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MAY 2012
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Staff VOL. 24 NO. 2
MAY 2012
Editor in Chief: Laura Standley • Ext. 105 laura@tlbaa.org trailseditor@tlbaa.org • web@tlbaa.org
Contributing Editor: Henry L. King
Ladies’ Choice
Advertising: Troy Robinett • Ext. 117 troy@tlbaa.org
Rick Fritsche •
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Feature Article: Ladies’ Choice ............................12-15
Articles: Maternal Behavior ....................28-29 By Heather Smith Thomas Fort Worth Steer Spotlight ............34 By Henry King The Millennium Futurity ..........35-37 By Bill Davidson Three Fort Worth Charities Honor One Great Man ..........................40 By Katherine M. Kolstad
Departments: Officers & Directors..........................5 Chairman Letter................................6 TLBT Update ................................17 Board Of Director Interviews ........31 In The Pen ......................................43 Memoriams......................................43 News On The Trail ....................44-45 Affiliate News ................................47 Herd Management ..........................48 Movers & Shakers ..........................49 Ad Index ........................................55 Just For Grins ................................55 Save the Date ..................................56
Sales, Shows & Tours: Longhorns & Lace Benefit & Sale..20-21 Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale..........26-27 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo....42 Stillwater Shootout ..............................48
About the Cover: May is the month for celebrating mothers, so the Trails staff found it fitting to feature a beautiful Longhorn brood cow on the cover. After much consideration from the photo submissions, the Trails magazine selected Sandy Stotts’ beautiful photo as it depicits the “ideal” brood cow as she watches over her calf. Thank you to all who participated.
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Graphic Design & Production Myra Basham, Art Director • Ext. 108 myra@tlbaa.org • artdirector@tlbaa.org
Regional Correspondents Lori Beeson • Nolensville, Tennessee Bonnie Damrow • Roca, Nebraska Paige Evans • Kiowa, Colorado Wanda Moore • Sulphur Bluff, Texas Bodie Quary • Prague, Oklahoma
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Chairman of the Board: Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013
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At-Large Director
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Nancy Dunn
Lana Hightower
Todd Mcknight
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Dora Thompson
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David Roberts
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Donnie Taylor
Ron Walker
L.D. McIntyre
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Mark Stuck
Bernard Lankford
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Jim Rombeck
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Doug Hunt
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Terry King
Larry Smith
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(337) 328-7258 longhorn@camtel.net CHARLES SCHREINER III*
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WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.*
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RICHARD D. CARLSON
SHERMAN BOYLES
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Dr. Randall Grooms TAES Texas A&M University
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From the Chairman of the Board I recently attended the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers (TSCRA) Convention in Fort Worth, TX. This Organization has 15,000+ members, 220 Board members and many Associate members (not cattle raisers). One of the many breakout sessions at the Convention was a presentation on developing, keeping and emphasizing pride in the TSCRA. What I saw was a strong pride in their organization. Think about the TLBAA. We have pride in our cattle and our Association. Do we exhibit that pride to the public? The one thing I have noticed, and you probably have also, is that many times other ranchers do not consider Texas Longhorn breeders as cattle men and women. We need to change that perception. The Texas Longhorn cattle were the very beginning of the cattle industry in the U.S. The Texas Longhorn Breeders are preserving history and also producing beef for the food industry. No other cattle breeders can claim this distinction. We should be proud of preserving that heritage and spread the word. The World Show, June 10-14, 2012 is fast approaching. It will be held in a new venue this year, the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards, which is a very large tourist attraction and attracts people from all over the world. Many visitors will attend our events. This is one of the two main events put on by the TLBAA each year. The TLBAA staff, under the guidance of Pam Galloway, with the help of board member Dora Thompson and Kim Richey, are working hard to make this year’s World Show the best ever. What an excellent time to exhibit our pride in promoting the Texas Longhorn! Your help is needed to assure that this event is the best that in can be. Please consider volunteering, attending, and/or becoming a sponsor at some level. This month Board of Director Bio’s highlights Larry Smith, Region 11 Director, and Roger Townsend, Region 4 Director. Take a look at page 31. Thank you for your dedication to and support of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America. May God bless you, the TLBAA and the USA.
Bernard Lankford
Board Vacancies The TLBAA BOD has approved the following policy for filling Board vacancies for un-expired terms. TLBAA Board policy for filling vacancies of un-expired Board seats. To be considered for appointment to fill a vacant TLBAA Board position for an un-expired term, the applicant must be an Active or Lifetime member of the TLBAA; in good standing, free of any debt owed to the TLBAA; and domiciled within the particular Region or Division of the vacancy. The applicant must provide a written resume and Bio (template provided) and indicate his/her involvement with the TLBAA for the past 12 months to the Board of Directors. Notice shall be published in the Trails magazine and on E-Trails announcing the vacancy. Applications for the vacant Board position will be due on or before the last day of the month in which the notice is published in the Trails magazine. Letters of recommendation are encouraged from Members domiciled within the Region or Division of the vacancy, but are
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not required. Applicants must make themselves available to be interviewed in person or by phone conference when requested to do so by the TLBAA Board of Directors. Board vacancies should not be filled just for the sake of filling a Board vacancy. There are currently two vacancies, Division B At Large and Division C Region 15. Should you wish to be considered for either of these positions, follow the directions in the above policy. The BIO template may be obtained from Rick in the TLBAA office. Please send your information to the TLBAA office at P.O. Box 4430, Fort Worth, Texas to the attention of Rick or E-Mail rick@tlbaa.org. Applications must be received on or before May 31, 2012. Qualified applicants will be interviewed by the BOD. The TLBAA BOD will select two new Board members by June 30,2012.
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2012 TLBAA Breeder Of The Year
Darlene Aldridge, DVM • John Parmley 8405 FM 1361 • Somerville, TX 77879 979-272-3600 home • 281-541-1200 cell www.starcreekranch.com darlene@starcreekranch.com
Give your breeding program Beadle Land & Cattle - Ray & Bonnie Beadle Los Gatos & Hollister, CA (408) 834-0110 • (408) 656-6266 e-mail: rlbeadle@longfibre.com
Box Z Ranch - Steven Zunker & Louis Christa 1506 Harwood Road, Luling, TX 78648 Ranch mobile (210) 827-3940 www.boxzranch.com
Buckhorn Cattle Company - Buck & Sharon Adams 110 N. Broad, Guthrie, OK 73044 www.buckhorncattle.com (405) 260-1942 • (405) 282-9800
Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers 3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955 (941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792 e-mail: ancopa5@yahoo.com
Kent & Sandy Harrell
15 W 6th St Ste 2510, Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 299-6402 • (918) 733-4008 www.harrellranch.com • e-mail: Kent@harrellranch.com
Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety - Little Ace Cattle Company P.O. Box 386, Folsom, LA 70437 (985) 796-3918 e-mail: ketyfolsom@aol.com
PJ’s Cattle Company – Jim Swigert or Lance Swigert 2130 CR 100, Caldwell, TX 77836 Jim: (979) 224-2861 or Lance (979) 219-4902 e-mail: jim@swicoauctions.com or lance@swicoauctions.com www.pjslonghorns.com
MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies 26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 739-6808 tc@newbellhurst.com
McLeod Ranch – Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod 355 C.R. 303A, Edna, TX 77957 (361) 782-0155
Brennan & Michele Potts - Rocking P Longhorns
P.O. Box 579, Emory, TX 75440 (903) 473-2430 Cell: (903) 348-5400 www.rockingplonghorns.com • e-mail: bpotts1@verizon.net
Rio Vista Ranch - Elmer & Susan Rosenberger 4818 Eck Lane, Austin, TX 78734 (512) 266-3250 Cell: (512) 422-8336 e-mail: elmer@riovistaranch.com www.riovistaranch.com
Westfarms Inc. - Dale, Lynette, Leslie & Matt Westmoreland 13529 Hwy 450, Franklinton, LA 70438 (985) 795-1539 Cell: (985) 515-3172 e-mail: lwestmoreland.ees@wpsb.org
a boost with Butler genetics! Frank Anderson Jr. and III 828 South Rosemary Drive • Bryan, TX 77802 (979) 846-8020 • (281) 501-2100 edie.wakefield@gmail.com
DALGOOD Longhorns - Malcolm & Connie Goodman (713) 782-8422 • Waller, TX e-mail: dalgood@comcast.net www.dalgoodlonghorns.com
MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies 26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669 (512) 739-6808 tc@newbellhurst.com
Moriah Farms - Bernard Lankford Weatherford, TX (817) 341-4677 • (817) 319-9198 cell www.moriahfarmslonghorns.com
Rocking G Ranch - Mrs. Ramie Griffin 5005 Callais Road • Beaumont, TX 77713 (409) 892-2662 • Fax (409) 838-6926 Cell (409) 781-3215 e-mail: dayamisrockingranch@yahoo.com
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Rocking I Longhorns - Nancy Ince & Tony Mangold 30 FM 3351 N, Bergheim, TX 78004 (830) 237-5024 • e-mail: tmangold@sbcglobal.net www.rockinilonghorns.com
Sidewinder Cattle Company - Ed Shehee, Jr. 1007 Airport Blvd • Pensacola, FL 32504 (850) 572-6595 www.sidewindercattleco.com
Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. - John & Jane Thate 418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031 (507) 235-3467
Triple R Ranch - Robert & Kim Richey 21000 Dry Creek Road • San Angelo, TX 76901 (325) 942-1198 • e-mail: r3ranch@aol.com www.butlertexaslonghorns.com
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Ladies’ Choice In honor of Mother’s Day and in keeping with our “Brood Cow” theme this month, we celebrate those brood cows that have found a special place in the hearts of our Longhorn Ladies. We thank those who shared their stories with us.
Electra Jet One might think it would be hard to select a “favorite” brood cow from a herd of magnificent females. My choice is an easy one. Her name is Electra Jet. Electra Jet was the TLBAA cow of the year in 2004; she was hauled all over the United States, but this is not the reason she’s my favorite. Electra is a big cow, with sleepy brown eyes and a fetish for the curry comb. She comes at you, her head down with full knowledge that it is your privilege to scratch until she’s done. She’s not the boss, but she’s not easily intimidated and she is not aggressive with new females coming to the herd. Electra easily tips the scale at 1240 pounds and has almost 65” tip to tip. Maybe not a great horn measurement, according to some, but plenty good for me. She’s a good breeder, a good mother and just a sweet cow. A very smart man (Calvin Etley) many years ago told me, “You can’t fall in love with your herd”…….That advice was forgotten, Mr. Etley, the minute I laid my hands on Electra Jet.
— Christy Randolph
HL Mercy Me 91 I must say picking one cow as my favorite is really tough. Anyone who knows me very well, knows that if a cow has been at our place long enough to become known as a brood cow, she is almost family!! Most of our females came to us as young heifer show prospects, or they are progeny from these females. The boys and I do spend a lot of time with our cattle, and sometimes I do think they are treated more as pets than cattle. I would hate to part with any of our ‘girls’. With that said, I am going to call HL MERCY ME 91 my favorite cow at this time. She belongs to our middle son, Braden. I remember our family going to Pete and Stacy Hood’s in Oklahoma, so Braden could look at their calves. He had been saving his money and was ready to purchase his first heifer. Mercy caught his eye, and before long she was in our backyard! Yes, our backyard. When we first joined TLBAA, we lived on 1 acre! Braden showed her for several years and spent a lot of time looking for the right bull to use on Mercy. Her first calf was a heifer that did extremely well in the ring. Mercy is currently part of our commercial herd and is bred to an Angus this year. She is a great producer and always weans off a nice heavy calf, but that is not what makes her my favorite. Her mothering qualities are what make me love her. There are cows that are good mamas and cows that are great mamas, Mercy is the latter. She is so gentle and attentive to her calves, and she is so trusting of us. She is one we can approach as soon as she has calved. We have also seen her let other calves in the pasture nurse. She knows that I am a softy and will frequently stand at the gate until I let her in the yard. She does seem to get special treatment around here!
