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Thankful for the lessons learned from wild horses and cowboys

It’s that time of year again, leaves are falling, snow is in the forecast and Yellowstone is back on TV. Before we know it, there will be a run on black Stetsons, mirrored sunglasses and to...

DATE: Nov 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Calling all cowboys

Come celebrate Durango’s Western heritage in October

DATE: Sep 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Betting on horses

Open up more space at the fairgrounds for the horses and rodeo

DATE: Sep 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

No time can mean the best time

Time in rodeo and life is what you make of it

DATE: Jul 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Changing Leads

There is always a lot of learning and talk about “getting on the right lead,” to direct your horse with your body language. It is the unspoken way to tell a horse which direction to go. I ...

DATE: Jun 23, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Remembering the best horse I never had

This Memorial Day weekend, I thought I’d take a moment to remember Mamacita “Mama,” the best horse I never had. Death is hard. It’s final. Oftentimes it is unexpected, unfair and uninvited. ...

DATE: May 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

What’s your beef with branding?

As Mother Nature marks the much-anticipated arrival of spring with warmer, longer days, it too marks the time for ranchers to come together to participate in the annual rite of passage known...

DATE: Apr 21, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

If you’re lucky enough to have a horse, you’re lucky enough

In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day, I thought I would take a moment to ruminate on just how lucky I am. It’s been said, “If you’re lucky enough to have a horse, you’re lucky enough.” You’re pro...

DATE: Mar 17, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

A love letter to the American West

Forget chocolate candies and flowers that fade. My heart belongs to the Great American West, to its history, folklore and unhurried, yet wild ways. From grandpas to outlaws, I come from a l...

DATE: Feb 18, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Letting go of the Saddle Horn

Welcome back some old values into 2024

DATE: Jan 20, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Santa Claus just may be a cowboy

Here on Christmas Eve, I write this column for all of the little cowpokes out there who have been good all year, awaiting the magic of Santa Claus. Nothing says Christmas like jingle bell-c...

DATE: Dec 24, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports

A thousand miles from nowhere

Anyone who knows me knows that I have an uncanny knack for meeting colorful characters in my life, usually at the most serendipitous of times. From old prospectors and Explorers to shamans a...

DATE: Nov 18, 2023 | CATEGORY: Sports