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Texas Longhorn Trails(817) 625-6241• (817) 625-1388 (FAX)P.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164
E-Mail: [email protected]://www.tlbaa.org
StaffEditor in Chief:
Laura Standley • Ext. [email protected] • [email protected]
Contributing Editor: Henry L. King
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Regional CorrespondentsLori Beeson • Nolensville, TennesseeBonnie Damrow • Roca, NebraskaPaige Evans • Kiowa, Colorado
Deb Lesyk • Outlook, Saskatchewan, CanadaWanda Moore • Sulphur Bluff, TexasBodie Quary • Prague, Oklahoma
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The Texas Longhorn Trails (ISSN-10988432, USPS 016469)is published monthly by the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association ofAmerica, 2315 N. Main, Ste. 402, Fort Worth, TX 76164. PeriodicalPostage Paid at Fort Worth, TX. Subscription rates: $60 per year; for-eign per year $75. Postmaster: Send address changes to: TexasLonghorn Trails, 2315 N. Main, Ste. 402, Fort Worth, TX 76164.Phone (817) 625-6241. Fax (817) 625-1388.
Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for allcontent of advertisements printed and also assume responsibility forany claims arising from such advertisements made against the publish-er. Publisher reserves exclusive rights to accept or reject advertising oreditorial material submitted for publication in the Texas LonghornTrails magazine. Articles and photos from this publication may bereprinted only with permission of the publisher.
“We reach every TLBAA member”
Deadline: November 2012deadline is September 25th.
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VOL. 24 NO. 7 OCTOBER 2012
Pr in ted i n the USA
Departments:Officers & Directors..........................5
Chairman Letter ................................6
Affiliate News ................................21
TLBT Update ................................44
News On The Trail ....................46-47
In The Pen ......................................49
Movers & Shakers ..........................52
Herd Management ..........................56
Ad Index ........................................59
Just For Grins ................................59
Save the Date ..................................60
Feature Article:Predictably Unpredictable? ........12-14
Articles:Division A Directors To Be Elected ..14
Fort Worth Steer SpotlightBy Henry King ..........................18-19
Pasture BloatBy Heather Smith Thomas ..............22
Affiliate Princess Contest ................23
Fall and Winter Health Problems inCow-Calf HerdsBy Floron C. Faries, Jr. ..................26
Prepare Your Estate Plan For ChangesIn Tax RulesBy Jacqueline N. Davie ..................50
Sales, Shows &Tours:
Butler Breeder’s Invitational Sale....10-11
South Louisiana TX LH Breeders TourArea Longhorn RanchesBy Lisa Helmstetter ........................20
About the Cover:This month’s cover features a photograph submitted by George & Cindi Williams of Double W
Longhorns of Yantis, Texas. Striding out in front is Shamrock, I’ll be a Star. The white cow featured isJessie Mae Butler, while the brown & white momma with the pretty young heifer is ZD Stacey.
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First Canadian National TexasLonghorn Show By Deb Lesyk......28
Longhorn Numbers Increasing DownUnder By Geoff Dawson ................29
2012 Autobahn Super StakesBy Larry Barker ........................38-40
Rocky Mountain Select SaleBy Stan Searle................................42
DIVISION C ~ REGIONS 13-18DIVISION B ~ REGIONS 7-12
October 2012 5
At-Large DirectorNancy Dunn(334) 318-0887
At-Large DirectorDora Thompson
(318) 872-6329 or (318) [email protected]
Region 1 - DirectorRon Walker(403) 548-6684
Region 2 - DirectorMark Stuck(540) 752-6831
Region 3 - DirectorScott Simmons
(618) [email protected]
Region 4 - DirectorRoger Townsend
(931) [email protected]
Region 5 - DirectorTerry King
(850) [email protected]
Region 6 - DirectorGene Juranka(337) 328-7258
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
* DECEASED
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 GroomsTAES
Texas A&M University
Chairman of the Board:Bernard Lankford • (817) 341-2013
Executive Vice Chairman:Lana Hightower • (903) 963-7442
1st Vice Chairman:Dora Thompson • (318) 872-6329
2nd Vice Chairman:Larry Smith • (281) 935-2811
Secretary:Jim Rombeck • (620) 257-5247
Treasurer:Gary Bowdoin • (254) 640-0844
Director:Steven Zunker • (210) 827-3940
Director:Ray Beadle • (408) 834-0110
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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DIVISION A ~ REGIONS 1-6
TLBAA BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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The Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America is very aware of,supports and strongly endorses honest and ethical behavior, not only inthe Longhorn industry, but in all aspects of life. The Association has twosections in the By-laws addressing dishonest, unethical behavior withinthe TLBAA and the possible sanctions (Article VI and Article XII found inthe by-laws on the TLBAA website).The Association has also adopted a document titled"Code of Business Conduct and Ethics" for
employees and directors which is discussed and signed by each employee and director each yearand kept on file in the office. There is a specific procedure set up in the document to address com-plaints of unethical behavior.An ethics and grievance committee is appointed by the Board of Directors each year at the first
Board meeting. The committee is comprised of one member of the Board and two TLBAA mem-bers in good standing. Each of the three divisions is represented.Any TLBAA or TLBT member in good standing or employee may submit a good faith concern
regarding accounting or auditing matters or ethics violations to the committee. The committee re-searches the concern and reports recommendations to the TLBAA Board. If desired, the com-plaintant's name is kept confidential.Honest, ethical behavior is a personal effort by each individual and is a trait, I believe, inher-
ent in the vast majority of people. Without honest ethical dealing between members of the Long-horn industry or in any aspect of life, for that matter, trust disappears. Fortunately, unethical,dishonest people are soon uncovered.May God bless you, the TLBAA and the USA.
Bernard Lankford
From the Chairman of the Board
The TLBAA Horn Showcase and Sale will be held at Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, be-ginning on October 11, 2012 and ending Saturday, October 13, 2012. This is one of our premier events,along with our World Show in June. We hope you can attend and participate in this exciting, funevent. Please consider becoming a sponsor at some level and support your Association.The TLBAA Board of Directors meeting has been set for 7:30 p.m. on October 11, 2012 in the Mc-
Fadden Room (Northeast corner of Watt Arena) at Will Rogers. There will be a sign-up sheet availablefor members, who wish to address the Board after the Board has concluded its agenda.
2012 TLBAA Horn Showcase and Board of Directors Meeting
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) 795-1539 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]
This space is available for
your ranch listing!
a boost with Butler genetics!
15th Butler Breeder’s Invitational Sale
Top Ten Average: $3,390.91 per head
Sale Average: $1,641.46 per head
Sale Results Provided byButler Breeders
Volume Buyers:Nancy Ince, Bergheim, TX
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012LOCKHART, TX
AUCTIONEER: JOEL LEMLEYSALE COMMENTATOR: KASO KETY
Highlights
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HIGH SELLING LOTS: $5,000
JACKIE LYNN 904(2010 daughter of Diablo Devil MC
3/5 & Jackie Lynn 261)Consignor: McLeod Ranch, Edna, TX
Buyer: Robert and Kim Richey, San Angelo, TX
$5,000LITTLE ACE GEORGIE GIRL MC
(2006 daughter of George W RG92 &Little Ace MS Delight MC)
Consignor: Kety-McLeod Partnership,Folsom, LA
Buyer: John and Jane Thate, Fairmont, MN
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Photos by Rick Fritsche
OTHER HIGH SELLING LOTS: $3,700 – SPECKLED EGG BR3Consignor: Robert and Kim Richey, SanAngelo, TX. Buyer: Ed Shehee, Pensacola,FL.
$3,600 – LETICIA BUTLER RK94Consignor: Elmer and Susan Rosenberger,Austin, TX. Buyer: Matt and DaleWestmoreland, Franklinton, LA.
$3,400 – LITTLE QUEENIE BR3Consignor: Robert and Kim Richey, SanAngelo, TX. Buyer: Kety-Sellers Partnership,Folsom, LA.
Dora Thompson,Mansfield, LA; DianeAbrugh, Calhoun, LA;Allen Weihrich,Fredericksburg, TX; RickFriedrich, Houston, TX.
Jacob Faske, Somerville, TX; Jason Christa,Luling, TX.
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June, Leslie, James and MattWestmoreland, Franklinton, LA.
Mike and Diane Powell, Edna, TX.
Paul Sellers, Punta Gorda, FL; Jake Kety,Folsom, LA.
Lockhart, Texas was the setting for the 15th Annual Butler Breeder’sInvitational Sale held September 1, 2012. Great food, great Longhorn
breeders and cattle were enjoyed by members as the sale started off with the fundonated section that included chickens, miniature donkeys and art.
Once the sale got underway, HR Ace High Danielle headed into the sale ring asLot 1, to get the bidding started. After 70 lots were sold, breeders grabbed lastminute treats, visited with friends and spoke of next year’s event. It was a goodtime had by all.
Brennan and MichelePotts, Emory, TX; Scottand Denita Young,Emory, TX.
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Robert Richey, San Angelo, TX; Jim Bulger, SanAntonio, TX; Elmer Rosenberger, Austin, TX.
James Turner, Conroe, TX;Andrew and Jeanne Drake,
Magnolia, TX.
Kim Richey, San Angelo, TX; SusanRosenberger, Austin, TX.
Doug Dear, Buda, TX; Steven Zunker, Luling, TX; Cynthia Dear, Buda, TX;Louis Christa, Luling, TX.
Kaso Kety, Folsom, LA; Ty Wehring,Houston, TX.
Lunchtime!
High Selling Lot: Kaso Kety,Folsom, LA; Felicia and RussellHooks, Jonesboro, TX for Johnand Jane Thate; Jackie andMichael McLeod, Edna, TX.
Volume buyer: Kaso, Kety,Folsom, LA; Tony Mangold,New Braunfels, TX; MichaelMcLeod, Edna, TX.
High Selling Lot: Kaso Kety,Folsom, LA; Robert & Kim
Richey, San Angelo, TX; Jackieand Michael McLeod, Edna, TX.
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I have been in the Longhorn businessfor over 25 years. I studied these cattlefor quite a while before I got involvedwith them, and I bought my first Long-horns in January of 1987. The main trait
I put to the front of my program is predictability without thatI feel I have nothing but another pretty cow. Now don't get mewrong, many people are in the business because they just loveto look at these cattle and that is alright. I am all about im-proving my animals in all traits and increasing the predictabil-ity factor as much as possible.
As far as certain traits that have been predictable in my pro-gram, I like to think that as a rule my cattle are fairly consistentas a total package. I have found that color is the single most dif-ficult trait to manage. I was told a long time ago that the onlything predictable about the color of Longhorns is that it's un-predictable. Look at the clones. Even they are not always ex-actly the same color. When looking at a cow's progeny to seehow predictable she is producing, I try to look at every singlething about the calves to compare how similar the phenotypeis. For me, the more common in every aspect, the greater thechances that the offspring will be sharing the same group of ge-netics. If you look at the cow's progeny and even if the major-ity are good, but they are inconsistent in conformation or frameor muscling, they probably won't reproduce as predictably asthe ones that are more alike. Of course, it's a no brainer thatwhen cows are bred to different bulls, the calves will have a dif-ferent look. But those really good producing cows seem tobring more continuity to the table. I really like to see multiplecalves from a cow that has been flushed and there are severalcalves to look at. I really expect to see some likeness here. Inthe past, I've had cows that no matter what bull I bred her to,the calves looked alike. That is my kind of cow.
As far as the steps I am taking to increase predictability inmy breeding program, I feel that the bulls that are out of themost proven, predictable family that I can afford will be theroad map to the future. The bull you use will have the greatestinfluence on the direction your program goes. Breeding pre-dictable cattle is not something you do overnight. A breeding
program is like a road map to get from where you are to whereyou want to be. The most important thing to know is whereyou are now. This seems to be very hard for some people. Ifyou want to be successful in breeding cattle, you are going tohave to have one very important ingredient – facts. You canwish all you want (my favorite thing to do) and that won't getyou anywhere. I can dream (which I say is organized wishing),but that still doesn't get you forward. What about a game planthen? What do we want? What is most important? We setgoals, and we should adhere to them and not deviate from onething to another. You can't reach your destination if you keepchanging it. Maybe the hardest thing about being a breeder islearning to have patience. The genetic change we are striving foris random at best, causing a slow advance of improvement in aconsistent manner. I think the fact that I play the average hashelped get me forward but when the opportunity presents it-self and the availability to become involved in a superior indi-vidual comes along, I do whatever it takes to get in. I probablyown part interest in more bulls on a per capita basis than justabout anybody in the breed, but each of these bulls are out ofproven cows. Each bull has something in particular to makecosmetic changes in some cows. I can guarantee you cannotcorrect a problem in a cow with a bull that has the same prob-lem. From the get go, my plan has been to use the best bullavailable to me and keep the heifers from my best producingcows then breed those heifers to the best bull and so on. Thisis a slow process, but your base herd will get wider and deeper.They will become more predictable every step of the way. I wishI had the opportunity that is available today when I started myprogram. This is one of the greatest times I have ever seen to be-come a Longhorn breeder. If you really look for proven pro-ducers rather than just the biggest horns, you can make progressrapidly. I have great admiration for those who recognize theproductive cows and exploit them.
Someone told me years ago that Longhorns provide endlesspossibilities. I do not want to be in the possibility business. Iwant to be in the probability business.
