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Gotcha!
Who''s the true king of the arena? Roper Shane Hanchey and roughstock rider Seth Glause debate the cowboy...
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She's got bulls
Livestock contractor Mesa Pate, just 21 years old, is taking the bucking bull industry by the horns.
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The good, the bad, and us
The adulation of the Old West says more about American character than it does about American history...
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History of the Cattle Dog
A good cow dog can do the work of several cowboys. And cheaper, too. For the price of kibble, several...
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Western Events Calendar: June
From our Ultimate Western Events Calendar, here are the cowboy events to attend in June!
At Home with Jack Brainard
Jack Brainard, of Whitesboro, Texas, has spent nearly his entire life training horses. Instrumental in...
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The Greatest: True Accounts of the Old West
For insight into authentic cowboy culture, these five reads offer true accounts of the Old West. They''re...
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Throw a tomahawk
Despite the way many old Westerns dramatize it, throwing a tomahawk in combat is not a recommended tactic....
Do Unto Others
The spirit of giving back and helping the community has always been integral to Western culture, And...
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A day in the life of a wrangler
Wranglers have it good—they live and work where others pay to go on vacation!
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Once Upon a Time in Italy—Spaghetti Western Roundup
(This excellent article by Alex Cox ran in the New York Times on June 6, 2012.)
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Cowboy Elvis sells for $37 million
This from Erik Hayden of Time.com: It has nothing on Orange, Red, Yellow — the abstract painting that...
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