— Beth Tanner
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Riverforks sSs Legacy Queen Of Rex’s Laura was one of Clubs the Laura three original This cow is what you want in the Longhorn breed. She is a gentle, large-framed ‘06 model with over 77" of horn tip-to-tip. We call her one of our PR cows because we can use her to show off the gentleness of the breed by letting folks have their picture made with her. Her dam, sisters and offspring all have the same traits. She is also a Horn Showcase winner. We have a heifer out of her that will be shown at upcoming futurities.
— Tammy King
Jenny’s Wow-Baby Under a scrawny little mesquite tree on Oct. 2, 1996, a scrawny, no color heifer was born. She grew slowly: My son-partner asked me “Why was I keeping her, a not much heifer to look at?” I replied, “ Because I like her face.” Years later at our Kimble Ranch Tour, I told the story of Jenny Jay. A longtime breeder said, “Joyce, all you have to do is like her face”. Jenny grew into a lovely, gold roan, big horned, gentle heifer producer”. Her last heifer calf was born 1-1-2011. She is beautiful, gentle and loves to be kissed just like her Mama. I named her “JENNY’S WOW-BABY”. Jenny Jay is now a Big Beautiful shoulder mount hanging in my home. P.S. I LOVE TEXAS LONGHORNS
— Dr. Joyce Kimble
Longhorns I purchased in 2003 from Lucy Creek Ranch. All three heifers were pregnant. As I was newer than new at raising Longhorns, I didn't realize that it wasn't OK to totally spoil one's pets. Laura has trained me well. She throws big, beautiful, colored babies and is an incredible mother. She milks well and dotes on her babies. The thing is, Laura is so spoiled that she truly believes that everyone loves her, and that everyone should always come with a range cube or two. Should one not have a range cube ready, Laura will slowly shake her head from side to side to let one know her disappointment. She's not threatening, she just wants one to know that they haven't done what was expected of THE DIVA. Laura will approach most folks with her head lowered so that someone can scratch her head in just the right place. Often, she will move her head to the side so that one can get to another desired spot. She is indeed, mightily spoiled. I really did not intend to raise an animal with attitude, but Laura has a huge one. I guess being spoiled with an attitude isn't so bad. After all, she is a Longhorn.
— Dr. Lou Shields
Carmon SD BR3 Carmon SD is my pick for favorite brood cow because she is so special. One reason she’s special is she is the only daughter of a favorite cow, Carmon Santana B R3, which tragically died last year. From the beginning, she has been a standout in our herd and has developed into a production powerhouse. She has produced three calves for us to date: a bull, Trinity R3, which was a class winner at the 2011 Horn Showcase and 2 daughters. We are expecting calf number four next month. Oops, there’s calf number 4 peeking out behind her dam. Carmon SD does what we like in our brood cows.
Unanimous
—Kim Richey
Part of the reason she is my favorite cow is a reason many breeders have in common – an experience with their cow that somehow makes them feel as if they 'understand' each other. Unanimous calved one year in a freezing rain. She allowed me to take the calf and save it. I went to get Unanimous, with nothing more than words. I was able to bring her up into the barn and to the stall deep with hay and her new calf waiting there. The next day, after seeing that the calf had nursed, I opened the stall to let Unanimous walk out loose into the barn. Then I went in and picked up her calf, to move them out by the scattered round bale in the warm sun. It was a special moment to face this 1300 lb. cow with her new calf in my arms, not totally certain what she would do. With her full attention I walked past her and asked her to follow, she did and it left me with a feeling of closeness to her, that she was so trusting of me with her calf. She's a pretty special ol' gal.
— Kathy Kittler
May 2012
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Cooper's 167 Lamb
Down Town Gal "Down Town Gal came to live with me in 2004 as a baby. She was in a set of Eilene Day bred heifers. All the heifers were good, and I was thrilled to own an animal from a woman who's program produced such outstanding animals as Fiesty Fannie. Down Town Gal is even tempered and easy to work. Great with JP Grand Marshall, out producing herself every time. Their daughter, Meta Marshall, won the Horn Showcase in 2008. This year's heifer, Marshall's Local Gal, poses with her mama and continues helping "do the math".
— Lee Tisdale
Permanent Believer I had never owned a cow before I bought my first Longhorn in 1975, named her “Alpha” and said I never wanted an “Omega”. Since that time, I certainly have learned what it takes to be a true “Brood Cow” – A female that out produces herself - in all respects. Permanent Believer is that kind of female. With a beefy hip right up to her double twist horns (measuring over 90” total horn and 70+” of tip to tip horn), she has a total package with a perfect udder still at the age of 10 years in May. She has produced 8 calves, never missing calving, with producing her first calf before 24 months of age. Her pedigree includes Overwhelmer (three times) Senator, Superior, Superman and Measles twice also. Her dam, Believe It, certainly qualifies as a brood cow too, who has produced 12 calves in 13 years!!! She, also, still has a perfect udder, will eat out of your hand and produces 500 pound weanling calves. Her daughter, Permanent Believer, proves how she consistently out produces herself. Both of these girls have helped us make money in the purebred business as well as the commercial cattle world of first calf heifer bulls or beefy type steers for our profitable meat program. Without females like these in your program, you are steps behind making a profit with these great Longhorns!!
I know everyone thinks Ringa Dinger is my favorite brood cow, who wouldn't put her at the top of the list? But I have another favorite who doesn't get nearly enough of the spotlight. Her name is Cooper's 167 Lamb. She is a big bodied Watson 167 daughter out of a cow called Cooper's Little Lamb (GF Letter of Credit x Honey Glow). She is always on the lookout for cubes and when she knows you have some, she runs and jumps with excitement. Cooper's 167 Lamb measures 72" tip to tip and has over 95" of total horn length. She is a multiple Horn Showcase Champion. We even took her to a show once and she won her class. Now she is producing winners. She is the dam of Work It BCB (by Working Man Chex) who sold at the Midwest Sale in 2011 to Frank Hevrdejs for $16,000 and Annie Get Your Rifle BCB (by Bandera Chex) who won her class of 13 at the Southeast Winchester Futurity in February. We are going to introduce her youngest daughter, Some Like It Haute BCB (by Working Man Chex) to everyone at the Millennium Futurity in May. Another one of her Working Man Chex daughters through embryo work measures 50" at 18 months. So as you can see, this cow is not only pretty to look at, she earns her keep by out producing herself with every calf. Now you know why she is one of my favorite cows.
— Charlene Semkin
—Cindy Bolen
Phenomenal Printzess Phenomenal Printzess is my favorite brood cow. She’s a 1998 model & over 70” TTT. She always comes running when she sees me & wants me to hand feed her cubes, which I always just happen to have in my pocket at all times. We purchased her before she was 2 years old and we sold her 5 years later, in 2004, but I did not want to sell her. I missed her so much, Lee let me buy her back via a phone bid in 2010. Even after 6 years, she knew me and ate cubes from my hand as soon as we unloaded her. We have many of her daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters & great-great granddaughters. She has a beautiful black and white 2011 heifer calf at side now, and she had an awesome red heifer for us, right after we bought her back in 2010. I love all our cows but she is my favorite, and I am so thankful to have her back home with us again.
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—Linda Ragains Texas Longhorn Trails
ECR Houston Tari 452 My favorite brood cow is ECR Houston Tari 452. She may not be the oldest or most famous (yet) in our herd, but she is made up of some of the industry’s greatest genetics. She’s a daughter of Houston Solution and Phenomenal Tari. While she has a great genetic foundation, color, conformation and horn, those are not the reasons she is my favorite. I like her because of her sheer consistency. She’s a fantastic mother with excellent milking ability and has raised an exceptional calf every year since her first breeding season. We paired her with Julio Vixen ECR, and she gave us 4 strong colorful heifers with a lot of horn. Her oldest is a five-year-old that’s 75+ inches tip to tip. Based on the success of that mating we’ve been able to try other breeding strategies with her, and we are very excited about her future offspring’s potential. Again she’s my favorite because of her consistency, because what more could anyone in the cattle business ask for than a great cow that can raise a calf every year and out produce herself time after time.
—Della Serna
ASOCL Burning Desire Although we have several cows dear to my heart, A S O C L BURNING DESIRE is definitely a favorite. We purchased her at the 2009 Legacy Sale and have not regretted it. She is everything you want in a cow: Beautiful color; great conformation; big horns; big body (1400 lbs); perfect udder; great momma; and a gentle nature to go with it. She is one of those “Front Pasture” cows who will always catch the eye of the beholder. There is nothing negative about ASOCL BURNING DESIRE. Measuring 78.5” TTT, we are excited to see her pass 80” TTT very soon. A granddaughter of Boomerang C P on the top and GF G-Man on the bottom, she has an outstanding pedigree. Although she has been in our donor program, she has also provided a natural calf every year since we purchased her. We have paired her with the great Respect Me for a May 2012 calf. We have several offspring from her and look forward to watching them develop here at Helm Cattle Company. Please take time to check out her progeny under COWS/LEGACY FEMALES, at www.helmcattlecompany.com.
— Debra Helm
Rawhides Lady Pebbles My favorite cow was born in 1997, and on March 9th of this year, had her 14th calf, a beautiful heifer with the striking grulla coloring like her dam. Rawhides Lady Pebbles won't be entering any more competitions as her bag is a little saggy and her horns wouldn't be up to current breed standards, but she remains sound, maintains her conformation and has the breed's longevity for fertility. “Pebbles” and her calves have earned Canadian championships, as well as being shown and placing well in U.S. shows. She is a TLBAA Dam of Excellence, and her calves are usually selected first by interested buyers. Easy to work with, and always the first to follow a pail to the next pasture. She's my favorite, because whatever bull we have bred her to, she produces outstanding calves with great horn. She's earned her place as the grand dam of our herd.
— Deb Lesyk
Casino Gal
Having recently retired I was having trouble adjusting to my free time, and Bill was disappointed in my lack of enthusiasm in doing chores and checking cattle, his daily source of pride. Bill suggested it might help if I purchased my own cow as an investment opportunity.(Sure Whatever.) I first made eye contact with Brent and Cindy Bolen's cow, Casino Gal at Mike Bowman's Midwest Sale last year and fell in love. Couldn't wait to get her and her Watson 167 daughter home. Since then she has given me a K.C. Contender bull calf. (Don't I sound professional?) They are the first ones I look for as we make our daily pasture rounds. My second "investment" was XC Rio Rose, a very pretty red and white heifer by JP Rio Grande, from the Crumpton-Cunningham Partnership at the Premier Heifer Sale in Fort Worth in January of 2012. Well I got started and now I can't stop! My third "investment" was made at this year’s Legacy Sale, (which I thoroughly enjoyed), was a pretty black and white Hunts Demand Respect cow by the name of K.C. Jubilee from Kent and Christine Bladen's herd. My little herd is growing and has helped me adjust to the change in my life, and also helps me understand the satisfaction and enjoyment Bill gets from watching his cows. But"MY" cows are soooo much prettier!