Jimmy JonesU HorsesHoe J LongHornsU greenviLLe, AL
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I started training reining horses in1967 and my breeding program in 1974,which has grown into a cutting edge op-
eration. My life-long interest in genetics and my experiencepredicting genetic combinations in my equine breeding pro-gram helped fuel my ambition to own Longhorn cattle. TexasLonghorns have been of part of my life for many years, as Igathered my first group of Longhorn cattle in 1978 while Ilived in Nebraska. During this time, Johnnie Hoffman andBlackie Graves were very influential in the breed focusing onhorn, and we purchased young progeny from these greatbreeders. When I moved to Oklahoma in 1985, 12 head fromour orginal herd traveled with me. In the 1990’s, the cattle became more of a focus as the ge-
netic variations of color and horn intrigued me. Starting withmy foundation herd, I looked for flat, lateral horn, color, fer-tility and milking ability to work on the breeding program thatI aimed for. I believe your breeding program starts with theselection of your bull. When looking for a bull, I want a bullthat possesses these same desirable traits to carry on throughthe progeny. If you cannot afford the bull of your choice, aprogeny of this particular bull would be my second choice. Iam using several bulls out of JP Rio Grande and Cowboy Chexthat I feel possess the predictable traits I want to carry onthrough my breeding program, as well as many foundationfamilies that include Poco Lady, Night Safari, BL Patchit, LCRBuena Joya, Coach Sweetheart, Overwhelming Sugar, MazueTo BL & Delta Tari.The predictability of these desirable traits of both the bull
and the female needs a span of several generations to producethe offspring you want in your herd. This is a timely process,but I feel it is worth the time to get your main objective ob-tained. After much experience and time with my breeding pro-gram, I am very excited about the progeny I am getting out ofCowboy Chex crossed with BL Rio Catchit. I have 3 bull calveswithin 11 months apart with a great future ahead. Of thesethree great progeny, Cowboy Up Chex (DOB: 1/4/10) meas-ured 76” at 31 months and Cowboy Tuff Chex (DOB:12/11/10) measured 68 3/4” at 20 mos., 14 days. I look for-ward to the future of my Longhorn breeding program as I usethe predictable genetics traits to obtain my ideal Longhorn.
All livestock breeders strive to cultivate appealing, marketable traits in their herds andTexas Longhorn Breeders are no exception. So, in a breed where wild coat colors and variationin horn size and shape are often admired as traits, how does a breeder cultivate a herdthat produces more consistent results while maintaining the uniqueness that made them lovethe breed to start with? We asked several breeders what approaches they have taken to in-crease predictability and how successful they have been in cultivating a “predictable” herd.
bob loomiS
loomiS longhoRn Ranch
maRietta, oKIn 1984, we moved to a family ranch andbegan looking after a sheep, Spanish goatand Hereford cow operation. Triple R
Ranch was formed in 1989, the year we purchased our first TexasLonghorn. At that time, we were exploring replacing Herefords withTexas Longhorns and raising commercial cross-bred calves. The traitsthat were important to us were thriftiness and milking ability. Wewanted an animal that was adapted to our environment, stayed ingood flesh year round, raised a market sized calf and could breedback quickly.What we found was that unlike the rest of the mainstream regis-
tered cattle business, the Texas Longhorn industry had not developedEPD’s for Texas Longhorns. Traits were often discussed in terms of theSeven Families, WR for an all round cow, Butler for horn, Peeler formilk and so forth. The other driving force was a belief that a combi-nation of different amounts of genetics from the different Seven Fam-ilies would result in a better blended animal.All these years later our industry still does not have established
EPD’s for Texas Longhorns which would allow for a more objectivemeans of trait selection than is currently used by breeders. With therecent release of the TLBAA HORNS program, we now have the tech-nical ability to track EPD’s which would benefit all segments of ourindustry, if we had the will to pursue the endeavor.Besides thriftiness and milking ability, we have tried to maintainhorn twist in our herd and to adhere to the breed guidelines. To ac-complish these goals, early on we sought outstanding pedigreed fe-males from established programs that exhibited these traits andpassed them to their progeny. Through trial and error, culling andtime the majority of our herd traces back to just a handful of animals.We have used Butler bulls with good success to augment these traits
in successive generations. We look for a bull that is sufficiently ge-netically diverse from our herd and has a pedigree full of outstand-ing individuals many of whom express the traits we are looking for.As the bull represents half the genetics of a herd, we spend most ofour time these days evaluating Butler bulls in the industry lookingfor that next addition to our herd. It is hard to say if any of the traits we breed for have become more
predictable in our herd. Those traits were already present when westarted. Today, we have a more genetically homogeneous cow herdthrough selection of replacement heifers and culling animals that donot fit. Still, with each new calf crop or changing of a bull, the selec-tion and culling process starts anew. If that leads to more pre-dictability, then perhaps we are on the right course.
RobeRt Richey
tRiple R Ranch
San angelo, tX
Coming up for nominations soon will be allDivision A directors, consisting of two (2) At-Large positions and Regions 1-6. Watch for your nomination form being
mailed 90 days prior to our Annual Member-ship Meeting which will be held in Fort Worth,Texas in January 2013.According to the TLBAA By-Laws, Section
2—D:At least ninety (90) days prior to the Annual
Membership Meeting, the TLBAA Office shallmail to the Active and Lifetime Members a re-quest for nomination of individual or individ-uals for Director in the member’srepresentational region. Such member nomi-nations shall be received in the Association of-fice no later than sixty (60) days prior to theAnnual Meeting. In order that any membernominee be eligible to be placed on the elec-tion ballot, he must receive write-in nomina-tions from five (5) members who are Active orLifetime Members. Should there be no mem-bers nominated by the membership for a par-ticular Region, or should a nominee decline tohave his name placed on the ballot, the Boardof Directors will appoint an Active or LifetimeMember in good standing domiciled within
the division to fill the vacant position at thesame meeting as the election of TLBAA officers.No less than forty-five (45) days prior to the
annual meeting of the membership, the TLBAAOffice or designated CPA firm shall mail offi-cial printed ballots to each qualified Active andLifetime Member in good standing of that re-gion or division. This ballot shall contain thenames of the candidates, if any, who wereproperly nominated by members. All writtenballots must be returned to the CPA with apostmark not less than twenty-one (21) daysprior to the Annual Meeting in order to be val-idated and counted. All ballots received will bevalidated and counted by an independent CPAfirm or other organization experienced in vot-ing tabulation as designated by the ExecutiveCommittee.The nominees receiving the most valid votes
shall be elected. All newly elected Directorsshall be installed at the Annual MembershipMeeting. A tie vote will be broken by the Chair-man of the Board drawing one of the names bylot.If a nominee wants a recount of the ballots
in their election race, they will have to submita formal request for a recount to the Board of
Directors but not more than sixty (60) daysafter election results have been announced atthe annual meeting. The contester or their rep-resentative would then physically go to the CPAfirm and watch this recount at his/her costs.Active and Lifetime members in good stand-
ing, domiciled within a representational divi-sion or region may nominate an Active orLifetime member in good standing, also domi-ciled therein for election to the Board of Direc-tors. Only those Active or Lifetime Members ingood standing, domiciled within the divisionor region, may vote for the nominees from thatdivision or region. Elections are held annuallyby division, on rotating basis as selected by theBoard of Directors.
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The first time I saw Julio’s Thunderhe was six weeks old standing beside ofhis dam, a nice looking three year old.
Mel Raley said she was a Tari Graves daughter. I asked whothe bull calf was sired by. Mel says Don Julio. The first thingthat popped into my head was two of the biggest hornedcows in the industry Delta Diamond & Tari Graves were thiscalves grand dams! I was looking for a bull to put horn on mycows. Notice I said my cows, not my bulls. Yes both would begreat but that hadn’t been created yet. With these two granddams, Julio’s Thunder will consistently put more horn on hisdaughters than his sons. With each generation I’ll add some-thing else like with JP Rio Grande. He will keep great horngrowth (because of his sire & dam), but add better horn di-rection and help put better horned bulls on the ground. I’veincorporated Concealed Weapon to add his and his dam’s80” genetics. I’m using a WS Jamakizm son out of a TariGraves granddaughter to add a little more size color and keepstacking the big horn genetics. Tejas Star the same thing bighorn ancestors, size, color and every step always has to havefertility & great milking cows. Notice all of these bulls havegreat dams and grand dams. Just because a bull has 90” hornsdoesn’t mean he will produce horn. More often than not hisdaughters will look more like his dam, so if she is 60” mostof your calf crop will be too. By following these practices Ihave been able to produce top of the line Texas Longhornsthat will win in the horn measuring contest, show ring andthe sale ring.
tom smith
Widespread ranch
LoWeLL, miAt the beginning of my 29 years of own-
ing Longhorns, I was extremely fortunate toreceive my Longhorn education from some
of the Foundation breeders like Sam Partlow, Blackie Graves, J.W.Isaacs and Johnnie Hoffman. These men grew up with Longhornsand knew what the Texas Longhorn should look like. I am doingwhat almost everyone is trying to do, raise the total package – horns,color, conformation, fertility, milking ability, pedigree and disposi-tion. I believe cattle can remain "true to type" and remain compet-itive in today's market place. I often wonder if those old timerswould recognize many of today's "improved" cattle as Texas Long-horns at all.I believe my herd has become very consistent for the most part.
Actually, like everyone, we like big horns, but with characteristicshape which includes a lot of twist. Color and color patterns arealso very important as are conformational traits, lack of excess skinand a good disposition. I also like moderately-sized cattle becausethey are more efficient and work best in our part of the country, theGulf Coast. I think all of these traits have become constant withinour herd.While I have been very satisfied with the results we have
achieved over the years, I feel the real danger to any breeding pro-gram is believing that what you have is good enough. You must al-ways continue to seek out those individuals in genetic combinationsthat will produce exceptional results with consistency. It is vitallyimportant to always try to improve upon what you are doing, justas the majority of the industry is trying to do. The point at whichyou become complacent is the point you get left behind.
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rosty was a pasture mate toPreacher, the recently-retired steer
now in residence at Cow CampCowboy Church, Weatherford, Texas. Hewas donated by Ed Shehee, Pensacola,Florida.
“He was one of my Hurricane Ivanrescues,” said Kristin Jaworski, Trail Bossof the Fort Worth Herd. “Frosty is a littlebit of a roan color, a greyish color, andhe was in better health condition thanthe other steers he was with. When wepicked him up, we noted he had hornsthat turned down, and with our experi-ence here at the Herd, steers with hornsthat turn down are usually the bullys;they’re usually the more aggressivesteers.”
“He is a really big steer, and his hornshave continued to grow since we gothim. As soon as we entered him into the
population, he went to fighting every-body. That’s been a trend in the Herdprogram – their horn pattern has dic-tated a little bit of about how they reactwhen we put them into the steer popu-lation.”
“He is still the boss…he pretty muchcharges the fences, the steers, the newguys, the old guys, and he is so intimi-dating to some of them that if we’re inthe middle of the street and are pushingcattle behind Frosty, no matter what youdo, no matter how much pressure yourhorse puts on him, you’re not going topass Frosty. So you’ve just got to figure
out…they are where they are and they’renot going to pass him because he’s goingto hook at them and he just carries hisdown-turned horns very proudly; he isvery arrogant as a steer.”
“The tips of his horns,” said Kristin,“look like someone stubbed them rightoff because he has hit so many thingswith those horns; they will be shattereda little while, then he smooths thoseedges out; we don’t know what he doesin the night, but he’s always up to some-thing.”
“The drovers say Frosty has a “freezezone.” If you’re on your horse and youpush too hard and you get too close,Frosty stops dead in his tracks. We’velearned to pay attention to Frosty andgive him plenty of space, because you’renot going to push him where he doesn’twant to go.”
By Henry King
The Fort Worth Herd was formed in 1999 to celebrate the city’s 150th birthday. Fif-teen steers, representing the fifteen decades, paraded from Sundance Square down-town, north on Main Street to the Historic Stockyards District. The impact of the Herdwas so spectacular that it has become a permanent fixture of the Stockyards. Twice-dailycattle drives and related educational offerings have now become a dynamic tourist at-traction. The Herd is a spectacular unit comprise of sixteen (another decade, anothersteer) unique individuals, each unique in appearance and each a unique personality.This series of articles will spotlight the individual big-horned steers -- each so alike asa breed, yet each distinct as a personality.
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averick came to the Herd in2004, donated by Bill Hud-son, Purvis, MS. We put out
the word that we needed a steer, and Mr.Hudson sent us a steer that had noname, no branding and no paperwork.He delivered him and dropped him offand left. He said, ‘You need a steer, I’llbring you one,’ and that’s how we gotMaverick. He came to us in 2004, and Ithink he was about a two-year-old. Hewas fat as a tick; healthy, short and fatand ornery. I would call him a black andbrown spotted steer; he’s got a little bitof white in his belly and a little bit ofbrindle on his face. But he is mostlybrown and black. Even his horns have alittle bit of downturn – not much, but alittle. I’m still stuck on that theory.”“The way he earned his name,” Kristinsaid, “is one of my favorite stories to tell.We did a ‘Name the Steer’ contest with
the Star-Telegramthat was open to school kids.They could submit, through thenewspaper, a name for our un-branded no-name steer. We had anevent here at the Stockyards and put
him in a pen out front. What I WANTEDto do was, after the kid who was chosennamed him, we would put his name onhis pen then turn him out into the Herdand let him join the cattle drive. So I puthim in a pen out front, but he didn’t likebeing in a pen out front. I had to getthose steers out on the street as fast as wecould. The little boy that won the con-test wanted to name him ‘Maverick.’ It
was very appropriate. This little boychose a name that he had researched,and he knew what the term meant andknew that might be appropriate for oursteer. So now our Maverick has our herdbrand – our Running FW. So webranded him, named him that and puthim out in the cattle drive.”
