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The Cowboy Culture

Evolution of the Cowboy

Cowboys appeared in Texas as a result of the colonization encouraged by Mexico. In 1822 there were 150 settlers in Texas. By 1836 there were 36,000 settlers. The cattle and horses introduced by the Spanish explorers had multiplied and were available in great numbers to anyone who could catch them. The Mexican vaquero, anglo and black cowboy had fully evolved by the end of the Civil War.

The combination of land, freedom, horses, and cattle had become the state of mind called Texas.

Rodeo Cowboys

Texas Best Bulldogger Hall of Fame

Bill Picket
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Invented bulldogging, now called steer wrestling. Bill was with the Buffalo Bill Show for 26 years. He died from a kick in the head from a horse in 1932.

Texas Best Bull Rider Hall of Fame

Don Gay
Mesquite Texas
First cowboy in history to win eight bull riding titles.

Texas Best Calf Roper Hall of Fame

Toots Mansfield
Seven World Champion Calf Roping Championships.

Texas Best Bull Rider, 1996

Ronnie Kitchens
Kemp Texas
Won the 1996 PBR World Finals in October against the sports 45 top contenders.

Texas Best All Around Cowboy, 1996 World Champion

Joe Beaver
Huntsville, Texas
Born 10-13-1965.

Texas Best Calf Roper, 1996 World Champion

Fred Whitfield
Hockley, Texas
Born 8-5-1967.

Texas Best Team Roper - Header, 1996 World Champion

Steve Purcella
Hereford, Texas
11-12-1966.

Texas Best Team Roper - Heeling, 1996 World Champion

Steve Northcutt
Odessa, Texas
11-13-1969.

Rodeo Events

Saddle Bronc Riding
The cowboy must remain on a horse with a regulation saddle for eight seconds. During the ride, the cowboy must spur the animal as much as possible to get a good ride. He must also keep one hand free from touching the bronc or his equipment. Points are awarded for riders who stay on the bronc for the full count.
Bareback Bronc Riding
This event is similar to saddle bronc riding except there are no saddle, stirrups or reins. The cowboy holds on to a cinch with one hand.
Bull Riding
Also similar to bronc riding, a bull rider attempts to stay on a 2,000 pound plus bucking bull for eight seconds.
Calf Roping
Calf roping is an event patterned after the cattle round-up. During the spring and fall, calves are roped to be branded and worked. A rope called a lariat is used by a cowboy who rides a specially trained horse. The cowboy ropes the calf; and while the horse tugs on the calf, the cowboy dismounts and throws the calf down and ties three legs together with a string called a piggin string. The cowboy competes against the clock for the best time.
Steer Wrestling
Steer wrestling was invented by Bill Picket in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A cowboy chases down a steer on horseback , jumps on top of the steer, grabs his horns, and with a twist throws him to the ground. The event is scored by the best time.
Team Roping
This event is a realistic demonstration of the cowboys' skills. Two Cowboys chase down a 400 pound Longhorn steer. The cowboy called the header ropes the horns, then the Cowboy called the heeler ropes the hind legs. The ropes are wrapped around the saddle horn and drawn tight with the calf between the ropers. This is a timed event. >LI>Barrel Racing
This event is reserved for cowgirls. The cowgirl mounted on her horse races against the clock around three barrels set in the arena in a triangle pattern.

Texas Rodeo Schedule

Texas has 108 PRCA sanctioned rodeos.

