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The full online catalog is now available for viewing. Thanks to Julie Eardley at JE Productions Graphic Design for the beautiful design work.
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24th Annual Van Norman & Friends Production Sale
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For the twenty-fourth year, the Van Norman and Friends Production Sale will be held at the Elko County Fairgrounds in Elko, Nevada, on September 18-19, 2020. The sale offers approximately 90 horses from several long-time established ranch horse breeding programs of the northern Great Basin with the....Stylish N Classy "Jerry" Gelding
Sale horses are online! Videos will be added as we receive them.
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Van Norman and Friends Production Sale - 24th Annual Horse Auction
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Join us for the 24th annual Van Norman and Friends Production Sale September 18 and 19, 2020 at the Elko County Fairgrounds.Just Ranch Horses
I was talking the other day to a potential client, who at one point, referenced his program as “just ranch horses”. I said, “You know, maybe we should stop saying those words, “just ranch horses’”. There seems to be this general idea out there that when your horse has fallen short somewhere, it will make a ranch horse. This couldn’t be farther from the truth!
After all, ranch horses formed the very foundation for the specialized western events of today. To truly fit the definition of a great ranch horse, outstanding qualities have to be present. For instance, they have to be capable of putting in, not just one full day of work, but days on end of work. Some of these days will be spent long trotting through the river breaks; while others will be spent fast and furious sorting cattle in an alleyway. They have to be cowy, handy on their feet and have the speed to run down that baldy calf that just snuck through the barb wire.
Without a doubt, they must possess human like thinking skills, as they never know what kind of job may be asked of them. For example, throwing a calf over the saddle, asking them to hang on the end of a rope while you clean a cow, dragging a calf to the fire, turning that bull before he jumps the fence, or loading a renegade on the trailer.
The ranch background provides a truly invaluable foundation for performance success! As a result of their job, they have ample confidence to go on and be successful in the arena. People tend to forget that horses are not born knowing these worldly lessons they are taught as ranch horses. To the folks who know exactly what these lessons mean, you are a dying breed!
Please share your favorite ranch horse pictures or stories here and let’s celebrate the American Ranch Horse!
📸 Jake Agar on a gelding by their T4 stud, PC Wades Frost
Great news Elko Nevada Silver State Stampede fans.... We are going to be on the Cowboy Channel!!! Huge shout out to Mayor Reece Keener, Dave Skinner with White Cloud and Scott Walton with Walton Scoreboards for making this happen. We are so excited to be featured all over the country!
The Benefits of Public Land Ranching
The Benefits of Public Land Ranching
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In addition to growing our food, rancher's benefit the public lands by providing additional resources such as water developments and minerals for wildlife wh...Horse Whorls | Horse Tricks 101
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HORSE WHORLS GUIDE Looking at whorls is a time honored method of judging a horses temperament. Long held as superstition, there is science to back it up. Hair and brain are formed from the same fetal