“That was the day I learned not toput Maverick by himself because he’snot going to have that. He’ll pick up thepen and walk with it. I just had to gethim out of that pen as soon as possible.Ever since then, he has been in the cat-tle drive, and he runs with Frosty –that’s his running buddy, if that tellsyou anything. They’re both pests,they’re both ornery and they like topush everybody around.”
mitty’s official name is TMS Sher-iff. His sire is Running Image andhis dam is L Honey Glow; he was
born 4-15-02. He is solid red, with a lit-tle white spot on his forehead. I named
him Smitty because he was do-nated by T. M. Smith, Boyd,Texas. That’s how he introduced
himself and his steer ac-quired that nickname aswell.”
“We got him in 2004;he was just a two-year-old, and the team likesto call him the biggeststeer in the herd. He’s
got a large frame, a wide load, and he’sgot the horns to back it up. He is a BIGsteer. I’ve watched him grow over theyears – when we first picked him up, hewas just a little runt out in the pasture.
He’s an easy-going steer; he has alwaysdone well in the program and hasn’tcaused an ounce of trouble.
When I first met Mr. Smith, he tookme out to his pasture and introducedme to one of his great big steers, and thetop of my head reached the top of theshoulder of that steer. The biggest steerI’d ever seen in my life! I should haveknown that Smitty would get big – he’sa big steer!
That was probably one of my favoriteplaces to pick up a steer. Smitty and Jeanare nice people, it is a nice place and hegot to show me the rest of his cattle. Itwas a fun time.”
At the L&L Ranch (left to right): Matt Westmoreland, Kaso Kety, BubbaHelmstetter, Maurice Ladnier, Lennie Helmstetter, Ken Craven, Tye Davis,Marie Galloway, TimMiller, Dale Westmore-land, Mike Rivault, LisaHelmstetter
Saturday, July 28, 2012, was a great dayfor south Louisiana Texas Longhorn breed-ers! It was a day filled with touring Long-horn ranches and talking Longhorn cattle. The day began at the L&L Ranch in
Husser, LA. Lennie, Lisa, and Bubba Helm-stetter served coffee, doughnuts and juiceas the ranchers looked at their longhorns.The ranchers then set out for Kaso Kety’sLittle Ace Cattle Co. in Folsom, LA. Kaso isa long-time Butler breeder and an advocateof pure Butler breeding. The group took a break to enjoy some
good southern cooking at Gus’s Restaurantin Folsom, LA. It was a wonderful time offellowship and good eating. The next stop was Westfarms in
Franklinton, LA. Matt and Dale Westmore-land treated everyone to homemade Long-horn beef sticks and jerky. Matt’s wife Leslieand daughter June even baked homemadesugar cookies in the shape of a Texas Long-horn head. After eating those delicioustreats, the ranchers began touring West-farms. There were lots of beautiful Long-horn cows and calves to see!Six pickup trucks then convoyed down
the highway to Tim Miller’s N. B. Ranch inKentwood, LA, to view a very fine herd ofLonghorns that Tim has spent many yearsdeveloping. Additional Texas Longhorn breeders on
the tour were: Maurice Ladnier (Silver RunRanch, Perkinston, MS), Ken and JaneCraven (Rocky Creek Farm, Ellisville, MS),and Marie Galloway (Double M Farm, Bo-galusa, LA). Rick Ledoux, a long-time professional
horse trainer from Loranger, LA, and hisdaughter Amy were also in attendance. Aprospective Longhorn breeder, Mike Ri-
vault from Mandeville, LA., came along toget a glimpse of Longhorn breeding, as dida future Longhorn breeder, Tye Davis, rep-resenting Cattle Minerals Custom Mix inHusser, LA. By the end of the day, the Louisiana
heat began to take its toll on the excitedparticipants. Many outstanding Longhorncows, calves and bulls had been seen.Everyone was tired but thrilled to have ex-perienced such a wonderful day on fourbeautiful south Louisiana Texas Longhornranches! The fellowship of Longhornbreeders had been enjoyed by all.
South Louisiana Texas Longhorn Breeders Tour Area Longhorn Ranches
At Little Ace Cattle Co. (left to right):Maurice Ladnier, Tim Miller, Bubba Helmstetter, Ken Craven, Kaso Kety, Matt West-moreland, Marie Galloway, Mike Rivault, Tye Davis, Dale Westmoreland
At Westfarms (left to right): Dale Westmoreland,Matt Westmoreland, Ken Craven, Tim Miller, Mau-rice Ladnier, Tye Davis, Rick Ledoux, Mike Rivault,Amy Ledoux
At the L&L Ranch (left to right): Matt Westmoreland, Kaso Kety, Bubba Helmstet-ter, Maurice Ladnier, Lennie Helmstetter, Ken Craven, Tye Davis, Marie Galloway,Tim Miller, Dale Westmoreland, Mike Rivault, Lisa Helmstetter
At Westfarms (left to right): Ken Craven, MattWestmoreland, Tim Miller, Tye Davis, MauriceLadnier, Mike Rivault, Rick Ledoux, Amy Ledoux
Submitted by Lisa Helmstetter
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Nebraska Texas Longhorn Breeders Association Delwin Smeal, President • (402) 568-2353The Nebraska State Fair World Qualifying Longhorn show was held in Grand Island, NE, August 25 and 26. The steer show was
on Saturday, August 25th, at 3:00 p.m. in the Five Points Bank Arena. There was an awesome crowd admiring the steers for the entireshow. The rest of the World Qualifying show including youth, open and free classes were on Sunday, August 26. The pleasant weatherbrought in an awesome crowd that filled the arena. The judges, Wes Watson, Garwin, OK. and Dr. Scott Schaake, Manhattan, KS, keptthe audience’s attention by educating them on what they were looking for while judging. You could tell the audience was enjoying theshow. Thanks to all those that helped out with the show and to our exhibitors, especially those that travelled a distance, for makingour show a success.
Our annual Longhorn sale will be at the Beatrice 77 Livestock Auction in Beatrice, NE, on Saturday, October 27, 2012. Thiswill be the Association’s 31st annual sale. It’s about 25 miles north of the Kansas line. We will accept non-catalog Longhorn cattleagain this year. We will again award $500 in premiums to each Champion – Senior Cow, Junior Cow, Heifer, Bull, and Pen of 3heifers. Again this year we will hold a silent auction in the café before the sale. The raffle calf drawing will be held at the end of thecatalog cattle. Thanks to Art & Haley Anders and family for their generous heifer donation. The sale catalog will again be on the salebarn website – www.Beatrice77.net. The sale will be shown live on the same website. Consignments are being accepted now – deadlinefor sale catalog was September 1st. See website www.Beatrice77.net for consignment form, Click on “The Auctioneers” & “Select anAuction”. Questions: contact Bonnie Damrow (402)423-5441 or [email protected]. Sale contacts: Delwin Smeal, President(402)568-2353, Larry Long, Vice President (308)532-2469, Rodger & Bonnie Damrow (402)423-5441.
The N.T.L.A. welcomes new members at any time. Our membership dues have not changed since day 1 of our association.Dues are: Youth $5, Associate $10, Active $15, Lifetime $150. Please mail membership dues to Bonnie Damrow, 11900 S 12th; Roca,NE 68430.
ARK-LA-TEX Jessica Wade, President • [email protected] want to start our article out with a word of congratulations to one of the young men in our Affiliate. Taylor
Sowell, the nephew of Donnie and Marilyn Taylor, was awarded the “Laura Harding Perseverance Award” at the2012 Autobahn Super Stakes held in Fort Worth this past August. This is a very special award of the AutobahnYouth Scholarship Tour, and we feel Taylor is a very special young man. We are very proud of him and haveenjoyed watching him grow up in our Affiliate. Taylor participated along with several of our youth.
The Ark-La-Tex Texas Longhorn Breeders Association held a Princess Contest this past August to pick our con-testant for the TLBAA Affiliate Princess Contest. The eventwas hosted by Aubrey and Bobbye DuBose at their ranchin Jasper, Texas. Our three judges were David Fain, a localveterinarian; Marlene Hooks, a former Texas LonghornBreeder and fitter and mother of Russell Hooks; andBetty Matthews, a former Texas Longhorn Breeder and fit-ter. We had several very nice heifers entered by our mem-bers and appreciate their participation in this phase ofthe contest. Our contestant has now been entered, GoodLuck to all our challengers.
Our Lufkin Show is October 26th through the 28th atthe Angelina Expo Center. As always, this show will proveto be one of fun and fellowship. We will be providing afree meal Friday night for our participants as well as aSilent Auction, Costume Contest and calf give away andother surprises on Saturday and Sunday.
Then in November we will have our show at the Louisiana State Fair. We will have gumboafter the open steer show on Saturday. The show dates are November 9th through November11th at the fairground in Shreveport, Louisiana. Entries must be received by the State Fair ofLouisiana by October 10, 2012.
It is not too late to get your entry forms in. Contact Bobbye DuBose, (409) 594-6162, [email protected] or Donnie Taylor and Marilyn Taylor, [email protected](936) 414-1401. We also have entry forms and more information available at our websitewww.arklatexlonghorns.com. Come join us.
Tina DuBose, Vice President • [email protected] • 979-277-2656
Taylor Sowell
Sydney DuBose with PeeWeeMason Robinson and Tarah Moore
President Jessica Wade and Pee Wee, CooperWade with Boopa Keith DuBose.
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Bloat can be a frustrating problem andsometimes becomes a serious emergency.Dr. David Van Metre, Associate Professorand Extension Veterinarian at ColoradoState University, says putting hungry cattleon lush legume pastures, such as alfalfa orclover—especially if it’s pre-bloomstage—is most dangerous. It becomes lessdangerous once the plants are more ma-ture, with lower protein level.
“Cattle on legume pastures or newspring growth of winter wheat should becarefully watched. We typically look for adistended rumen, which is easier to seefrom behind the animal than from theside. You want to catch them before theydevelop complications and have troublebreathing,” says Van Metre. The increas-ing rumen size puts pressure on the lungs,which then cannot expand enough to takein air.
“Cattle in trouble will stand with headand neck extended, open-mouthed anddrooling. They are too busy trying to
breathe than to swallow their ownsaliva, and it drools from the
mouth. When they have se-rious problems with
low oxygen in the blood, they start tostagger and go down,” he explains. At thispoint you need to take immediate emer-gency measures to let gas out of therumen—such as “sticking” the distendedrumen with a knife or trocar—to preventsuffocation.
TREATMENT: “The preferred ther-apy is to administer either mineral oil orpoloxalene via stomach tube into therumen, but if the cattle are out on pasture,this may be too far from a holding facilitywhere you can get a stomach tube safelyinto the animal. Administering thepoloxalene or mineral oil by mouth(drenching) is dangerous because the an-imal may inhale these medications intothe lungs and the pneumonia that resultsis often fatal,” he says. It’s always betterto use a stomach tube (passed down thethroat) or nasogastric tube (passed intothe nostril and down the esophagus intothe stomach).
“Sometimes it’s a judgment callas to whether or not to put a tro-car into the animal’s rumen.Personally, I’ve seen a lotless problems
w i t hperi tonit is
(abdominal cav-ity infection) if a per-
son can use one of the
new screw-in self-retaining trocars. Somepeople call it a corkscrew trocar. Theinner part of the sharp spear is the same,but the outside of it is threaded like awood screw. These are plastic, rather thansteel. When you screw it all the way intothe rumen it tends to hold the rumen nextto the abdominal wall as the gas escapesand the rumen shrinks. This makes forless leakage of rumen contents into theabdominal cavity,” he explains.
If it’s a frothy bloat rather than gas, thetrocar cannula may plug up. Then youhave to put mineral oil or poloxalene(Therabloat ®) directly into the rumen viathe cannula. “Some people have usedlaundry detergent with good results be-cause it breaks up the froth. But I don’tknow of any research that has comparedthe efficacy of this with mineral oil orpoloxalene,” says Van Metre.
“As a preventative, bloat blocks (mo-lasses-based salt blocks that containpoloxalene) are very helpful, if the cattleeat enough of it. You must remove allother sources of salt so they’ll want to eatthe blocks, and put them around the pas-ture where cattle congregate. Most peopleplace them near water sources and thisworks, but you may see more of it in-gested if you put the blocks wherecattle congregate such asunder shade.” Adult
If you can get cattle to ingest enough of it, about a half-pound of the molasses-salt-poloxalene blocks per day, bloatblocks can be effective prevention.
By Heather Smith Thomas
Pasture Bloat
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As a cow-calf herd goes into the fall sea-son after a hot, dry summer, the entireherd may be stressed. Excessive heat,
short grass and low water tanks stress cattleand make them more susceptible to dis-eases. Unsanitary conditions and abruptdiet changes also can lead to illness, as canother circumstances of stress. At the end ofthe summer, the cows are likely pulleddown to a thin body condition from nurs-ing the calves, the bulls worn out frombreeding, and the calves shocked fromweaning.
When cattle are stressed, they becomethin and their immune systems are sup-pressed. Germs that are dormant in the tis-sues and organs of the cattle can break outof dormancy, multiply and cause outbreaksof diseases and disorders, such as:
• Clostridiosis (clostridial blackleggroup), which is a group of highlyfatal muscle, liver and intestinal dis-eases
• Leptospirosis (lepto), a bacterial dis-ease that can cause abortions, still-births and weak newborn calves aswell as jaundice, high fever and usu-ally death
• Anaplasmosis (anaplas), an infectiousdisease that causes anemia, weak-ness, fever, lack of appetite, constipa-tion, abortion and sometimes death
• Viral and bacterial pneumonia, dis-eases of the lungs
• Viral and bacterial abortions, infec-tious diseases that cause death of theembryo or fetus
• Bacterial pyometra, a disease of theuterus
• Bacterial diarrhea, a gastroenteritis When anyone of these health prob-
lems is recognized in a stressed cow-calfherd, it can be assumed the cattle were car-riers that broke with the disease even with-out a recent exposure to the disease agent.The diseased cattle may have been exposedand become infected several months beforethe time of stress precipitating the diseasein the cattle with clinical symptoms.