— Jo Le'AN
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Dear TLBT Members,
Another show season has come and gone, and it seems like yesterday we were all getting ready for the 2011 TLBT World Show. I hope everybody had a good year and has been blessed to have received some rain these past few months. I would like to take a moment and thank all of the parents and grandparents who have brought their children or grandchildren to shows. You are a big part in helping us make the right decisions and growing into young adults, ready to take our places in the world. Our hats are off to you! By now, everyone should have received their packets for the 2012 TLBT World Show. Please make a note on your calendars that there will be a TLBT General Membership Meeting during the 2012 TLBT World Show. This is the meeting where new officers and directors are elected and both youth and adults are encouraged to attend. Also, the Parade of Horns will be on June 10, 2012 (move in day) at 5:00 PM. You are welcome to walk one of your show animals or ride a steer. Please let me know if you would like to participate. You can contact me at sarahfaske@gmail.com if you have any questions. I hope we will have a great turn out and have lots of fun while there! The TLBT Officers and Directors had a meeting at the Autobahn TLBT Office: Junior Director Classic where Jake Vinson, a TLBT youth member, brought up the idea Age: 7 years old of having a Cow Pie Bingo at the World Show this year. The game is School: Lonoke Primary played by anyone who would like to buy a square, or several of them, School (Lonoke, Arkansas) and then each person is given a sheet with the layout of the squares in Number of Years in the TLBT: 4 years the arena. A few cattle are then released into the arena. The first square When and how did you start raising and showing that poop is deposited into by the cows is the winner. They win half the Texas Longhorns? money raised and the other half goes to the TLBT. Anyone can I started showing when I was almost four. My parents asked us participate in Cow Pie Bingo. It’s a great way to have some fun and show what kind of cows we wanted to raise and show. We picked your support for the TLBT youth. I hope to see everybody at the Texas Longhorns. My very 1st show was in Hope, Arkansas. I just went out there and showed like I was a professional, and upcoming 2012 TLBT World Show! then I wanted to do it all the time. See You on the Trail,
TLBT OFFICER SPOTLIGHT
MaryBeth Walker
What are some important things you have learned from showing and raising Longhorns? Sarah Faske TLBT President
Find us on Facebook by searching Texas Longhorn breeders of Tomorrow or visiT our Web siTe: www.longhornyouth.org
Some important things I have learned would be taking care of them properly. I have also learned that you have to have a lot of compassion for these animals to be able to take good care of them. The most important thing I have learned would be to be patient because breaking a young calf takes a lot of time.
What would you tell someone just getting started in raising Texas Longhorns? I would tell someone getting started in the Longhorns and showing that it takes a lot of heart to be a good winner but it takes a lot more heart to be a good loser!! My parents taught us that showing these animals isn't just about beating someone else, it's about learning from someone else.
What is your favorite part of raising and showing Texas Longhorns? My favorite part about raising Longhorns is waiting to see what color the babies are going to be. My favorite part about showing is ALL of it. I love the friends, the competition, the grooming, and the awards. I LOVE it ALL!!! May 2012
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March 2-3, 2012 red river Sale Barn, Marietta, OK hOSted By: MOlly cluBB & JayMie FeldMann, hired hand SOFtware and teSSa MillSap, iMprOving geneticS
he Longhorns & Lace Benefit & Sale was held March 23 in Marietta, Oklahoma. 48 different ranches consigned a total of 77 head between the Friday night and Saturday sale. In addition, there were 9 donation lots, 6 Longhorn skulls decorated by various artists and numerous donated art items for which 100% of the sales benefitted charity. The Longhorns & Lace Benefit & Sale served 2 overall goals: to create a fun event where women particularly would be entertained and to raise money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Due to the outstanding support of the sales’ sponsors, donors, consignors, buyers, volunteers, artists, vendors and everyone who came out to have fun, they were able to raise $20,000 to donate to charity. Sale hostess Molly Clubb was able to present a representative from the SOWF with the $20,000 check at the 2012 Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale. A full listing of sale results can be found on-line at www.LonghornsAndLaceSale.com. Plans are in the works for the next Longhorns & Lace Benefit & Sale in 2013.
Highlights Photos by Juanita Rodgers & Laura Standley Results submitted by Molly Clubb Volume Buyer: Mike & Debbie Bowman, End of Trail Ranch Friday Night Average: $1,629
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$4,750
SITTIN OUT
Consignor: Ann Gravett, G&G Texas Longhorns Buyer: Mike & Debbie Bowman, End of Trail Ranch
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$5,100
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Consignor: Cindy Bolen, Bolen Longhorns Buyer: David and Linda Mills, Legend Valley Longhorns
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Debbie Bowman, Benton, KS; Kim MacLeod, Palo Pinto, TX
TLBAA's Rick Fritsche with Kathy Kittler, Carlisle, AR
OTHER HIGH SELLING LOTS: $3,400 – LOT H9 - Consigned by Stacey Price, Hubbell Longhorns. Purchased by Mike & Debbie Bowman, End of Trail Ranch.
$3,200 – H20 - Consigned by Ashley Loos, Wolfe Ridge Longhorns. Purchased by Brian & Suzanne Brett, Brett Ranch.
$3,200 – H24 - Consigned by Cindy Bolen, Bolen Longhorns. Purchased by David & Linda Mills, Legend Valley Longhorns.
Ed Ambrose, Garland, TX; Mike Crawford, Rockwall, TX
$3,000
– LOT 11 - Consigned by Stacey Schumacher, Schumacher Cattle Co. Purchased by Kris Ruppert.
$3,800
– LOT 38 - Consigned by Denise Huntington, 5D Ranch. Purchased by Ben & Ann Gravett, G&G Texas Longhorns.
Rick Friedrich, Houston, TX shows off his door prize Texas Longhorn Trails
Scott Millsap, Meridian, TX displaying a colorful skull up for sale.
Jaymie Feldmann, Cedar Falls, IA; Tessa Millsap, Meridian, TX; Molly Clubb, Traer, IA
TLBAA member Cash Clark and his band entertain the crowd. Clara Gregory, Stillwater, OK; Jo Eda & Jim Freeman, Guthrie, OK; Hannah Fryer, Wichita Falls, TX
Mike Bowman, Benton, KS; Bill Davidson, Chandler, OK; Jay Wachter, Keymar, MD Tom & Cay Billingsley, Lufkin, TX
The high selling custom decorated Longhorn skull decorated and donated by JoEda Freeman and purchased by Molly Clubb.
Kim & David Nikodym with Wyatt & Cheyenne, Newcastle, OK
Darin & Dawn Divinia, Red Oak, TX
Ethan & Ashley Loos, Columbus, IL
Sherrill Caddel, West, TX; Dale Hunt, Ardmore, OK Scott Smith, Coleman County Catering May 2012
Longhorn breeders enjoy dancing the night away
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1-1/2 color ad within the Trails magazine 1-1/6 color ad within the Trails magazine 1 month on-line business card ad on TLBAA Web-site 1 year on-line Breeders Guide on TLBAA Web-site 1/2 page ad in World Show program book Space for banner in arena
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Dora Thompson, Mansfield, LA Mike & Kim MacLeod, Palo Pinto, TX J.T. Wehring, Houston, TX Bernard Lankford, Weatherford, TX Joel & Shirley Lemley, Blackwell, TX Ron & Donna Garison, Doyline, LA $250
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THE TEXAS LONGHORN LEGACY SALE VIII SETS RECORDS Sale report information provided by TLMA
A large and enthusiastic crowd packed the Hyatt Regency Hotel Grand Ballroom on both Friday and Saturday nights, and new records were set for the Legacy Sale. The sale of Awesome Kerry, a beautiful heifer by Top Caliber and Hatch's Candy Cane, for $45,000 set a new record for an animal sold at the Friday Legacy Sale. The Friday night average of $9,740 was the highest ever. Saturday night's sale was topped by Awesome Sahara for $48,500, followed by Sesquicentennial Gal for $42,000. Saturday's average sale was $12,408. Just as importantly, the enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a fun weekend with great camaraderie & good food, all in a nonpolitical atmosphere.
Highlights VOLUME BUYERS: Frank & Michelle Hevrdejs .........$74,500 Rex Mosser ..............................$61,000 Danny & Carole Phillips .............$48,500 Ben & Ann Gravett....................$46,700 Bow Carpenter ..........................$29,500 Mike & Jeannie Casey ...............$27,600 Todd & Kelly McKnight ..............$25,000 Dan Huntington .........................$25,000 Terry Adcock .............................$24,000 Alexander Dees & Eric Youngberg $22,000 FRIDAY NIGHT AVERAGE - $9,740 SATURDAY NIGHT AVERAGE - $12,408 CHARITY FUNDRAISING - $50,695
Thank you to all the great people who attended the 2012 Texas Longhorn Legacy Sale. We will look forward to seeing you and another impressive group of Longhorn cattle next year!
Photos by Molly Clubb, Jaymie Feldmann and Laura Standley
TOP LOTS: Awesome Sahara . . . . . . . . .$48,500 Consigned by:Mountain Creek Longhorns Purchased by: Danny & Carol Phillips Awesome Kerry . . . . . . . . . . .$45,000 Consigned by: Mountain Creek Longhorns Purchased by: Rex Mosser Sesquicentennial Gal . . . . . .$42,000 Consigned by: John & Ursula Allen Purchased by: Frank & Michelle Hevrdejs
Randy Briscoe, Kingfisher, OK; John Helm Red Oak, TX
Awesome Strawberry . . . . .$35,000 Consigned by: Lane, Les & Lisa Craft Purchased by: Ben & Ann Gravett Redman5's Legacy . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Consigned by: Ben & Ann Gravett Purchased by: Dan Huntington FL Rio Maxine . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,000 Consigned by: Darin & Dawn Divina Purchased by: Todd McKnight
Teresa Sparger, Comfort, TX; Kirt & Glenda Twining, Dallas, TX; Bow Carpenter, Comfort, TX; Alan Sparger, Comfort, TX; Steve Jordan, Ardmore, OK
Lee Tisdale, Bowie, TX; Carolyn Miller, Denison, TX; Melany Mack, Bowie, TX
Steve Azinger, Houston, TX; Bobby Guiterrez, Bryan, TX; Rick Friedrich, Houston, TX
Jaymie Feldmann, Cedar Falls, IA & Molly Clubb, Traer, IA
Deanna Coffee, Austin, TX; Dan Jones, Washington, IN
Alex Dees & Eric Youngberg, Harper, OR
Chuck & Kerri Barrera, Del Rio, TX; Sherri & Terry Adcock, Lamesa, TX; Kayden & Shealyn Barrera, Del Rio, TX Butch & Kelly Geurin, Saint Jo, TX
Brad Hunt, Saint George, UT; Doug Hunt, Saint George, UT; Felix Serna, Kingsville, TX
Sherrill Caddel, West, TX; Dale Hunt, Ardmore, OK
Kent Bladen, West Jordan, UT; Dianna & Oren O'Dell, Osawatomie, KS; Jo & Bill Le'AN, Humansville, MO
Donna McGee & Joe Graddy, Cottonwood, AL; George & Peggy Wilhite, Navasota, TX Darin and Dawn Divinia, Red Oak, TX
Randy & Shannon Steele, Sulphur Springs, TX
Rex Mosser, Midway, TX; TLBAA's Pam Galloway; Sarah Galloway, Stephenville, TX; Nora Gleason, Midway, TX
Mike & Kim MacLeod, Palo Pinto, TX; Delayne Pack & Russell Fairchild, Stephenville, TX
Amanda & Justin Rombeck, Home, KS
Jamie Briscoe, Kingfisher, OK; Juanita Rodgers, Lampasas, TX; Carole Phillips, Colleyville, TX; Pat Robinson, Celina, TX
Scott Schumacher, Era, TX; Butch Guerin, Saint Jo, TX; Davis Green, Aubrey, TX
After a cow gives birth, she starts sniffing and licking her newborn calf. In this bonding process, she learns to recognize her calf, and commits to caring for it and protecting it. Her actions are a complex blend of hormonal-induced and learned behavior. Mature cows that have had calves before are more apt to quickly and successfully mother their offspring than first-time heifers. It’s important to understand maternal behavior and how to help prevent confusion or stress at calving time (and what to do to help the bonding process in heifers or cows that reject their calves).
