Editor’s Note: The Caprock Chronicles are edited by Jack Becker a Librarian at Texas Tech University Libraries. He can be reached at Jack.becker@ttu.edu. Today’s article is by Holle Humphries, a retired art educator and the facilitator for the Quanah Parker Trail, a cultural heritage trail sponsored…
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The Fence Post August 21, 2020 By Amy Hadachek Mark Gardiner of Gardiner Angus Ranch said this is his first set of steers in March, which have been equiped with the ultra-high frequency tags.Photo by Mark Gardiner Plans are going full steam ahead by the…
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Quarter Horse News May 15, 2020 Champion cutter Bet Hesa Cat has expanded his influence to another discipline and was recently recognized as the newest National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Million Dollar Sire. The Pilot Point, Texas-based association announced in early April the 2006…
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Quarter Horse News May 15, 2020 Article by Erin Haynes Photos by Ross Hecox Breeding experts Dr. Glenn Blodgett and Jim Brinkman discuss the progression of ranch horses and how stock horse competitions are making an impact. Most of those who talk about the influence…
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It was no shock Alabama trainer Austin Shepard added another two titles to his collection at the NCHA Eastern Nationals, one of the association’s final spring events before the COVID-19 outbreak brought horse shows to a halt. Quarter Horse News May 1, 2020 By Teri…
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When it comes to versatility, Bet Hesa Cat has proven himself — not once, but twice — as a leading sire of cutting and reined cow horses. Quarter Horse News May 1, 2020 By Teri Lee For a second consecutive year, Bet Hesa Cat has…
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Quarter Horse News April 15, 2020 By Lillian Kent Open HackamorePlain Catty 14S (Bet Hesa Cat x Miss Plain Plain x Just Plain Colonel)Owner: Kalpowar Quarter Horses, Midland, TXBreeder: Kevin Cantrelle, Raymond, CA "He's really better in the show pen than he is everywhere else."…
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Quarter Horse News April 1, 2020 Open Two-ReinSinfully Smart Cat & Wade Reaney 13G (WR This Cats Smart x Sinful Style x Docs Stylish Oak)Owner: Karen Olson, Hill City, IDBreeder: Cowan Select Horses LLC, Havre, MT Say what you will about Sinfully Smart Cat, but…
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Quarter Horse News March 15, 2020 North Central Texas College earned prestige as the top ranch horse team in the Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo on Feb. 5-6. North Central Texas College, located in…
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Western Horseman March 2020 By Dee Ann Littlefield The sun brims over the horizon in a fine strip of light below looming clouds.A soft breeze sweeps across the colorful landscape, rousing a fragrant aroma from the abundant wildflowers in bloom. A red pickup creaks and…
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