Some cattle may become emaciatedwith "bottlejaw" (a soft swelling under thejaw) and advance to a "downer" stage, be-coming unable to rise. In many cases, thecattle may die.
Producers can prevent or minimizehealth problems in the fall and winter byreducing the stresses caused by inadequatenutrition, sudden feeding changes andpoor sanitation. Below are descriptions ofcommon health problems in cow-calfherds during fall and winter, the causes ofthose problems and preventive measures.
Acorn Poisoning The howling winds of cold fronts and
rainstorms often knock green acorns fromoak trees in a pasture. Most cattle like thetaste of acorns and tend to seek them out.But hungry cattle that consume too manygreen acorns will get sick. Their gastroin-testinal tracts will be upset; they will de-velop diarrhea, become dehydrated,constipated and emaciated; and theymight die.
Acorn poisoning is caused by chemi-cals called tannins. It generally occurs whenacorns fall off trees in the immature greenstage, followed by overconsumption by cat-tle. This usually occurs in pastures wherethere is not much grass left nor hay fed. Poi-
soning from oak tannins also can occurwhen cattle eat buds and young leaves ofoaks (shrubs and trees) in early spring.
Sickness starts 8 to 14 days after thecattle have started eating acorns. Theamount tolerated by an animal is influ-enced by the protein content of its diet. Ifthe protein intake is high, the animal canconsume more acorns without having poi-soning symptoms.
Cattle affected by acorn poisoninghave a poor appetite, appear dull, becomeconstipated, suffer weight loss and lookgaunt or "tucked up." They also may passblood in the manure and/or bleed from thenostrils. Profuse diarrhea may follow afterthe constipation. Affected animals drinklarge amounts of water and void excessiveamounts of clear urine (urine may alsocontain blood).
Many animals go down and cannotrise after 3 to 7 days of clinical signs ofacorn poisoning. If these affected animalsdo not die, it may take as long as 2 to 3weeks before they start to recover. Produc-ers suspecting such a problem should con-tact a veterinarian as soon as possible.
To correct the protein and energy defi-ciencies of a stressed, thin cow herd, pro-vide plenty of good-quality hay. Whenfeeding hay, consider both the quantity andquality fed, and supplement it if neededwith the proper amounts of protein and/orenergy supplements.
Providing hay that is of poor quality-even in large amounts-might provide ade-quate energy, but the cattle will be deficientin protein. Providing good hay but notenough of it can improve the protein defi-ciency but leave the cattle lacking in energy.
Treatment is of little value in severelyaffected cattle. However, for the other cat-tle remaining on the "poor" oak tree pas-ture, provide supplemental feed containinghydrated lime (calcium hydroxide) andprotein, which are "antidotes" for the tan-nins.
Mix and cube the following feed for-mulation for breeding cattle (4 pounds perhead per day) and use it as a meal creepfeed for calves (free-choice lime limits con-sumption like salt):
Cottonseed meal..............1,040 pounds (52 percent)
Dehydrated alfalfa leaf meal...600 pounds (30 percent)
Vegetable oil.........................160 pounds (8 percent)
Hydrated lime......................200 pounds (10 percent)
Obviously, acorn poisoning can beprevented by removing cattle from areaswith oak trees when acorns have recently
Fall and Winter HealthProblems in Cow-Calf HerdsBy Floron C. Faries, Jr. , Professor and Extension Program Leader for Veterinary Medicine,
The Texas A&M University System – Provided courtesy of Texas Cooperative Extension
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fallen. Reserve these pastures for grazing inlate fall or winter, when the acorns havehad a chance to age, turn brown and be-come somewhat less toxic.
No matter when the cattle are turnedonto "poor" oak tree pasture, rememberthat they still could be affected if they eattoo many acorns.
Plant Poisoning Deaths in early fall are often related to
nitrate and toxic plant poisoning in a hun-gry herd on an overgrazed summer pasture.After fall rains stimulate the growth ofgrasses, hungry cattle may consume toomuch of the new growth and die of suffo-cation because of pulmonary emphysema,or "fog fever." The new growth also may behigh in cyanide, which causes cattle to sud-denly die, as if they suffocated.
Fog fever is a respiratory distress syn-drome that may occur in adult cattle 5 to10 days after a change from dry, sparse graz-ing to a relatively lush, green pasture. Prob-lem pastures have grass and weed regrowthafter rains or irrigation and provide an ex-cess of tryptophan amino acid, which incattle is converted to a toxic compound.The toxin produced from the tryptophancauses lung edema (an accumulation offluids) and emphysema.
Cattle with mild conditions may gounnoticed and recover spontaneouslywithin days. Cattle with severe lung edemaand emphysema show extensive respiratorydistress with mouth-breathing, tongue ex-tension and drooling of saliva.
Producers should drive or handle theanimals cautiously to prevent immediatedeaths. Remove all cattle from the pastureconcerned and handle them quietly fortherapy by a veterinarian. Up to 30 percentof the severely affected cattle will die.
After 10 to 14 days, the cattle may bereintroduced gradually to the pasture over3 weeks by feeding hay and limiting graz-ing time. As the forage matures, it becomessafer because the nutrients become lessconcentrated.
Pulmonary emphysema can best beprevented by not suddenly putting hungryadult cattle on lush pastures. Good optionsinclude:
• Moving cattle onto the new pasture be-fore it becomes lush
• Mowing and strip-grazing
• Restricting grazing time
• Providing hay or grain To prevent fog fever, provide sufficient,
goodquality grass, hay and water.
Polio A disorder called polio (polioen-
cephalomalacia) commonly develops inmalnourished, thin cattle that have beengrazing poor pastures low in protein, con-suming high levels of sulfate in grass andwater and then are brought into dry-lotconfinement and fed large amounts ofgrain concentrates or grain silages withoutadequate roughage. Polio can developwithin a few days in cattle under these con-ditions. It often occurs in late summer andearly fall when pastures are dry and whenovergrazed and replacement heifers andweaned calves are penned for supplementalfeeding.
The abrupt change in diet can causenecrosis (death of cells or tissues throughinjury or disease) of the brain. Thiaminelevels in brain tissue may also drop, whichcan cause severe neurological disease. Af-fected cattle, especiallyweanlings and year-lings, become weak and uncoordinatedand go down. As the downer tries to stand,its ankles remain flexed or knuckled over.Cattle with polio often lie cow fashion(body upright with legs underneath) andjust cannot get up.
To prevent permanent brain damage,producers should call in a veterinarian fortreatment immediately. Cattle often im-prove within 12 hours if they are treatedearly in the course of disease and do nothave brain necrosis. If the cattle do not re-spond to thiamine treatment, either theyhave irreversible brain damage, or the prob-lem has been misdiagnosed. To prevent re-currence, feed good-quality hay be-fore agradual return to grain, and maintain ahigh fiber diet.
Range Ketosis Cattle with range ketosis are malnour-
ished and thin, on a low-carbohydrate(low-energy) diet and likely are stressedfrom cold weather or calving and nursing.Symptoms include wallowing and licking
with the tongue, bellowing and pressingagainst walls, posts and trees. The cattle be-come incoordinated and then go down. Af-fected cattle need immediate treatment bya veterinarian to raise their blood sugar lev-els and improve glucose metabolism.
Grass Tetany (hypomagnesemia)The affected cows are thin, grazing
lush pasture high in nitrogen and potas-sium, and likely are stressed from cold,cloudy weather or calving and nursing.Symptoms include staggers, tossing thehead, bellowing and galloping before goingdown with convulsions. A veterinarian isneeded to treat the cattle immediately toraise the blood magnesium. Soil-borne diseases
When a cow herd is in a winter calvingseason and feeds on round, hay bales, theground can become wet, nasty and con-taminated with coccidia (microorganismsthat multiply in the intestinal tract) fromcow manure. Nursing calves lie on thesegrounds and may ingest many coccidialcysts, which leads to coccidiosis, a parasiticdisease of the intestinal tract. Several health problems are associated withround bale-feeding of cows and nursingcalves. For calves, these include:
• Coccidiosis (coccidial scours), an in-testinal disease caused by a parasitecalled coccidia and resulting in diar-rhea
• Cryptosporidiosis (crypto scours),caused by Cryptosporidium parvum,an intestinal parasite
• Viral and bacterial scours, a gastroen-teritis
• Bacterial navel ill, a bacterial infectionof the navel
In cows, the problems include:
• Bacterial metritis, an infection of theuterus
• Bacterial mastitis, an inflammation ofthe mammary gland or udder
• Bacterial foot rot, an infection causingswelling or lameness in one or morefeet
To reduce the occurrences of these andother soilborne diseases, move the hayingareas periodically to maintain good envi-ronmental sanitation. �
Producers can prevent or minimize health problems in the fall andwinter by reducing the stresses caused by inadequate nutrition,sudden feeding changes and poor sanitation.
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Submitted by Deb LesykJuly 19th saw breeders from Alberta
and Saskatchewan arriving at the West-erner Park in Red Deer, Alberta for the veryfirst Canadian National Texas LonghornShow celebrating 30 years for the AlbertaTexas Longhorn Association. As eachbreeder arrived they were greeted by the or-ganized barn boss and current ATLA Presi-dent Mark Stewart, who with the assistanceof his helpers, got cattle unloaded andinto pens well bedded with fresh shavings.Eight breeders unloaded 63 animals for theshow on the 21st.
On the evening of the 20th, Gearld Fryof Rose Bud, Arkansas presented an inter-esting session on "Grass Finished Beef, Se-lection Criteria and Producing HealthyFood." The educational session was spon-sored by the Panorama Ranch and all thebreeders thanked Dean Marte for providingthis learning opportunity on behalf of the30th Anniversary celebrations. Those thatattended were given lots of information to
digest, and many questions were asked atthe conclusion of the presentation.
Saturday morning, the barn was busywith visitors, families and breeders prepar-ing their animals for the show and answer-ing questions about the breed. Mr. Fry tooka few minutes in the late morning to reviewthe current TLBAA breed guidelines withthe breeders and discussed each section an-swering many questions and listening toconcerns. It too, was a very worthwhile ed-ucational opportunity for those present.
The afternoon show was all Free divi-sion and a good crowd attended to watchthe animals being judged. The show ringwas full of many colors and a variety ofhorns. The crowd always enjoys the babycalf classes and the cow/calf classesalso seemed to attract a crowd as the ani-mals moved about the show ring. Lots ofpictures were taken, and information mate-rials about the breed were well distributed.
As the classes finished the overall re-sults were:
Grand Champion Female: Yukon-owned by MSW Farms, Mark and TinaStewart, Ponoka, Alberta
Reserve Grand Champion Female:Pebbles Pippa-owned by Double D Arena,Deb Lesyk and Dwight Overlid, Outlook,Saskatchewan
Grand Champion Bull: WhitetailRodeo Buck-owned by MSW Farms-Markand Tina Stewart, Ponoka, Alberta
Reserve Grand Champion Bull: SCFire Alarm-owned by Sun Creek Ranches-Cliff Begg, Buck Lake, Alberta
Grand Champion Steer: PanaramaToo Cool- owned by Panarama Ranch,Dean Marte, Stauffer, Alberta
Reserve Grand Champion Steer: KCAdmirable Blade- owned by MSW Farms,Mark and Tina Stewart, Ponoka, Alberta
Awards were presented, pictures taken,followed by a celebration in the barn. TheATLA is proud of this year's successful showand gratefully thanks all the sponsors.
First Canadian National Texas Longhorn Show
Grand Champion FemaleYukon
Grand Champion BullWhitetail Rodeo Buck
Grand Champion SteerPanarama Too Cool
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Texas Longhorns Australia,Inc. held their third annualTexas Longhorn Sale in thetown of Gunnedah in June2012.
Gunnedah is located in arich farming area in NorthernNew South Wales in Australia.For 150 years, the town hasbeen known for its rich blackalluvial soils and its ability togrow a large variety of bothsummer and winter crops. Thelast 20 years, the town has alsobeen known for its vast coalmining enterprises. However,the last three years it has beenknown as the centre for theonly cattle sale in Australiaselling nothing but “TexasLonghorn Cattle”.
Geoff Dawson, Secretaryof Texas Longhorns Australia,Inc., gave this account of theprogress Texas LonghornsAustralia has made in bring-ing this mighty breed to moreand more Australians.
In 2008 John Bastardi,Don Constable and Geoff de-cided to commence an infor-mal group called TexasLonghorns Australia. “Thegroup started off with just the three of us,”said Geoff. At the end of our first year, wehad 40 members and it has grown steadilyeach year. The final tally of members at theend of 2011/2012 was 63. However, peopleneed to be aware that with one membershipwe might have more than one family mem-ber.
The group held their first annual TexasLonghorn Cattle Sale in June 2010 and dur-ing that weekend we held a meeting andmade a decision to incorporate the group.This was a very positive step as it showed thecommitment of our members to the groupas an ongoing body to promote this veryunique breed of cattle.
The 2012 sale saw a big upward swing inour sale cattle numbers, said Geoff. We had97 head which compared well with the 50-60 head we had in the previous two years.Our sale was very well supported by ourmembers but none more so than Gordon &Desley Davidson from North West Queens-land. The Davidson family not only broughtover 50 Longhorns to the sale, they also trav-eled over 1100 kilometres to do so.
This year saw our highest price recordsblown out of the water. Don Constable fromSouthern Cross Longhorns had a double vic-
tory when he sold both the highest price cowand highest priced bull at the 2012 sale. Hiscow, Southern Cross Supreme, was sold for arecord breaking $5,400 to Max & SandraByles. Don’s bull calf, Southern Cross Iron-man, who at the tender age of 12 months ofage was sold for $5,000. Ironman wasbrought by Skinny Lizard Longhorns andwill eventually become the senior sire fortheir herd.
