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Official Publication of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America
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Texas Longhorn Trails(817) 625-6241• (817) 625-1388 (FAX)P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164
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“We reach every TLBAA member”
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VOL. 24 NO. 12 MARCH 2013
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Departments:Officers & Directors ........................5Chairman Letter ..............................6News On The Trail..........................35TLBT Update ................................36In Box........................................38-39Affiliate News ..........................40-41In The Pen ......................................44Memoriams ....................................44Movers & Shakers ........................45Herd Management..........................46Ad Index ........................................55Just For Grins ................................55Save the Date ................................56
Feature Article:Longhorn Weekend ..................22-29
Articles:Breeder Spotlight-Hal Meyer ..........12
Breeder Profile: Star Creek RanchBy Henry King ............................18-21
Affiliate Princess Results ................29
Warts-A Common Skin Problem InYoung Cattle
By Heather Smith Thomas ..................32
Triple T Showmanship Clinic ........47
Sales, Shows &Tours:
Premier Heifer/Prime Cow Sale 24-25
Fort Worth Stock Show ............26-28
About the Cover:A gathering of fellow Longhorn breeders and friends came to Fort Worth, Texas for
Longhorn Weekend. The event was filled with meetings, a banquet, a heifer/cow sale and acattle show. This cover celebrates the coming together of TLBAA members for the year2013.
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DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12
March 2013 5
At-Large DirectorMark Hubbell(269) 838-3083
At-Large DirectorKen Morris(704) 361-6035
Region 1 - DirectorJeff Jespersen(780) 966-3320
Region 2 - DirectorNelson Hearn(484) 638-0228
Region 3 - DirectorTom Smith
(616) [email protected]
Region 4 - DirectorScott Hughes(828) 287-4257
Region 5 - DirectorNancy Dunn(334) 318-0887
Region 6 - DirectorKathy Kittler(501) 690-0771
CHARLES SCHREINER III*1964-1967
WALTER G. RIEDEL, JR.*1967-1969
J.G. PHILLIPS, JR.*1969-1971
WALTER B. SCOTT1971-1973
JAMES WARREN1973-1975
J.W. ISAACS*1975-1977
J.T. “HAPPY” SHAHAN*1977-1978
JOHN R. BALL1979-1980
BILL ANTHONY1981-1982
DR. L.V. BAKER1982-1984
DR. W.D. “BILL” CLARK1984-1986
RICHARD D. CARLSON1986-1988
JOHN T. BAKER1988-1990
RIEMER CALHOUN, JR.1990-1992
GLEN W. LEWIS1992-1995
TIM MILLER*1995-1998
SHERMAN BOYLES1998-2003
BOB MOORE*2003-2005
JOEL LEMLEY2006-2007
BEN GRAVETT2007
DR. FRITZ MOELLER2007-2009
MAURICE LADNIER2009-2010
ROBERT RICHEY2010
STEVEN ZUNKER2010-2011
BRENT BOLEN2011-2012
BERNARD LANKFORD2012-2013
Chairman: Dr. Bob KroppOklahoma State University
Dr. Harlan RitchieMichigan State University
Dr. Bill AbleNorthwestern Oklahoma University
Marshall RubleIowa State University
Dr. Charles McPeakeUniversity of Georgia
Dr. Scott SchaakeKansas State University
Dr. Randall Grooms - TAESTexas A&M University
Chairman of the Board:Todd McKnight • (620) 704-3493
Executive Vice Chairman:Jim Rombeck • (620) 257-5247
1st Vice Chairman:David Roberts • (573) 406-9869
2nd Vice Chairman:L.D. McIntyre • (308) 750-8384
Secretary:Robert Richey • (325) 942-1198
Treasurer:John Parmley • (281) 541-1201
Director:Tom Smith • (616) 293-0977
Director:Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013
At-Large DirectorLana Hightower
(903) 963-7442 [email protected]
At-Large DirectorJohn Parmley(281) 541-1201
Region 7 - DirectorDonnie Taylor(936) 414-1401
Region 8 - DirectorBernard Lankford
(817) [email protected]
Region 9 - DirectorRobert Richey(325) [email protected]
Region 10 - DirectorGary Bowdoin(254) 640-0844
Region 11 - DirectorLarry Smith(281) 935-2811
Region 12 - DirectorSteven Zunker(210) 827-3940
At-Large DirectorTodd McKnight
(620) [email protected]
At-Large DirectorDavid Roberts(573) 406-9868
Region 13 - DirectorL.D. McIntyre
(308) 750-8384 or (308) [email protected]
Region 14 - DirectorJim Rombeck(620) 257-5247
Region 15 DirectorCraig Perez(979) 906-0043
Region 16 - DirectorDoug Hunt
(435) [email protected]
Region 17 - DirectorTerry Fuhriman
(208) [email protected]
Region 18 - DirectorRay Beadle
(408) [email protected]
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It is truly an honor to have been elected by the TLBAA Board of Directors to serve as Chairman of the Boardthis past January. I want to personally thank Bernard Lankford for the leadership and time he invested last year in doing
work in numerous areas. As we begin a new year, we need to continue to build on what was started last year.We will stay focused in the early part of 2013 on the “Big 3”; solidifying our financials, the CEO transition, andupgrading our infrastructure/organization. This focus will help us carry on with our mission in a robust wayto preserve, promote and grow the Longhorn breed and TLBAA. I would like to thank those board members who moved off the board this past January, for their years of
service and the time they spent on various projects and events. We welcome the new board members as they join us, providing newenergy and fresh ideas. We look forward to working with you in taking the TLBAA to the next level.Your TLBAA board of directors is dedicated and committed to the TLBAA and serving its members. The board will be focused on
continuing the process of getting our own house in order. The TLBAA is priority #1. We are a business, and we need to operate likea successful business does, grounded by our articles of incorporation, following our by-laws and guided by our purpose and mission. The TLBAA has the capacity to be a successful and thriving organization. If we will embrace our purpose and mission, support
our CEO, develop and follow a strategic short term and long term plan, we will experience growth. If we strive for better communi-cation with the membership, affiliates and the industry, be flexible and adaptable to change, we will thrive. And if we become proac-tive in our thinking, operate in a positive and professional manner and have FUN along the way, we will see success. We all have a role to play in this endeavor. If we will all work together, have mutual respect and trust for each other, keep hon-
esty and integrity at the forefront of all that we do, we will succeed. Clearly we cannot be all things to all people. So let’s stay focusedon what we do best.You cannot have a successful organization without excellent leadership. Our new CEO, Mike Coston, under the board’s direction,
will play a leading role in moving us forward on all 3 fronts. I can tell you he is prepared for the challenge and is knee deep in tack-ling the “Big 3” as we speak. We must all rally around and support Mike in every way we can. We have a transition team currentlyworking with Mike to help facilitate this change as it will require time and patience on everyone’s behalf. This is going to be a majorboost for the TLBAA and is long overdue.Our infrastructure (building project, organizational structure, finances, people, communication, processes, systems and proce-
dures) needs to be reviewed and upgraded. This is to ensure we have a solid foundation to help further our mission and objectivesto preserve, promote and grow the Longhorn breed and TLBAA. Outside of the “Big 3”, the two other key areas that emerge as needing attention and action are our committees and affiliates. These
two groups are tremendous assets to further the progress of the breed and the TLBAA and have been under-utilized in the past. Get-ting membership more involved and connected with active and thriving committees and affiliates is key. No one person can do allthe work that goes on behind the scenes, so we need each member to get involved. Regarding Committees in 2013:1. We will review all of our committees to identify what committees we do have, who is on them, who is active and what the
committee’s purpose and status is. 2. In 2013, the officers will play a more active role in their liaison responsibilities with their respective committees to ensure
the committee or group is getting the support they need and communication with the board is clear.3. We need YOU, the member who has a passion for the project/event, desire to serve, and are knowledgeable in the area the
committee represents, to volunteer.4. Contact Mike or any board member if you have interest in serving on a committee.Our Affiliates are an excellent resource as well. Mike will be contacting each affiliate president to find out what they need and how
we can support them. We have a great opportunity to cross-pollinate with committees and affiliates to generate new ideas and newopportunities.As we gain traction on the “Big 3”, this will enable the TLBAA to be more efficient and effective, and we will begin to experience
positive momentum. Work is underway on numerous other events and projects for the year including our new home for the TLBAAoffices, the World Show, Horn Showcase, youth events and the TLBAA 50th anniversary planning for the 2014 celebration.I am very optimistic about the future of the TLBAA. We will keep you updated on the progress of various projects and events as
they unfold. We seek your input, patience and support as we move forward. It is going to take all of us working in concert to takethis organization to the next level.Let’s continue to move in the direction of what we can do, not allowing the past to determine our future but focusing on going
forward with optimism and excitement. And let’s not forget to have a lot of FUN along the way.
Sincerely,
Todd McKnight
From the Chairman of the Board
Jack Mountain Ranch is located at the edge of the Texas HillCountry, saddled between Drip-ping Springs and Wimberley,about 1 one hour west of ourstate capital, Austin, Texas. Bettyand I, and our Ranch Manager,Richard Chewning, welcome youto learn a bit about us, ourranch, and our Texas Longhornstock.
Our background is about asfar from cattle, LonghornsLonghorns and ranching as
one could expect. Betty was bornand raised in Austin and I call Taylor, Texas City
and Austin as my home grounds. We have been married 43 years inJune, 2013. We have 2 children: Stephanie and husband Cole, withson’s Beckham and Baxter; and Dustin and wife Sophia, with daugh-ter Mattie, and son, Max.After purchasing the ranch in the Spring of 1998, we quickly
named it Jack Mountain Ranch, due to including the highest pointin Hays County, Jack Mountain. When you stand on Jack Mountain,you can see Wimberley, Dripping Springs, and Devil’s Backbone bor-dering Canyon Lake to the South.The prior owner raised a few commercial cows over the years.
And going back from the late 70’s until the late 80’s, the ranch ac-tually was a Longhorn cattle operation. When we purchased theranch, little did we know that we had a Ranch Manager in waiting.This is where Richard Chewning comes in. The owner in those years,Mel McDougle, raised Longhorns where he featured herd sires likeSuperior, Barron Classic, and the YO Texas Jack son, Plum Beauti-ful. The breeding program centered on Butler, Texas Ranger JP, andWR bloodlines. Mel was closely affiliated and friends with DewittMeshell and consequently built a very strong Butler herd throughhis influence. Our previous residence was in Austin and we spent many week-
ends and holidays working on the ranch…..cutting cedars, clearingland and pastures, watching the deer population grow. Richard pro-posed a lease with us, so he could continue a commercial cattle op-eration. Over the first couple of years, Richard shared some of thehistory of the ranch and how Longhorns fit into the history of theranch we purchased.In 2000 and 2001, the commercial operation ceased and we de-
cided to move into registered Texas Longhorns. Other thanwatching Bevo and the Texas Longhorns play in the bigstadium in Austin, Betty and I knew very little about ac-tually ranching Longhorn livestock. Other thantheir large horns and colorful patterns, ourknowledge of the history of the Longhorn wasjust beginning.Why did we get into Longhorns? The
animals are beautiful, diverse, col-orful, exciting to watch, perfectmatch for the ranch and fam-ily, and a great way to starta hobby as gentlemanrancher. Not sure what we
were doing, westarted out slow
with a few Longhorncows and a bull. From
2002 through 2009, welearned about the Longhorn
industry, leading animals in thebreed, and the many breeders in the
Central Texas area, the state of Texasand beyond.
