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The Rancher: A Western Heritage Podcast Welcome to the official webpage of "The Rancher" a Western heritage podcast. I will be posting new episodes, articles, and pictures to this page.

I hope you will join me in learning more about the Western way of life!

29/03/2023

Fritz Truran was an all American Cowboy. The Southern California cowboy competed in rodeos throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. He served as a Marine in the pacific theater during WWII. During one of his leaves, he went back to Hawaii and won the Hawaiian Bronc Riding Championship! Fritz fought his way through the bloody battles of Midway and Tarawa, but was unfortunately KIA on Iwo Jima after 10 days of heavy fighting.

What an incredible American and a true embodiment of the Cowboy way. If you want to learn more about Fritz, you can read about him on the website. He was inducted into their hall of fame in 1961.

24/03/2023

Forget wild horse races, why don’t we have wild zebra races at rodeos?? The truth is, zebras are flat out mean! Folks have been trying to break them to ride for centuries, but their lack of herd mentality, fear of natural predators, and willingness to fight instead of flee have all made breaking zebras an incredibly difficult prospect.
However, it is not impossible. Zebras have been broke to ride and even more successfully as pack animals but they lack the sturdiness of mules and their aggression makes them suboptimal for riding. What do you think? Could a few good hands with years of c**t breaking experience break a zebra?

23/03/2023

Being a rodeo clown is a funny business. Here’s Sherman Crane back in 1956 at the St. Paul, OR rodeo entertaining the crowd using a bull and what appears to be an umbrella!

16/03/2023

The California coast was dotted with “Ranchos” under Spanish rule from 1769-1821. These ranchos were expansive and idyllic operations which were the economic hub that supported the Missions in their area. Rancho Camulos, pictured here, was located just northwest of Los Angeles!

14/03/2023

Happy birthday to the association that has given me so many opportunities! The was founded on this day in 1940.

09/03/2023

The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 brought innovation to millions of Americans. Future president LBJ, a champion of the bill in congress, noted that all of the women of the rural hill country where he grew up had become hunched over with age from years of back breaking labor and hauling water to their homes. He wanted to ensure no future generations had to endure such a fate.

07/03/2023

Love this photo of a cattle drive from the Amon G. Carter Museum of American Art!

06/03/2023

Buster Welch is the most legendary man in the cutting community. He passed away last year, but his impact on the cutting industry remains strong. Here he is in 2011 riding Bet Hesa Cat at the NCHA Futurity. He was 83 years old in this picture! A true hand to the end. You can learn more about him in one of my podcasts I did last year.

04/03/2023

The Kokernot ( ) Ranch, known for its iconic “o6” brand was founded by the Kokernot family in the early 20th century. The ranch sits on hundreds of thousands of acres near Alpine, Texas. The ranch still operates today breeding Hereford cattle, operating guided hunts, and utilize quarter horses as their primary mode of managing cattle in a time where 4x4s have taken over. Check out their instagram for more beautiful photos of this idyllic ranch!

03/03/2023

Cheers to the weekend! Get out and watch a rodeo this weekend.

02/03/2023

It is Texas Independence Day! The Lone Star Republic was founded on this day in 1836.

01/03/2023

In honor of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo starting this week, here are few shots throughout its history! You can find these photos and more on the rodeo Houston website.

28/02/2023

On this day in 1948, the predecessor to the was formed in San Angelo, Texas. Women had been competing in rodeo since its inception, but lacked a formal organization. The WPRA is the oldest professional women’s sports organization in the United States, proving once again that cowgirls know how to get it done better and faster than anyone else!

24/02/2023

More than 200 years ago today, Swante Magnus Swenson was born in Sweden. He became the father of Swedish Migration to Texas after moving to the Austin area in 1838. The SMS Ranches, comprised of 500,000+ acres across West Texas are still partially in existence today. Swenson also held extensive land in the Austin area, including the Swenson building on Congress Avenue downtown.

23/02/2023

Did you know President Lyndon B. Johnson ran cattle on his ranch near Johnson City, Texas throughout his presidency? Herefords were his breed of choice, and he even gifted some to Jackie Kennedy one year much to her dismay! The LBJ ranch is now a national park and you can still visit his Herefords there today.

01/08/2022

This colonial style brick building is a part of what is left of Belair Stud, one of the oldest racehorse operations in America. Founded in Prince George’s County, Maryland, in the 1740s.

The Woodward family bought it at the end of the 19th century, subsequently producing Gallant Fox and Omaha, whom were both Triple Crown winners.

While the stable pictured here was built in 1907, it is fascinating to hear about the early days of racehorses in colonial America!

29/07/2022

Did you know there was a “bloodless” bullring in South Texas up until 2020? The Renk Family in San Isidro held the bullfights there for decades. Unlike traditional bullfighting, where the bull is killed, the Santa Maria bullring hosted bullfights that resulted in no harm to the bovine participants. Pretty cool!

28/07/2022

A Wild West Shows we're all the
rage across America in the late 1800s through the early 1900s. Folks back east were enthralled by the re-enactments of frontier life, battles, and hunts. Here is a picture of Pawnee Bill's Wild West show in the late 1920s!

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