The committee and members of TLA Inc.are extremely grateful to Deb Lesyk &Dwight Overlid from Canada for their valu-able support of our sale. Deb & Dwight havebeen members of TLA Inc. for the last twoyears and have provided us with two fantas-tic trophies each year for the seller and pur-chaser of the highest priced lot of the sale.
The members of Texas Longhorns Aus-tralia, Inc. don’t just come to Gunnedah forthe sale said Geoff. Most members arrive inGunnedah on the Saturday and in the after-noon they come out to the Dawson’s smallfarm called “Dallas”. Geoff’s wife Belinda isknown for her slice cooking and the mem-bers get to see the Skinny Lizard Longhornherd and then have a cuppa and some of Be-linda’s slice before returning to town for the
Annual General meeting and a good oldfashioned Aussie dinner at the local club.
The sale was conducted at the GunnedahSaleyards on Sunday morning, and the com-mittee and their many helpers arrive at theyards before daybreak to start penning thesale cattle into individual pens. This year itwas a huge job considering we had nearlydouble the number of cattle we have hadpreviously.
At the conclusion of the sale many mem-bers started heading home and around 20stayed another night for a final meal to-gether where they can discuss the sale andthe weekend.
The group and the interest in the Long-horn cattle breed has been growing stronglyin Australia thanks to our valuable membersthat try to put the cattle ahead of their owninterests. We have a great committee that allchip in to do their fair share to allow thegroup to continue growing.
Texas Longhorns Australia, Inc. is havinga focus on improving it’s website over thecoming year and we certainly would wel-come hearing from any other Longhornbreeders with any words of encouragement.
Longhorn Numbers Increasing Down UnderSubmitted by Geoff Dawson
1. Two of the females from Skinny Lizard Longhorns. 2. The crowd filling the alley way at 3rd Annual TLA Sale. 3. TLAPresident John Bastardi presenting the trophy for purchasers of the highest priced lot to Blondie and Max Byles. 4. South-ern Cross Ironman (the highest priced bull sold at the 3rd Annual TLA Sale) 5. Vice President Don Constable fromSouthern Cross Longhorns attaching the lot number near a skull and horn set that was sold at the sale. 6. Cory Miles andAlison Irwin from Cowboy Cattle Company getting a birds-eye view of the sale sitting on top rail of the pens.
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sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013.
� A full page ad in Showcase program� 3 hanging banners at the Showcase� Ranch exhibit space at the Showcase� Special recognition at all events� Special HS logo to run on all ads if desired� Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press
releases, etc.� 4 Banquet Tickets
LEAD STEER - $3,000� 2 Full page or 6 – 1/3 color ads within the
sponsorship pages in the Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013.
� 100 Overruns of one of the full-page ads to use as a marketing resource
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releases, etc.� 2 Banquet Tickets
TEXAS TWISTER - $1,000� A 1/3 pg color ad within the sponsorship pages in the
Trails magazine from September 2012 to August 2013.� A 1/3 page ad in the Showcase Program� A Hanging Banner at Showcase� Special recognition at all events� Name listed on all HS literature: Trails, press
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SPONSORSHIP LEVEL: � MOSSY HORN $4,500 � LEAD STEER $3,000 � TEXAS TWISTER $1,000 � BRUSH POPPER $500 � RAWHIDER $250 � DRAG RIDER $75
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Mail or Fax Form to:Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of AmericaP.O. Box 4430 • Fort Worth, TX 76164Fax: (817) 625-1388Phone: (817) 625-6241
For more information on these packages,contact Pam Galloway at (817) 625-6241.
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TENTATIVESCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 10, 201212 noon – 7pm – Cattle Begin Arriving
Thursday, October 11, 20128am – 2pm – Receive Cattle
3pm – 6pm – Measure Cattle – Raffle Ticket Sale – Door Prizes– TLBAA Booth Open
4:30pm – 7pm – Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres7:30pm – Board of Directors Meeting-McFarland Room
Friday, October 12, 20128am – ??? –Measure Cattle
8:30am –Raffle Ticket Sale –Raffle –TLBAA Booth Opens–Silent Raffle
9am – Nutritional Management of Your Longhorn Herd - McFarland Room — Dr. Bob Kropp, OSU11am – Panel Discussion — Making the Most of Your Cattle Buying Experience
2 pm – Cattle Handling and Animal Behavior - Watt Arena — Dr. Dan Stein, OSU3pm – Twisty Horn Contest
7pm – Banquet and Awards-Radisson Hotel
Saturday, October 13, 20128am – 12pm – Viewing Of Sale Cattle
(Sale Cattle May Be Viewed Throughout The Event. Sale Cattle Located in the Richardson/Bass Pens)11am – 1pm – Fall Horn Showcase Luncheon
Dr. Ron Gill-Sale Arena1pm – Fall Horn Showcase Sale (West Sale Arena)
6pm – Cattle Released
Sunday, October 14, 20128am – 12pm – Cattle Load Out
HORNSHOWCASE
BANQUETTICKETS
The banquet will be heldat the Radisson Hotel
Fort Worth North-FossilCreek.
7:00 p.m.Friday, Oct. 12th
Pre-Sale Banquet Tickets-$25Deadline for Pre-Sale Tickets:
Oct. 5thBanquet Tickets At The Door-
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To Order Pre-Sale Banquet Tickets:TLBAA-Pam Galloway
817/625-6241 • [email protected]
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THANK YOU TO OUR GRACIOUSSPONSORS FOR OUR EVENT!!
MOSSY HORN Moriah Farms, Weatherford, TX
LEAD STEER Doug & Sandy Stotts, Houston, TX
TEXAS TWISTER Terry & Sherri Adcock, Lamesa, TX | Robert & Kim Richey, San Angelo, TXMcKnight/Mills Partnership, Pittsburg, KS | Dora Thompson, Mansfield, LA
Rick & Tracey Friedrich, Houston, TX | Crumpton-Cunningham Partnership, Hillsboro, TX
BRUSH POPPER South Texas Longhorn Association, Luling, TX | Kathy Kittler, Carlisle, ARHelm Cattle Company, Red Oak, TX | Rockin I Longhorns, New Braunfels, TX
RAWHIDER Dr. Lee & Linda Ragains, Sallisaw, OK | East Texas Longhorn Association, Van, TXDunn/Roberts Partnership, Eclectic, AL
DRAG RIDER Steven Zunker & Louis Christa, Luling, TX | Larry & Glen Smith, Spring, TXSuzanne & Dr. Bill Torkildsen, Fayetteville, TX | Little Hoof Mini Longhorns, Lyons, KS
Danny & Merrilou Russell, Edna, TX | Dr. Gene & Lana Hightower, Van, TXK&T Longhorns, Rusk, TX | L.D. McIntyre, Wolbach, NE
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As the exhibitors made their way to Fort Worth from acrossTexas and as far away as Wyoming, the Will Rogers MemorialCenter staff had the Moncrief Building and Cattle Barn #4 readyand waiting for the 433 head of Texas Longhorns entered in the2012 Autobahn Super Stakes, August 1-4. John and Diann Chasedonated $300,000 in scholarships for the Super Stakes and the190 participants were psyched about the competition.
August temperatures in Texas can be extreme and this yearwas no exception. With the mercury rising well over 105, the ex-hibitors and their families were ready to seek refuge in the coolair of the Watt Arena for the Pizza Party sponsored by Rodneyand Patti Mahaffey. After traveling to Fort Worth, unloading cat-tle and tack, check in, weighing entries and preparing their stallarea, the exhibitors were tired but confident a good night’s sleepwould energize them for the events that lay ahead.
The next day dawned early for the participants as they read-ied their animals for the showmanship competition. The task ofjudging showmanship was in the capable hands of Judge ChrisMullinix, El Dorado, KS. The 27 pee wee participants were firstout and Judge Mullinix delighted in talking with each of the as-piring showmen. After Pee Wee showmanship, it was time to getdown to business. There were 169 participants in showmanshipvying for the $40,000 in scholarship money. Mullinix enjoyedthe challenge of selecting his 8 class winners and 4 overall divi-sion champions. Impressed by the skill of the competitors, Chrischose the following for his class and overall division winners:Junior division, Justin Crumpton (overall) and Sara Jennings; In-termediate division, Shelby Rooker and Miriam Grace Faske(overall); Teen division, John Nelson (overall) and Jimmie Gee;Senior division, Hannah Faske (overall) and Julia Faske.
After a break forlunch, it was timefor the Rodeo ClownCostume contest.Hall of Fame rodeoclowns George Doakand Snuffy Chancel-lor had to make thetough decision ofchoosing the win-ners from the 59 en-tries. It was close butGeorge and Snuffyselected the following for first place in their respective divisions:Junior, Hayden Hughes; Intermediate, Katrina Gonzales; Teen,Alexzandria Rivera; Senior, Francisco Abrego.
While the participants were impressing the judges dressed upin their rodeo clown regalia, Morgan Cook, wife Shirley, andDavid Rosier busied themselves with the job of assembling theTeam Penning pens and tagging the calves. Thirty three teamsgave it their all as they tried to pen the sticky calves supplied byT. M. and Jean Smith and delivered by Rob Davis. The top tenteams with the best time received $2,000. The team with the besttime and setting a new Autobahn Team Penning record was Team7 with a time of 1.94 seconds. The members of the winning teamwere Kelsey Lunbeck, Ryan Johnson, Kailee Vuskov and TaylorSowell.
During the Team Penning action, Judge Greg Briney placed
2012 AuToBAHnCHAMPIONS
Grand Champion Bull
MS. Sweet T’s Bruno, exhibitor Hadley T Morgan
Grand Champion Female
SDR Sunrise Superstitious, exhibitor John M. Moore
Grand Champion Steer
Johnny Horton BCB, exhibitor Tracey Weldon
Senior Division Rodeo Clown Participants
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the cattle in the four classes for the Livestock Judging contest. Atthe completion of the Team Penning, 152 exhibitors judged thesame 4 classes as Judge Briney. The first place winners by divi-sion and winners of a $600 scholarship, belt buckle and donatedheifer calf were Junior, Justin Crumpton (donor Dale Land &Cattle), Intermediate, Carson Tucker (donor Bill & Jo Le’AN),Teen, Wyatt Allsbrooks (donor David & Kathy Adams), Senior,
Timothy Phillips (donor JoeGraddy). The Livestock Judging con-cluded a full day of competition.The competitors secured $70,000 inscholarships, 4 heifer calves andprizes to numerous to count.
Friday marked the first day ofcattle evaluation. Judge Mullinixwould judge 13 classes of steers to-taling 116 animals. For his GrandChampion Steer, Mullinix used theSenior Champion, Johnny HortonBCB, exhibitor Tracey Weldon andfor the Reserve Grand Champion hechose the Reserve Senior ChampionSteer Silent H Ike, exhibitor HunterWinkel. A full load of activities were
on the schedule for Friday afternoon. Scholarship money was atstake in the Speech, Extemporaneous Essay, Short Course Quizand Art contests. The kids were kept busy with these activitiesand would have to wait until the next day’s awards ceremony tolearn the winners.
The females were first to show on Saturday. Judge ChrisMullinix would evaluate 27 classes totaling 250 females. Thecompetition was fierce and the placing close. In the end JudgeMullinix selected the Senior Grand Champion, SDR Sunrise Su-perstitious, exhibitor John M. Moore as his Grand Champion Fe-male and the Senior Reserve Grand Champion, TL CountryRazzle Dazzle, exhibitor Garrett Tanner for Reserve Grand Cham-pion.
Following the female show, the winners of the previous day’scontests were announced. The speech contest had 87 participantsspeaking on either Charity or Volunteer. The speech contestjudges Mike Moncrief, Kari Dennis, Mara Hammit and BettyBaker selected the following for first place in their respective di-visions: Junior division, Shyanne McClendon; Intermediate di-vision, Shelby Rooker; Teen division, Preston Rosebrock; Seniordivision, Kylen Harrell. The Extemporaneous Essay contest wasjudged by Antoinette Billingsley and after reading 101 essays shechose the following for her division winners: Junior, ShyanneMcClendon; Intermediate, Shelby Rooker; Teen, Tarah Moore;Senior, Timothy Phillips. The Short Course Quiz was adminis-tered by Sarah Galloway and taken by 135 participants. The di-vision winners were: Junior, Alexis Moran; Intermediate, ShelbyRooker; Teen, Ian Remmele; Senior, Rachel Remmele. The Artcontest was judged by Lee Tisdale. A wide variety of art was sub-mitted by the 81 contestants. Judge Tisdale deemed the follow-ing to be the winners in their age divisions: Junior, WyattSchaper; Intermediate, John Mark Moran; Teen, Julia Tomkies;Senior, Jonah Tijerina. Additionally, Julia Tomkies art work wasjudged “Best in Show”.
SupeR STAkeS RESERVE GRANDS
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
HD Flash Drive, exhibitor Mackinlie Tucker
Reserve Grand Champion Female
TL Country Razzle Dazzle, exhibitor Garrett Tanner
Reserve Grand Champion Steer
Silent H Ike, exhibitor Hunter Winkel
Julia Tomkies received “Best
in Show” for her artwork.
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Laura Harding traveled to Fort Worth and presented the LauraHarding Perseverance Award and the accompanying $2,500scholarship to Taylor Sowell and West Ryan. The All Around ex-hibitor winners in each division were announced: Junior, JustinCrumpton; Intermediate, Shelby Rooker;Teen, Jimmie Gee; Senior Timothy Phillips.The four All Around winners won a $2,500scholarship. The Herdsman award was pre-sented to El Coyote Ranch. Finally, before thestart of the Bull show the winning raffle tick-ets were drawn for the WW Longhorn chute,donated by Morgan Livestock EquipmentSales, and the beautiful pieces of turquoisejewelry, donated by Marilyn Moore. The win-ning raffle ticket for the WW chute was pur-chased by Scott Kimble and the winningticket for the turquoise belonged to CasonRangel.