So, we made our initial purchases fromfellow neighbor and longtime Longhorn breeder,
HC Carter, as well as making some buys at the RedMcCombs Fiesta Sale. Our first bull was HCC Rebel Blos-
som and a cow by the name of Miss Orbit. We also picked up a youngsteer we named Ricky. Miss Orbit and Ricky still lumber around theranch as they are both as old as the hills around us. We purchasedCoach Redmac, as well as some young Butler stock out of the RobertKing breeding program and thus started the straight Butler arm ofJack Mountain Ranch. We purchased the Phenomenon son, Cordero,for our blended program which proved to be very successful. Overthe years, we participated in numerous sales including the Red Mc-Combs Fiesta Sale, the Butler Breeders Invitational, and have soldnumerous cows private treaty.In 2008 we initiated an AI program featuring Farlap Chex, Peace-
maker 44, and Sledgehammer to name few, which we continue todayat the ranch using proven bull genetics in both the blended and thestraight Butler programs.Over the last several years we have invested in elite Longhorn
genetics featuring JR Grand Slam, Hunts Command Respect andOverwhelming Toro 585, We have purchased excellent qualityLonghorns that show conformation, horns, color and strong mater-nal instincts, to raise the next generation of Longhorns on JackMountain Ranch. In 2013 we are introducing RVR Deacon, out of the Concho 24
and Selena Butler RK44. Deacon comes out of the Elmer and SusanRosenberger breeding program. We purchased Deacon from An-drew Menzies of the MCA Ranch here in Dripping Springs to com-pliment the Butler program at Jack Mountain Ranch. Deacon bringsan outstanding pedigree top and bottom that includes VJ Nestorand VL Tommie and the outstanding Oneil 2 cow. We are excitedabout the future this addition brings to Jack Mountain Ranch andour Butler herd.We are featuring several outstand-
ing cows in their prime as wemove into 2013 for ourblended Longhorn pro-gram. Here are just afew notables.We are excited
to have LLLMaxi Belle that we
purchased from Don-nie and Marilyn Taylor of
4T Longhorns. Maxi Bellehas placed in the top 5 in multi-
ple shows during the Fall of 2010.She is a Maximus ST daughter with JR
Grand Slam and Gunman on the top. Renegade Lady EOT 961 (Renegade
19/5 x EOT Outback Lady) joined us at theranch from Mike and Debbie Bowman and brings
outstanding genetics with J.R. Grand Slam and Gun-man on the top, coupled with Boomerang C P and Over-
lord C P on the bottom. We also feature Grande Reputation SL (JP Rio Grande x
Stars Across Texas) from Keith Spears breeding. Grande Repu-tation is an outstanding JP Rio Grande daughter again with JRGrand Slam and Gunman on the top, with PCF Smoke Jumper andOverlord C P on the bottom. All our young cows are in their prime; they bring color, confor-
mation, excellent pedigrees, horn development and horn measur-ing at the 70”+ mark. All of this serves as a strong foundation forthe future at Jack Mountain Ranch. We are reorganizing and over-hauling our website and we are targeting March 1, 2013 to have itdone. So stay tuned for the rest of the Longhorns at Jack MountainRanch.We hope we have provided a picture of our Longhorns. As we grow
and develope the Longhorn program here at Jack Mountain Ranch,we will continue to focus on quality, growth and heritage. We havelearned to study the breed and its pedigrees closely to ensure ourprogram is invested in these traits. The breeders and families wehave met have been fantastic…..always willing to listen, always will-ing to help out, always willing to answer your questions. Thank you and it is a pleasure and an honor to be associated with
Longhorn breeders. We look forward to a bountiful 2013.
JACK MOUNTAIN RANCH - HAL & BETTY MEYER
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JACK MOUNTAIN RANCH - HAL & BETTY MEYER
T L B A A B R E E D E R P R O F I L E
s s mostTexas citizens know, thereis a lengthy history of an-tipathy between Texas A&M“Aggies” and the University of Texas“Longhorns.” This being the case, when JohnParmley suggested to Darlene Aldridge thatshe buy a Longhorn, the prospect met withnegativity nurtured from her years as anAggie.
Texas A&M University had changed froman all-male school prior to her matriculation, and she was in thethird class that included women in the College of Veterinary Med-icine. By the time the Longhorn purchase suggestion arose, she hadearned her DVM, had successfully owned and operated two smallanimal practices, had sold those and experienced a successful careeras a real estate investor.
Darlene AldridgeAfter many moves with her father’s career with Phillips Petro-
leum Company, including four years in Venezuela, Darlene’s fam-ily settled in Alvin, TX. “My dad was a cowboy at heart and hehauled me and my horse to high school rodeos, horse shows, playdays and drill team practice when I was growing up,” Darlene rem-inisced. Horses and cows had been part of her upbringing, and herlove of animals influenced her decision to pursue a career in vet-erinary medicine. Her love of the ocean and sailing influenced herdesire to remain close to the Gulf Coast.
“I was in the third class that accepted women in the College ofVeterinary Medicine,” said Darlene. “I completed one year pre-vetwork at another college because A&M didn’t accept women, thenmy second year Texas A&M began accepting women. I was admit-ted in the undergraduate program of veterinary medicine for mysecond year of college and then the third year I was accepted in theveterinary school. A&M started a trial program – vet school is a four-year program - but they started a trial three-year program in whichstudents went year round, summers included. The three year pro-gram started the year I got in and ended the year I got out. I grad-uated high school in 1965 and graduated from veterinary school in’70, five years later, with my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree.”
“I worked for another doctor for two years after graduation andopened my first clinic in 1973” she continued. “It was about 1985when I sold that practice and moved to Clear Lake – that’s when I
got involved in sailing. Iopened another clinic in Nassau
and operated that one until 1994.”While operating her clinics in the
Nassau Bay area, Darlene raced sailboatsextensively. “I raced sailboats for 15years,” she said. “I did a lot of sailing inGalveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico;I did a cross-Atlantic delivery –brought a boat back from Finland;did some long distance sailing, too.It’s a lot of fun and a big adventure,too, but it can be very traumatic.When we brought that boat backfrom Finland, we actually sailedthrough two hurricanes. That
was something I’d never experienced before. Good memories – butI wasn’t especially enjoying it then!”
After all those years of sailing she decided to return to her rootswith horses. “I bought a horse and got interested in team penning.I sold my practice and went into various entrepreneurial businessesfor a while. I bought and refurbished homes and sold them, andthen for a while I worked for a computer company based inPhoenix, AR.”
John ParmleyJohn grew up in the Houston-Cypress area and has lived there
his whole life. His family has been in the Houston area all alongand has been a part of the Salt Grass Trail Ride that kicks off theHouston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The idea for the Salt GrassTrail Ride came in January, 1952, when the Mayor of Brenham, TX,Reese Lockett, had been asked to serve as Arena Director for theRodeo again. Lockett had been complaining of bad flying weatheron a trip to the Orange Bowl game in Florida. Having beengrounded several days until the weather cleared, he had said, "I'llnever make another trip where I can't ride home on my horse." Oneof his buddies joked that he would have to ride his horse to Hous-ton to officiate at the rodeo, which some other friends seized uponas being wonderful publicity for the Houston Fat Stock Show (as itwas then known).
Early next morning, Reese got a long distance call: "The news-papers have promised publicity, Pat Flaherty will film the ride fortelevision, and Emil Marks will go along with his chuckwagon."Reese Lockett, Pat Flaherty, E.H. Marks (founder of Marks Long-horns, one of the basic “seven families”), and John Warnasch leftBrenham on January 30th, with the LH7 chuck wagon, followingthe pioneer trail to Houston. Thirteen other persons joined thegroup along the way. In 1953, 80 people made the ride; in 1954,800; in 1955, 1300; in 1956, more than 1400.
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The success of the Salt Grass ride spawnedabout a dozen other trail rides with approximately4,000 riders, culminating at Houston for the stock show. These an-nual rides have now developed into what is said to be the largest or-ganized horseback movement to take place in modern times. Therides are timed each year to publicize the opening of the HoustonLivestock Show and Rodeo.John’s dad was one of the early supporters of the Salt Grass Trail
Ride. The eighth wagon, the “Lazy 8,” was formed by eight mem-bers of the Harris County Sheriff’s Posse. At the time, John’s dad,Dude Parmley was the Captain of the Posse. Dude Parmley servedas Trail Boss for the Salt Grass Trail from 1973-1975. John was inhis first trail ride when he was three years old, and he has been inevery one since except for the years of his military service.“John has served in various positions for the Salt Grass Trail
Ride,” said Darlene, “Route Boss, Chief of Scouts, various positions– but he’s the Wagon Boss this year.”The seven-day trail ride rolls in February, then during the rodeo,
John drives his team of Belgian horses in the Grand Entry. His teamand wagon appears in every Grand Entry of the Houston LivestockShow and Rodeo.“His family has been involved in the Salt Grass Trail Ride, I
think 55 years now,” said Darlene. “So John grew up with horses hiswhole life, too. He was actively involved in trail rides, team pen-ning and stuff, so it was just a chance occurrence that we met eachother, but it was the greatest thing that ever happened to me.”“When John and I first started dating, John’s dad had a couple
of big Texas Longhorn steers and I had admired these steers, justseeing them in the pasture. One day John said to me, ‘When we getmarried and get our place, we need to get a couple of Texas Long-horn steers.’ And I, being a graduate of Texas A&M – Longhorns area bitter rival – said, ‘John, why would I want to raise Longhorn cat-tle?” And he said, ‘No, you’ve just got to know them; they’re reallyneat animals – you’ll really enjoy them if you have some.’”“I decided I’d surprise him with a Longhorn for Christmas. I
didn’t know anything about them, where to get one or anythingelse, but in talking to one of my horseback friends, they said theYO Ranch had Longhorns. So that was when I started investigatingand discovered the YO – I didn’t even know about it before hand– I called and set up an appointment.”“I had a girlfriend that went with me and we concocted a story
for our husbands that we were going to take our horses and go upand ride at the Bandera Park, which we did, but we also went tothe YO Ranch and picked out this heifer-- I just picked her out oncolor -- I didn’t know anything about breeding or pedigrees or any-thing like that. We backed the trailer up to their load out chute andthat heifer came flying out and up into the slant load trailer carry-ing our two horses. She didn’t stop until she reached the front wall
o fthe trailer. Rightunder the horses! The eyes on thosehorses got as big around as saucers! But they kept theirheads and never kicked the calf.”“The heifer was just weaned and hadn’t been handled very
much. The ride home was an adventure but we made it.” Darleneleft the calf with her friend and her friend’s son halter-broke theheifer.“At Christmas, Annie and George came over to the house to
have dinner with us. They brought the heifer and tied it to the frontporch, rang the doorbell and hid. I made John go answer the doorand he was absolutely speechless at seeing this Longhorn heifer tiedto the porch.”“It was a real fun beginning adventure, and that’s how we got
started with it. Right away we decided you can’t have just one sowe got a couple more and then I got addicted to them, and as theysay, the rest is history.”
