SAVE THE DATE!
The 25th Annual Van Norman & Friends Production Sale
will take place at the Elko County Fairgrounds
September 17-18, 2021
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Mark your calendars and plan to spend sale weekend with us!
๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ
Katherine E. Merck
Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC
Colorado Governor Polis recently declared March 20th โMeatOut Day,โ encouraging Coloradans to eat a meatless diet. As Westerners, we cannot sit idly by as the governor perpetuates falsehoods about animal agriculture and undermines an industry that employs more than 170,000 of his constituents and generates billions of dollars for his stateโs economy. We need to fight back.
While the governorโs proclamation is detrimental to all meat-producing industries, it has a particularly chilling effect on the cattle industry due to the long-perpetuated falsities surrounding beef production. As โAttorneys for the Westโ who are carrying on multi-generational legacies of cattle ranching, this fight is personal for us at Budd-Falen Law Offices.
The battle against beef is much larger than just beef โ it is a battle against the entire cattle industry and, ultimately, rural America. Despite the false narrative that has created unnecessary and misplaced guilt in consumersโ minds, cattle ranchers feed American families, strengthen our local and national economies, and conserve natural resources. As all farmers and ranchers know, living on and caring for the land instills a unique sense of responsibility to ensure that it can be passed down to future generations. Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards of our environment, preserving it and pioneering sustainability long before those ideas infiltrated the consciousness of modern America. Feeding our communities and sustaining our land is a thankless job, and one that many people outside of rural communities do not even try to understand. Countless nights spent warming newborn calves, missed meals, and hours of labor are just a few things that allow each of us to feed our families a simple hamburger. But despite all the challenges, our farmers and ranchers continue to feed us, sustain our economies, and preserve our land for future generations.
While โcow fartโ narratives and myths have dominated mainstream media, emissions from the cattle industry only account for 3.7% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Cattle thrive on land that is unfit for cultivated agriculture and generate 19% more protein than they eat through their unique digestive system. Approximately 90% of what cattle eat is inedible for humans, yet cattle convert this forage into healthy protein and an abundance of vitamins for our worldโs increasing population. Cattle are an effective land management tool, and beef is a highly sustainable food source. The cattle industry is the heart and soul of small towns throughout our country, many of which could not survive without it.
Additionally, there are hundreds of uses for cattle by-products, many of which the average American utilizes in their everyday life. I, for one, enjoy the soap in my shower, the tires on my truck, and the insulation that keeps my house warm during our cold Wyoming winters. Plus, nothing satisfies my sweet tooth quite like a cold glass of chocolate milk. Without the cattle industry, these things we take for granted each day would cease to exist. We cannot allow misinformation and long-perpetuated falsehoods to destroy one of our nationโs most important industries.
In order to combat misinformation and combat the โMeatOutโ movement, the Colorado Cattlemenโs Association is coordinating with restaurants, grocery stores, and other businesses to feature meat products on March 20th. Organizations throughout the country are coordinating similar efforts and encourage supporters of the agricultural industry to meet at local restaurants and order their favorite meat dishes. We encourage you to do your part to keep meat on the table โ for breakfast, lunch, and dinner โ during March. After all, it is National Agriculture Month.
Personally, Iโm looking forward to sitting down to a nice, medium-rare steak with a baked potato and all the fixings on March 20th. I did move to Wyoming from Idaho, after all.
๐๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐. ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ด๐ด๐ฐ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ต๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ธ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐๐ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ณ๐บ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐บ ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ด, ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ท๐ช๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ญ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ข๐ญ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ. ๐๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ธ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ด, ๐๐๐, ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ๐ด ๐ญ๐ช๐ค๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ, ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฐ, ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ช๐ด, ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ข, ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ด๐ฌ๐ข, ๐๐ฆ๐ธ ๐๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ค๐ฐ, ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ต๐ข, ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ต๐ข, ๐๐ฆ๐น๐ข๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐บ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ด ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ข๐ณ ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ. ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐บ ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ด ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ. ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐บ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ณ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ง๐บ ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ด๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต. ๐๐ฏ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ญ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ'๐ด ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ข๐ญ๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐บ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง-๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ด๐ฆ. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ท๐ช๐ค๐ฆ. ๐๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ต ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ญ๐ข๐ธ ๐ง๐ช๐ณ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ค๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ข๐ต๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ-๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ.