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HORMONES Experience is part of the equation, since older cows tend to be more consistent mothers than heifers, but hormones are the key factor. “A cow is most receptive to wanting her newborn calf at the time of birth,” says Dr. Joseph Stookey (Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan). “Some cows become receptive up to a week before they calve. Their hormone pump is already primed, and reaching a level that makes them receptive to any new calf, even if it’s not theirs,” he says. “At the other end of the spectrum are cows that don’t have proper hormone profile or levels, and they don’t want their calf. We see this most often in first-calf heifers, or in some of the females we assist with birth, or those with calves delivered by C-section. If it’s a rodeo getting the cow in for assistance, or she undergoes too much trauma, she may be less interested in the newborn calf. Other hormones may be overriding the system, due to stress, pain, or some of the drugs used during a C-section,” says Stookey. Changes in progesterone and estrogen levels initiate the birth process, but rising oxytocin levels trigger maternal behavior. Oxytocin is released in the brain during birth. “Its presence in the olfactory bulb of the brain helps explain the role of smell and the importance of odor in the bonding
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process,” he says. “Cervical stimulation is crucial for proper hormonal triggers,” explains Stookey. Release of oxytocin is caused by stretching/stimulation of the cervix and birth canal. Gradual dilation of the cervix as the feet and head of the fetus push against it with each uterine contraction, and passage of the fetus through cervix is one of the main triggers for oxytocin release. “If you do a C-section there isn’t much cervical stimulation, since the fetus doesn’t come through it. This could be a factor when the cow doesn’t mother her calf very well. Analgesic drugs used during a C-section to block pain can also interfere with oxytocin release,” says Stookey. First-calf heifers produce less oxytocin than cows who’ve had previous calves. This may be why some heifers reject or abandon their calves. “Giving birth seems to prime the system and allows for release of larger quantities of oxytocin with subsequent births. Heifers are less experienced than cows, and also have lower levels of oxytocin release in the brain during calving,” he says. A few heifers seem indifferent to their calves, but within 12 to 24 hours become motherly. In some instances, a heifer may not have much milk, and then as her milk starts to come in, she becomes interested in her calf. Oxytocin is associated with milk letdown, and is also closely tied to maternal behavior. If a heifer is indifferent, or rejects her calf, if you can assist the calf in nursing, she generally becomes more receptive to motherhood. The act of suckling stimulates release of oxytocin. “If you stimulate milk let-down a few times by helping the Texas Longhorn Trails
calf nurse, the hormone comes on board and improves maternal behavior. Oxytocin can switch off aggression, reluctance or fear, and turn it into interest and mothering,” says Stookey.
OTHER FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE BONDING The cow or heifer reacts to sensory clues provided by the calf and birth fluids. If she’s lying down as the calf slides out of the birth canal, she will generally raise her head to get a glimpse of the calf. “Any movement of the calf at this stage (raising its head or shaking its head) is a strong stimulus to the cow to get up and turn around to smell the calf and start licking it. Calves that are vigorous elicit a stronger response in the cow; they are more attractive to the cow than a weak or dead calf,” says Stookey. “The smell and taste of birth fluids is another strong attractant that stimulates the cow to lick the calf. If the mothering process is interrupted before she licks the calf, the likelihood for rejection increases,” he says. If you have to pull a calf, smear birth fluids across the muzzle and tongue of the dam following delivery. “This seems to jump-start the maternal response. Simply putting the newborn in front of the mother may not be sufficient stimulus to start the maternal behavior, especially for first-calf heifers. Pouring feed onto a newborn calf may entice some reluctant mothers to approach the calf and come in contact with birth fluids as they eat the feed. Any attractant that stimulates the cow to lick the calf would be useful,” says Stookey. If cows are too closely confined they don’t get a chance to leave the herd and find a private place to calve. Dr. Jack Whittier, Extension Beef Specialist at Colorado State University, says allowing cows and heifers plenty of room can help prevent problems. “Then the calf and its mother are not distracted by herdmates or dominant individuals that might disrupt the bonding process,” says Whittier. “There are always a few, particularly heifers, that don’t have a strong mothering instinct right away. Allowing them to calve out in the field by themselves is best, and then moving them into a pen by themselves with their calf if they don’t bond quickly, can sometimes work—so they can continue the bonding process without interruption by herdmates. Getting from point A to point B can be a challenge, however, and may confuse a heifer more and make it worse than if you’d left her alone,” he says. If weather necessitate confinement for shelter, diligent monitoring and quietly moving each calving female to a private place to calve—her own barn stall—will prevent problems. It’s best if you can move the female before she calves. If you try to move her and the calf afterward it can be disruptive, especially for a heifer. Older cows are more likely to follow you and the calf (if you put the calf in a sled or some other conveyance low to the ground so the cow can follow and keep sniffing her calf). Heifers are more apt to become confused, especially if they haven’t had much time to lick and bond with the calf. Often the heifer or cow will run back to the birth site, looking for the calf. Top left photo courtesy of Jill Havens. Background photo courtesy of Sandy Stotts. May 2012
TIPS FOR CHANGING HER MIND “There many tricks to get a cow to claim a calf,” says Whittier. “Proximity is important, keeping them close to one another. Often if you just give the heifer a little time, things work out,” he says. “If a cow is very aggressive, kicking or hitting the calf with her head, restraint may be needed, so she won’t hurt the calf. This is better than beating on her. I’ve seen cows overly abused when they kick the calf. Hurting the cow does more harm than good.” It won’t improve her attitude, and may make her harder to handle. If a first-time mother is confused or aggressive, ignoring her calf or attacking it, she will often change her mind after you assist the calf in nursing. You may have to tie her or put her in a headcatcher (with a side that swings away) to restrain her while you help the calf find a teat. Often it just takes one nursing to change her mind. But some heifers are still determined to attack the calf. You need to protect him during the transition period, in a small pen next to the cow’s pen, or a paneled off corner of her stall—letting him out for nursing while you supervise and keep the cow from hurting the calf. Feed the cow only at nursing time (so she’ll focus on eating rather than attacking her calf or moving away from him). Stand guard while the calf nurses, then put him back in his safe corner. You may need to hobble the cow so she can’t kick the calf. If the cow won’t stand still, leave a halter on her, dragging the halter rope. Then you can tie her or hold her still while she eats the hay, enabling the calf to catch up with her and nurse. After dragging the rope and stepping on it a time or two, she quickly learns to respect this restraint. It may take 2 days or 2 weeks to change her mind about being a mother, but she will eventually accept the calf. Once she starts showing interest in him, mooing at him or licking him as he nurses—no longer trying to hurt him—you can leave them together. Keep the cow hobbled, however, until you are sure she won’t try to kick him. Another trick that often works with an aggressive heifer is to lightly tranquilize her during the first day. This may change and mellow her attitude enough that the calf will be able to nurse. Ask your vet about proper use of tranquilizers. For a heifer that ignores her calf, sometimes bringing a dog to her pen or stall will stimulate her mothering/protective instinct and she’ll suddenly become interested in protecting the calf. This may jump-start more motherly behavior. “Patience, good husbandry, astute observation and being in tune with the cattle are key. Look for ways to overcome the various problems,” says Whittier. Sometimes a physical problem is the reason a cow or heifer is slow to mother the calf. A heifer with a swollen, painful udder (with hard edema or “cake”) may kick at her calf because it hurts. An injured teat (cut in a fence, stepped on by another cow) or frostbitten teats may be too sore for the cow or heifer to allow her calf to suckle.
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Division A Region 4 Director - Roger Townsend BIRTH DATE & PLACE: Pulaski, TN RESIDENCE: Pulaski, TN OCCUPATION: Account Manager-Staffmark Staffing Services FAMILY: Son and Daughter in Law–Levi and Britney; grandsons–Ethan and Robert; Daughter–Sarah BUSINESS / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Between my two full time jobs I don’t have a lot of time to devote to civic organizations. I try to be supportive of our local affiliate in any events that we host. ORGANIZATIONS: Tennessee Valley Association of Longhorn Breeders-have served in several positions on the board over the years. Currently on the Board of Directors. RANCH LOCATION: Pulaski, TN HOW LONG RAISING LONGHORNS: Started raising Longhorns in 1998. MEMBER OF TLBAA SINCE: 1998 ELECTED TO BOD: Appointed in October 2011 to fill a one year vacancy. REASON FOR SERVING ON BOD: To help promote honesty and integrity within this association. I feel that we need strong board members who are willing to stand up for this association and help uphold the policies and procedures put in place to preserve the TLBAA for future generations. REMARKS: I feel that we have a strong board this year and have the people in place to get some positive things done for this association. I hope that we will have made some great strides in the name of progress for the TLBAA in the next few months.
Division B Region 11 Director - Larry Smith BIRTH DATE & PLACE: 11/7/45, Bellville, TX RESIDENCE: Spring, TX OCCUPATION: Business Owner: Glenco Home Inspection & Service FAMILY: Wife-Glen (sweetheart since 10 years old); Daughter: Teri & Rodney-2 Grandsons/Son: Jason & Sara-3 Granddaughters & 1 Grandson BUSINESS / VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: Second Baptist Church, Lifetime Member - Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Lifetime Member - Texas Longhorn Breeders Gulf Coast Assoc.; Board of Directors - NASA Longhorn Project Development Board; Spring-Klein Baseball, Football & Soccer, Klein Ind. School District, 1960 Chamber of Commerce, HLSR Go Texan Committee, Depelchin Children’s Center. ORGANIZATIONS: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, TLBGA (actively involved; served as past President for 5 years, served on Board of Directors), member of Houston Board of Realtors RANCH LOCATION: Texas S Longhorns, Magnolia, TX HOW LONG RAISING LONGHORNS: 1999 MEMBER OF TLBAA SINCE: February 24, 2000 ELECTED TO BOD: 2011 REASON FOR SERVING ON BOD: To promote & preserved the Longhorn breed, support the TLBT, and serve the membership of this great organization, the TLBAA! REMARKS: I am deeply committed to the the TLBAA. It is an honor to served the membership as Region 11 Director and serve as 2nd Vice Chairman. I believe in our assocation and hope we all promote the TLBAA along with our beloved Longhorns. Our image is important as the image we build in our day-to-day lives. I realize the TLBAA membership is an incredible body of Longhorn breeders and the strength of the TLBAA is the membership. It is an honor and privilege , and I am proud to served the TLBAA.
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RIP SAW SEEMS TO LIKE M ARROW MIRACLE AS MUCH AS I DO. RIP SAW is 79” TTT at 4 years, 2 months. M ARROW MIRACLE is over 60” TTT at less than 3 years. Rip Saw is McGill bred. Miracle is Marquess bred.
Dora Thompson, SAND HILLS RANCH - Mansfield, LA
echoofambush@aol.com | 318-872-6329 | www.sandhillsranch.com We’ll have cows for sale bred to Rip Saw. Rip Saw babies hitting the ground SOON!
We’re less than 30 minutes off the TX line | 50 minutes below Shreveport.