John’s Work“John’s father was the Chief Electrical Inspector for the City of
Houston for thirty years,” noted Darlene. John and his brotherSteve each went into the electrical contracting business. Johnworked for Fisk Electrical Contractors; he was supervisor during theconstruction of the Texas Commerce Towers, which is the tallestbuilding in the southwest. After he finished that job, he decided hedidn’t want to work for somebody else the rest of his life, so heformed the company JSP Services, Inc., which is the electrical con-tracting company he has now. They do commercial electrical workin retail spaces in malls, restaurants, retail stores, office buildings,medical centers: just any commercial electrical work. With projectsand crews ongoing throughout the metro Houston area, John mayput upwards of 400 miles on his pickup some days.”Working on the ranch is a major stress-reliever for John.“There’s nothing he likes more on the weekends,” said Darlene,
“than to get on his tractor and mow the pasture or clear brush; theranch work to him is so relaxing. He would rather spend his week-end just tinkering and working around the ranch. A lot of timeswhen I go to sales and events, people will say ‘Is John here thisweekend?’ and I’ll say no, he’s having too much fun on his bull-dozer or his tractor or whatever. He has to drive so much during theweek that the last thing he wants to do on a weekend is get back ina truck and drive three hours to a sale or show. It’s not that he does-n’t enjoy going to those events, it’s just that sometimes he has totake a break.”“He goes to a lot of events with me; he always goes to the Horn
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Showcase, the Premier Heifer Sale – the big events. I used to try tomake most of the West sales and things like that – to me it was asmuch a social event as it was to actually go up there to buy a cow.But for John, he can relax more if he can just stay home and dosomething on the ranch. He doesn’t relax by just sitting down anddrinking a cup of coffee or having a cocktail in the evening. There’snothing about John that relaxes that way – he relaxes more bydoing a different kind of work. I’ve never met a person in my lifethat is as much a workaholic as he is. I have trouble just getting himto sit down and eat a meal.”“He loves to keep this place in tip-top shape – he loves for the
grass to be mown, the maintenance to be done; he likes to keep histractors clean and well-maintained. It is amazing the amount ofwork he can get done in a day. For him, what is relaxing is worknot necessarily related to his electrical contracting business. He tellsme, ‘If I could just stay here and work around the ranch, that’s thehappiest I could be.’”“As far as the ranch is concerned, we have a division of labor. I
love to work with the cows; I do all my pregnancy checks, the ul-trasounds; we have a strict herd health program, and because I ama veterinarian, I maintain a brucellosis and tuberculosis certifiedfree herd. I like to keep my heifers measured frequently, I love totake pictures of my cattle, and update my website. My primary focusis the cattle – working the cattle, measuring the cattle, vaccinatingthe cattle, ultrasounding the cattle. His primary focus is the ranchmaintenance; he loves to keep the place mowed, keep the fencesfixed, keep the equipment clean, keep the barn area clean. He likesto do the ranch work and I like to do the cattle work.”“We are great partners and we have a great division of labor. Al-
though we help each other in both areas, we each have areas weenjoy, and we focus on those areas.”
Longhorn Program“When we first got started with our Longhorn program,” Dar-
lene revealed, “since I had a veterinary background, I thought arti-ficial insemination was a good way to get started. The first heifer wegot, FCF Black Gold Riata, was the first one I AI’d. I started pur-chasing semen from bulls all over the country – bulls whose prog-eny I was interested in. Up until about 2006, I’d say about 90% ofour animals were bred through artificial insemination. I just ex-perimented with different bulls. I would sometimes have a cow inmy herd that was six years old, and would have offspring sired byfour different bulls. One year I’d bred her to one bull and the nextyear I’d breed her to another bull and the next year I’d breed her toa different bull. I have used as many as 30 or 40 different herd siresand bred for calves with pedigrees I liked. I experimented with itover the years, deciding what I like according to characteristics, con-formation or color or whatever.”“One of my real passions for Texas Longhorns is to have cattle
with a heavy base to their horns; I’ve just always liked that in cattlethat I bought. That was something that just caught my eye and at-tracted my attention. So I decided that is where I would focus my
attention in my breeding program.”“I didn’t want to sacrifice conformation or size or breeding abil-
ity or milking ability, but I just wanted to lean toward cattle thathad larger bases. Over the years, I have done that and I have pro-duced some herd sires with tremendous base including StarbaseCommander, who is sired by PPF Gun Maker and out of LadyDixie, a Dixie Joker daughter. I have two Peacemaker 44 sons, BoltAction Star and Star Regard that are both embryo calves out of StarSupreme Credit, our best Rutledge’s Dinger daughter. And now weare also using a young bull called X Star, a son of Star Regard. Thesebulls, I feel, have just taken our program over the top, especiallyStarbase Commander. I just can’t say enough about this bull. He isproducing beautiful conformation, straight backs, real nice tailset,beautiful color and a lot of horn. He is improving the horn on mycows – almost anything I breed to him; he has just done a won-derful job.”“Last year, we were chosen Breeder of the Year, (Dave Evans
Breeder of the Year) and I’m going to have to give the big part of thecredit for that to Starbase Commander because he has just addedso much to our program in such a short time. Starbase Commanderwas an embryo calf from a planned breeding of PPF Gun Maker toa Dixie Joker daughter. I had identified Dixie Joker as a bull thatput tremendous base and length on all his daughters. No semenwas collected on Dixie Joker so his daughters are pretty scarce now.”“One of the best cows we have raised is Sequential Stars. At
the Horn Showcase in 2012, she measured 103.25 inches of TotalHorn and she is almost 80 inches Tip to Tip. I also own her dam,a cow named Stars Southern Accent, another cow that has beena tremendous producer for us. I am also a huge fan of a bullnamed Rutledge’s Dinger. Dinger died at an early age but we arefortunate to have four of his daughters in our herd. They are alltremendous producers and match up very well with StarbaseCommander.”Embryo transfer is an important part of the program at Star
Creek Ranch. “I flush four to six of our best producing cows eachyear and these embryo calves have done wonderfully in our pro-gram and in the sale arena” according to Darlene. “My plan is tofocus even more on our embryo program in 2013. I currentlyhave about forty frozen embryos that I will be implanting in ad-dition to flushing more cows this year, including Delta Aspen, a75” tip-to-tip heavy based Dixie Joker daughter that belongs toMaurice Ladnier. Maurice and I love Dixie Joker daughters andwe are partnering on a flush of Delta Aspen.”“Right now my main focus is on the bulls I bred and raised, al-
though I am always interested in introducing new blood into ourherd. We are now starting to cross daughters of one of our bulls onanother of our bulls. For example, I’m crossing Starbase Com-mander daughters on X Star and I sure like what I see so far.” “If you study the cattle that have reached 80” tip-to-tip and
above, you will find a huge variety of breeders, sires of these cattleand dams of these cattle. There are a few family lines that show upmore often than others but it is still amazing to me the huge vari-
Star Supreme Credit Sequential Stars
ety expressed in the in these animals. To me that is an indication ofthe extreme complexity of breeding cattle with 80” horn tip-to-tip.But that challenge is what makes this so exciting and rewarding.”
“My plan for the future is to breed better cattle and in theLonghorn industry, that happens to be cattle with more horn. Icertainly don’t think you should ignore the other quality assetsof the Texas Longhorn. My goal is to raise 70 and 80 inch cattlewith heavy base while at the same time maintaining the innatecharacteristics that make them so valuable to us. I have a cow inmy herd that is 19-years-old, has a gorgeous udder and raises ahuge calf. Things like that are so important, and that is why welove these Texas Longhorns. And their personalities – I’d say theirpersonality is a number one thing. Everybody tells me they aresmarter than other cows, and I would have to agree with that.”
“Being able to have these cattle is a dream come true. They re-lieve stress just by going out and watching them graze.”
The Stars of Star Creek
“I have my own set of herd sires that I have raised,” observedDarlene. “I have accomplished what I set out to accomplish withmy program but of course there are always new babies to raise andnew goals to set. To me, I have the best young set of cattle that Ihave ever had. All the animals in our herd from about five yearsand younger are predominately from my own breeding program. Ifeel like I have made a real contribution to the Texas Longhornbreed with what I have done with my cattle. That is a very fun thing;a very rewarding thing. Even though I am the one I would say thathas done the primary work with the cattle, there’s no way at all Icould have accomplished this without John’s help and support inevery aspect of it. It is truly a partnership deal, and John and I aresuch a super team. It is such a good feeling to have a partner in lifethat you feel is a partner in your business and your recreation. Tome, things just couldn’t be better.”
“We found each other later in life, but it came at a perfect timefor both of us.”
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Meritorious Star X Star
EXAMPLE OF OURSTARBASE COM-MANDER DAUGHTERSOUT OF STARSUPREME CREDIT
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We congratulate these TLBAA members on theiroutstanding accomplishments this year!
It was a great time had by all!
Mel Raley Rising Star AwardGreg Franks
Mel Raley will always be remembered as a shining star for theTLBAA because of his ability to share his vast knowledge of the Long-horn breed with newmembers. This specialrecognition is awarded tothose who have been amember for less than fiveyears and through in-volvements and sustainedenthusiasm have made apositive impact on theirpeers and on the Long-horn breed.
Craig Perez presented the Mel Raley Rising Star Award to GregFranks and in his nomination letter stated, “The one thing thatmakes him a rising star in my eyes is that no matter what day youlook at his program he is pushing the boundaries. He is unlikemost rising star winners. He doesn't have the big dollars to makehuge purchases over and over. Instead he joins forces with the topbreeders in the industry, he learns from the veteran breeders in theindustry, he takes the risks that have made the breeders of the year,and he always keeps going.”
Dave Evans Breeder Of TheYear-El Coyote Ranch
Dave Evans Breeder of the Year is named in honor of DaveEvans who was an en-thusiastic breeder ofTexas Longhorns whoserved the TLBAA inmany capacities. Be-fore his untimelydeath, Evans had suc-ceeded in breeding aherd of Texas Long-horns that were wellrecognized in thebreed. In his honor,this award is given to individuals who have dedicated themselvesto the betterment of the Texas Longhorns through their breedingprogram.
Robert Richey had the honor of presenting the Dave EvansBreeder of the Year Award to El Coyote Ranch, Felix Serna &Della Serna and in his letter to the nomination committeestated, “They sponsor and donate, work to raise money for theBright Futures Scholarship Fund and have donated cattle thathave brought nearly $20,000 over the last couple of years. Theirbreeding program is second to none, they advertise in everyTrails, host field days and education seminars. We would loveto see them recognized for their devotion to the cattle andTLBAA.”
Elmer Parker Lifetime Achievement AwardDr. Joyce Kimble
Elmer Parker was a livestock handler and technician at the Wichita Wildlife Refuge in Okla-homa for many years and he played an important part in the history of the Longhorn breed. Inrecognition for Parker’s diligent contribution of sharing his knowledge over a period of several years,and for his concern for accuracy and sincerity in the breeding of Texas Longhorns, this award hon-ors those members, who have been dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Longhornbreed, qualities that Parker was known for.
Steven Zunker’s nomination letter had this to say about Dr. Joyce - “Dr. Joyce Kimble hasbeen an icon in the Texas Longhorn industry for decades. Dr. Joyce’s love of the breed has beenhanded down through the generations as you will see her children and grandchildren involvedwith the breed carrying on the legacy she has created. Many breeders have gotten their start inTexas Longhorn cattle from Dr. Joyce’s program and repeatedly return to see her cattle and herentertaining talks whenever she hosts Affiliate Field Days at her ranches. Her active involvement in the breed includes, but isby no means limited to, participating in the TLBAA Horn Showcase, Affiliate Shows and TLBAA World Show, as well as con-signing and purchasing cattle from various Texas Longhorn sales.”
The TLBAA would like to recognize and thank the members of the 2012 Nomination Committee: Chairman: Deb Lesyk, DanaComer, Gene Juranka, Julie Pack and Art Anders for their time and committment for this project.
Jack Phillips AwardRobert & Kim Richey
This award is named after former TLBAA President Jack Phillips whowas a quiet, yet forceful presence in the TLBAA. The award honors indi-viduals who have worked selflesslyfor the Longhorn and breedersalike, without recognition.
Robert & Kim were pre-sented with the Jack PhillipsAward from Dr. Bob Kropp,who nominated them for thisaward stating, “No one hasworked harder for our associa-tion and provided more sup-port both in terms of manhours of labor and monetarysupport than Robert and Kim Richey. Words cannot express the re-spect and admiration that I have for this tremendous couple that havegiven so much without any personal desire for recognition.”
Top Gun of TLBAA-Steven ZunkerTop Gun Award is based on new ac-
tive memberships secured by an indi-vidual.
TLBAA’s Dana Comer an-nounced the 2012 Top Gun of theTLBAA was Steven Zunker, who hasbeen a member of the TLBAA since2004. His contributions to themembership of the TLBAA is greatlyappreciated.
Movers & Shaker Of The YearDora Thompson
Movers & Shakers Award is presented to the member who hasregistered and transferredthe most numbers of animalsthroughout the year. TheMovers & Shakers can befound every month in theTrails magazine
TLBAA’s RegistrationsClerk Rick Fritsche an-nounced that the Moverand Shaker for 2012 wasDora Thompson of SandHills Ranch in Mansfield, LA.