Immediately after the extra activity win-ners, special awards and raffle drawing, it was time to proceed withthe bull show. There were 7 bull classes
totaling 67 animals.Judge Mullinix se-lected MS. SweetT’s Bruno, ex-hibitor Hadley TMorgan, as GrandChampion Bulland HD FlashDrive, exhibitor
Mackinlie Tucker, as Reserve Grand Champion. In his closing com-ments, Judge Mullinix was very complimentaryof both the quality of all the animals and theexhibitors. Mullinix congratulated John andDiann Chase on providing such a grand op-portunity to the exhibitors. The final pieceof show business was awarding animals to 5lucky participants donated by Guthrie CreekLonghorns, Bob Jackson, Oren and DiannaO’Dell and John and Diann Chase.
The final tally for the show was impressive.150 exhibitors earned scholarship money inclass or competitions totaling $300,000, 47 ex-hibitors showed at an Autobahn show for thefirst time – 98% won scholarships, 57 letter
jackets were awarded, 68 belt buckles presented and 9 exhibitorsreceived calves.
The Autobahn Youth Tour would not be possible without thegenerosity of John and Diann Chase. Their commitment to pro-
viding scholarship opportunitiesto youth is unparalleled. The hostof volunteers, too many to men-tion in this limited space, are theengine that runs the AutobahnTour shows. The Autobahn YouthTour is constantly seeking betterways to serve our youth and un-afraid to push the boundaries ofconventional thinking.
The 2013 Tour will have butone show, the Autobahnanza willaward $350,000 in scholarshipsand promises to provide more funand opportunity to the competi-
tors. Look for details in the coming months about this excitingevent. If the Autobahn Youth Tour is something you think wouldbe viable for the youth in your life, contact Larry Barker at (817)988-6110 or email [email protected]. It can make a differencein the life of ayoung person.
Team Penning
Taylor Sowell and West Ryan receive the Laura Hard-
ing Preserverance Award from Laura herself.
All Around exhibitor winners: Junior, JustinCrumpton; Intermediate, Shelby Rooker; Teen,Jimmie Gee; Senior Timothy Phillips.
Speech Contest Winners: Intermediate division,
Shelby Rooker; Junior division, Shyanne McClen-
don; Senior division, Kylen Harrell; Teen division,
Preston Rosebrock
Submitted by Stan Searle
Sale Average:$1,323 Regular Sale
$1,219 Overall (incl. heifers)
VOLUME BUYERS:Jim & Sarah Hutchinson
August 10-11, 2012ColorAdo sPrings, Co
AuCtioneer: Joel lemley
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High selling cow at the 14th annual Rocky Mountain Select Sale was J.R. Fiesta consigned by Ronand Jo Jones of Salida, CO and purchased by Jim and Sarah Hutchinson of Prescott, AZ for $10,500.Judged the Champion Jr. Cow in the sale, the four year-old is by KC Just Respect out of J.R. Flashback.Both sire’s and dam’s grand sire is Hunts Command Respect. Other high selling lots included a Top Cal-iber heifer calf with recipient cow, a Beau Chex daughter. The pair went to Bill and Elizabeth Hudson ofCorydon, Indiana for $6,500.
JB Bold Girl, consigned by Helm Cattle Co. of Red Oak, TX was chosen Champion Sr. Cow. She soldto Richard and Jeanne Filip of Fayetteville, TX for $4,500. High selling heifers were J.R. Lisa, sold byJones Ranch to Brian Biddinger of Westcliffe, CO for $2,100 and RFR Jubiliee, consigned by Greg andAmy Franks, Bridgeport, TX and purchased by John Hever of Johnson City, TX for $2,000. Champion Sr.Heifer was a Winchester daughter consigned by Randy and Marsha Witte of Peyton, CO that sold to J.R.Ford of Pagosa Springs, CO The Champion Jr. Heifer, a CWR Envader daughter consigned by AlexandraDees of Harper, OR, went to Stan and Lorna Searle of Monument, CO The Champion Elite Cow was a 12year-old Dixie Request daughter consigned by John T.L. Jones, Jr. of Quanah, TX. Buyer was Brian Bid-dinger.
Volume buyers, Jim and Sarah Hutchinson received a custom knife set, featuring petrified mammothtooth grips designed by Watts Custom Knives of Hot Springs, South Dakota. Other volume buyers wereSearle Ranch, Brian Biddinger, Bill Hudson, Linda Farnsworth / 7-11 Ranch of Mountain Home, UT andD.J. and Amber McMurdo of Belleview, ID.
The regular sale averaged $1323, with overall average of $1.219 including heifers. Auctioneer wasJoel Lemley, with office management and clerking under the direction of Betty Civis. Gary Lake was thepedigree commentator and Jim Civis assisted on the block. Ring men were Troy Robinett and ChristopherMiller.
Sale Sponsors were Alexandra Dees, Linda Farnsworth/ 7-11 Ranch, Doug and Linda Hunt, Jim and SarahHutchinson, John and Brenda Jones, Ben and Ilse Myren,
John and Darlene Nelson and Nik and Kim Nikodym.Hosting the event were Searle Ranch and SilveradoRanch, owned and operated by Stan and Lorna Searleand Gary and Donna Lake. The 2013 sale is sched-uled for August 10 at Latigo Trails in Black Forest, lo-cated near of Colorado Springs, CO
Rocky Mountain Select Sale Results
Brian Biddinger of Westcliffe, CObought the Champion Elite Cow
from John T.L. Jones' J--7 Ranch atQuanah, TX. Presenting the plaquewas Ashley Crow, on behalf of J--7
RanchLorna Searle presents plaque for buyer of GrandChampion Jr. Cow to Jim and Sarah Hutchinson,
who were also Volume Buyers at the Select Sale. Joand Ron Jones (r.) were the consignors.
Justin Rombeck,representing BillHudson, acceptsplaque from JohnHelm. Hudson pur-chased the Cham-pion Sr. Cow fromHelm Cattle Co.
Joe and Mary Ann Cunningham of XC Long-horns by stage coach, with Oren O’ Dell rid-
ing shotgun. Driver is Jim Newell. Alex Dees of Harper OR consignedthe Champion Jr. Heifer purchasedby Stan Searle of Monument, CO.
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Dear TLBT Members,I hope that each of you is having a wonder show season so far. This
year, the 2012 TLBT Officer & Director Camp was held at the historicalYO Ranch located in Mountain Home, Texas. While there, the TLBT Board of Directors discussed and votedon the theme and service project for the 2012-2013 show season. I’m proud to announce that this year thetheme is going to be “Big Horns, Big Hearts.” The service project we chose to do was raising money for theSt. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.
This hospital’s mission is to find cures for children withcancer and other life-threatening diseases throughresearch and treatment. No family ever pays St.Jude’s Children Research Hospital for anything.The TLBT’s plan is to raise money for St. Jude’s with afundraiser called “Crazy Cakes for Kids.” Through thisfundraising project, we will try to get a couple cakes donatedfor each show or sale and then auction them off before itbegins or during the break. All the money that is raised fromthis fundraiser goes to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital.
Mark your calendars because the 2012 Horn Showcase isthis month. It’s October 10th -14th and it is going to be heldat the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Ifyou have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact theTLBAA Office. I hope to see everyone soon and that each ofyou stay safe while traveling to different shows and sales.
See You on the Trail,
Sarah FaskeTLBT President
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TLBT OFFICERSPOTLIGHT
TLBT Office: Treasurer Age: 14 years oldSchool: Danbury High SchoolNumber of Years in the TLBT: 3 years
How has showing Texas Longhorns helpedyou?It has helped me learn many different skills thatI’ll need later in life.
What is your favorite characteristic of theTexas Longhorn breed?The large variety of color and horn size.
When and how was your experience in yourfirst show?My first show was very scary, and I thought itwould still be scary. After three years I’ve gottenused to all the parts of showing.
How has showing and raising TexasLonghorns impacted your life?I think I would be a totally different person if wehad never started showing Longhorns. It has mademe responsible for taking care of all of my cows.
West Ryan
THE CONSIGNORS AND HOSTS OF THE 2012
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BUCKHORN CATTLEBILL & MOLLY CROZIER
CONNIE & MALCOLM GOODMANCOLTON KING
MATT & MARY VANEKPAUL & JUDI SELLERSSCOTT & PAM EVANS
KENT & SANDY HARRELLSHANNON D LARSON
KASO, LISA & JAKE KETYTERRY MOOREHAL MEYER
MICHAEL, JACKIE, MIKEY &MAKAYLA MCLEOD
BRENNAN & MICHELE POTTSROCKING G RANCH,DAYAMI GRIFFIN
ELMER & SUSAN ROSENBERGERDORA THOMPSONED SHEHEE, JR.DAVID STANLEY
STANLEY/PACK PARTNERSHIPKIM & ROBERT RICHEY,
TRIPLE R RANCHJAMES TURNER
VERNON & JANIS WEBBJ.T. WEHRING
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VOLUME BUYER:Nancy Ince, Bergheim, TX
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Mark Christenson,Myakka City, FL
Nancy Ince, Bergheim, TXEl Coyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX
Steven Zunker, Luling, TXCharles Davis, Chipley, FL
John & Christy Randolph,Smithville, TX
Cynthia Powell, Katy, TXMichael Powell, Edna, TXStan Ivicic, Austin, TX
Jaye Wells, Lockhart, TXKip Dove, Three Rivers, TX
Dwayne Farrar, Richmond, TXFaske/Christa, Burton, TXBruce Fisher, Adkins, TXAndy Drake, Magnolia, TXKen Yoder, Muldoon, TXWes O’Neil, Beeville, TX
Darlene Aldridge/John Parmley,Somerville, TX
Larry Ross, Mansfield, LA
Vernon & Janis WebbWashington, TX
Kety/Seller PartnershipPunta Gorda, FL
BUYERS:Bill & Molly Crozier,
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Malcolm & Connie Goodman,Houston, TX
Kent & Sandy Harrell,Tulsa, OK Hal Meyer, Wimberly, TX
Michael & Jackie McLeod,Edna, TX
Brennan & Michele Potts,Emory, TX
Elmer & Susan Rosenberger,Austin, TX
Dora Thompson, Sand HillsRanch, Mansfield, LA
Ed Shehee, Pensacola, FL
Kim & Robert Richey,San Angelo, TX
Dale & Matt Westmoreland,Franklinton, LA
Mack McLeod, Bay City, TXScott Young, Emory, TX
Russell & Felicia Hooks,Jonesboro, TX
Eric Redeker, Alice, TX
John & Jane Thate, Thate CattleCo. Fairmont, MN
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NEWS On the Trail...
TLBT Senior Garrett Tanner just recentlytook a trip to a village near Lugansk,Ukraine, with a 9 man team. They stayednear an orphanage and held camps for thechildren ages 6-15. Activities they held at thecamps were bible studies, crafts, music andgames. “We had an amazing trip and Godchanged a lot of kids lives while we werethere. I cannot wait until I get to go backnext year." said Garrett, who is the son ofGreg and Beth Tanner of Stephenville, Texas.
TLBT Senior Travels to Ukraine to Host Children’s Camp
Submitted by Daorl DickinsonThe Longhorns Head to Tail Store (LHT) at
35000 Muskrat Rd, just north of Barnesville, Ohio,invited the public to a Grand Opening with a spe-cial celebrity guest August 4.
For 12 years, LHT has provided all natural beefproducts from locally raised grass fed and grain fedcattle. From a meager beginning housed in a 16" X20" barn shaped store building to a beautiful new 30" X 60" western edifice was a cer-tain cause for celebration.
Cattle raised at Dickinson Cattle Co. Inc. are the main supply of lean CertifiedTexas Longhorn Beef provided at the store. Freezer beef, bulk quantities of 96% leangrind, jerky, beef smoke sticks, summer sausage and now an all beef pet food is avail-able at LHT.
From a start of just a few neighbor/clients, LHT now estimates the business pro-vides beef products for over 1900 people.
To participate in the new store celebration, Vladimir Koloff was available for auto-graphs of his official World Champion Belt photo. Nearly 200 came to shake the "big"hand of a professional who has wrestled internationally for twelve years in all sevencontinents, 59 countries and 50 states. Although retired due to a "body slam liverinjury", he was associated with NWA, WCW & WWF Professional wrestler, Nephew ofthe former WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, Ivan "The Russian Bear" Koloff,Brother of Nikita "The Russian Nightmare" Koloff, Tag Team World Champion, IWAWorld Champion, Six Man World Tag Champions.
Vladimir (known in Longhorn circles as Carl Brantley) is a friend of DickinsonCattle Company and purchased some of his first Texas Longhorn cattle from theBelmont County Ohio ranch. He is an avid Texas Longhorn producer, manages anannual registered cattle sale and has served on the board of the Texas LonghornBreeders Association of America several years. Everyone enjoyed meeting Vladimir.
While at the Grand Opening, there was ranch bus tours of the cattle herds, andunique decor products available at the store for purchase. There is a huge selection ofpolished Texas Longhorn skulls, western art, an educational theater, horn jewelry, steermounts, # 6 bear traps, tanned hair on hides and a number of products not availableat any other store. It will require a personal inspection.
The location is 35000 Muskrat Rd just north of Barnesville. Cruse along I-70 to exit202 then go south a muscular mile and turn west on the Muskrat. The building is red –you will know when you are there.