Sandhills Hereford and Quarterhorse Show and Rodeo
January
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa, Texas
915-366-3541
Southwestern International Livestock Show and Rodeo
February
El Paso County Coliseum
El Paso, Texas
915-532-1401
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
February 3-19, 2006
SBC Center
San Antonio, Texas
(210)225-5851
2-2006
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
February 28 to March 19, 2006
Reliant Center
Houston, Texas
(832)667-1000.
2-2006
CRA Finals
Spring
1200 Houston
Sulphur Springs, Texas
903-885-6515
Austin - Travis County Livestock Show and Rodeo
3rd week March
Mesquite Championship Rodo
April - September, Saturday and Sunday
118 Rodeo Dr.
Mesquite, Texas
214-285-8777
Western Heritage Classic and Ranch Rodeo
2nd week May
Taylor County Expo Center
Abilene, Texas
915-677-4376
Western Days
3rd weekend May
Grand Prairie Rodeo Club
Grand Prairie, Texas
214-264-1558
International Rodeo Association Championship Rodeo
June
Greenhill Rd FM 2152
Mount Pleasant, Texas
903-572-1170
Llano County Rodeo
1st weekend June
RR 152
Llano, Texas
915-247-4655
George Strait Team Roping and Concert
June
J. K. Northway Exposition Center
Dick Kleberg Park
Kingsville, Texas
512-592-8516
Red River Rodeo
June
Mounted Patrol Arena
Wichita Falls, Texas
817-322-4411
Big Spring Cowboy Reunion and Rodeo
June
Fairgrounds, FM 700
Big Spring, Texas
915-263-7641
PRCA Rodeo and July 4th Celebration
July 4
Bell County Expo Center
South Loop 121
Belton, Texas
817-939-3551
American Junior Rodeo Association Rodeo
July
Mitchell County Fairgrounds
Colorado City, Texas
915-728-3403
Kuecklehan Rodeo
Last week July
TX 78
Bonham, Texas
903-583-5337
Texoma Quarter Horse Association Rodeo
3rd week July
TQHA Arena, US 75
Denison/Sherman,Texas
903-465-1551
Parker County Sheriff's Posse
Last week July
Frontier Days and rodeo
US 180 W.
Weatherford, Texas
817-594-3801
XIT Rodeo and Reunion
First weekend August
Rita Blanca Park
Dalhart, Texas
806-249-5646
All Girl Rodeo
Second weekend August
Riders Club Arena
Hereford, Texas
806-364-3333
American Junior Rodeo Association National Finals
August
Scurry County Coliseum
Snider, Texas
915-573-3558
Sutton County Days PRCA Rodeo
August
Sutton County Park
Sonora, Texas
915-387-2880
West Texas Fair and Rodeo
Labor Day - Friday
Taylor County Expo Center
Abilene, Texas
915-677-4376
Washington Country Fair
September
Horton St. E. FM 577
Brenham, Texas
836-6128
Four States Fair and Rodeo
First week in October
Loop 245 E.
Fairgrounds
Texarkana, Texas
501-773-2941
National Old-Timers Rodeo
November
Civic Center
Amarillo, Texas
806-359-4777
Texas Tech Intercollegiage Rodeo
November
Fair Park
Lubbock, Texas
806-742-3341
Cowboy Roping Fiesta
November
Coliseum Fairgrounds
San Angelo, Texas
915-653-7785
Texas Exposition and Heritage Center
7311 Decker Ln.
Austin, Texas
928-3710
Kow Bell Rodeo
Every Saturday and Sunday
157 and Mansfield Hwy
Mansfield, Texas
477-3092
Charro Association Rodeos
February 16-26, 2006
Lienzo Charro Lopez Mateos Arena
El Paso, Texas
915-532-7273
2-2006
San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo
San Angelo Fairgrounds
San Angelo, Texas
(325)653-5622

Food

An important part of every cowboy's life is food. Cowboy foods, including beans, barbecue, chicken fried steak, chili, beef steak, fried catfish, Pace Picante Sauce, Hopkins County stew, and a lot more, are covered in the food chapter.