Carolyn Hunter Trails’Supporter Of The Year
Ron & Barbara MarquessTrails Supporter of the Year award was renamed this year to honor
the memory of Carolyn Hunter for hercreativity, influence and dedicationupon the Longhorn industry and forher knowledge and photography skillsthat enhanced the Trails magazine.The Carolyn Hunter Trails Supporterof the Year is given to the memberwhose advertising campaign con-tributes to the overall quality of themagazine.
The Texas Longhorn Trails maga-zine has featured Marquess Arrow Ranch on the inside back coverover the past year. Editor Laura Standley was thrilled for Ron & Bar-bara to receive this deserving award this year. Because of this pastyear of severe drought and rising feed costs, the Trails magazine ap-preciates all of their advertising supporters through this year.
President’s AwardDora ThompsonSince 1999, the Chairman of the Board has been given the op-
portunity to award an individual, who has been of great service to theTLBAA, its Board and Chairman and have done so without any spe-cial recognition for their assistance. The 2012 Chairman of theBoard Bernard Lankfordpresented the President’sAward to Dora Thomp-son. Lankford statedthat Dora was instru-mental in fund raisingin various TLBAA eventsheld.
Affiliate Princess Contest1st - Miss SoutheasternFinalist - Miss South TexasFinalist - Miss NorthwestIn 2011, a new contest to the TLBAA that encouraged active
TLBAA Affiliates to compete with their best heifers. With their out-standing yearling heifers thatrepresented the breed stan-dards of the Texas Longhorns,seven Affiliates entered theirentries to be evaluated by anadvisory committee. TheTexas Longhorn Trails maga-zine featured all of the con-testants in an advertisingcampaign and then featuredthe three remaining finalistsfor the active affiliates to voteon. In the end, Miss South-eastern topped the competition. River-forks Lil Empress belongs to Terry &Tammy King of Westville, FL. The twofinalists that rounded out the placingswere Miss South Texas, HL Lucky Sageowned by Annie Morgan & Steve Bellof San Antonio, TX and Miss North-west, SW Halo, owned by Donald &Sharon Wiens of Kennewick, WA.The TLBAA would like to thank DebLesyk and Louis Christa for their out-standing work on this contest.
Terry King accepts for Miss Southeastern.
Miss South Texas was repre-sented by Danny Russell of theSTLA Affiliate.
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54 Lots SoldSale Average: $2,467.59
Volume Buyers: Bill & ElizabethHudson, Floyds Knobs, IN;
Suzanne & William Torkildsen,M.D., Fayetteville, TX; John
Schuessler, Marble Falls, TX; Terry& Sherri Adcock, Lamesa, TX;Sand Hills Ranch, Mansfield, LA;Deanna Lide, Mexia, TX; LaPistola Ranch, Bryan, TX
JANUARY 19, 2013FORT WORTH, TX
AUCTIONEER: JOEL LEMLEYPEDIGREES: DALE HUNTSALE MANAGEMENT: LEMLEY
AUCTION SERVICES
Highlights
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HIGH SELLING LOT: $7,600
JUST FOR KEEPS(2011 daughter of Bolt Action Star &
Tangle of Stars)Consignor: Greg & SandyJameson, Hempstead, TXBuyer: Suzanne & William
Torkildsen, M.D., Fayetteville, TX� � � � � � � � � �
OTHER HIGH SELLING LOTS: $7,000 – HUBBELL RIO RIVERIA III (2009daughter of JP Rio Grande & Hubbell’s Riviera)Consigned by Mark Hubbell, Hastings, MI.Purchased by John Schuessler, Marble Falls, TX.
$5,500 – HUBBELLS RIO SHARONA II(2009 daughter of JP Rio Grande & My Sharona)Consigned by Mark Hubbell, Hastings, MI.Purchased by Jenne/Yokobosky Partnership,Dallas, TX.
$5,500 – SDR SAFARI’S HONEY (2010daughter of Rio Safari Chex 788 & SDR El Honey)Consigned by Dave Hovingh, Allendale, MI.Purchased by Terry & Sherri Adcock, Lamesa, TX.
$5,250 – PERFECT RESPECT EOT 77(2010 daughter of KC Just Respect & RJFWhelming Perfection) Consigned by Mike &Debbie Bowman, Benton, KS. Purchased by HalMeyer, Wimberly, TX.
$5,100– JHCC BARB WIRE (2011 daughterof TCC Champion & J2R’s Chrystal Clear)Consigned by Kurt Twining, Dallas, TX. Purchasedby Ronnie & Jackie Mullinax, Cypress, TX.
$5,000 – RRR MISS RIO AMANDA 929(2009 daughter of JP Rio Grande & RRRPhenomenal Fancy Ann) Consigned by Triple RRanch, Horton, MI. Purchased by Mark Hubbell,Hastings, MI.
$4,250 – WS DIZZY (2011 daughter ofConcealed Weapon & WS Desaray) Consigned byTom Smith, Lowell, MI. Purchased by Bill &Elizabeth Hudson, Floyds Knobs, IN.
$4,250 – HUBBELL’S TOMMIE KAY (2009daughter of VJ Tommie (aka Unlimited) & HubbellsShadow Kay) Consigned by Mark Hubbell,Hastings, TX. Purchased by Andy Mast, GrandRapids, MI.
$4,100 – PEACEMAKERS SWEETIE 067(2010 daughter of Peacemaker 44 & EOTOutback Sweet Lips) Consigned by Mike & DebbieBowman, Benton, KS. Purchased by Bill &Elizabeth Hudson, Floyds Knobs, IN.
Photos by Scotty O’Bryan & Laura Standley
Mike Bowman, Benton, KS; Glenda & Kurt Twining, Dallas, TX;Ron Asbill, Tyler, TX; Dale Hunt, Ardmore, OK
Steve Azinger, Houston, TX; Bill Burton,Cleveland, TX
Bill & Suzanne Torkildsen, Fayetteville, TX
Ronnie Mullinax, Cypress, TX
Robert Richey, San Angelo, TX; Greg &Sandy Jameson, Hempstead, TX
2013 Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale
I would like to thank all of theconsignors and buyers for their
participation in the 2013 PremierHeifer/Prime Cow Sale. The
consignors brought their best and thebuyers agreed.
A special thank you to Suzanne andBill Torkildsen for their purchase ofthe high selling lot “Just For Keeps”,consigned by Greg and Sandy Jameson.I would also like to thank Mr. Bill
Hudson, the volume buyer of thePremier Heifer/Prime Cow sale.
Our Texas Longhorn Sale was one ofthe top cattle sales of Fort Worth
Stock Show. We sold more head, witha better average price per head thantwo of the other major beef breeds.
Congratulations to each and every oneof you who participated in making this
a successful sale.Thank you Kathy Kittler, you did a
great job putting things together so thatthe sale benefitted all breeders.
--Pam Galloway
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Kim & David Nikodym, Newcastle, OKFrank & Sabrina Henderson, Fouke, AR
Ron Marquess, Ben Wheeler, TX with Bill Burton,Cleveland, TX
David Ragsdale, Point, TXwith grandkids Kamille,
Kamara & Kalayah
Lynn Struthoff, San Antonio, TX; NancyJensen, San Antonio, TX
Tom & Cay Billingsley, Lufkin, TX
Susan Easterly,Denham Springs, LA;Elizabeth & BillHudson, FloydsKnobs, IN; MikeBowman, Benton, KS
Becky Cramer & Bobby Gutierrez, Bryan, TX
Gary & Jackie Bass, Edgewood, TX
Ron & Ellen Vandiver, Frisco, TX
Scott Yokobosky, Lantana, TX; Kyle Jenne,Dallas, TXLarry & Paula Reck, Whitewright, TX
Terri & Quinn Shaw, Springtown, TX
Linda & David Mills,Cedar Park, TX
Scott & Stacey Schumacher, Era, TX
TLBAA’s Rick Fritsche with KathyKittler, Carlisle, AR
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Texas Longhorn Trails
Weanlings and yearlings commonlysuffer from unsightly skin diseases thatoften appear during winter months. Dr.Matt Miesner, Associate Professor, Agri-cultural Practices, Kansas State Universitysays young animals are highly susceptibleto these problems until their immunesystems have had a chance to encounterthe causative organisms and build im-munity. “They generally get warts andthen the body develops defenses andclears it. Older cattle have been exposedbefore and rarely experience these prob-lems. If I see warts in an older animal itmakes me suspect that they have sometype of underlying immune deficiency orthe immune system is hindered by stressor some other problem,” he says.
Warts are skin growths caused by avirus, and can be transmitted from oneanimal to another. Warts may appear inseveral animals at once in a group of year-ling heifers, for instance. “There are atleast 10 or 12 different papilloma virusesthat cause warts. A couple cause penilewarts in young bulls; other types affectskin, gastrointestinal tract or teats. Thereis a wide range of different types of cattlewarts,” says Miesner.
Warts on the skin often appear wherethe skin has been broken (allowing the
virus to enter the deeper layers of skin).They may develop in ears after tagging,for instance, or any other area of the bodywhere the skin has been punctured orscraped. If a person is tagging several an-imals it pays to disinfect the tagging toolbetween animals. “All it takes is somekind of a scratch or wound and the virussets up shop in the tissues. Fortunately,most of these warts go away after a fewmonths,” he says.
Warts are most common in calves andyearlings, since young animals have notyet developed immunity to the virus. Thegrowths often appear quickly, growinginto a rough-looking or smooth-shapedmass. They may be small and rounded ormay become very large. A large wartymass in an ear may be so heavy it makesthe ear droop down.
The virus can be spread from animalto animal by direct contact or by cominginto contact with something the infectedanimal has touched. If cattle are scratch-ing on a fence or tree the virus may bepassed around. “One goes by andscratches on the post and the next onepicks it up. The entire group of animalsmay be exposed but not all of them willdevelop warts,” says Miesner.
“If a new animal comes into a herd
(or your cattle have contact with theneighbor’s cattle) and brings a differenttype of virus that your animals have noimmunity to, some of them pick it up.Eventually it spreads through the herdand they all develop immunity. But in themeantime a lot of them have unsightlywarts,” he says.
Warts often spread rapidly from thearea in which they started such as in anear or around the mouth or neck or alongthe shoulders or brisket, or on the teatsand udder. Then, almost as quickly asthey appeared, the warts seem to dry upand fall off--once the animal's body hashad time to develop antibodies againstthe virus and build a defense against it.Thus the best treatment for warts is time.A healthy animal in good condition willbuild an immune defense and generallynever experiences warts again.
If the warts are a problem for the ani-mal (such as around the mouth or nos-trils, interfering with breathing or eating,or on the teats), some veterinarians sug-gest hastening their disappearance bycarefully pulling, twisting or snipping offone of the warts, crushing a small one, orremoving part of a large mass of warty tis-sue. Disrupting the wart in this mannertends to encourage the animal's immune
system to create antibodies and fightthe warts more quickly, since the virusin the disrupted warty tissue comes intocontact with the bloodstream if the areableeds a little.
“There is a multivalent commercialvaccine for warts made by ColoradoSerum Company. The company con-tinually acquires samples of differenttypes of warts and makes antigens intheir vaccine against all of these. Witha pretty good pool of samples, this is ef-fective against most warts. The vaccinecould stimulate immunity in a herdand reduce the incidence of warts,” saysMiesner.
“Unfortunately we don’t see blanketsuccess and complete elimination ofthe problem, due to the variations inindividual immunity and response tothe vaccination,” he explains.
“Another option, if that doesn’twork (since there are so many differenttypes of warts) is to have an autogenousvaccine created. This means it is createdfrom warts on the animal’s own body.This vaccine can be made from piecesof warty tissue from your own animals.The downside to this route is that yougenerally need to collect at least 200 to300 grams of wart, and the company
By Heather Smith Thomas
HERD HEALTH
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may require that you have them make acertain number of doses of vaccine. Itmight not be worth it, for just a few cattle,but it can be cost effective if you are look-ing at a large-scale problem,” he says.
If a breeder was planning a produc-tion sale and didn’t want the young ani-mals (such as yearling heifers) to havewarts, it might pay to vaccinate. But you’dwant to do it before the warts appear.“The vaccine won’t make the warts shrivelup much faster if they are already present,but could certainly reduce the number ofwarts that appear.
