Posts Tagged ‘buckaroo’

7th Annual Early Californios Skills of the Rancho

June 24, 2019
Jolyn Young

For the seventh consecutive year, ranch roping enthusiasts will gather to compete and celebrate traditional roping and horsemanship methods developed during the mission days of early California. The Early Californios Skills of the Rancho, or “The Skills” as it is commonly known, will be held July 12-14  at the Tejon Ranch Equestrian Center in Lebec, […]

Ranching Roots: Meet Danyelle Draper

April 10, 2019
Jolyn Young

Danyelle Draper left Nevada after graduating high school, but the 19-year-old college freshman values her deep roots in the Silver State. She grew up in a cowboy family on area ranches, learning to ride and rope as a kid. In her teen years, her skills earned her a rodeo scholarship to Colorado Northwestern Community College […]

“Dear Cowgirl” by Adrian Brannan and Giveaway

April 4, 2019
Savanna Simmons

This winter has drug on. Is it just me? Or most of us? Or us of all? I grew up in Wisconsin winters; I should be used to this, but this one, it’s wore me down. It’s finally spring, and we still have threats of snow tomorrow. I spent the cold months wandering the house […]

Native American Buckaroo Artist James Shoshone

October 3, 2018
Tiffany Schwenke

The pretty horses and fancy loops sketched in pen and ink by Native American Buckaroo James Shoshone give a cowboy chills! James feels it in his soul. His soul speaks into the paper through his talented hands. The art on the paper speaks to the cowboy in your soul. Truly living the life they portray […]

Summer Cow Camp 101: Working Alone

August 17, 2018
Jolyn Young

On many ranches in the American West, cowboys head up to a cow camp, usually located in a higher elevation than the ranch headquarters, for the summer. In Summer Cow Camp 101: Living Situation, I gave a guided tour of a typical summer cow camp. Once a cowboy is settled into his secluded home-away-from-civilization, he takes […]

Summer Cow Camp 101: Living Situation

August 6, 2018
Jolyn Young

Every summer, hundreds (okay, maybe dozens) of cowboys head to cow camp. They leave headquarters to follow the cattle high up into the mountains for a few months. The air is cooler, the feed is taller, and the water flows more abundantly at these higher elevations, allowing the ranch to most efficiently use its natural […]

Buckaroo Buys: Tapadero Annie’s

April 17, 2018
Savanna Simmons

I’ve been friends with Jessica for a few years now. I was immediately drawn to her incredible artwork, and I’ve even used it on a few of my kids’ T-shirts, with Jessica’s permission, so naturally, I’m pretty excited about this next step for Jessica. She adds to the market a lot of buckaroo feel that […]

All Chaps are Hinder-Less

January 19, 2018
Savanna Simmons

This is my public service announcement to those in the non-cowboy community: All chaps are “hinder”less. If they have a hinder in them, they’re just leather pants. Chaps=thumbs up. Leather pants=thumbs down. Also, they’re pronounced SHaps. So now that we have that out of the way, there are several types of chaps and other leggings, […]

Christmas Guide, Gift And Otherwise

December 19, 2017
Jolyn Young

We are officially within a week of Christmas Day. It’s the center point of a month-long season of festivity, the reason for green tights and elementary school plays, Santa’s big day, Jesus’ birth, airplane rides in bad weather, incessantly ringing bells, and a whole lot of shopping all wrapped up and tied with a jolly […]

Great Basin Gathering, Music, Poetry, and Gear Show

November 3, 2017
Tiffany Schwenke

The first weekend in November many of the nation’s top cowboys and cowgirls will be in Winnemucca, Nevada competing at the Western States Ranch Rodeo (WSRRA) Finals for the championship title! In conjunction with the WSRRA Finals is the 3rd Annual Great Basin Gathering, Music, Poetry, and Gear Show! This is a place for friends […]