Texas Made Jeans

Jeans were invented by Levi Strauss (not a Texan). They were adopted by cowboys with a couple of modifications. Original jeans had rivets at all the stress points. The rivets in the back pockets were removed to prevent damage to the saddle. Those same rivets are hell on the hood of your pick-up too. It's a good idea to inspect cowgirls' jeans before you let them sit on your hood. The crotch rivet was removed as a result of discomfort while squatting near a campfire.
Wranglers are not made in Texas, but are the choice of most rodeo cowboys.
Chaps or leggings are worn to protect the cowboys' legs from brush, rain and cold. Chaps are still used for their intended purpose by rodeo cowboys and in heavy brush on the range.
Texas Made Western Jeans for Ladies

Panhandle Slim
P.O. Box 162749
Fort Worth, Texas 76161
800-433-2888
Circle T Western Wear
2632 Freewood Drive
Dallas, Texas 75220
214-351-5553

Texas Made Cowboy Hats

Cowboy or Western hats are one of the unique trademarks of the cowboy. Hats of felt are worn in cold weather and straw hats are worn in hot weather. The important parts of a cowboy hat are the brim, crown, and crease.
Felt is the material of choice for a cowboy hat for good reason. Felt is matted fur. Because it is matted, and the hairs run in all directions interlocking with each other, felt is stronger and lighter than woven materials. A water resistant fur / felt is desirable to help the hat hold its shape and shed water. Beaver, neutra or muskrat are the best and most expensive fur / felts. Rabbit, or a combination of rabbit with one of the other felts, is most common. Wool felt will not hold its shape. Nothing looks worse than a droopy cowboy hat.
Felt hats are made of rabbit and beaver hair. A 5X hat is all rabbit, a 10X hat is 50% rabbit and 50% beaver, and a 100X hat is 100% beaver.
A working cowboy would typically purchase a 10X hat for $165 to $240. A 5X hat would retail for $100 to $150, and a 100X hat starts at $750.

Texas Best Custom Cowboy Hats

Limpia Creek Hat Company
Buster Mills
Fort Davis, Texas
Specializes in hats for working cowboys, but sells part of his 600 hat production to celebrities making films in the Texas mountain area. Martha Stewart, the famous east coast blueblood homemaker, bought 16 hats for her camera crew and herself. The hat can be seen on the September, 1996 issue of her magazine.

Texas Made Cowboy Hats

American Hat Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 2808
Conroe, Texas 77305
800-392-4197
Bailey Hat Co.
3201 N.E. Loop 820 #275
Ft. Worth, Texas 76137
800-999-6399
Catalena Hatters
203 N. Main St.
Bryan, Texas 77803
409-822-4423
Charlie Horse Hat Co.
601 Marion Dr.
Garland, Texas 75042
214-494-0511
Fort Worth Hatters
Rt. 1 Box 72-3
Newark, Texas 76071
800-643-8327
Manny Gammage's Texas Hatters
15755 S. Interstate 35, Buda, Texas
(800)421-4287
Established in a Houston garage in the 1920s. Traditional hats with custom hat bands. Run by Manny's daughter Joella. 2-2006
Dean Leonard Hat Shop
3215 34th St.
Lubbock, Texas
806-791-0550
Resistol Hats (Hat Brands, Inc.)
601 Marion Dr.
Garland, Texas 75042
214-494-0511
Curtis Watson Hatters Supply Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 860576
Plano, Texas 75086
214-423-3611
Hat care products.