Warts on teats are often found prima-rily on heifers, but can also be found onolder cows. “In dairy cows these can be aserious problem, interfering with milk-ing. We try to vaccinate them to stimu-late immunity to get rid of them. Thereare so many types of warts, however, andoccasionally you see an older cow withwarts due to poor immune response. Andsome of the things that look like wartsmay just be scar tissue from earlier wartsor some other teat injury. Some of theringworm lesions on the skin may be very
crusty and occasionally might look like awart,” he says.
It's generally not a good idea to use io-dine or any other caustic type of disinfec-tant on warts. These treatments areeffective for ringworm (caused by a fun-gus) but not for the wart virus, and maybe harmful to the animal. Iodine burnsthe skin and may create more sore areas.The best treatment is time, leaving thewarts alone to disappear on their own--unless they must be eliminated morequickly for health reasons, and then youshould consult with your veterinarianabout removing them or trying an auto-genous vaccine.
Warts tend to be species specific, soyou are not apt to get warts from your cat-tle. “The only exception of interspeciestransmission is that a couple of thebovine viruses are implicated in equinesarcoid tumors,” says Miesner. There aresome intermediate factors involved, butthe wart virus plays a role, so if you havecattle and horses pastured together, thiscould be an issue if a horse develops sar-coid from a break in the skin.
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NEWS On the Trail...TLBAA Members Proudly
Announce Births
Justin & Anne Sullivan added a newmember to their family on January 1,2013, William Carl Sullivan. He weighed6 lbs. and 9 oz. He measured 20” long.He is the grandson of Dave & Althea Sulli-van of Celina, TX.
David Hillis’ Longhorns of Double Helix Ranch was featured on the cover of Agora,a monthly inflight magazine for Japan airlines. Writer Katsu Tanaka visited the DoubleHelix Ranch located in Austin, Texas and also visited Fort Worth Stockyards to include theStockyards Championship Rodeo and the Fort Worth Stockyards sign.What great publicity for the Texas Longhorn breed andthe Fort Worth Stockyards, home ofthe TLBAA!!
Savannah Tiffany Clark was born onDecember 18, 2012 at 6:57 p.m. She was19” long and weighed 6 lbs. and 6 oz. Sheis the daughter of Christopher & ChristinaClark of Circle Double C Ranch in Taft, TX.
Texas Longhorns & Fort Worth Stockyardsfeatured in Agora
WE WANT YOUR NEWS!If you or someone you know inthe Longhorn world has some-thing to share, please send it [email protected] to be included inNews on the Trail.
Dear TLBT Members,We are now marching into spring and hopefully the rain will come! It’s also that time
of year to get all those entry forms filled out and turned in. There are many shows comingup that are held by the affiliates of the TLBAA. I hope to see you at these upcoming showsand more.
I would like to remind all of the graduating seniors to pleaseturn in their pictures for the senior slideshow that will be playedduring the 2013 TLBT World Show. Also, if you are a seniorand are participating in the Senior Heifer Sale, please startworking on promoting your animal. Make sure you tellpeople about the heifer you are selling. Also, several of thescholarships available to seniors, have applications due in the nearfuture. Please try to be aware of the deadlines.
See You on the Trail,
Sarah FaskeTLBT President
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TLBT OFFICERSPOTLIGHT
TLBT Office: Parliamentarian Age: 18 years oldSchool: Blinn College inBrenham, TXNumber of Years in the TLBT: 5
How has showing Texas Longhornshelped you?
Showing Longhorns has helped me realize that it is notjust a hobby. I’ve learned that it takes a lot of time,money, and dedication to get things done.
What is your favorite characteristic of the TexasLonghorn breed?When it comes to Longhorn characteristics, I love thedifferent colors and patterns that our breed has. Thereis not a Longhorn that looks exactly the same to anotherone.
When and how was your experience in your firstshow? I was adopted from Bogota, Colombia a day before theNTLBAA Spring show in Glen Rose, Texas in the year2008. My family taught me a quick lesson on show-manship and I was out in the show ring by the next day.I loved it since day one!
How has showing and raising Texas Longhornsimpacted your life?I have learned a lot of responsibilities such as feeding,vaccinating, clipping, bathing them and all of the thingsnecessary to get prepared for a show. It has taught meso much and I think this will help me in the future.
Hannah Faske
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I N B O XWelcome Baby Calf Submitted by Al BlanchardIf you are looking for a testament to the resilience of the Texas Longhorn breed, I have the perfect
example. On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 my daughter’s show calf, Bella Rouge, gave birth to her firstcalf. We bought Bella two years ago for my oldest daughter Catherine to show as a 4-H livestockproject. We had been showing swine for a few years and Catherine decided she wanted to show cattle.When I asked her what she wanted to show she replied, “Daddy I want to show a Texas Longhorn cow,a girl cow”.I had shown Red Brahmans in high school and I wanted my children to show. I was going to get
Catherine what she wanted so she would maintain her interest in showing. I began looking in theLouisiana Farmers Market Bulletin and on my first search I found an advertisement placed by EddieDurr, in Amite, LA. I contacted Eddie and he had a heifer that looked good, so we set a date to meetand look at the calf. My wife Clair, Catherine, and I went to Amite to meet Eddie and his wife Paulaand see the heifer. After purchasing the calf I picked it up and brought it home and began to tame Bella.Eddie and Paula welcomed us into their home and into their lives. Eddie and I have become good friends andEddie is a man I know I can trust. Catherine showed Bella for two years then I was able to work somethingout with Eddie to have Bella bred to one of his bulls, Trophy.We had been watching Bella, anxiously waiting for her to deliver her calf, every morning and every evening
I would go and check the pasture to see if there was a calf. On the 15th I returned from work on a cold rainyafternoon to find that Bella had finally had her calf. Unfortunately, she had had the calf in my cattle pen ina shed I had prepared for her but somehow the calf ended up in the cattle chute by himself in the rain andlaying down in several inches of water. When I found him he was shivering uncontrollably, it was nearfreezing. I got him back through the pipe fence and into the shed and broke several bales of hay to provide awarm bed for him and used several other bales to barricade him into the shed out of the wind and rain. Bellabeing a good mother quickly ran me out of the pen and began looking after her calf. About two hours laterI went to check on the calf and he was still shivering but appeared to be in better condition and Bella had just passed the afterbirth. Imade sure they were okay and went back to the house.The next morning I was out to check on them before daylight and found that the little bull calf had evidently tried to get up during
the night and was again out in the weather and shivering uncontrollably; he was covered in mud and even had mud in his mouth. Bellawas very agitated and visibly worried about her calf. The calf was very weak and unable to get up. I pulled the calf back under theshed and covered him with hay and went back to the house to get the kids off to school. After dropping the kids off at school I calledinto work and explained my situation and my boss, Gail Dalcourt, graciously said to take what time I needed and come in when I could.I bought powdered colostrum at Tractor Supply and the attendant told me that our local feed store, Atlas Feed Mill, sold colostrum inthe tube that I could just shoot down the bull’s throat if he didn’t nurse, so off I went to Atlas then back home. By the time I got homeit was about 9:30 am and about 16 hours after I had found the little bull calf. I mixed a bottle of colostrum and went to the pen to seewhat I could do. I tried to get him to drink the milk with no luck so I resorted to shooting the gelled colostrum down his throat.I phoned a friend, a fellow cattleman, Stuart Green. Stuart said, “Al, you need to bring that calf into your house and get him warm,
if he is wet and has been cold all night he isn’t going to survive unless you get him warm, you need to raise his body’s core temperature”.I had thought of this but I didn’t think Clair would agree to this. I couldn’t even tell what color the calf was because he was so coveredin mud, when I opened his mouth to try and give him the milk his mouth was cold and full of mud. I couldn’t just let him die so I toldmyself I will bring him in and do everything I could to save him and worry about Clair later. One fire at a time! I wrapped him in an old blanket and took off for the house, dodging the horns of a worried momma cow. I brought him into the garage
and gave him a sponge bath with warm water. After getting him clean I found out that he had a white head and neck with a brownpatch around his nose and lower jaw, two brown ears, a red and white speckled body and four red stocking legs. I then brought him justinside the house in the kitchen and placed him on a couple of burlap sacks and several towels. At that point he was pretty limp andshivering so much it seemed he was convulsing. I went and turned up the heat in the house and grabbed my daughter’s blow dryer andbegan blow drying his hair to get him dry. It took about an hour to get him dry and it was about three hours before he completely stoppedshivering. Clair called to check on the calf so I told her I had him in the kitchen and expected to feel her wrath. She said, “I am leavingwork”. When Clair came into the house I was pleasantly surprised to see a look of concern on her face, she told me that this was thekind of thing her dad or my dad would have done. I took this as a great compliment because both of our dads are recently deceasedand both men are adored by us and are well respected in our community for being just plain “good men”. Stuart dropped in shortly after Clair came in. At 11:15 my daughter came in from school and laid down near the calf and tended to him like he was an ill sibling.When he finally stopped shivering I was able to get him to take a bottle of colostrum milk. While Clair and Catherine watched the
calf I went outside and prepared a stall in the barn for Bella and her new calf. I had been raining for three weeks straight with wellover 10 inches of rain in the last week alone. A dry spot just didn’t exist. I broke four or five square bales in the driest stall I had andbrought the calf inside. I was able to guide Bella into the small yard attached to the stall her calf was in and hoped for the best. Bellawent into the stall and sniffed the calf and quickly accepted him. He still could not stand but he was in the warmest and driest place Icould find and he was with his mother. I went into the house and got cleaned and dressed and went into work to try and salvage whatwas left of the day. When I came home the calf was still unable to get up and didn’t want to take any milk. The next morning, however,he did take a quart of milk from a bottle. On the evening of the 17th, 48 hours after I found him, he drank two quarts of milk from abottle. Drinking that milk from the bottle seemed to stimulate his curiosity and give him the energy to explore his mother a little andit wasn’t long before he discovered her milk bag and teats. He soon latched on and began to nurse. After nursing for a while he curledup in the hay and his mom curled up next to him. At that point I figured he would be alright.With the help of my good friend Stuart and the intervention of the Good Lord and of course, the resilience of the Texas Longhorn breed
I think my little bull calf will survive. My wife and I both grew up on farms with cattle, my dad had a herd of 50 or so cattle with histwo brothers and Clair’s dad maintained a herd of 70 or so momma cows. Neither of us can remember saving a calf in those circumstances,cold and wet with no milk for about 16 hours. I just don’t think any other breed would have survived.As a side note my second daughter is also in the livestock program and showed a Longhorn bull, Eddie Rouge, this year. My youngest
daughter will be nine this summer and will begin showing next year, likely she will show the little bull calf.
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I N B O X
As the editor, I receive various interesting photosalong with explanations either through the mail ore-mail. I would like to share some of them withyou inside the Trails magazine each month. If youhave an interesting tid-bit or photo that may notbe suitable for “Just for Grins”, please send themto me. You may end up in the next issue of the
Trails! -Laura Standley, Trails EditorP.O. Box 4430, Fort Worth, TX 76164
Our little 23 month oldTop Caliber x Delta Fifiembryo transer heifer, LWRSheree, had our first babycalf for 2013 on 1/11/13.However, it was comingbreach, which is unusual forLonghorns. We got her inthe barn and put her in thechute. Lee was able to pushit back in and get itstraightened up. The calfwas so big, there was notroom to turn it. Lee finallygot both hind legs out, andwe pulled it that way.The calf didn’t move thewhole time that Lee wastrying to straighten it, andwe thought we were justpulling a dead calf out by thehind legs, but when it hit theground.....SURPRISE!! Itwas alive and wanting to live.It was a big heifer, and we hung it up by its back legs on therafter in the barn so the fluids would drain. When we let LWRSheree out of the chute and put the newborn heifer with her, sheimmediately started cleaning it up.The whole ordeal took over an hour. LWR Sheree, the calf, Leeand I were worn out, but thankfully, it was a suprise success story.Funny thing is, I had to raise LWR Sheree in our bathtub for fivedays during the Oklahoma ice storm back in February 2011 whenshe was born.