Grand Opening of Longhorns Head to Tail Store featuresCertified Texas Longhorn Beef and Celebrity TLBAA member
AUSTIN – The Texas Animal HealthCommission (TAHC) is excited toannounce its new horseback emergencyresponse team. As part of the TexasDivision of Emergency Management(TDEM) state response structure, the TAHCis designated as the lead state agency foranimal issues in disasters. Launching thisgroup of approximately 20 agency respon-ders will enhance the state’s capability toassist the citizens of Texas with animalissues during disasters.
According to Amanda Bernhard, TAHCEmergency Management Coordinator,“Disasters in the past have revealed theneed for responders on horseback to helpwith livestock handling issues. Public safetyas well as animal safety can be compro-mised when displaced animals are foundon public roadways, as occurred duringHurricane Ike in 2008. Experienced riderson horseback will be invaluable in captur-ing stray livestock, as well as assisting withother “search” or “damage assessment”operations in isolated or affected areas.”
The horse responder team is comprisedof TAHC animal health inspectors whoseprimary role in the aftermath of a disasterwill be to assist with locating, rounding up,identifying, and moving livestock. Thehorse team will also perform any otherappropriate duties as requested by localand state responders. In general, the TAHCstaff will work to reunite stray livestockwith their owners, assist local jurisdictionswith shelter activities, support any unmetneeds of impacted livestock and poultryproducers, as well as assist the local veteri-nary community that may be affected by acatastrophic event.
Dr. Dee Ellis, TAHC Executive Directorand State Veterinarian stated, “The develop-ment of a mounted response team is a tes-timony to the dedication of TAHC person-nel. These employees are volunteering toput themselves and their horses in harm’sway to help with emergency response oper-ations. In the future, with proper training,these responders could assist not only withanimal disaster issues, but also participatein other response roles as requested,including providing horseback securityservices, or participating in search and res-cue operations.”
For more information about the TAHCvisit www.tahc.state.tx.us or call 1-800-550-8242.
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New Mexico TLBT member Kacey Clarkalso is making her mark in the world by fin-ishing strong for the year in the rodeoworld. At the New Mexico State Finals sheplaced 9th in the short go. She also traveledto Shawnee, OK splitting 7th/8th place inthe first round out of 220 ropers entered.Her two times added up to 6.4 seconds.Congratulations to Kacey on a successfulyear and good luck the next upcoming year!Kacey is the daughter of "Ernie" and PeriClark of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
TLBT Member Making Her Mark in the Rodeo World
The Ontario Poultry Breeders Association is proud to announce that the AmericanPoultry Association has awarded “Canadian National Poultry Show” to the OntarioPoultry Breeders. This show will be featuring the best of the best in exhibition and her-itage breeds of Poultry & Waterfowl from across Canada and the USA. This show isbeing held Oct. 27th, 2012 at the Oxford Auditorium at the Woodstock Fairgrounds,Woodstock, Ontario and is boasting an expected entry of 1500 plus chickens, ducksgeese and turkeys competing for the “Canadian National Champion” title. “The exhi-bition Poultry hobby has made a great resurgence in past 10 years and we look forwardto putting on a world class show,” says OPB President Troy Laroche.We invite the public to come view our unique and family friendly event that will
feature feathered creatures from around the world. It’s a great hobby for family involve-ment that offers a large range of choices of birds from big to small and levels of com-petition from the local level to continent wide, mentions President Laroche. This eventalong with the keen competition and good fellowship will also offer opportunities toacquire quality stock and meet some of the big names in the exhibition poultry indus-try from across North America.President Laroche also announces, We have celebrity appearing at our show, Carl
R.Brantley who is better know as “Vladimir Koloff” persona from his former days as aprofessional wrestler in the WCW , WWF and Smokey Mountain Wrestling & NWAback in the mid 90’s. Carl will be judging the birds in our Junior section children’sclasses. “The Russian Bull” will be not only fulfilling his judging duties but will alsobe taking time out to sign autograph pictures for the general public. Vladimir alsopromises to have some of his wrestling memorabilia on display such as his good friendAndre the Giant’s size 26 shoe as well as other unique items from his wrestling days.
President Laroche indicates “the Canadian National Poultry Show is the equiva-lent to what Westminster is to the Dog Show industry, only we show Poultry”.
TLBAA Member Makes Celebrity Appearance and Judges atthe Ontario Poultry Breeders Association Show
This year, the 2012 TLBT Officer &Director Camp was held at the historicalYO Ranch located in Mountain Home,Texas. While there the TLBT Board ofDirectors discussed and voted on thetheme and service project for the 2012-2013 show season. This year's theme isgoing to be "Big Horns, Big Hearts." Theservice project chosen to do is to raisemoney for the St. Jude's ChildrenResearch Hospital.
The TLBT's plan is to raise money forSt. Jude's with a fundraiser called "CrazyCakes for Kids."
The 2012-2013 TLBT Officer and Directors are
President: Sarah FaskeVice President: Tarah Moore
Secretary: Lydia FaskeTreasurer: West Ryan
Reporter: Alexzandria RiveraParliamentarian: Hannah FaskeSenior Directors: Julia Faske &
Nathaniel FaskeTeen Directors: Shelby Rooker &
Josh VinsonIntermediate Directors: Rachel Faske
& Reese RyanJunior Directors: Shyanne McClendon
& Jonah Faske
2012 TLBT Officer andDirector Camp Held at
YO Ranch
News From AustraliaSubmitted by Charlene SemkinThis Longhorn steer is becoming quite
notorious in Australia for his horn spreadwhich is approaching 10 ft.. Johnny ‘JR’ Rebis out of Rebel Red, who was raised bySemkin Longhorns.
If you have Longhorn news about ananimal or a breeder and want us to
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cattle need to ingest about a half poundof the molasses-salt-poloxalene blocksper day for effective prevention.
Some people top-dress feed withpoloxalene, but in terms of time andlabor the bloat blocks willpay for themselves. “Youneed to provide about 30pounds of block per 4 to 5animals. Cattle should beaccustomed to eating theblocks for at least 3 to 4days before you turn them out on riskypasture. They need to know this is theirsalt supply.”
INCREASED RISKS: Certain sit-uations make cattle more prone to bloat-ing. Anything that interrupts normalfeeding activity, such as stormy weather,heavy fly attacks, etc. can be a problembecause cattle may stop eating for awhileand then go back to grazing more hungrythan usual, loading up on the lush feed.
“There is conflicting evidence in theresearch literature regarding the efficacyof feeding hay to cattle (to fill them up be-fore they go out to the risky pasture) as apreventative. A general guideline is to notput them out when they are hungry.What might work in one study might notwork in another because not all legumes
are created equal in terms of bloat poten-tial,” explains Van Metre.
Some people feel that bloat is morelikely when cattle are grazing in the earlymorning because protein content of the
forage is higher, but also the cattle arehungriest because they haven’t been eat-ing during the night. Dewy forage in themorning is also risky because cattle don’thave to mix as much saliva with the wetfeed for chewing and swallowing. Salivacontains certain compounds that reducethe tendency for gas and froth to developin the rumen.
“Pasture bloat is multi-factorial. Thereare many small influences, which in andof themselves may not be very significant,but cumulatively they probably increasethe risk of one group of cattle versus an-other,” says Van Metre.
Some individual animals seem moreprone to bloating. “Researchers have an-alyzed saliva from cattle and have foundsubtle differences in the salivary proteins
that might limit foam/froth formation inthe rumen. This may help to explain whysome animals bloat more readily thanothers. When you have a chronic bloater,you may need to ask if it bloats on alfalfa
or on anything other than dry hay.Any time rumen gas productionincreases, this animal may not beable to handle it. There may bemuscle and nerve issues that affectrumen function,” he says.
If you check your records,sometimes you’ll find that the animal wassick earlier. “Sometimes chronic pneu-monia will cause enlargement of lymphnodes in the chest, in the area surround-ing the esophagus. These nodes may putpressure against the esophagus, making itmore narrow, and hinder the ability toburp. The animal may have an enlargedrumen all the time. Some bloaters getbetter after a course of antibiotics. Thistreatment doesn’t do anything for thebloat, per se, but if the animal has en-larged lymph nodes in the chest, the an-tibiotics may help,” he explains.
Many chronic bloaters cannot becured, however. If the animal is otherwisehealthy and free of residues from any pre-vious medications, the best option maybe salvage for slaughter.
Pasture bloat is multi-factorial.There are many small influenceswhich cumulatively increase risk.
— continued from p.22
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1. Sean, Randy, Irina & Erik Slater, Mexia, TX, with TLBAA’s Cyn-thia Guerra; 2. TLBAA’s Pam Galloway with Glenn Phipps,Santo, TX; 3. TLBAA’s Pam Galloway with Joel Lemley, Black-well, TX; 4. Timothy & Caleb Phillips, Angleton, TX.
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Federal estate tax laws have changed four times since 2008, andthey’re scheduled to shift again at the end of this year. The con-stant flux can make it hard to know when to adjust your estate planand what changes to make. Ranchers often feel these changes moreprofoundly by the very nature of their assets, the largest of whichis typically land. With land values increasing, large, illiquid landholdings can put a rancher’s heirsin a position to sell of assets to payestate taxes at bargain prices reduc-ing their inheritance, sometimessignificantly.
Currently, the first $5.12 mil-lion of your estate is exempt fromestate transfer taxes. Amounts afterthat are taxed at a rate of 35%. Butin 2013 the exemption is scheduled to revert back to $1 million,while the maximum tax rate increases to 55%.
Whether Congress will allow that to happen is anyone’s guess.But regardless of what happens with estate tax laws, you can stilldraft an estate plan that stays relevant and reflects your wishes bytelling your lawyers you want something flexible.
Read the fine printThere is no need to rush to your estate planning attorney every
time Congress changes the tax code. It’s more important to reviewyour estate plan after major life events—for example, the birth ofa child, an illness or a divorce. You may also want to review yourestate plan if you switch jobs or experience a sudden change inyour family’s finances.
When reviewing your estate plan, make sure the language ituses doesn’t leave you vulnerable to changes in the law. For exam-ple, your plan may specify that a trust should be funded up to thecurrent estate tax exemption or a certain percentage of that limit.Such structuring is often used to maximize the benefits of the cur-rent law. But a change in exemption lev-els—say, from $1 million to $5million—could fundamentally alter therole the trust plays in your estate plan.
For example, consider the case of “ABtrusts,” popular tools used by couples topass assets to their heirs. One strategy forthese trusts is to leave the full estate tax ex-emption to children while leaving the re-mainder of the estate to the survivingspouse. But if the exemption amount hasincreased since you drafted your estateplan, you could end up giving your entireestate to your children—leaving yourspouse with nothing.
Stay FlexibleWhile some tax law changes can com-
plicate existing estate plans, other rules are
designed to add flexibility to the estate planning process. Case inpoint: A new provision enacted last year allows surviving spousesto add any unused portion of their deceased spouse’s $5.12 millionexemption to their own exemption. That means couples can passup to $10.24 million of their estate to their children tax-free, with-out needing a complicated estate plan. (That portability of the es-
tate tax exemption betweenspouses is scheduled to expire atthe end of this year, although it isunclear whether that will actuallyhappen.)
Disclaimer trusts provide an-other way to add flexibility to yourplan. With these trusts, the surviv-ing spouse can disclaim, or refuse,
any of the inherited assets, landing those assets in a separate, tax-exempt trust that can be passed on to your heirs. The catch is thatthe ultimate decision rests with the surviving spouse. You can eithertake your chances with portability or create a disclaimer trust.
The estate tax uncertainty makes for fiery debate in Washing-ton—and heartburn among tax advisors—but it doesn’t have tocause you stress. Just work with your estate tax professional and fi-nancial planner to determine the appropriate solutions for makingyour estate plan less vulnerable to changes, while still helping youtoward achieving your estate planning goals.
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Spring Calving:1. Wean spring born calves that areapproximately 7-8 months of age. If youare involved in a performance program, thecalves should be weighed at weaning andtheir weights adjusted to a 205-dayequivalent and weaning ratios calculated. 2. Vaccinate newly weaned calves with 7-way Clostridial bacterin (blackleg andmalignant edema) as well as IBR-PI3-BVDand deworm to control internal parasites.Cull bull calves should be castrated prior toweaning. 3. Replacement heifers should definitely bevaccinated for blackleg, malignant edema,leptospirosis, IBR and brucellosis, if notalready vaccinated. 4. As fall approaches and grass matures,realize that the protein value of yourpastures will decrease below levelsnecessary to satisfy nutritionalrequirements of gestating females. Thefeeding of 2 pounds of a 40% crudeprotein supplement or 4 lbs. of a 20%crude protein supplement will provideadditional protein and energy intake abovethat received from the forage. Heifers willrequire even more supplemental feed,since they should be gainingapproximately one pound per day. 5. Review cow body condition at weaning.Develop a winter feeding program that willinsure that cows will maintain an adequatebody condition prior to calving. 6. Continue fly and tick control programs.Anaplasmosis problems can continue untilfrost, so observe cow herd closely foranimals losing body condition andappearing anemic. Commercialsupplements containing 150 grams ofchlortetracycline per 50 lbs. of salt areavailable. Continuous feeding of thetetracycline medication during the flyseason should provide adequate protectionagainst the disease.
Fall Calving:1. Beginning in October, providesupplemental feed for bulls grazing dry,dormant range grass according to age andcondition of the bulls: (a) feed maturebulls 3-4 pounds of a 40% crude proteinrange cube daily, (b) feed young bulls 8-10pounds of a high energy, 20% crudeprotein cattle cube daily; and (c)supplement additional feed as necessary tokeep bulls in good body condition asbreeding season approaches. 2. Conduct breeding soundness exams andfertility checks on all bulls prior to thebreeding season. 3. The nutrient requirements for energy,protein, minerals and vitamins of lactatingfemales increase substantially. During thefirst 3-4 months of lactation, a 1000 lb.