Texas Made Cowboy Hats, Discount

Resistol Hats Outlet Store
721 Marion Drive
Garland, Texas 75042
214-494-0337

Texas Made Cowboy Boots

The modern day cowboy boot evolved from the utility boot designed to fit the stirrup of a saddle. As a result, there are boots made for riding, rodeoing, and walking. You should base your selection on the intended use. Two inch riding heels don't make good walking boots.
All boots should have a steel shank with wooden pegs for arch support. You should also look for leather lining and good overall workmanship. Riding boots should have an underslung heel tall enough to grip the saddle stirrup. Riding boots also come with a narrow toe to guide the boot easily into the stirrup without effort.
Boots are one of the most comfortable shoes you can wear if they fit right. You shouldn't have to break in boots, they should be comfortable the first time you put them on. The heel should slip slightly when you walk. A long narrow fit is better than a too short wide fit. Get a custom made pair if you can afford them.
The stitching on the boot top originally served to hold the multi layers of leather together without sagging. The more rows of stitching the more expensive the boot. A work boot might have four rows of stitching and a dress boot will have six to eight rows of stitching. Inlays and overlays of leather shapes are found on a Hollywood type boot. My personal leather preference for daily wear is shark because of its durability. I have a pair of sharkskin boots that have been resoled four times and don't have a single nick in the leather tops.
A custom boot fitting will run $200.00 and the boots are an additional $4,500.00 and up. Decisions to be made include toe shape, earpulls, heel size, and shape and type of leather. Expect six weeks or more for delivery.

Texas Made Custom Cowboy Boots

Lucchese ?
1226 E. Houston
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Charlie Dunn
Austin, Texas
Raymondville
210-889-3171.
Worn by Texas Rangers to Royalty
M.L. Leddy's Boot and Saddlery
2455 N. Main
Fort Worth, Texas 76106
817-624-3149
Founded in 1922 and moved to Fort Worth in 1941. Handmade boots from $475. to $1,275.
Little's Boots
San Antonio, Texas
Rusty Franklin Boot Co.
San Angelo, Texas
Anderson Bean Boot Co.
P.O. Box 36
Mercedes, Texas 78570
210-565-2618
Don Atkinson Custom Boot and Saddle
P.O. Box 1419
Ingram, Texas 78025
210-367-5400
Austin Hall Boot Co.
P.O. Box 220990-H
El Paso, Texas 79913
915-771-6113
Champion Boot Co.
505 S. Cotton
El Paso, Texas 79901
915-534-7783
Double Eagle Custom Boots
5320 Cameron Rd.
Austin, Texas 78723
800-742-8372
L. M. Easterling Boot Co.
509 S. Cotton St.
El Paso, Texas 79901
915-532-8145
Frontier Boot Co.
P.O. Box 2796
McAllen, Texas 78502
800-835-1183
Hondo Boot Co.
P.O. Box 10028
El Paso, Texas 79991
800-444-6636
Justin Boot Co.
P.O. Box 548
Fort Worth, Texas 76101
800-3-JUSTIN
Tony Lama Boot Co.
P.O. Box 9518
El Paso, Texas 79985
Mercedes Boot Co.
P.O. Box 2525
Ft. Worth, Texas 76113
800-552-BOOT
Nocona Boot Co.
P.O. Box 599
E. Hwy 82
Nocona, Texas 76225
Tex Robin ?
Coleman, Texas
Rocketbuster Boots USA
115 S. Anthony
El Paso, Texas 79903
915-541-1300
Stallion Boot and Belt Co.
100 N. Cotton St.
El Paso, Texas 79901
915-532-6268

Texas Made Western Boots, Discount

Lone Star Boot Outlet
3209 Carpenter Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
214-445-0277
Justin Discount Boots
P.O. Box 67
Justin, Texas 76247
800-677-BOOT
Western boots and clothing.

Texas Made Custom Saddles

A saddle should be selected for its intended use, pleasure riding, roping, show, bronc riding or barrel racing. Unless you are an expert, the best approach is to deal with a reputable saddle dealer or saddle maker. A saddle should be selected to fit your seat and, just as important, the horse. Take your horse saddle shopping with you if you can. A saddle should never touch the horse's spine or put undue pressure on the withers. The bars of the saddle tree should lay flat on the horses back, just behind the shoulder blades. The gullet should clear the horses back by one inch when the rider is mounted.