1st New Calf For Lone Wolf RanchSubmitted by Linda Ragains
I was raised on asmall dairy farm inVermont & learned tolove cattle back then.However, Longhornsare a breed of theirown. They surearen’t dairy cows!My home is on 10acres with a pond,windmill and smallstream that used toalways run until thislast year. I did notplan to ever havecattle on it. But I worked for Prime Source Longhorns,owned by Dan Coppoletta, as ranch foreman since 2006with regular size Longhorn and caught the Longhornbug. We had some great breeding at his ranch, our herdsire 50 Caliber Star is a son of PPF Gun Maker andhad many lines like Rebel Red, Hunts CommandRespect, etc.Having only 10 acres, I did not think I couldeven raise regular size Longhorns, and then I heardabout the miniatures. Like we say, the minis will makeyour ranch "Look Twice as Big"! My goal is to havethree females with a calf every year from top qualitybreeding and sell three calves so I never have more than6 miniatures at a time. I might be able to rent a fewacres south of me which would make it work evenbetter. I finally came up with a name of "1/2 TexasLonghorns" as the ranch name and my brand is 1/2.Pictured is SS Mini Summer Daze, and I purchasedher from Dave & Althea Sullivan of Celina, Texas.Dave has researched the miniature breed and traveledthe United States to visit and gain knowledge of thisfine breed. Summer is the first born registeredMiniature Texas Longhorn calf, as both sire and damare registered Miniature Texas Longhorns. She is bredto Little Ace Tiny Predator, who is owned by Eric &Anna Redeker of Alice, Texas. I look forward to the calf!
Miniature Texas LonghornsSubmitted by Steve Gates
My miniature TexasLonghorn bull, SS RomeosMicro Magic, aka “Mikey”was exhibited during theSTLA Winter Festival onDecember 8, 2012. TheSTLA added exhibitionclasses for the miniatures,and they were judged byJulie Pack. During thecompetition, Mikey wasannounced as GrandChampion Miniature Bull. Eric Redeker brought 4females to the event, andV3C Smokin’ Lady Liberty was announced Grand ChampionMature Female for the day. These exhibition classes were agolden opportunity for exhibitors to show off their MiniatureLonghorn cattle. Mikey measured 34” tall at the hip and his horns measured 25”TTT on his first birthday. He is out of SS Micro Chief Romeo andSS Mini Apache.
Miniature Longhorns On DisplaySubmitted by Rebecca Gilbert
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a sale or just having a monthlymeeting? If so, spread the news to the
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TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS GULF COAST ASSOCIATION Rick Friedrich, President • 713-305-0259We have been busy, busy, busy planing our two main events this spring. We hope you will come
out and join us!!Our Spring Longhorn show will be April 12, 13, 14 and will be held at the Washington County
Fairgrounds in Brenham TX. Our show consists of the Youth Show, Open Haltered, Free/Non-Haltered, Points Only and Showmanship. We are currently accepting entries. These forms and moreinformation can be found at our website www.tlbgca.com. For more information, contact SusanYoung at 713-294-6334 or [email protected]. We are offering an early bird discount tothose registering by April 1st!! So get those Entries in yall!!We are also currently looking for anyone who would like to sponsor a show class. Class Sponsors
will be acknowledged in the program and announced during the shows. To submit your preferenceof show(s) and class(es) please see the sponsor form which is available on our website. We will alsobe holding a silent action at the show on Saturday, April 13th. It will begin first thing in the morning and conclude by the end of the day.More details will be announced during the show. Donated items may be brought at the time of check-in and will be acknowledged dur-ing the shows. If you cannot attend the show but would like to donate an item please contact Kris Peterek at 361-522-6399 to arrange pickup.Our Cattle Baron's Premier Longhorn sale will be on May 11th and will be held at the Mid-Tex Livestock Auction in Navasota Texas.
We pledge to again bring you the opportunity to purchase top-notch, quality cattle from leading herds around the country. This is anopportunity to genetically improve your herd and have a great time doing it!! Once again the association will host a pre-sale social onFriday evening, May 10th, at the Wilhite Ranch. A sale catalog with all the information will be included in a future Trails magazine.Consignment forms and more information about the sale will be available on our website. If you would like more information pleasecontact Rick Friedrich at 713-305-0259 or [email protected]
Lou Shields, Kris Peterek and CharlotteHamilton at a planning lunch working on
the Spring Show.
TEXAS LONGHORN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO Jerry Stevens, President • (575) 882-7425Our latest show was held March 9-10, 2013 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. A great time was had by all and we encourage any Longhorn
breeders that are interested in showing to join us at our next show. The Texas Longhorn Breeders of New Mexico were represented at theNew Mexico Ag Expo, in Portalas, February 19-20 with riding steers supplied by Folsom Falls South Ranch. Officers newly elected inJanuary are: Jerry Stevens, President; Bill Van Gundy, V-President; Kristi Wilson, Sec./Trea.; and directors Dustin Brewer, Matt Metevier,Shirley Sisneros and Wade Wilson. Respectfully submitted by Marijo Balmer
Affiliate & Show Chairman Reminders1. A completed application form should be sent to the office prior
to your show. You can do this by email. All forms can be in the ShowProcedures Handbook that can be found under the show tab on ourwebsite.
2. All show programs/results, must have the animals TLBAAnumber. Animals sent in with pending will not be entered into theshow program.
Also, I can help you build a show program through HORNS thatwill have all of the animal information and you will not have to typeit all in.
3. Your show results hardcopy and $5.00 qualifying fee peranimal/per division should be in the office within 14 days of yourshow. We will be unable to accept results that come in extremely late,or without the qualifying fees. You can also scan the official results,with the judge’s signature, and email them to me. All show formsand results should be sent to Pam Galloway at the TLBAA office, oremailed to [email protected]
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Alberta Texas LonghornAssociationMark Stewart
RR4, Ponoka, AB T4J 1R4H)403-704-1138 • C)403-783-0226www.albertatexaslonghorn.com
Arkansas Texas LonghornAssociation
Doug Erwin- 190 HWY 321 North,Austin, AR 72007H)[email protected]
Ark-La-Tex Texas LonghornAssociationJessica Wade-
3479 AN County Road 2901,Palestine, TX 75803
Australia Texas LonghornAssociationJohn Bastardi, Pres.
769 Bezzants Road, Deepwater NSW2371, Australia(02)6734 5320
Geoff Dawson, Secretary74 Kruse Rd., Emerald Hill NSW 2380
PH)02 6743 1603 ahwww.texaslonghornsaustralia.com
Bluegrass Texas LonghornAssociation
Disbanded
California Association ofTexas LonghornsWarren Dorathy- President17824 Watts Valley Rd., Sanger, CA 93657PH)630-240-5829
Dixie Texas LonghornAssociation
Linda Rogers- 294 Bryant Rd.,Brooklyn, MS 39425-9508
East Texas LonghornAssociation
Brenda Oliver- PO Box 853,Waxahachie, TX 75168
Texas Longhorn Breeders ofthe Guf Coast AssociationRick Friedrich- PO Box 750067,
Houston, TX 77275PH)713-305-0259
Idaho Texas LonghornProducers Association
Dan Erskine- 24788 Boise River RDParma, ID 83660
Mountains & Plains TexasLonghorn Association
Kenny Richardson2108 E. 24th ST, Greeley, CO 80631
PH)970-352-3054www.mptla.org
Nebraska Texas LonghornAssociation
Rodger Damrow- 11900 S. 12th St.,Roca, NE 68430
H)402-423-5441 • [email protected]
North Texas LonghornBreeders Association
Kevin Rooker- 7191 FM 920, Poolville,TX 76487
H)940-748-1031 • [email protected]
Northern Rockies LonghornAssociation
Ben Myren- 512 William Lake Rd,Colville, WA 99114
W)509-685-9458 • H)[email protected]
Northwest LonghornAssociation
Sheryl Johnson- 12037 S. Fox Rd,Molalla, OR 97038
H)[email protected] Kuntz 541-848-7357
Oklahoma Texas LonghornAssociationDenise Webster-
2477 County Road 5455, Hominy, OK 73035PH)918-358-5802
Prairie State LonghornAssociationScott Simmons
34716 Medora, IL 62063C)618-610-1921
South Texas LonghornAssociation
Danny Russell- 11288 FM 822, Edna,TX 77956
Southeastern Texas LonghornAssociation
Terry King- 1955 Sherwood Ln,Westville, FL 32464PH)850-299-6875
Tennessee Valley Associationof Longhorn Breeders
Roger Townsend- 2106 Beech Hill RD,Pulaski, TN 38478PH)931-309-9480
Texas Longhorn Breeders ofNew Mexico Association
Jerry Stevens, Pres.- 355 Heavenly LNAnthony, NM 88201PH)575-882-7425
Kristi Wilson, Sec.- H)[email protected]
West Texas LonghornAssociationDennis Urbantke-
8133 N. US HWY 67, San Angelo, TX 76905PH)325-655-3500
Wyoming Longhorn BreedersAssociation
Art Anders- PO Box 455, Crawford, NE 69339PH)308-665-2457
Heart of Texas LonghornAssociation
Russell Hooks- PO Box 37, Jonesboro, TX 76538PH)409-381-0616
2013 TLBAA AFFILIATE LISTING
Please contact Pam Galloway in theTLBAA office with any corrections orupdates for these Affiliate [email protected] • 817-625-6241
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In 1964, a small group of concerned cattlemen banded together to preserve the uniqueheritage 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 mag-nificent breed to as many persons as possible.
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1. Andy Mast, Grand Rapids, MI withTLBAA’s Myra Basham; 2. TLBAA’s DanaComer with Andy & Andrea Martinez,Grandview, TX; 3. Chris Parker, WillsPoint, TX with TLBAA’s Pam Galloway;4. Carla Payne, Slidell, TX with TLBAA’sScotty O’Bryan.
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IN MEMORIAMTommy Michael Yates
Tommy Michael Yates, born in MineralWells, Texas, November 8, 1947 went hometo his Lord on Wednesday, December 12thin Weatherford, Texas. He was the son ofAlice Harris Yates and J.D. Yates. He gradu-ated from Mineral Wells High School in1966 and proudly served his country in theUnited States Marine Corp as an infantryman walking point daily in the Qung TreeProvince of Viet Nam on the Laotian Bor-der. He was a Sergeant E-5 and earned theNational Defense Service Medal, CombatAction Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal,Meritorious Mast and RVNMUC GallantryCross w/ Palm and Frame. Tommy had along career in the outdoor advertising in-dustry and also worked for Upham Oil &Gas. Tommy had a love for Texas Long-horns and was a lifetime member of theTexas Longhorn Breeders Association of
America. He judged Longhorn shows inmany states across the U.S. as well as theCalgary Stampede in Canada. Tommy issurvived by his wife Norma Porter Yates ofWeatherford, Texas, son, Michael T. Yates ofAustin, Texas, daughter Shelby and husbandWes Genz of Weatherford, Texas and sonRobert Freeman of Mineral Wells, Texas. Heis also survived by a sister, Betty Barnes ofBakersville, California and three niecesMichelle, Dawn and D’Anna, along withtheir children. Tommy is also survived byhis best friend and former business partner,Jim Odom of North Richland Hills, Texaswhom Tommy considered a brother.Tommy’s kind heart and giving nature willbe sorely missed by all that knew him. Amemorial service was held Tuesday, De-cember 18th at the Fairview Baptist Churchin Mineral Wells, Texas with Reverend TravisMcGaughey officiating.