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By Henry King
he Fort Worth Herd was formed in 1999 to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday. Fifteen steers, representing the fifteen decades, paraded from Sundance Square downtown, north on Main Street to the Historic Stockyards District. The impact of the Herd was so spectacular that it has become a permanent fixture of the Stockyards. Twicedaily cattle drives and related educational offerings have now become a dynamic tourist attraction. The Herd is a spectacular unit comprise of sixteen (another decade, another steer) unique individuals, each unique in appearance and each a unique personality. This series of articles will spotlight the individual big-horned steers -- each so alike as a breed, yet each distinct as a personality.
onated by Beth Moore, Bulverde, Texas, Pugsley is a 2008 model who came to the Fort Worth Herd in August, 2011. His sire is LP Midnight Kamakazie and his dam is T-X Dallas Cowgirl. He is white with a brindle head. “The way we got Pugsley is one of my favorite stories,” said Kristin Jaworski, Trail Boss of the Fort Worth Herd. “Back in early 2011, I was looking to retire our lead steer, Sam Houston. He had been with us about ten years, and was just starting to slow down. He was very special to the herd because he had worn the bell about ten years as the lead steer. Sam Houston was donated by the actor, Barry Corbin, and Barry’s family had always kept in very close touch with us to make sure Sam was doing well; the family would always come down and take pictures. It was really important that I found Sam a good home – and that’s when I met Beth. “Beth Moore has a ranch named Saving Grace Ranch, and she told me that if we ever had a retiree that needed a home, that she would be more than happy to help. At this time, Sam was starting to lose a little bit of weight; I’m sure his teeth were maybe starting to age as well. Beth said, ‘that is great, I’ll take extra care of him.’ She sent me pictures of her ranch, we talked on the phone several times, then loaded Sam Houston to take him to Beth’s house.” “When she adopted Sam Houston
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from us, she graciously offered Pugsley as a replacement. Pugsley was one of her younger steers; he was not as gentle as she had hoped. She called him ‘not mean, but wary.’ She really wanted something a little bit more gentle, and she had him since he was born.” “The more we talked about Pugsley,” said Kristin, “I decided he was worth giving a try in The Herd program. He sounded like he would fit in really well (Jaworski doesn’t want really tame pets for The Herd). That complaint about Pugsley was really good for me,” she said. Beth Moore told Kristin that Pugsley had never jumped out of anything. She had tried to put a halter on him in the past, and that didn’t work – he wouldn’t have anything to do with it. So Beth decided, if they are going to bring Sam, that she would offer Pugsley. “So we loaded Pugsley in the trailer and brought him home,” said Kristin. “He was just a three-year-old; just a baby. And we learned with Pugsley. I kept him separate, just like I do with any new steer until they get used to the herd. He didn’t want anything to do with being separate; he wanted to be with the population, and he jumped the fence the first day. That’s how he taught us that he wanted to be with the population.” “I like his herd instinct; that works for us. We decided that since he wants to be with the others, that we would see how he does moving across the parking lot. We ended up pushing him down the street
and we had that steer going within two weeks…very quickly.” “What we learned about Pugsley is that he has nothing to do with being crowded by a horse, but he will push himself right in the middle of all those Longhorns. He likes to be in a bunch. He likes to be in a herd. He likes to be close to the others; he doesn’t want to be off by himself. He doesn’t want to be up at the front; he wants to be right there in the middle of them.” “This is a diverse group of Longhorns,” enthused Jaworski. “They are all so different.” “What is nice about Beth Moore is that she emails me an update about Sam Houston at least once a month. Sam is doing great; she put some weight on him, she had him vet checked, and she tells me some of the funniest stories… she loves to share. It makes me happy because then I get to share them with Barry Corbin and his family as well, because Sam was real special to them. They came to watch Sam Houston on his last day before he was retired and they took some pictures of him on his farewell cattle drive.” So the Fort Worth Herd retired a cherished leader, but acquired a young replacement – all on the same round trip with the trailer.
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EligiblE AnimAls An animal can be Futurity eligible in two different ways. The first way is to be born eligible, which means either the calf’s sire or dam was already Millennium Futurity eligible. If this is the case, a “Millennium Futurity Eligible” stamp will be on the sire or dam’s registration papers. Once an animal is Millennium Futurity eligible, every one of their offspring and descendants will be Millennium Futurity eligible forever. The second way of eligibility is for the owner of the animals to simply become a partner in the Millennium Futurity. This is done by paying a one-time fee of $5,000. Once an owner becomes a partner in the Futurity, then his or her entire herd becomes Millennium Futurity eligible.
bEcoming A PArtnEr To become a partner is simple. Contact me at (405) 258-7117, and
I’ll walk you right through the process. There is only a one-time fee of $5,000.
PrizE monEy The Millennium Futurity winners receive a trophy PLUS PRIZE MONEY. At the first Futurity, the guaranteed prize money was $10,000. The prize money has multiplied many times since the original show. After the first year, the actual prize money has nearly doubled the guaranteed money. The number of entries in each class could vary considerably, and this number will determine the number of places that will receive prize money payouts, as well as the size of the payouts. Classes with a larger number of entries will obviously pay more places and pay larger prize amounts than smaller classes.
clAssEs The entries are broken down into seven different classes for heifers as well as for bulls. The yearling classes are broken down into three-month intervals: January 1stMarch 31st; April 1st-June 30th; July 1stSeptember 30th; and, October 1st-December 31st. The two-year-old classes are divided into four-month intervals of: January 1st-April 31st; May 1st-July 31st; and, August 1st-December 31st. Even though there are threemonth and four-month differences in the classes, the judges WILL HAVE the date of births of each entry. They will know if an animal is born January 1st, compared to another one in the class born March 31st.
thE show FormAt The show format is different than traditional Longhorn shows where most entries are halter broken and bathed, led into the show ring in a single file, with each person facing the judge rubbing them down with their show sticks. For the Futurity, the animals DO NOT have to be halter trained. The animals are brought into the
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sale ring one at a time to be judged. The judges do not know who the owners are. After being judged, each animal is returned to its own pen where the exhibitors can feed and water their cattle however they want. They do not have to be tied. On the outside of the pens, the owner can place pen signs, business cards, “for sale” signs or any other creative marketing ideas they can think of.
sAlE The sale has always been Friday night, because the heifers are judged on Saturday. The heifers in the sale must be entered into the show on Saturday. The person who buys the animal Friday night will then be the new owner showing the heifer on Saturday, and will receive any awards and prize money that is won by their animal. In the past, an average of 51 percent of the winners on Saturday were animals that had been purchased on Friday night. This sale has been one of the highlighted sales every year, with over 75 percent of the annual sales averaging more than $3,400. The highest selling heifer, which was 14 months old at the time, was sold for $72,000. The heifer was bought by Rex Mosser and Ron Marquess. Only partners in the Millennium Futurity can consign animals to the sale. Remember, to be a member you have to join.
Judging One of the most common questions asked is, “What are the judging criteria for the Millennium Futurity?” This is as simple as it gets. The judges are asked to compare the animal to what they consider to be a perfect Longhorn. The judges do NOT place the cattle as 1st, 2nd, etc. This eliminates the judges from being confused, since they see one animal at a time for a class that could have more than 40 animals. Each judge is given a score card with the date of birth, and is asked to score each individual animal between 60 and 80 points. Eighty is perfect. The judges’ scores are posted after the show; HOWEVER, the judges are numbered, not named. The only person who knows which number belongs to which judge is the Futurity Manager. The scoring system then throws out the high score and the low score, and then adds the three middle scores. Why do they throw out the high and low? Easy. The judges DO NOT KNOW who bred or owned the animal. The judges are NOT allowed Texas Longhorn Trails
in the back pens to see the animals. The first and only time they see the cattle is when they enter the ring. However, if somehow a judge does know a certain animal - a friend maybe - and decides to help them with a high score, then that score is likely to be thrown out. The same thing goes for the low score, which enables a judge from trying to hurt an entry. There are multiple precautions in place to prevent favoritism from influencing the final scores. Many judges who participate in this event appreciate these precautions - the simple fact that nobody knows who they are or what they’re scoring for fear of confrontation. Chris Scharper, past TLBT president and certified show judge, said that confrontation is a big deterrent for him to even judge anymore. He does not like how confrontational some people can become if their animal is not placed first in its class. Some of the past judges have been successful breeders with longevity in the breed including:
Joyce Wood, Dale Hunt, Randy Briscoe, Tom Claassen, and Mel Raley.
How to ParticiPate How can I participate? A Futurity eligible animal that fits the age requirement is needed in order to participate. The class requirements for the 2012 Millennium Futurity are animals born in 2010 or 2011. Once they fit the class requirements, an entry form is needed along with a copy of the animal’s registration papers and $300 payment to me. You don’t have any Millennium Futurity eligible calves? The best way to gain a winning animal is to contact any of the 58 partners. Tell them you want to find something that is going to win the Futurity, and make them pay the $300 entry fee! You can find out who these partners are by calling me and telling me where you live and ask for a local Millennium Futurity partner. You could also visit the website: www.mlfuturity.com
SUCCESS STORIES - Paul Corlett of Glenmoore, Pennsylvania, has only a handful of cattle. When he decided to be a part of the Futurity, he only had a half dozen. He entered two calves - a bull and a heifer - and won both classes. The belief that the small breeder can’t win is completely false. Each year more than 51 percent of the winners are smaller breeders with 25 cows or less. - During the late winter of 2010, Dan Huntington of Gresham, Wisconsin and Frank Hevrdejs of Brenham, Texas each bought young bulls from G&G Longhorns. G&G had run a sales promotion where they would pay and enter any eligible animal into the Futurity on behalf of the new owner. Huntington and Hevrdejs took their bulls to the Futurity and won their classes! At the 2011 Futurity, animals purchased from G&G Longhorns took two first places, four second places, and one fourth place finish, paying large cash prizes to their new owners. That same year, Dan Huntington and Frank Hevrdejs had so much fun they both joined the Millennium Futurity as partners. - During the fourth annual Millennium Futurity in Waxahachie, Texas in 2003, Rob Fenza of West Chester, Pennsylvania came to his first Futurity with Paul Corlett. Rob watched the judging and the Calcuttas, and then he started walking out. Paul asked where he was going. He said he was going to get his check book. Later that night, Rob bought a heifer in the sale, paying a little over $3,000 for her. The next day, she won her class which paid out $2,700. He also bought the Calcutta for her and won another $3,000.She more than paid for herself in less than 24 hours, giving Rob a nice check and his first trophy. He has accomplished this same feat for a few years running - buying heifers in the Friday night sale, who would later win and pay for themselves by the end of the Saturday show. - When the Millennium Futurity Sale started it needed some participants. The partners and 10 other breeders offered to consign their animals. One of those consigners was Jay Wachter. Jay was a small breeder at the time in Central Maryland. Every year he’d put one animal in the sale. Finally he joined the Millennium as a partner after much harassing by me. Jay wasn’t sure it was worth it to become a partner. His first year as a partner he consigned two of his best heifers. The first one brought $25,000 and the second brought $10,000. The echoes of me saying to Jay over the mic “How do you like me now?” will forever be remembered in Millennium Futurity lore. May 2012
QUICK FACTS • Once Futurity eligible, the animal’s entire future bloodline is Futurity eligible • There are 5 judges, and the high and low scores are thrown out • 58 partners from coast to coast • 51% of all winners come from small breeders (25 cattle or less) • 51% of winners are bought on Friday night • 75% of annual Futurity sales have averaged over $3,400 • High selling lot was in 2005 at $72,000 Location of the Millennium Futurity 2000- Culpepper, Virginia 2001- Culpepper, Virginia 2002- Waxahachie, Texas 2003- Waxahachie, Texas 2004- Waxahachie, Texas 2005- Hattiesburg, Mississippi 2006- Fort Worth, Texas 2007- Fort Worth, Texas 2008- Fort Worth, Texas 2009- Glen Rose, Texas 2010- Glen Rose, Texas 2011- Glen Rose, Texas 2012- Glen Rose, Texas
DON’T FORGET: The 2012 Millennium Futurity is on May 18th & 19th in Glen Rose, Texas at the Somerville Expo Center. For entry forms or questions about becoming a partner, please contact me, the Futurity Manager, at (405)258-7117.