Big Bend Saddlery
P.O. Box 38
Alpine, Texas 79831
800-814-4502
Bobbie Jo's Saddlery
Rt. 1 Box 417
San Antonio, Texas 78257
800-814-0379
Liebman's
San Antonio, Texas
Bruce Cheaney Bits, Spurs and Saddles
3200 Hwy 82 E.
P.O. Box 1425
Gainesville, Texas 76241
817-668-8607
Jack Cheaney's Saddle Shop
211 W Elm
Gainesville, Texas
903-665-3361.
Roping and cutting horse saddles.
Circle Y of Yoakum, Inc.
P.O. Box 797
Yoakum, Texas 77995
512-293-3501
Coats Saddlery, Inc.
P.O. Box 62931
San Angelo, Texas 76906
915-658-8964
Courts Saddlery Co.
403 N. Main
Bryan, Texas 77803
409-822-0161
Sharon Camarillo (Barrel) by Courts.
R.E. Donaho Concho Saddles
Rector Story
8 E. Concho Street
P.O. Box 2321
San Angelo, TX
905-655-3270, 800-809-3270
The best hand made saddles anywhere made by Rector Story since 1938.
Ed Galemba Saddle Shop
Rt. 2 Box 318E
Stephenville, Texas 76401
800-972-5347
J.M. Saddler Co., Inc.
12100 Crown Point #115
San Antonio, Texas 78233
800-627-2807
Joey Jemison Saddles
1700 Sandy Lane
Weatherford, Texas 76088
800-658-6575
Laster Saddle Shop
P.O. Box 641
Manohaca, Texas 78652
512-282-9798
Leon's Saddle Tree Co.
103 Ave. E
Hereford, Texas 75045
806-364-0102
Bob Marrs Saddle Shop
101 Rancho Trail
Amarillo, Texas 79108
806-383-7711
Price McLaughlin Saddle Shop
P.O. Box 199
Boyo, Texas 76023
817-433-5174
Nettles Stirrups Etc.
Rt. 1 Box 224
Madisonville, Texas 77864
800-729-2234
Preston Custom Saddlery
P.O. Drawer 507
Utopia, Texas 78884
210-966-3388
Art Reed Custom Saddles
904 Amber
Abilene, Texas
915-677-4572
Saddles for working cowboys. Start about $1500.
Ritter Saddle Tree Co., Inc.
H.C. 12 Box 100
Anthony, Texas 70821
800451-3191
Running W Saddle Shop
Kingsville, Texas.
BOB KLEBERG SPECIAL
Saddle Shop
943 N. Expressway #15-64
Brownsville, Texas 78520
210-542-1129
Specialty Saddles
15635 Ave. C
Channelview, Texas 77530
713-452-5533
West Brothers Saddlery
Rt. 4 Box 510
Center, Texas 75935
409-598-2627
Western Suppliers Wholesale Saddlery
P.O. Box 428
Aubrey, Texas 76227
800-656-3133

Texas Made Ropes and Tack

Texas Best Rope Maker

Dennis Willard
Willard Rope Co.
Makes and ships 40,000 ropes a year from Roanoke, Texas.

Texas Made Rope and Tack Suppliers

Classic Rope Mfg. Inc.
P.O. Box 2003
Grandbury, Texas 76048
800-654-7864
Cowboy Tack Inc.
406 Palo Pinto St.
Weatherford, Texas 76086
800-809-6131
Greg Darnell Bits
Rt.2 Box 78-A-3
Lone Oak, Texas 75453
800-809-6131
Hibbert's Handmade Halters
Rt. 2 Box 44
Breckenridge, Texas 76424
800-952-5785
Hollis Hackamore and Bit Co.
Rt. 1 Box 1
Skidmore, Texas 78389
512-287-3261
National Ropers Supply
1410 Hwy 51 S
Decatur, Texas 76234
800-60-ROPIN
R. T. Bit and Spur
RR 6 Box 620
Gainesville, Texas 76240
817-665-8874
Rain Tree Peruvian Tack
30169 Twin Ridge Dr.
Bulvede, Texas 78163
800-725-4119
Roy Bits and Spurs, Inc.
P.O. Box 2956
Bryan, Texas 77805
409-822-6589
Sims Spur Co.
P.O. Box 876
Bandera, Texas 78003
800-441-0804
Smith Brothers Roping Supplies
I-35 and Ganzer Ropers Road
Denton, Texas 76207
800-433-5558
Travel Lite Bridles and Tack
8825 Roaring Creek Road
Joshua, Texas 76058
817-558-7468
Wigwam Halter Co.
Rt. 2 Box 2199
Athens, Texas 75751
800-557-2554