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MONTHLY MOVERS& SHAKERS
Tom A. SmithRonnie and Stella Cruce
Stringer RanchesRon A. Walker
H'N'B LonghornsRobert Fenza
Bernard YonkmanRon Skinner
Walter S. JanvierGeorge and Laureen Gennin
Panther Creek RanchDe Karolientjeshoeve
Kathy KittlerLen Bloomberg
Bruce and Susan EasterlyBruce and Carol Curtiss
B T FarmsTriple R RanchDouble D Arena
Jack ShierJim Steffler
Three 'T' RanchDave HovinghDora ThompsonMark HubbellJody Shaw
Oak Ridge RanchRodney Cooper
T and C LonghornsArch Acres
Underwood LonghornsYellow Wolf Farm
Bud SouthDebra Bond
Douglas ProcknowEthan Loos
Forrest ChampionGlenn CookHelmwoodK Bar Exotics
Rolling M LonghornsScott Zirk
Calvin Deemer
William T. & Sandra J. MartinOhlendorf Land & Cattle Co., LLC
Llano LonghornsEl Coyote Ranch
Mike and Kim MacLeodStar Creek Ranch
John and /or Judy Coats
Kenneth PowellBarbara Zetka
Dave & Althea SullivanMr & Mrs Joachim Schaab
John ZetkaJoel K & Shirley LemleyDonald E. ThomasEric & Anna RedekerRio Vista Ranch
Rugged Cross RanchT. E. Yates
John R. RandolphRafter D RanchBow Carpenter
Chris & Lisa ParkerDoug and Sandy StottsDr. Zech Dameron III
Jonell Westerberg & Norman(Roger) Ridgway
Keith & Tina DuBoseLNL LonghornsMaurice PittmanRocking O Ranch
Steve and Rene' AzingerTerry and Sherri Adcock
Carla PayneDr. Gene and Lana Hightower
Joe & Sue KnowlesMarion M. Woolie
Suzanne & William H. Torkildsen, M.D.Anchor T Ranch
Brent & Cynthia BolenChristopher Slover
David & Kathy M. AdamsDon Bordelon & Victorea Luminary
Bubba BollierDale Land and CattleGary & Linda GalaydaGreg & Amy Franks
Johnny L. RayLynda Pat NatusM. A. VanekRex Mosser
Helm Cattle CompanyJohn & Ursula AllenShannon Larson
Copper Creek RanchDon & Lois HuberDr. W. Lou ShieldsElias F. Hal Meyer, Jr.Frank Anderson, Jr.
Greg And Sandy JamesonJames & Amy Roesler
John and Betsy MarshallMark and Keighley Jacobson
Mark HaysMike Taylor
Pat & Stan IvicicRed McCombs Ranches of Texas
Steven ZunkerCrossed T's Cattle Company
Deer Creek LonghornsAllen and Gwen Graham
Billy Thompson and Gary JenkinsBobby Cox
Brown's LonghornsBruce and Connie OlliveBruce & Karen Fisher
Charlie and Dana BuengerCody M. HimmelreichDavid and Linda MillsDavid & Lynda BradleyDiamond D RanchDonnie Taylor
Dr. John MarsdenEd & Joy RobertsEdward Payne
Edwin & Debra StojanikHigh Caliber Ranch
Hooks Longhorn RanchJames & Pia Eyman
Jim TaylorJohnny and Barbara Coleman
J.T. WehringKay L. Roush
Kevin and Laureen RookerKurt Twining
Paul KologinczakRick & Tracey FriedrichRoy & Maria Bailey
Schumacher Cattle CompanyStanley Tidwell
Susan Bolling KopaczTawnya Dykstra-Soto
Mike & Debbie BowmanRockin J LonghornsBill and Judy Meridith
Kerry and Nancee MounceFort Robinson
Buckhorn Cattle CompanyAgee Spidle
Carole MuchmoreWill and Joan Grasmick
Mike MartinDave HodgesJordan Ranch
RC Larson LonghornsBill and Jo Le'AN
Woodson School RanchTeri Ehlers & Lana Webb
Wyoming Longhorn RanchBilly & Audrey Doolittle
Craig PerezAlexandra DeesAnchor D RanchBrink Longhorns
Kent & Sandy HarrellRichard & Linda SpoonerRon & Sandra ShockleySemkin LonghornsDale Francisco
Danny L. & Lori GoldenDoug Hunt
Fairlea Longhorn Ranch, LLCJBR Longhorns, LLCLindsey Helvey
Susan & Ralph WebbArt AndersBrett BartlettDale Hunt
David J. Mc KinnonKenneth J. & Valerie J. WebbLarry &/or Mary Ann Long
Orton Cattle Co.Ricky Von and Jacquelyn J. Nutt
Christine FowbleDavid Roberts
Dean & Belinda FrankeErnest L. or Peri L. ClarkGary & Lisa Baugher
Gregg or Sandra Lynn SherwoodHayden CowanKevin Mathey
L.D. and Debbie McIntyreLisa Fazio
Melanie PittmanMelissa Reese
Pace Cattle CompanyPleasant Pines
Randy and Jamie BriscoeRon & Jo Jones
Tom and Molly St. HilaireTom & Linda NadingBig Valley Longhorns
Jerry and Gretchen Lotspeich
Division A Division B (cont.) Division C (cont.)
Registrations and Transfers from January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2012
Division BDivision C
Division B (cont.)
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Spring Calving:1. Continue supplemental feeding as
recommended. During the last 30-60 daysof gestation, females require 1.8-2.0pounds of total protein daily from grassand supplemental feeds to insureadequate fetal development and first milkproduction. During the first 3-4 monthsof lactation, nutrient requirementsincrease substantially. Warm seasonpasture grasses are dormant until mid-April and provide most of the energyneeds, but limited protein, phosphorusand Vitamin A. Sufficient nutrients mustbe supplied to the lactating females in theform of protein and/or energysupplements as well as mineral andvitamin mixes to meet their nutrientrequirements. Feeding 3-4 pounds of a 40percent CP supplement, 4-6 pounds of a30 percent CP supplement or 6-8 poundsof a 20 percent CP supplement per headper day should be adequate to meet mostprotein and energy needs. Choice ofappropriate supplement (20 percent CP,30 percent CP or 40 percent CP) shouldbe based upon cheapest source of protein.Price per pound of protein may bedetermined by dividing the cost perpound of protein supplement by thepercentage of crude protein in thesupplement. A source of salt as well as agood commercial calcium:phosphorusmineral mix with added Vitamin A shouldbe available on a free choice basis. If your cows are thin in body condition
or pasture grass is limited due toovergrazing, then feeding a medium (8-10percent crude protein) hay free choiceplus 2-3 pounds of a 20 percent CPsupplement daily or approximately 15-20pounds of a high quality (15-17 percentcrude protein) hay per day will provide anexcellent source of energy and protein forthe females. If winter pasture is available,then the females should not needadditional energy or proteinsupplementation. 2. Continue to check first-calf heifers
(due to calve) and pregnant cows daily forpossibility of calving difficulties.Remember, assistance usually is notnecessary, but be prepared. The rate ofgain of a dead calf is not real high! 3. Many females, especially first-calf
heifers, do not produce sufficientcolostrum (first milk containing vital
TLBAA Breed Advisory Committee’s
March - Herd Management Guide
antibodies for the calf) and there is noway of knowing how much the calf hasnursed. Baby calf scours are typically theresult of inadequate consumption ofcolostrum during the early hours of acalf’s life. Clean calving areas and properattention to the newborn may reduceexposure to disease organisms and reduceincidence of scouring problems. Payattention to detail. 4. Semen evaluate bulls. A standard
breeding soundness exam should beconducted on all bulls prior to the start ofthe breeding season. 5. New bulls, if needed, should be
purchased now, well ahead of thebreeding season. Bulls should be allowedto acclimate to your ranch conditions. 6. Plan ahead to have sufficient
breeding bulls to service all females.Mature bulls in single sire pastures shouldbe able to service 30-50 females in a 60-90day breeding season. Young yearling bullscan be excellent breeders, but reduce thenumber of females per bull to 15-25 headand limit the breeding season to 60 days.Special attention to maintaining goodnutritional condition of the young bulls isneeded. Yearling bulls should only runwith other yearling bulls in multi-sirepastures. Older bulls will tend to establisha social dominance over young bulls,creating potential problems.
7. After calving and before breeding,vaccinate all cows for leptospirosis.Consult your veterinarian about the needto also vaccinate for vibriosis andanaplasmosis.
Fall Calving:1. Continue supplemental feeding
program until good spring grass isavailable and calves are weaned.Lactating cows grazing dormant rangegrass require approximately 3-4 poundsof a 40 percent range cube or 6-8 poundsof a 20 percent range cube daily to meettheir protein requirement. If winterpasture is available, forage intake shouldbe sufficient to meet nutrientrequirements of lactating females. 2. Vaccinate all heifer calves between 4
and 10 months of age for brucellosis. 3. As weaning is approaching, consider
routine calf management while the calvesare still on their dams to reduce stressoften associated with weaning. Calvesshould be vaccinated with a 7-wayClostridial bacterin, vaccinated for IBR-P13-BVD and de-wormed. Bull calvesshould be castrated prior to weaning. 4. Consider limited creep feeding (16
percent crude protein) for calves nursingolder cows, first-calf heifers, or any calvesneeding additional nutrition. �
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Trigg, Traci and Tarah Moore of Triple T Longhorns held a showmanship clinic at theirranch in Hico, TX on January 5th. Roughly 75 people from far and wide gathered to learna few things. The Moores covered everything from start to finish on getting your show calfinto the ring. Trigg explained the process of growing a winner from conception to showring, thus emphasizing overall herd health. Tarah added information on selecting struc-tually correct animals. Besides learning herd health and calf selection, visitors were alsoable to partake in hands-on showring etiquette and techniques. The Moore family alsoprovided attendees with the TLBAA Handbook, covered the rules of fitting and grooming,as well as expressed the importance of not being afraid to ask fellow exhibitors questions.After a great day of learning, everyone enjoyed a pizza lunch while being able to connectwith other breeders. Everyone went home with new knowledge and confidence, ready tohit the circuit with their winner!
By Scotty O’Bryan
Beadle Land & Cattle - Ray & Bonnie BeadleLos Gatos & Hollister, CA(408) 834-0110 • (408) 656-6266e-mail: [email protected]
Box Z Ranch - Steven Zunker & Louis Christa1506 Harwood Road, Luling, TX 78648Ranch mobile (210) 827-3940www.boxzranch.com
Buckhorn Cattle Company - Buck & Sharon Adams110 N. Broad, Guthrie, OK 73044www.buckhorncattle.com(405) 260-1942 • (405) 282-9800
Eagles Ridge Longhorns - Paul & Judi Sellers3245 Sugarloaf Key Rd, U21A, Punta Gorda, FL 33955(941) 979-2419 or (443) 624-0792e-mail: [email protected]
Kent & Sandy Harrell15 W 6th St Ste 2510, Tulsa, OK 74119(918) 299-6402 • (918) 733-4008www.harrellranch.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Kaso, Lisa & Jake Kety - Little Ace Cattle CompanyP.O. Box 386, Folsom, LA 70437(985) 796-3918e-mail: [email protected]
PJ’s Cattle Company – Jim Swigert or Lance Swigert2130 CR 100, Caldwell, TX 77836Jim: (979) 224-2861 or Lance (979) 219-4902e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669(512) [email protected]
McLeod Ranch –Michael, Jackie, Mike & Makayla McLeod355 C.R. 303A, Edna, TX 77957(361) 782-0155
Brennan & Michele Potts - Rocking P LonghornsP.O. Box 579, Emory, TX 75440(903) 473-2430 Cell: (903) 348-5400www.rockingplonghorns.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Rio Vista Ranch - Elmer & Susan Rosenberger4818 Eck Lane, Austin, TX 78734(512) 266-3250 Cell: (512) 422-8336e-mail: [email protected]
Westfarms Inc. - Dale, Lynette, Leslie & MattWestmoreland13529 Hwy 450, Franklinton, LA 70438(985) 839-5713 Cell: (985) 515-3172e-mail: [email protected]
Give your breeding program
Frank Anderson Jr. and III828 South Rosemary Drive • Bryan, TX 77802(979) 846-8020 • (281) [email protected]
DALGOOD Longhorns - Malcolm & Connie Goodman(713) 782-8422 • Waller, TX e-mail: [email protected]
MCA Ranch – Andrew & Carina Menzies26610 Woodpecker Trl • Spicewood, TX 78669(512) [email protected]
Moriah Farms - Bernard LankfordWeatherford, TX(817) 341-4677 • (817) 319-9198 cellwww.moriahfarmslonghorns.com
Rocking G Ranch - Mrs. Ramie Griffin5005 Callais Road • Beaumont, TX 77713(409) 892-2662 • Fax (409) 838-6926Cell (409) 781-3215e-mail: [email protected]
Rocking I Longhorns - Nancy Ince & Tony Mangold30 FM 3351 N, Bergheim, TX 78004(830) 237-5024 • e-mail: [email protected]
Sidewinder Cattle Company - Ed Shehee, Jr.1007 Airport Blvd • Pensacola, FL 32504(850) 572-6595www.sidewindercattleco.com
Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. - John & Jane Thate418 W. Margaret St. • Fairmont, MN 56031(507) 235-3467
Triple R Ranch - Robert & Kim Richey21000 Dry Creek Road • San Angelo, TX 76901(325) 942-1198 • e-mail: [email protected]
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LEXUS 3/22/91- 12/31/12 By Sylvia Johnson, Anthony, TXA sad day has come to Johnson Livestock with the death of Lexus. He was one of
those marvelous colored Longhorns that come around once in a lifetime. We boughthim from the Pipe Ranch in 2002. His painting by Kathy Winkler was pictured on thecover of the “New Mexico Stockman” magazine in 2009 and his son, Rafter J2 MuleCreek, was featured on the cover in 2010. He sired many sons and daughters who arestill on the show circuit today. He died on December 31, 2012, three months short ofthis twenty-second birthday. He was given three girlfriends last year, and two of themcalved heifers that are on the ground now. Once was born the day he died and the otheron January 10th. The third will calve later this year.