TLBAA Breed Advisory Committee’s
October - Herd Management Guidecow with averagemilking ability(producing 10 lbs. ofmilk daily) requires 11.5 lbs.of energy, 2 lbs. of protein, 0.06lbs. of calcium, 0.05 lbs. of phosphorusand 36,000 international units ofvitamin A per day. Warm season pasturegrasses are approaching dormancy andsufficient nutrients must be supplied to thelactating females in the form of proteinand/or energy supplements as well asmineral and vitamin mixes to meet theirnutrient requirements. If pasture grass isplentiful, but dormant and poor in qualityduring this time of year, then protein isgenerally your first concern. A 1000 lb. cowin good body condition with averagemilking ability should generally be fed atleast 1.5 lbs. of crude protein from aprotein supplement, depending upon theprotein value and availability of thedormant pasture grass. Feeding 3-4 lbs. of a40% CP supplement, 4-6 lbs. of a 30% CPsupplement or 6-8 lbs. of a 20% CPsupplement per head per day should beadequate to meet most protein and energyneeds. Choice of appropriate supplement(20% CP, 30% CP or 40% CP) should bebased upon cheapest source of protein.Price per pound of protein may bedetermined by dividing the cost per poundof protein supplement by the percentage ofcrude protein in the supplement. A sourceof salt as well as a good commercialcalcium:phosphorus mineral mix withadded Vitamin A should be available on afree choice basis. If your cows are thin inbody condition, then feedingsupplemental hay plus higher levels of alow crude protein, high energy range cube(20% crude protein) will provide increasedintake of vital nutrients. If pasture grass islimited due to overgrazing or poor rainfallduring the summer, then energy is yourfirst concern. Feeding a medium (8-10%crude protein) hay free choice plus 2-3 lbs.of a 20% CP supplement daily orapproximately 15-20 lbs. of a high quality(15-17% crude protein) hay per head perday will provide an excellent source ofenergy and protein for the females. Ifwinter pasture is available, then thefemales should not need additional energyor protein supplementation. Young,lactating females have 20-25% greatersupplemental needs than mature cows.Watch body condition closely and increasesupplemental feed accordingly. 4. Even though Texas Longhorns areknown for calving ease, difficult births mayarise. Check first-calf heifers (due to calve)and pregnant cows daily for possibility ofcalving difficulties. Once fetal membranes
(watersac) have been expelled and ruptured,assistance should be provided if calfdelivery has not occurred within 30-60minutes. 5. Colostrum, first milk, consumptionduring the early hours of a calf’s life isessential for passive absorption ofimportant antibodies needed forprotection from disease. Absorption ofantibodies found in colostrum ceases after24 hours after birth; therefore, a newborncalf should receive at least 2 quarts (5-6%of birth weight) in first milk within the first6 hours to insure adequate antibodyprotection. Commercial sources ofcolostrum may be purchased or the firstmilk from other cows may be frozen forlater use. Many females, especially first-calfheifers, do not produce sufficientcolostrum, and there is no way of knowinghow much the calf has nursed. Baby calfscours are typically the result of inadequateconsumption of colostrum during the earlyhours of a calf’s life. Clean calving areasand proper attention to the newborn mayreduce exposure to disease organisms andreduce incidence of scouring problems. 6. Dip navels of newborn calves in a 7%tincture of iodine solution when youhappen to be there shortly after birth as apreventive measure of navel ill problems. 7. At 12-14 months of age, vaccinatereplacement heifers with intramuscularIBR/BVD (modified live virus), a 7-wayClostridial booster, 5-way Leptospirosis,and vibrosis at least 60 days beforebreeding. Consult a local veterinarian onvaccine types and other vaccinationsrecommended in the area. Deworming isrecommended prior to spring grass. 8. Evaluate the growth of your yearlingheifers as well as first-calf females. The goalshould be to have your yearling heifersweight 65% of their mature weight by firstbreeding (14-15 months of age) and havea weight of 85% of their mature weight,including the weight of the fetus, prior tocalving at 23-25 months of age. �
Photo courtesy of George Williams,Double W Longhorns
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Adcock, Terry & Sherri ..................55Almendra Longhorns....................53Anderson, Frank Jr. and III ............9Autobahn Super Stakes ..................3
Bar H Ranch....................................53Beadle Land & Cattle ................8, 53Billingsley Longhorns....................54Box Z Ranch................................8, 55Brett Ranch ......................................54BT Farms ..........................................54Buckhorn Cattle Co. ................8, 53Bull Creek Longhorns ..............7, 54Butler Breeders........................8-9, 45
C.C. Land & Cattle Co. ................53CedarView Ranch ..........................53Champion Genetics ......................51Commanders Place Longhorns..53CV Cowboy Casanova/Filip........BC
Dalgood Longhorns ........................9Deer Creek Longhorns..................55Diamond Q Longhorns ..............54Dick’s Ranch Supply ......................51Double LB Longhorns ..................55
Eagles Ridge Longhorns..................8El Coyote Ranch ........................1, 54End of Trail Ranch ........................53Everyday Minerals ........................IFC
4 Star Ranch ....................................54Flying Diamond Ranch ................53Flying H Longhorns ......................54
Harrell Ranch ....................................8Hay USA ............................................2Hearn, Nelson ................................15Heart of Texas Roundup Sale ......49Helm Cattle Co. ............................54Hickman Longhorns ....................54Hodges, Dave ..................................51Hubbell Longhorns ........15, 16, 17Hudson Longhorns ......................17Hughes, Scott ..................................15Husky Branding Irons ..................51
J.T. Wehring Family Ranch ..........54Jack Mountain Ranch....................55Jane’s Land & Cattle Co. ................9Jespersen, Jeff ..................................15Johnston Longhorns ....................53Jones, Jimmy ..................................16
Kittler Land & Cattle Co. ..15, 35, 53
Lemley Longhorns ........................55Lightning Longhorns ....................54Little Ace Cattle Co...........................8
Lone Wolf Ranch............................53Longhorn Designs..........................43Longhorn Sale Pen ........................43
Marquess Arrow Ranch........54, IBCMCA Ranch....................................8-9McLeod Ranch ..................................8McKnight/Mills Partnership ........34Miller, Tim ......................................53Moriah Farms ............................9, 54Morris, Ken......................................15Mullinax, Ronnie............................35
National Western ..........................48Northbrook Cattle Co...................54No-Bull..............................................51
P&C Cattle Pens ............................43Panther Creek Longhorns ....17, 53Pearl Longhorn Ranch ..........36, 55PJ’s Cattle Company........................8Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale ..24
Rio Vista Ranch ................................8Rocking G Ranch..............................9Rocking I Longhorns ......................9Rocking P Longhorns ..............8, 36Running Arrow Farm ....................51
7 Bar Longhorns ............................54Safari B Ranch ................................53Sand Hills Ranch............................37Semkin Longhorns ........................54Sidewinder Cattle Co.......................9Smith, T.M. & Jean ........................54Smith, Tom......................................15SS Longhorns..................................54Star Creek Ranch ..............................7Stotts Hideaway Ranch ................55
Texas Longhorn Fall Select Sale ..49TLBAA Horn Showcase ..........30-33TLBAA Foundation........................33TLBAA Membership......................57Triple R Ranch (MI) ......................53Triple R Ranch (TX)..........................9Triple T Longhorns ........................54T Spur Longhorns ..........................53
Underwood Longhorns................53
Walker, Ron ....................................55Westfarms, Inc...................................8Wichita Fence..................................43
XC Longhorns ................................34
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Save The Date! Texas LonghornComing Events
OCTOBER 2012OCT 5 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Hoosier Longhorns,
Nathan & Tracy Lee Jones, Washington, IN. Scott Simmons (618) 729-2004 or [email protected].
OCT 6 • 45th Anniversary Fall Fling Customer Appreciation Day, Dickinson Cattle Company, Inc., 35000 Muskrat, Barnesville, Ohio. Darol Dickinson (740) 758-5050.
OCT 6 • Heart Of Texas Roundup Sale, West Auction Barn, West, TX. Russell Hooks (409) 381-0616 or [email protected] more information: www.longhornroundup.com.
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Westville, FL. Terry King (850) 956-4154
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, El Coyote Ranch, Kingsville, TX. Felix or Della Serna (361) 522-0807 or (361) 296-4275, [email protected] or [email protected].
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Lazy J Longhorns,Greenleaf, KS. Joe Sedlacek (785) 747-2204.
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, NEL-TAM Longhorns, Richland, PA. Mark Stuck, [email protected], (540) 272-2564 or (540) 752-6831.
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Hunt/Bladen,Saint Geroge, UT. Doug Hunt (435) 680-4822 or (435) 275-2112. Kent Bladen (801) 597-1774.
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Gordon Howie Ranch, Rapid City, SD. Chad Smith, [email protected], (701) 590-9073.
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, CR Longhorns,Harper, OR. Alexandra Dees (541) 358-8787.
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, CATLA Satellite Measuring, Sanger, CA. Warren & Cathy Dorathy (930) 240-5829 or (559) 322-2177 or [email protected].
OCT 6 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Great Lakes TexasLonghorn Association Satellite Measuring, Horton, MI. Dick Lowe (517) 688-3030, [email protected]. Tom Smith (616) 897-6235.
OCT 6 • Dickinson Cattle Company Fall Fling & Field Day. Field Day,Customer Appreciation Day, Barnesville, OH. Darol Dickinson(740) 758-5050.
OCT 6-7 • Texas Rice Festival, Winnie, TX. James Gentz Jr. (409) 267-5201 C or Carol Gentz (409) 296-2434 H.Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
OCT 7 • Horn Showcase Satellite Measuring, Medora, IL. ScottSimmons, (618) 729-2004, [email protected].
OCT 9-10 • Heart Of Texas Fair, Waco, TX. Entries only online. Show will be at 8:00 a.m. on 10th. Sue Bowdoin (254) 486-2581. Qualifying Youth.
OCT 10-14 • TLBAA Horn Showcase, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. TLBAA, Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org.
OCT 13 • TLBAA Horn Showcase Sale, Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. TLBAA, Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected]. www.tlbaa.org.
OCT 17-20 • Northern International Livestock Expo (NILE), Billings, MT. Chuck Gams (406) 861-8708 or [email protected] Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
OCT 19-21 • State Fair of Texas, Dallas, TX. Free Trophy Steer Show Included. Trigg or Traci Moore (254) 396-5592/ (254) 796-4269 or [email protected] or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
OCT 26-27 • 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.
OCT 27 • Nebraska Texas Longhorn Assoc. 31st Annual Sale, Beatrice 77 Livestock Auction, Beatrice, NE. Online at www.beatrice77.net. Delwin Smeal (402) 568-2353, Larry Long (308) 530-7272, Roger/Bonnie Damrow (402) 423-5441, [email protected].
NOVEMBER 2012NOV 10 • STLA Fall Field Day(Breed Characteristics & Judging Clinic),
Blinn College Ag Sciences Department, Brenham, TX. 9 AM-4 PM. Lunch provided. Instructors: Doug Pierce & Lana Hightower. For more info, www.stla.org or contact Suzanne Perry (512) 263-5313 or [email protected].
NOV 16-18 • Kaufman Police Association Longhorn Show, S&S Arena, Terrell, TX. Joel Norris (972) 533-4945 or (972) 932-3648. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
NOV 17 • Annual Texas Longhorn Fall Production & Consignment Sale, Oyen Crossroads Centre, Oyen, Alberta. Ron Walker (403) 548-6684 or [email protected].
NOV 17 • Butler Breeders Field Day & Annual Meeting, Folsom, LA. Matt Westmoreland (985) 515-3172.
NOV 18 • Tri State Longhorn Sale, Crawford, NE. Art & Haley Anders (308) 665-2457.
NOV 30-DEC 2 • Holiday Longhorn Extravaganza, Wise County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds, Decatur, TX. Tina Cook (940) 399-7993. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
DECEMBER 2012DEC 7-8 • Winter Festival, Edna, TX. Two youth shows (one points only)
Merrilou Russell (361) 781-4221 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
DEC 10-13 • El Coyote’s 2nd Anuual Christmas Celebration Online Sale. www.elcoyote.com or (361) 294-5462
JANUARY 2013JAN 19 • Texas Longhorn Premier Heifer & Prime Cow Sale, West
Arena, Fort Worth, TX. Pam Galloway (817) 625-6241 or [email protected].
JAN 21-22 • Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, Fort Worth, TX. Trigg & Traci [email protected] or (254) 796-4269 or (254) 396-5592. Qualifying Haltered and Youth.
FEBRUARY 2013FEB 9 • Hired Hand Huddle, Tarrant County Community College,
Fort Worth, TX. Molly Clubb, www.mococreative.com, (319) 269-8903, [email protected].
FEB 9 • San Antonio Livestock Show, San Antonio, TX. Annie Morgan (210) 885-8653 or [email protected]. Qualifying Free and Youth.
FEB 22-24 • San Angelo Stock Show, San Angelo, TX. Dennis Urbantke (325) 656-9321 or dennis [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free and Youth.
MARCH 2013MAR 16 • Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo, Austin, Texas. Louis Christa (210) 863-
7003 or [email protected]. Qualifying Haltered, Free 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 5-7 • 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 Friedrich (713) 305-0259 or [email protected].
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 11 • Cattle Baron’s Premier Longhorn Sale, Mid-Tex Livestock Auction, Navasota, TX. Rick Friedrich [email protected] or (713) 305-0259
MAY 17-18 • Millennium Futurity, Glen Rose, TX; Bill Davidson (405) 258-7117 or [email protected]. www.mlfuturity.com
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