Texas Best Ranches

King Ranch
Founded in 1852 in Nueces County, 825,000 acres. This is the ranch that developed the Santa Gertrudis breed of cattle. They maintain a herd of 60,000 cattle and 1,000 Quarter horses.
XIT Ranch
Created in 1885. Investors received 3,050,000 acres in exchange for building a new State Capitol. The last of the XIT was sold in 1929.
Waggoner Ranch
Vernon, Texas
The largest single piece of privately owned land in Texas.
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch, Texas.
Population 550. Established 1939. Over 400 boys and girls benefit from guidance and affectionate discipline in a ranch setting.

Texas Best Dude Ranch

YO Ranch
Kerrville, Texas
Founded in 1880. 50,000 acre working ranch. Features domestic and exotic wildlife and a 200 room Hilton Hotel on the ranch.
Mayan Ranch
Medina River
Bandera, Texas
796-3312
60 rooms.
Flying L Guest Ranch
Bandera, Texas
800-290-5134
38 suites and golf courses.
Dixie Dude Ranch
Bandera, Texas
800-375-9255
Working ranch.
Twin Elm Ranch
Medina River
Bandera, Texas
796-3628
Lazyhills Guest Ranch
Texas Hwy 27 & Henderson Rd.
Ingram, Texas
210-367-5600
26 unit ranch with family style meals.

Horses

Texas Best Horse Breed

Quarter Horse
American Quarterhorse Headquarters, Amarillo, Texas 806-376-5181
World's largest equine registry. America's first horse breed. Quarter horses are famous for their quarter-mile sprints. They are now competing in horse shows around the world and are in demand for racing, ranch work, rodeo, recreational riding, and many other activities.
American Paint Horse
American Paint Horse Association is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas
817-439-3400
This Western-rooted breed is a favorite Texas horse and is growing in popularity around the world. In 1991, the APHA became the third largest equine registry. Decendants of Spanish Conquistadors' horses, Paints were once wild horses that roamed the Western deserts and plains. The Indians were the first to capture and use them.
Appaloosa
Decending from Spanish explorers' horses that passed through Texas, these horses were bred and refined by the Nez Perce and Palouse Indians of the Northwest. They are a favorite horse of Texas breeders and riders.

Texas Best Race Horse

Assault
Assault was a Thoroughbred bred at the King Ranch, Kingsville, Texas. His sire was Bold Venture, the 1936 Kentucky Derby winner, but his dam was never raced. He injured a hoof as a colt and always favored it, which gave him the appearance of being crippled. Even his trainer lacked confidence in him in the beginning. He won only two races as a two year old, then went on to surprise everyone and become the Triple Crown Winner in 1946.
Pan Zarata
Sweetwater, Texas, 1910
The winningest Thoroughbred mare in American history. She was known as the Queen of the turf.

Texas Best Quarterhorse, Hall of Fame

Dash For Cash
Born on the Phillips Ranch in Frisco, Texas, April 17, 1973.
From 1975 thru 1977 the sorrel stallion raced 25 times for 21 wins. He won the Los Alamitos Champion of Champions in 1976 and 1977. He was world champion running horse both years.

Texas Best Appaloosa, Hall of Fame

Dynamite Day
Bred by William S. Day of Dallas and foaled in Texas in 1984. Sired by Day Lite by Bull Hunneley, out of the Quarter Horse mare Miss Velvet Hammer. His great grandsire was the legendary Thoroughbred Three Bars.
Dynamite Day was a top calf roping and barrell racing horse in the early 1990s. He is the only horse to win the World's Best Appaloosa more than once. He won it in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996.