His bloodline goes back to Measles Super Ranger, so you can see he was the old stylebull. He was big in body and moderate horns, but what a bull he was. He was brushedpretty much each day and was loved on every day. Even at the time of his death, he wasstill a great looking bull.
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WOULD YOU LIKE SOME VANIZM OR JUBALJANGLER HEIFERS? – Save your cash for hay.How about trading bulls or steers for theminstead of cash? Call (785) 447-9132 McIntyreRanches - www.mcintyreranches.com.
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Specializing in mounted steer horns, cowskulls, horn furniture, hides
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The March winds are blowing in great “deals” on Flying DRanch Cattle...
Approximately 200 head of the gentle, big- horned, loud colored cattle graze in 8
breeding pastures, each with it’s carefully chosen herd sire. The bull’s genetically
correct group of cows and heifers plus a big Trophy steer or 2 or 3
adds to the herd’s beauty!The Flying D Ranch has a 26 year history of providing fineshow cattle as well as successful large or small herds for
excited new breeders or experienced old time breedersneeding a new infusion of different great bloodlines.
Throughout the ranches history, only VIRGIN BULLS havebeen provided for our valued customers. Trichomonniasis,
a dreadful, all breeds of bulls infection, as well as othertransmittal infections are just not welcome at the Flying D!
For more information or to schedule a tour, please call:Dorie Damuth • Flying D Longhorn Ranch
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Adcock, Terry & Sherri ..........33, 53Almendra Longhorns....................51Anderson, Frank Jr. and III ..........49Autobahnanza..................................2
Bar H Ranch....................................51Beadle Land & Cattle..............48, 51Bear Boot Ranch............................53Bentwood Ranch ..........................BCBillingsley Longhorns ..................52Box Z Ranch ............................48, 53Brett Ranch......................................52Broken Plow Longhorns ..............21BT Farms..........................................52Buckhorn Cattle Co. ..............48, 51Bull Creek Longhorns ..................52Butler Breeders ........................48-49
CedarView Ranch ..........................51Champion Genetics......................50Commanders Place Longhorns..51
Dalgood Longhorns ....................49Deer Creek Longhorns ................53Diamond Q Longhorns ..............52Dick’s Ranch Supply ....................50Double LB Longhorns..................53
Eagles Ridge Longhorns ..............48El Coyote Ranch........................1, 52End of Trail Ranch ........................51Everyday Minerals..........................37
Flying H Longhorns......................52Flying V Longhorns ......................44First Financial Bank ......................47
Harrell Ranch..................................48HD Cattle Company....................44Helm Cattle Co. ............................52Hickman Longhorns ....................52Hudson Longhorns ......................13Hudson-Valentine Spring Inv.14-15
J.T. Wehring Family Ranch ..........52Jack Mountain Ranch ..................53Jameson’s TX Longhorn Cattle ..31Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. ..............49Johnston Longhorns ....................51
King, Terry & Tammy ......................51Kittler Land & Cattle Co. ........30, 51
Lemley Longhorns ........................53Lightning Longhorns....................52Little Ace Cattle Co. ......................48Lone Wolf Ranch ....................42, 51Longhorn Designs ........................42Longhorn Sale Pen........................42Loving A Cattle Co.........................31
Marquess Arrow Ranch ......52, IBCMCA Ranch ..............................48-49McLeod Ranch ..............................48Midwest Longhorn Sale............8-11Miller, Tim ......................................51Moriah Farms..........................48, 52
Northbrook Cattle Co. ................52
P&C Cattle Pens ............................42Panther Creek Longhorns ....16, 51Pearl Longhorn Ranch..................53PJ’s Cattle Company ....................48
Red River Longhorn Sale................7Rio Vista Ranch..............................48Rocking G Ranch ..........................49Rocking I Longhorns ............49, 53Rocking P Longhorns ..................48Rolling D Ranch ............................51Running Arrow Farm....................50
7 Bar Longhorns............................52Safari B Ranch ................................51Sand Hills Ranch ..........................30Semkin Longhorns........................52Sidewinder Cattle Co. ..................49Smith, T.M. & Jean ......................52SS Longhorns ................................52Stotts Hideaway Ranch ................53Sundown Ranch............................33
Texas Longhorn Expo......................3TLBA Foundation..........................34TLBAA 50th Anniversary............IFCTLBAA Membership ....................43Triple R Ranch (MI) ......................51Triple R Ranch (TX) ......................49Triple T Longhorns........................52
Underwood Longhorns................51
Walker, Ron ....................................53Westfarms, Inc. ..............................48Wichita Fence ................................42
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Save The Date! Texas LonghornComing Events
MARCH 2013MAR 1-4 • Houston Livestock Show, Houston, TX. TLBAA, Pam
Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
MAR 1-2 • Longhorn Opportunities Longhorn Road Tour, South Texas Area. Justin Rombeck [email protected] or (816) 536-1083
MAR 8-10 • North Texas Longhorn Breeders Show, Glen Rose, TX. Kevin & Lauri Rooker - [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
MAR 9 • Heart of Texas Roundup Sale, West Auction Barn, West, TX. Russell Hooks [email protected] or (409) 381-0616. www.longhornroundup.com
MAR 9-10 • Texas Longhorn Breeders of New Mexico Show, Las Cruces, NM. Kristi Wilson [email protected] or (575) 354-1210. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
MAR 15-16 • Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, Austin, Texas. Louis Christa (210) 863-7003 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
MAR 16 • Prairie State Longhorn Association Meeting, Dan Stoltz Residence, Pacific, MO. (314) 409-1104.
MAR 21-22 • South Texas State Fair, Beaumont, TX. www.ymbl.org. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
MAR 22-24 • Stillwater Shootout, Stillwater, OK. Steve & Bodie Quary (405) 567-3093 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
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) 734-0827 or Shawn (660) 734-8782.
APRIL 2013APR 5 • Southeastern Winchester Futurity. Terry King (850) 956-4154
or [email protected]; Danny Guffey (256) 717-9986; Nancy [email protected] or (334) 318-0887.
APR 5-6 • Hudson-Valentine Spring Invitational Texas Longhorn Sale, WKU Ag Expo Center, Bowling Green, KY. Lorinda Valentine (270) 393-2012
APR 5-7 • STLA Rockdale Spring Show, Rockdale, TX. Chair: Sandi Nordhausen (512) 898-2401, [email protected]. Co-chair: Louis Christa (210) 863-7003, [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
APR 12-14 • TLBGCA Spring Show, Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham, Texas. Susan Young - [email protected] or (713) 294-6334. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
APR 13 • Red River Longhorn Sale, Red River Sale Barn, Overbrook, OK. Rick [email protected] or (713) 305-0259.
APR 27 • Midwest Longhorn Sale, Winfield, KS. Mike Bowman(316) 778-1717 or www.endoftrailranch.com.
MAY 2013MAY 3-4 • Red McCombs Fiesta Sale and Premier Heifer Sale,
Johnson City, TX. www.redmccombslonghorn.com. Alan & Teresa Sparger, [email protected], [email protected], (210) 445-8798.
MAY 4 • High Plains Texas Longhorn Sale, Centennial Livestock Auction, Ft. Collins, CO. Consignment Deadline: March 11th. John Nelson, Sale [email protected] or (970) 897-2444.
MAY 11 • Cattle Baron’s Premier Longhorn Sale, Mid-Tex Livestock Auction, Navasota, TX. Rick Friedrich (713) 305-0259 or [email protected].
MAY 17-18 • Millennium Futurity, Glen Rose, TX; Bill Davidson (405) 258-7117 or [email protected]. www.mlfuturity.com
JUNE 2013JUNE 12-14 • TLBAA World Show, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort
Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
JUNE 12-16 • Autobahn Youth Tour “Autobahnanza”, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Larry Barker (817) 988-6110or [email protected]. www.autobahnyouthtour.com
JUNE 14-15 • Winchester Futurity of the North, Gibson County Fairgrounds, Princeton, IN. www.winchsterfuturitynorth.com. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or Deanna Sanders (618) 780-5365. www.winchesterfuritynorth.com
JUNE 15 • “Trail Of Tears Heifer Futurity”, Idabel, OK. Wes Watson (580) 286-1240 or [email protected].
AUGUST 2013AUG 3 • Deschutes County Fair, Deschutes County Fairground,
Redmond, OR. Tammi Kuntz (541) 280-1645. Qualifying Free.AUG 9-10 • Rocky Mountain Select Sale, Latigo Arena, Colorado
Springs, CO. Stan Searle (719) 481-3735 or Gary Lake (719) 314-8294.
AUG 17 • Mosser Longhorn Dispersale Sale, Marquess Arrow Ranch, Ben Wheeler, TX. Ron Marquess (903) 570-5199.
SEPTEMBER 2013SEPT 7 • 17th Annual “Waaka Lapish Foloha” Longhorn Sale,
Durant, OK. Wes Watson (580) 286-1240 or [email protected] 14 • 5th Annual Appalachian Trail Registered Texas Longhorn
Consignment Sale, Mt. Airy Stockyard, Mt. Airy, NC. Carl Brantley, Wilkesboro, NC [email protected] or (336) 667-5452.
SEPT 14 • YO Ranch Texas Longhorn Fall Sale, Mountain Home, TX. (325) 668-3552.
SEPT 26-28 • East Texas State Fair, Tyler, TX. Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower (903) 963-7442 or [email protected]. Entry forms & info at www.etstatefair.com Qualifying Haltered,Free and Youth.
OCTOBER 2013OCT 9-13 • TLBAA Horn Showcase, Will Rogers Memorial Center,
Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org
OCT 12 • TLBAA Horn Showcase Sale, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org
OCT 26 • Marquess Arrow Production Sale, Ben Wheeler, TX. Ron & Barbara [email protected] or (903) 833-5810 Ranch or (903) 570-5199 Ron. www.maranch.com.
OCT 25-27 • Ark-La-Tex Fall Show, George Henderson 2nd Expo Center, Lufkin, TX. Donnie Taylor (936) 414-1401 or Bobbye DuBose (409) 384-8120. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth
NOVEMBER 2013NOV 9-10 • Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport, LA. Tina DuBose
(979) 277-2656. www.statefairoflouisiana.com. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
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