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By Katherine M. Kolstad $15,000 was raised from The Fort Worth Stockyards that alone. Live auction was built on integrity and items included a custom generosity, and throughout made pair of Leddy’s boots, the years, there is one man a golden lab puppy, a game that stands as a great influpackage for the Dallas Stars, encer and stronghold, Holt an acoustic set from counHickman. The Fort Worth try music up-and-comer Herd, Cowtown Coliseum Katie Keeney, and a and Cowtown Opry came Kristin Jaworski, Fort Worth, TX; Holt Hickman, Fort Worth, TX; Mossberg 12 gauge Chamo together on March 1, the eve Pam Minick, Argyle, TX shotgun, bid on and won by of Texas Independence Day, in the Stockyards to host a charity event in honor Hickman himself. Cowtown Coliseum hosted the evening in of Hickman and his contributions to each their rodeo arena, providing seating and true organization. Over 200 guests came to this Texas western atmosphere. The Cowtown Opry Independence Day Gala to enjoy an evening of entertained with their cowboy songs during fun, food and entertainment, as well as a silent dinner, and the legend and voice of Western Swing, Leon Rausch, joined and live auction. in. The Fort Worth Herd hostAttended guests included ed a tip-to-tip guessing contest Congresswoman Kay Granger, with one of their veteran who flew in from Washington steers, measuring over 90”. DC, former Dallas Cowboy The three charities will Walt Garrison, Donnie split the profits of the evening, Nelson, GM of the Dallas and stand to collect over Mavericks, Billy Bob’s owner $10,000 each, thankful for the and operators Billy and Pam Bette & Bernard Lankford, Minick, and guest of honor, Weatherford, TX; Steve Murrin, generosity of the attendees and for the presence of honHolt Hickman, surrounded by Fort Worth, TX oree, Holt Hickman, for makhis wife and family. Almost 200 items were auctioned off ing it a successful and fun evening with family between the live and silent auctions, and and friends. Texas Longhorn Trails
Join Us! We’re Growing Fast! a small group of concerned cattlemen banded together to preserve the unique heritage of Texas Longhorn cattle. With this goal, they established the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA) to maintain the breed registry and to promote the magnificent breed to as many persons as possible.
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GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE - OPEN SDR SUNRISE SUPERSTITIOUS Exhibited By: Dale Land and Cattle
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE - OPEN SANDDOLLAR RITA Exhibited By: John & Diann Chase
GRAND CHAMPION BULL - OPEN SANDDOLLAR ESCALADE Exhibited By: John & Diann Chase
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BULL - OPEN SANDDOLLAR TRAVELOCITY Exhibited By: John & Diann Chase
GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY STEER - OPEN SUNRISE STUDLY Exhibited By: John T. Baker
RES. GRAND CHAMPION TROPY STEER - OPEN HULLABALOO 16/4 1 Exhibited By: Laura Harding
GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE - YOUTH VNR FEELIN' SPOOKY Exhibited By: Lydia Faske
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE - YOUTH RICE CREEK SUGAR POP Exhibited By: Jonah Tijerina
GRAND CHAMPION BULL - YOUTH ANCHOR T DREAMER Exhibited By: John Morris Moore, II
GRAND CHAMPION STEER - YOUTH DDM JOKER'S WILD Exhibited By: Samuel Faske
IN MEMORIAM Dr. Joseph Mark Graham On March 4, 2012, Dr. Joseph Mark Graham, age 61, passed away after a nearly two year battle with cancer. Joe was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather, surgeon, rancher, student of history, and servant of God, country, his family and the Joplin community. He lived life to the fullest and brought joy to those who were around him. Joseph Graham was born in Fort Worth, Texas on November 25, 1950. He spent most of his youth in San Antonio, Texas where he met and married his high school sweetheart, Cynthia Green Graham. He attended Texas A&M University where he earned a degree in Zoology before going on to medical school at Baylor College of Medicine. Following medical school, he trained under Dr. Michael DeBakey in general, vascular and thoracic surgical residency programs. After completing his residency training, he served as an associate professor at Baylor in Houston, Texas. In 1982, he moved to Joplin, Missouri where he joined Dr. Mitch Stinnett in Joplin's first heart and vascular surgical group at St. John's
Regional Medical Center. Joe served the Joplin community for almost 30 years, with his group being nationally recognized as one of the country's top practices for heart surgery. Upon moving to Missouri, Joe fulfilled his dream of owning a ranch and established Mi Tierra Ranch, where he proudly raised registered Texas Longhorns, gaining national recognition for quality of cattle raised and shown. Joe was also an active member of First Baptist Church of Joplin. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Cynthia; his children, Dr. and Mrs. Jose De Hoyos (daughter Leah) of Joplin;1LT Cameron Graham, US Army, Tacoma, WA; Dr. and Dr. J. Mark Graham, Jr. (son and wife Tatiana), and two grandchildren, Joseph Mark Graham III and Annabella Marie Graham of Harrisburg, PA. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Joseph B. Graham, Jr. (Jean); Dr. and Mrs. Jim Benedict (sister Jenice) of Harwood, TX; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hubert Green (Leah), and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will was held at First Baptist Church of Joplin. Memorial contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 633 S. Pearl, Joplin, MO 64801, or to LifeChoices, P.O. Box 1536, Joplin, MO 64802.
The family sends special thanks to the staff of the Heart and Vascular Care office and caring people of St. John's Mercy Hospice.
James B. Hart Submitted by Tammey Hart James passed away at home surrounded by loved ones. He wouldn't have had it any other way. Anyone who knew him knows he had no problem making his opinions or beliefs known. He didn't leave room for misunderstanding. He loved people, and he loved Texas Longhorn cattle. James was always ready to lend a hand in any situation. No one could tell a story better than him. He lived most of those stories. He ran cattle with his Dad throughout Connechuh National Forrest before stock law. He served in the Air Force, and retired from Civil Service working with guided weapons. Longhorns took him all over the country and work took him all over the world. I'm sure the overalls and southern drawl fooled some but, he was a very intelligent, respected, and loved person. He will be sorely missed.
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NEWS On the Trail... Greener Pastures
Alumni Heather, ’93, and Mike Vincent, ’94, Find Success With Cattle Business By Caitlin King, Seattle University Magazine As a young boy growing up in Maple Valley, Wash., Mike Vincent, ’94, looked forward to visiting his grandparents’ farm in Michigan. He spent a few memorable days each year watching the herd sink their hooves into the soil, grazing under the summer sun. He knew someday he’d be a cattleman too. The dream sparked in his youth has been realized—and in a big way. Today, Mike Vincent is coowner of Snoqualmie Cattle Company, alongside his wife Heather, ’93, and friends Mark and Sally Torres. The families together tend to a herd of gregarious Texas Longhorns on an 80-acre ranch in North Bend, Wash., east of Seattle. In 2003, Heather and Mike Vincent left the city looking for greener pastures, settling on a fiveacre farm in the Snoqualmie Valley with a stunning view of Mount Si. Close in proximity to hiking and the slopes, they knew it would be a perfect place to start a family—and perhaps a business. They spent the next five years raising their three children: George, who’s now 10; Ellen, 8; and The family behind Snoqualmie Cattle Company: (back Campbell, 6. During those years, raising cattle became a family hobby. Heather, who had owned row, l-r) Heather, ’93, Mike, ’94, and George Vincent, horses in her hometown of Walla Walla, was persuaded by Mike, who was interested in becoming and Sally and Mark Torres; (front row, l-r) Ellen and a cattleman. Soon enough they had two horses and seven cows on their plot of land. The Vincent Campbell Vincent with critters Agent 99, Clay and Rio. family knew if they wanted to get serious about raising cattle, they would need more acreage. That summer, Mike ran into Mark Torres. They had previously met serving on various wildlife conservation groups and by coincidence had attended the same fundraising picnic. That was the day they began discussing the Gardiner Family Ranch. As it turns out, Mark’s wife, Sally, owned 80 acres of farmland in North Bend, purchased by her great, great-grandfather in 1883. The ranch, which also held a dairy and orchard, was in the family for five generations. The soil had sat vacant, untouched since the 1950s. The Torres’ were eager to jump on board. “Mark and Sally were inspired by the idea of producing a healthy product, but they also had an even stronger desire to return her family’s property to what it once was—a place where healthy, local food is produced for local families,” says Heather. Later that year, the Vincents moved their twisty horned herd onto the Gardiner Family Ranch, officially launching their collaboration. Disease-resistant and able to withstand changing weather conditions, the Texas Longhorn breed is an ideal match for this part of the country. They’re also naturally lean and low in cholesterol, garnering a trendy following among health conscious producers and consumers. Finding a feed model, on the other hand, proved more difficult. It took years of consulting industry professionals and experience raising their own cattle before they decided on a grass-fed model. They found that grass-fed is not only healthier and safer for the consumer, but also doesn’t compromise the health and humane treatment of the cattle, either. Today, they focus their efforts on raising cattle without the use of growth hormones, antibiotics or processed grains and grass feeding from start to finish. When summer rolls around, the herd feasts on fresh fruit, one of the many perks of grazing on an orchard. “All four of us are doing this for different reasons,” says Mike. “Sally really wanted to bring that community back, Heather loves producing a healthy, unique product for neighbors and friends and Mark and I enjoy taking care of the cattle.” The day-to-day duties of a working ranch includes feeding, pulling fence or moving the cattle through the chutes for branding and weaning, a process made easier by the herd’s gentle nature. Children George, Ellen and Campbell chip in a few ideas of their own, taking on more creative tasks and are particularly skilled at naming their four-legged friends. Today, about 50 Longhorn graze the land on which Snoqualmie Cattle Company operates. Found commonly in Texas and Oklahoma, most of the company’s herd came from a high school agriculture teacher in Clarkston, Wash. Recognizable by their iconic horns, each member of the herd sports a stunning shade of black, brown or white, while the boldest of the bunch have spots. They spend most days roaming the region, exploring their many fields of green, satisfied both under the sun and in the shade. While raising cattle can be demanding work, Mike continues to commute to his job in the investment industry in downtown Seattle. Heather handles marketing and the business side of Snoqualmie Cattle Company; both Sally and Mark hold down full-time jobs also. To keep things simple, Snoqualmie Cattle Company focuses on one product, premium ground beef. By grinding the best cuts—ribeye, tenderloin, sirloin—into one single product, they can provide consumers with a healthy and easy mealtime solution. “I call it healthy fast food,” Heather says.
New Addition To The Wade Family Derek & Jessica Wade of Palestine, Texas welcomed Cooper Denham Wade on March 26, 2012. He weighed 8 lbs. He measured 21 5/8” inches long. Jessica is serving as president of the Ark-La-Tex Affiliate. Cooper’s grandparents are Keith and Tina Du Bose of Ben Wheeler, TX. Cooper will be a 5th generation TLBAA Longhorn breeder. We congratuate the proud parents & family.