Texas Best Team Roping Horse (Heeling), 1996

Flits Smoking Dream
13 year old AQHA, owned by Kory Koontz, Sudan, Texas.

Texas Best Team Roping Horse (Heading), 1996

Mark My Dream
10 year old AQHA gelding ridden by Steve Purcella of Hereford, Texas.
1996 AQHA/PRCA Heading Horse of the Year.

Texas Best Steer Wrestling Horse, 1996

Mama's JR
Ridden by Byron Walker and owned by George Strait and Byron Walker.

Texas Best Steer Roping Horse, 1996

Gray Baldy
Owned and ridden by Arnold Felts.

Texas Best Calf Roping Horse, 1996

Merry Two Bar
Owned and ridden by Trent Walls.

Texas Made Horse and Stock Trailers

Brenderup Real Trailers
25 Keiw Road
Midland, Texas 79706
800-745-1306
Burkhalter Trailers Inc.
4200 Hwy 190 W.
Livingston, Texas 77351
800-522-5976
Easley Trailer Mfg. Inc.
HCR 3 Box 1
Canadian, Texas 79104
Pierce Sales
Rt. 1 Box 3A
Henrietta, Texas 76365
817-538-5646

Texas Made Professional Rodeo Equipment

Barstow Pro Rodeo Equipment
P.O. Box 1516
Corsicana, Texas 75151
903-874-3995
Bob Blackwood Manufacturing Spurs and Rodeo Equipment
P.O. Box 351
Farmersville, Texas 75442
800-454-2292
Top Hand Rodeo Equipment
510 S. Main
Farmersville, Texas 75442
800-959-1245

Texas Made Rodeo Riding Equipment

Barstow Pro Rodeo Equipment
Corsicana, Texas 75151
903-874-3995

Texas Made Branding Irons

Bolander's Cowboy Ironcraft
1236 N. Bell
San Angelo, Texas 76903
915-653-5015
Longhorn Branding Irons
P.O. Box 8
Hochheim, Texas 77967
512-293-7711

Cows

Texas Best Steer, Longhorn

Bevo
The original Longhorn mascot for the University of Texas at Austin. This steer got his name as a result of being branded by Texas A and M students after a football game in 1916. The 13-0 score branded on the animal was altered by TU students to spell BEVO.
Old Blue, 1878. Owned by Charles Goodnight and led a thousand steers 250 miles to Dodge City with a brass bell around his neck. Blue prefered men to his own kind and accompanied the cowboys home to the ranch in Texas.

Texas Best Cattle Breed

Texas Longhorn
Glover Cattle Company
These cattle were the first in the New World. They are decendants of cattle lost by early Spanish explorers. The hardy, long lived Longhorns we see today are the result of survival of the fittest over almost 500 years. Longhorns almost became extinct early in the century with the introduction of the European breeds. Many people are afraid of Longhorns, but they are gentle, curious animals. They will take on any predator that they feel is threatening their babies. We 've seen ours chase coyotes and wild pigs off our place.
Santa Gertrudis
Produced about 1919 on the King Ranch. The first new breed developed in the western hemisphere. Santa Gertrudis cattle are a cross between Shorthorn and Brahman. The name of the Santa Gertrudis breed comes from the name of the original land grant given to Captain Richard King by the Crown of Spain. This land grant is where the first headquarters of the King Ranch was established.
Salorn
International Salorn Association
A cross between Texas Longhorn and smooth-coated, fast gaining Salers. By combining these two hardy breeds, a tropically adapted animal that also works well in the cooler climates of western America has been produced. One of the original Salers sires selected for the Salorn project has a 21 year-old granddam that has raised 20 natural calves and holds the all-time milk production record in France.

Ranch Supplies

Texas Best Farm and Ranch Store

D and D Farm and Ranch
516I-10 East
Seguine, Texas
379-7340
Biggest store of this kind in the southwest.