad’s breeding program and began acquiring mares that would complement the Three Bars breeding.

About four years later, Welsh’s daughter-in-law had a palomino stud horse that caught his attention. Frosty Frenchman was a 7-year-old palomino who was flashy and fast. His grandsire, Frenchmans Guy, had a strong reputation and a lot of heart. When Welsh’s daughter-in-law decided to let the stud go, he responded, “I’ve gotta have that horse!” He noted, “Those Frenchmans Guy horses are warriors.

They don’t back off. They’re good, solid horses and you couldn’t ask for a better friend. They’re not afraid of a day’s work.” It turned out he was right.

Welsh’s daughter rode Frosty French-

man, fondly called “Hollywood,” and qualified twice for the Mountain State Circuit Finals, won Gillette’s Fizz Bomb Classic and Barrel Futurity twice, and brought home numerous other PRCA barrel race winnings.

Any new addition to Welsh’s breeding program has to bring solid breeding and desirable qualities to the table; but before any new horse steps foot on his place, they receive a thorough look-over from his experienced-farrier eye. “I look at confirmation of a horse first because I have a standard. If they are sub-standard of what I want in my herd, they don’t make it here,” said Welsh. He’s seen too many horses with poor legs and feet and known that they would not last on the racetrack or around barrels in the arena.

These qualities don’t only stem from the sires, however. Welsh has acquired mares to complement his breeding program with bloodlines going back to sires such as Dash for Cash, Doc O’Lena, Idaho Special, Bold Ruler and Ronas Ryon. These mares carry the same sought-after traits that Welsh’s sires do: dependability, confirmation, disposition and speed.

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“The stud is a big contribution, but you’ve got to have good mares. If you’re not going to get the best mares you can find, don’t worry about getting a stud at all. The mares are it,” said Welsh. Several of the mares in his herd now are daughters of Pirate that he has bred to Hollywood. Welsh commented on the result, “With Pirate’s super disposition and the heart of a lion out of the Frenchmans Guy bloodline – they just blend awesome.”

The result of Welsh’s necessity-born breeding program has been sound, trustworthy, speed horses. He has spent days, months and years training and riding many of them and is more than pleased with their personalities, commenting that he cannot recall one that offered to buck. Welsh’s horses have been taken to work on ranches, run around barrels, ridden by children, and hunted off of in the mountains. He’s been told by his clients that they wished they had a herd full of his horses, while others consider his horses part of the family. Welsh conducts barrel racing clinics for beginners in Gillette and has been able to not only teach those starting out, but provide them with a solid barrel

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breeding program. Thankfully, though, when one door closes, another door opens as one of Hollywood’s colts began to bear a striking resemblance.

“I’ve got a colt from last spring that is Hollywood’s son, he’s a palomino, and he’s the spitting image of what Hollywood looked like when he was a baby – even to the point of having the exact same two swirls, one between his eyes and one on his forelock. He acts just like him and has the same confidence,” said Welsh; but he isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. Welsh is still keeping a watchful eye out for the next horse to bring practical and athletic qualities to his program, much like he was 10 years ago. In the meantime, Welsh continues to breed to Pirate and produce athletic, all-around family horses that anybody can ride, with the hopes of someday sending a barrel horse to the NFR. “We want to get that speed, but we don’t want to sacrifice disposition.

Don’t get me wrong – we’ve got speed!

Speed is important, but equally important is the disposition and cooperation of the horse,” said Welsh, continuing, “...we want a horse that wants to work with us with a good mind and good sense. If a horse mentally does his job really good, he doesn’t have to be the fastest horse at the track or at the barrel race. The quality of the run and the cooperation and the teamwork make up a lot. A horse that can be super-fast but doesn’t want to cooperate with you is gonna get beat every time. There are a lot of gals that know that. How many times have you seen a horse go in the arena and do his job so well he just smokes everybody? That horse is exactly what we are shooting for.”

Necessity has born many inventions; but for Bob Welsh necessity has born palomino racehorses that are as versatile as they are fast. His horses are ready to be a teammate and the next young girl or boy to discover one may very well win the world. F

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