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Henderson County’s Annual Cow-Calf Clinic Henderson County Fairgrounds in Athens, TX was the location of Henderson County’s annual Cow-Calf Clinic sponored by Texas Agrilife Extension Service on March 29th. In addition to presentations by specialists in fields related to the commercial cattle industry, this event always features live displays from seedstock producers of varous breeds of cattle prominent in the area. Since 2008, Dr. Timothy M. Roddam, Ben Wheeler, has manned the display pens for Texas Longhorns under the East Texas Longhorn Association banner on whose board Dr. Roddam serves a director. This year, he was joined by the Troy Calhoun Family of Crossroads, where Longhorns are preeminent in their Blossom Ridge Ranch program. TLBT member Haley Calhoun was on hand
to showcase several of her Longhorn show heifers possessing Gunman and/or Butler genetics which actually originiated from the Roddam Family’s Joy Springs Farm and Ranch operation, straddling the Henderson and Van Zandt County lines. As in previous years, the Longhorn display drew the greatest attention of all the breeds represented, and Dr. Roddam, Haley and her family stayed busy fielding questions and distributing copies of the Trails and other informative literature. As an aside, this has been a very busy year for Haley who was elected last fall as Vice Haley Calhoun with her Longhorn heifer during the event. President of the youth division of the ing her Longhorns at the upcoming ETLA Affiliate and Secretary of the Chandler Henderson County Livestock Show April 94-H Club of which Dr. Roddam is the Adult 14. Leader/Club Manager. Haley will be exhibit-
Every Inch Matters: Ragains Measure Success By The Inch Story & Photos Courtesy of Dianna F. Dandridge, Sequoyah County Times There’s just something about longhorn cattle that catches the attention of passers-by. More than 30 years ago this bovine breed with the magnificent horns captured the attention and hearts of now-retired veterinarian Lee Ragains and wife Linda, of Sallisaw, owners of the Lone Wolf Ranch. The Ragains laugh about being married in the longhorn pasture with their three bridesmaids watching, but for proof they have a blown-up picture of the three generations, Maggie, Lone Dove and Powder Puff, hanging in their living room. The Ragains have moved from Nebraska to Missouri and now to Oklahoma, but have always taken their longhorns with them. “Right now we have about 225 acres in Sallisaw, and another 75 in Vian,” Lee said. Their ranch is located two miles north of Sallisaw on Badger Lee Road. That may sound like a lot of acreage, but Ragains decided to downsize when they moved from Missouri. “We had about 1,700 acres. We’ve always had stocker cattle, but when we moved here, we cut our herd back,” Linda said. The Ragains bought their first longhorn cow in 1979 as a novelty and that novelty quickly grew in their hearts. “Oh they are like some kind of addiction to us now,” Linda joked. “Maybe we should start something like longhorns anonymous.” They had Maggie until she was 22. Maggie had 19 calves, some of which still run in the Ragains’ herd. The one thing that is required of all Ragains’ longhorns is a fair and even temperament. “All of our animals are extremely docile. We don’t keep any or breed ones that are mean,” Linda said. “For the most part they get along great. They have their pecking order, but they aren’t mean,” Lee said. Lee does make some concession for the horns on his longhorns. “They have to have more room to eat so I May 2012
have to roll out their hay, so they’ll all have mals is taken to slaughter, they collect the room to eat,” he said. head and horns and she brings them home Other than that he has to make sure that to prepare. trailers are at least eight-feet wide and “Sometimes, especially in the winter it squeeze chutes are specially designed to gets hard to find maggots that will clean the accommodate the full span of horns. skulls,” she said. Today they raise more than 200 head of “I’m sure that people wonder what I am prize-winning longhorns. They sell the bull doing when they see me, with plastic bags on calves, select cows and the horns from prize my hands, turning over road kill, but that is animals. sometimes the best way to find them,” she “They are born with nubs but it can take said. five to six years to know what you’ve got. Full In the summer, she said normally it takes siblings can be completely different in horn the maggots three weeks to fully eat away the length, shape and diameter,” Lee said. flesh from the skulls. The longest set they have ever owned She then brings them into her garage or belonged to Delta Fi Fi, who had 76-inch the shop and cleans them and prepares them horn span from tip-to-tip and a total of 100 for sale. inches. Horns of their favorite animals adorn Lee said they are always trying to produce many of the walls of their home, but a few something better, but only time will tell what years ago, they lost part of their collection to they will wind up with. a barn fire that destroyed the barn, numerous Longhorns, beyond their novelty, have a skulls and all of Lee’s veterinarian equipplace in stocker herd, according to Lee. ment. He explained that breeding first time “They’re all so different,” she said. “Some heifers to a longhorn bull, usually produces a are curved and some are straight. Some seem smaller calf and fewer birthing problems. to need to be polished and some just need to Longhorns are extremely hardy and able to be left natural. withstand extreme heat and drought better The Ragains invite people to check out than more common breeds. their registered longhorns at www.lonewolLonghorns are also extremely lean meat franch.net. producers without the heavy layers of fat of so many other breeds, Lee said. “That’s all we eat,” Linda said. “It’s the best tasting beef you’ll ever eat, and it is so much leaner than the stocker cows.” The biggest buyers of longhorns, according to Lee, are the people who want a herd for the novelty of having longhorns. “Not worth as much as they were ten years ago,” he said. “Ten years ago some of them would sell for $80,000 to as much as $150,000 each. Now we get about $1,500 for a young animal.” The bigger profit comes from selling the skulls and horns. “We have buyers who brag they have Linda Ragains knows all of their longhorns by name and can horns from one of Delta FiFi’s calves,” feed most of them by hand. Phenomenal Printzess is one of Linda’s favorites and has a magnificent set of horns to go with Linda said. Linda said that when one of their ani- her overly friendly attitude.
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EAST TEXAS LONGHORN ASSOCIATION Brenda Oliver, President • 972-937-0556 Happy Spring to everyone! Our beautiful bluebonnets are in full bloom and our cows are happy and calving. Plans are made for our next ETLA Get-together and membership meeting. Please mark your calendars for Saturday, May 5th at the Diamond P Longhorn Ranch, owned by Danny & Carole Phillips located in Lindale, TX. Everyone is invited for our short membership meeting at 11am with a Potluck Lunch starting at 12 noon. Please bring your favorite covered dish. ETLA will provide the meat and tea. We will have a special show clinic at 1 p.m. to be conducted by Lana Hightower and Jamie Ollive with a short grooming clinic demonstrated by Connie Ollive. Youth are encouraged to bring their animals. We have also invited 4L Meat to come and talk about their processing for our lean beef program. The Phillips will be hosting a ranch tour that afternoon. Please email Brenda at ranchmom@mytocn.com for more information and directions. See you on the 5th!
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Sheryl Johnson • 503-829-9459 Our annual meeting was held in Clackamas, Oregon, with everyone attending enjoying pizza and one anothers company. Upcoming events this year will be the Deschutes County Fair world qualifying shows in Redmond, Oregon in July, the Spokane Fair & dual shows with Northern Rockies in September, the Horn Measuring event at Alexandra Dees in October. Daniel & Angelina Fey were presented with a plaque thanking them for chairing the West Coast Sale the past 4 years, from the NWLA. We announced good news that our Club's web page is up and running now & want to encourage everyone to check it out at www.nwlonghornassociation.com. Our webmaster is Tami Kuntz and we are so appreciative of all the work she and Joel have Sheryl Johnson awarding the plaque to Daniel Fey. put into getting this thing up and going. We have such good dedicated members here in the Northwest, that love the longhorn breed and work hard to promote and tell people about these excellent cattle. Members are looking forward to attending Fey's ranch sale and social in April in Yamhill, Oregon. Sure hope some of our members that have animals that qualified for the World Show are able to make the trip to participate this year.
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May - Herd Management Guide Spring Calving: 1. Discontinue supplemental feeding to cattle as green grass becomes available. A source of salt as well as a good commercial calcium:phosphorus mineral mix should be available on a free choice basis. Consider anaplasmosis control in your mineral. 2. Vaccinate all new calves for blackleg and malignant edema with a 2-way Clostridial bacterin (4-way or 7-way Clostridial is fine, also), leptospirosis with lepto pomona. Consult your local veterinarian for other diseases that may be a problem in your area. Many producers also consider intranasal IBR/P13, modified live Pasteurella hemolytica and/or BRSV. 3. Vaccinate all heifers that are 4-10 months of age for brucellosis. 4. If not previously done this year, after calving and before breeding, vaccinate cows for leptospirosis with 5-way lepto vaccine. Consider vibriosis vaccination depending on advice of your veterinarian. 5. If not done previously, semen evaluate bulls. A standard breeding soundness exam should be conducted on all bulls prior to the start of the breeding season.
6. Put bulls with the cow herd. Mature bulls in single sire pastures should be able to service 30-50 females in a 60-90 day breeding season. Two-to-three-year-old bulls should be able to service 20-40 females. Young yearling bulls can be excellent breeders, but reduce the number of females per bull to 15-25 head and limit the breeding season to 60 days. Special attention to maintaining good nutritional condition of the young bulls is needed. Yearling bulls should only run with other yearling bulls in multi-sire pastures. Older bulls will tend to establish a social dominance over young bulls, creating potential problems. 7. Deworm cows and bulls for internal parasites. 8. Spray all cattle for external parasites and then place fly tags in both ears on bulls and cow herd to control external parasites through the summer. 9. Consider herbicide use to control excessive weed populations in pastures. Fertilize improved pastures to improve forage production.
Fall Calving: 1. Wean calves and select animals to be retained through yearling time. Breeders collecting weaning weight information should weigh all calves and adjust all weights to a 205 day of age equivalent. Within sex group, calculate a weaning weight ratio to be used as a selection criteria. Identify all calves by sire group to determine which sires are producing the superior calves. 2. Pregnancy check all females as well as check for unsoundness and udder problems for culling purposes. 3. Vaccinate all heifer calves between 4 and 10 months of age for Brucellosis. 4. If not done previously, all weaned calves should be vaccinated with a 7-way Clostridial bacterin, vaccinated for IBRP13-BVD and de-wormed. Cull bull calves should be castrated prior to weaning.
