Posts Tagged ‘Oregon’
To the Rescue: Part 1
November 5, 2017
Savanna Simmons
As I was combing Facebook for sources to talk to for a story about the state of fires in Western States last month for Tri-State Livestock News, I stumbled across an individual who selflessly took in 25 horses that were in fire evacuation zones and in need of rescue. Ashley Mershon, who has a small […]
Weeds, Flies And Road Trips: A Western Travel Guide
May 24, 2017
Jolyn Young
Summer is approaching, and all ranch folks know what that means: weeds, flies, and road trips. If you’re in the mood to throw a suitcase in the pickup and hit the highway, here are a few words of wisdom – or something – about a few Western destinations. To help out my fellow traveler, I […]
Buckaroo Lingo
January 25, 2016
Jolyn Young
Every subculture has its own lexicon. In the buckaroo world, we often use phrases that originated with livestock and just apply them directly to human usage in a kind of reverse anthropomorphism. Here are several common cowboy phrases that have wandered away from the barn and gotten tangled up in everyday vernacular. Ganted up: When […]
McDermitt Fourth of July Ranch Rodeo
July 9, 2015
Jolyn Young
The loyal locals made their way once again to the Oregon/Nevada border “town” of McDermitt for the annual Fourth of July ranch rodeo this year. The one restaurant and all 35 motel rooms are located in Nevada, and every day all the contestants and spectators made the half-mile trip up Highway 95 to the rodeo […]
Jordan Valley Big Loop Rodeo 2015
May 21, 2015
Jolyn Young
Jim and the RO cowboss, Jake, were lucky enough to get entered in the Jordan Valley Big Loop this year. As excited as they were to get a shot at the prestigious trophy saddles, my excitement level registered a close second on the I-can’t-wait-to-get-to-the-rodeo meter. We’ve been living south of Interstate 80 for six months; […]