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Ronnie and Stella Cruce Ladner Farms Larry and Charlotte Gribbins Jim Steffler TTT Longhorns Straight Arrow Cattle Co. Billy R. Walker Brother's Johnson Septic Henry Detweiler O.D. Hale Mark and Tina Stewart Allen S. Brantley Ed and Carolyn Young John Leonard Kathy Kittler B T Farms Hoenstine's Diamond H Farm Beeson Livestock Co. Frank Henderson Sam & Alan Gore Meridian Longhorns Coolamon Grazing Co. George and Laureen Gennin Gus Joyes Jimmy L. Jones Brynmore Farm LLC James M. Hargis K Bar Exotics Keith Bollinger Sand Hills Ranch Benjamin C. Gravett Calvin Deemer Holland Farms, Inc. Kasar & Lisa Kety Randall Hefner Robert Bowyer Terry R. Moore Thomas Markert Tom Mehlberg Whitley Family Properties LLC Oak Ridge Ranch
Tommy Neal Cowan Lee Falkenhagen Maurice Pittman Allen Weihrich Charlotte & Ron Hamilton Hal and Carole Griffin Harold & Kari Glover Helm Cattle Company Loyd & Bettie Gibbs Tom Christopher Joe Munsch Dave & Althea Sullivan Janet Sisson Russell E. Fairchild T & M Longhorns Gary Sealy Mr & Mrs Joachim Schaab Randy & Shannon Steele Ron & Kevin Asbill Al Morris & Rob Hunt Barbara Zetka Darlene Slone Double N Cattle Co. Dr. Zech Dameron III Eddie and Sharon Settlemyer Joe Cunningham Joe or Carolyn Wissel John & Diann Chase John Oliver John R. Randolph John & Ursula Allen JR Ranch Ross Ohlendorf Terry and Sherri Adcock William T. & Sandra J. Martin Angela and John Davis Back-N-Forth Longhorns Billy Sheridan Bob and Cathy Iversen Clarence L. Jr. & Bilita Merritt Clinard Longhorns Dr. W. Lou Shields Jason Christa J.T. Wehring Kathleen and David Looper, Jr. Kenn & Robbin Swann K & T Longhorns Lazy Susan Ranch Lonny and Nella Montgomery Magna Ott Matt Hill Rick Friedrich Rick & Janis Brooks Rio Vista Ranch R & R Longhorns Tommy Frantom Tommy Mulhollan
Charles E. Spencer Charles Johnson Ken Yoder Rafter D Ranch Young Ranch @ Flat Rock Crossings 2 Bar M Ranch Asa Gamble Bernard Lankford Dave and Lori Overdorf David & Lynda Bradley Deer Creek Longhorns Diamond D Ranch Gary & Teresa Bowdoin George and Cindi Williams Jason Carter Jerusalem Ridge Ranch Jim & Sarah Stone John C. Wells Kimble Cattle Company Kyle E. Tanner Lakeside Partners, L.P Larry and Paula Reck Larry & Robyn Lonero Lazy JP Ranch LNL Longhorns Noland Ranch Panther Creek Ranch Rex Mosser Robert & Claudia Quigley Roger & Jacqueline Garlitz Stephen P. Head Suzanne & William H. Torkildsen, M.D. Taylor Cattle Company Terry Brown Trigg & Traci Moore Austin and Susan Young D. D. Stiles
Billy &/or Audrey Doolittle Harry F. Beattie Lisa Fazio Ronna Bryant Scot & Jodie O'Bryan Bill and Jessica Eckroth Bill and Jo Le'AN Clint Kimble Craig Perez Warren Ehrisman Christopher Herron Kent & Sandy Harrell Gary Don & Joanna Taylor Brink Longhorns Charles or Barbara Overturf Christine & Anthony DeMaria Gregg or Sandra Lynn Sherwood Joel and Tamara Kuntz Lindsey Helvey Mike & Debbie Bowman R-B Farm Mike Martin Pleasant Pines Big Valley Longhorns Carole Muchmore Charles H Foos Charley E. and Doris Snyder David A. Schmidt Dean & Belinda Franke Dick Hoff Ernest L. or Peri L. Clark Jon and Cindy Johnson Nick Noyes Richard & Linda Spooner Triple 9 Longhorns W.W. or Virginia Bachus Anchor D Ranch Brett or Darcy De Lapp Fairlea Longhorn Ranch, LLC Joe Moore Mike Bassett Orton Cattle Co. Petersen Longhorn William Mc Cutchan Adam & Sons Red and Suzann Riter Dale Hunt Darrell & Arlene Larsen David & Kimberly Nikodym Dr. G.T. Bohmfalk James and Mary Clark Joseph M. Graham Joseph Sedlacek River View Ranch Semkin Longhorns Stephen A. Douglas, Jr.
Division B Star Creek Ranch Doug and Sandy Stotts Sandra K. Nordhausen Allen & Suzanne Perry Mike and Kim MacLeod Dennis Old Saltillo Farm Steven Zunker Todd Jaynes Barbara Franklin Schmidt Steveon & Deborah Hall Wes and Carol Chancey L Bar C Longhorns Mike Crawford & Pam Watkins May 2012
Division C Fort Robinson Buckhorn Cattle Company Remount Ranch, LLC Oren & Dianna O'Dell Doug Hunt Todd and Kelli McKnight Heaven on Earth Mike & Diana McDaniel Jordan Ranch McGill Ranch Chad & Janell Smith Toby Johnson Randy and Jamie Briscoe Millard and Ruth Winter Sherie Weatherby
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(817) 991-9979 CATTLE FOR SALE JONES RANCH – Home of Gunman genetics. 4-Sale: progeny of the great Gunman bull and his sons, Grand Slam & Hocus Pocus. We are now featuring cattle sired by J R Premium and K C Just Respect by Hunt's Demand Respect. (719) 539-2771. Web: http://gunman1234.tripod.com. E-mail: thejonesranch_1@hotmail.com. ELITE TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE- Dale Hunt - www.rockinhlonghorns.com. JBR LONGHORNS- frozen embryos, AI & ET, semen, elite females, miniatures, lean beef, free advice, call before you buy. Jim Rombeck (785) 562-6665, Justin Rombeck (816) 536-1083. BEAVER CREEK LONGHORNS- Check our new Web site with "Super Sales" and herdreduction prices. Tazman (Gunman) genetics. Carole Muchmore, Ponca City, OK (580) 7659961, www.beavercreeklonghorns.com
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R&R Ranch ......................................50 Red Peak Ranch..............................52 Rio Vista Ranch ................................8 Rocking G Ranch..............................9 Rocking I Longhorns ......................9 Rocky Mountain Select Sale ........33 Rocking P Longhorns ......................8 Rosebud’s Flatrock Ranch ............52 Royal Heritage Farm ......................50 Running Arrow Farm ....................46 7 Bar Longhorns ............................51 Safari B Ranch..................................51 Sand Hills Ranch............................32 Semkin Longhorns ........................51 Sidewinder Cattle Co.......................9 Smith, T.M. & Jean ........................51 SS Longhorns ..................................51 Star Creek Ranch ..............................7 Stotts Hideaway Ranch..........52, BC TLBAA Horn Showcase ................38 TLBAA Foundation........................53 TLBAA Membership ......................41 Triple R Ranch (MI) ......................50 Triple R Ranch (TX)..........................9 Triple T Longhorns ........................51 T Spur Longhorns ..........................50 Underwood Longhorns................50
U Walker, Ron ....................................52 W Westfarms, Inc...................................8 Wichita Fence..................................39 Wild Wing Ranch ............................IFC Winchester Futurity of the North..19 World Show ..............................22-24 YO Ranch ........................................47
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Save the date! Texas Longhorn Coming Events MAY 2012
MAY 4-5 • Red McCombs 32nd Anniversary Fiesta Texas Longhorn Sale, Johnson City, TX. www.redmccombslonghorns.com Alan & Teresa Sparger - alan@redmccombslonghorns.com or teresa@redmccombslonghorns.com. (210) 445-8798. MAY 11-13 • Cattle Baron’s Premier Sale, TLBGCA, Mid-Tex Auction Barn, Navasota, TX. Rick Friedrich, Chair (713) 305-0259 or rick@riverranchlonghorns.com. MAY 12 • Gold Country TLBAA-TLBT World Qualifying Show, Fairgrounds, Plymouth, CA.Warren Dorathy/Christine DeMaria, P.O. Box 310, Guinda, CA 95637; (530) 796-3402 or (630) 240-5829. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. MAY 18-19 • Millennium Futurity, Glen Rose, TX. Bill Davidson (405) 258-7117 or mlflonghorns@sbcglobal.net www.mlfuturity.com. MAY 19 • High Plains Texas Longhorn Sale, Centennial Livestock Auction, Fort Collins, CO. John Nelson, sale chairman (970) 897-244 or email HighPlainsSale@gmail.com. Randy Witte (719) 749-9071 or Stan Searle (719) 481-3735. MAY 26 • STLA Spring Field Day & Annual General Meeting, hostd by Bill & Suzanne Torkildsen, Bull Crek Ranch, near Fayetteville, TX. www.stla.org. Suzanne Perry (512) 263-5313 or suzannep@austin.rr.com.
JUNE 2012
JUNE 2 • Fun Show & Potluck (PSLA fundraiser) at Rosalie Brackebush’s, Divernon, IL. Spring & Fall 2010 heifers (no bulls), 10 a.m. $20 per head (all proceeds go to PSLA). Rosalie Brackebush (217) 691-5012. JUNE 2 • TLBGCA Annual Meeting, Star Creek Ranch, Somerville, TX. Dr. Lou Shields-drpunkin@aol.com or (713) 771-8810 or Darlene Aldridge, DVM-darlene@starcreekranch.com or (979) 272-3600. JUNE 10-14 • TLBAA World Show & National Youth Show, Fort Worth Stockyards, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or pam.galloway@tlbaa.org. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. JUNE 15 • Sooner Cattle Stampede, Non-Auction Heifer Sale, Idabel, OK, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.,Wesley Watson (580) 286-1240 or wes@idabelok.net. JUNE 16 • Trails of Tears Heifer Futurity, Idabel, OK, 9:00 a.m., Wesley Watson (580) 286-1240 or wes@idabelok.net. JUNE 22-23 • Winchester Futurity of the North, Logansport, IN. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or Deanna Sanders (618) 780-5365. www.winchesterfuturitynorth.com
JULY 2012
JULY 26-29 • California State Fair, Cal-Expo, Sacramento, CA. Pete Boyce, P.O. Box 1870, Manteca, CA 95336; (209) 2394014 or (209) 479-2899. www.bigfun.org Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
AUGUST 2012
AUG 1-5 • Autobahn Super Stakes, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Entry Deadline: July 16, 2012. Larry Barker (817) 988-6110 or lbarker@abahn.com. AUG 4 • Hudson-Valentine Invitational Longhorn Sale, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Lorinda Valentine (254) 584-2218. AUG 10-11 • Rocky Mountain Select Sale, Latigo Arena, Colorado Springs, CO. Stan Searle (719) 481-3735 or Gary Lake (719) 314-8294.
SEPTEMBER 2012
SEPT 1 • Butler Breeder’s Invitational Sale, Lockhart Auction Hwy 183 S., Lockhart, TX. www.butlertexaslonghorns.com Kaso Kety (985) 674-6492 or Michael McLeod (361) 771-5355. SEPT 1 • PSLA Field Day, Details: TBA. Ethan Loos (217) 6170420 or Dave Roberts (573) 406-9868. SEPT 15 • 4th Annual Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn Consignment Sale, Mt. Airy Stockyard, Mt. Airy, NC. Carl R. Brantley, Wilkesboro, NC. (336) 667-5452 or pyledriver1964@yahoo.com. SEPT 15 • Wakka Lapish Longhorn Sale, Durant, OK, Wesley Watson (580) 286-1240 or wes@idabelok.net. SEPT 27-29 • East Texas State Fair, Tyler, TX. Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower (903) 963-7442 or glcattleco@aol.com. Entry form and info at www.etstatefair.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth. SEPT 28-29 • B&C Show Me Longhorn Sale, Brookfield Livestock Auctions, Inc., Bus. Hwy. 36, Brookfield, MO. Sayre Auction & Sale Management, Bill Sayre (660) 258-2973 or cell (660) 7340827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.
OCTOBER 2012
OCT 27 • Nebraska Texas Longhorn Assoc. 31st Annual Sale, Beatrice 77 Livestock Auction, Beatrice, NE. Online at www.beatrice77.net. Delwin Smeal (402) 568-2353, Larry Long (308) 530-7272, Roger/Bonnie Damrow (402) 423-5441, bdamrow6@aol.com.
NOVEMBER 2012
NOV 17 • Annual Texas Longhorn Fall Production & Consignment Sale, Oyen Crossroads Centre, Oyen, Alberta. Ron Walker (403) 548-6684 or walkersu7texaslonghorns@gmail.com.
MARCH 2013 MAR 30 • B&C Show Me Longhorn Spring Sale, Brookfield Livestock Auctions, Inc., Bus. Hwy. 36, Brookfield, MO. Sayre Auction & Sale Management, Bill Sayre (660) 258-2973 or cell (660) 7340827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.
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