๐๐จ๐๐๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ.
It has been brought to our attention by the Northwest Youth Rodeo Association that Oregon House Bill 3008 has been referred to the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee.
Bills of this nature are being pushed nationwide. Unlike the New York bill we shared last week, this bill is slightly more veiled in its attempt to ban the western animal events we love.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐.
1. The vast majority of animal owners care deeply for the welfare of the animals in their care โ regardless of species. The โdivide and conquerโ tactic is very common when animal extremist groups try to get bills of this nature passed. There are also already animal welfare laws in place in Oregon to prevent abuse of all animals including exotics.
2. Once a bill is passed, it takes a simple amendment to include currently exempted species (cattle and horses, among others). So, they should not be considered safe should this bill pass.
Read the full text of Oregon House Bill 3008:
gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2021/HB3008/
โ(b) โPerformanceโ means a carnival, circus, display, exhibition, exposition, fair, parade, petting zoo, photographic opportunity, race, ride, trade show or similar undertaking during which an animal performs tricks, gives rides or otherwise entertains or amuses an audience, whether or not a fee is charged.โ
๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ?
You do not need to be a resident of Oregon to email their legislature. Look them up here. www.oregonlegislature.gov/house
Western Justiceโs mission is to advocate for the western horse industry. We are 100% member-funded and member-focused.
๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ!
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This image features Anna Van Norman, of the Van Norman Ranches, competing on their stallion JP Colonel Blackcatt, in the Elko County โNoFairโ last September. 2020 was scheduled to be the 100th anniversary of the legendary county fair, but it was postponed until 2021. The stockhorse and branding events held their competitions in the unofficial โNoFairโ, and I was fortunate enough to photograph there. The Elko County Fair stockhorse competition has a rich history of legendary horsemen competing there over the years. ~ Nicole Poyo
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๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐จ๐๐จ
In todayโs world, a very precious few things are as relevantโmuch less as vitalโas they were a century ago. However, the horse, as an essential tool of the trade and working partner for ranchers, has rather uniquely stood the test of time.
On ranches across the country, the horse remains an invaluable, irreplaceable asset in the mission to feed America and the world. It is safe to say that very few people today realize that their daily lives are affected by something seemingly as anachronistic as a ranch horse. However, even people that donโt eat meat benefit directly from ranchingโand from cowboys and their trusted horses-- because of the myriad of byproducts of meat production that are found in hundreds of commonly used items.
๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ
Modern American beef production is one of the most naturally sustainable and streamlined sectors of agriculture. Cattle ranching is the first step in the process. Ranchers own cattle and raise calves to be sold into the beef market. Cattle, as well as sheep, can be raised in arid and rugged areas completely unsuitable for farming. They convert raw otherwise unusable forage into nutritious food and byproducts that humans can utilize. It is also very important to note that properly managed grazing works in harmony with the ecosystem, and can greatly benefit the environment in several ways, such as sequestering carbon and mitigating wildfire risk.
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
For centuries, ranches have relied on horses to help move and manage livestock in mountainous, rough areas that are otherwise inaccessible, even by todayโs motorized vehicles. Riding horses allow ranchers to not only cover rocky or brushy country effectively and efficiently, but in the eventuality that a cow needs veterinary care, also to safely, humanely catch, restrain, and treat her, quite literally in the middle of nowhere, without the aid of corrals or chutes. This allows the rancher to treat the injured or sick cow as quickly as possible while minimizing the amount of stress she is under.
The value of quiet, efficient stockmanship cannot be overstated. A horse can move quietly through a herd without disturbing cattle as his rider examines the cows for any issues. A capable or โhandyโ rider mounted on a willing and well-trained horse can accomplish much in a short time, even a long way from any type of corral or livestock handling facility. In the photo above, the heifer (young cow) has been safely caught and restrained so the cowboy can administer the necessary medication. The horse knows to keep the rope taut and the heifer under control until the job is done.
The horse is far more than a vehicle, however. Cowboys rely on their horsesโ senses and instinct in numerous scenarios. Many ranch breeding programs across the country raise horses in the same terrain and conditions that they will work in later, making them keenly attuned to their environment and therefore incomparable working partners. A horse naturally senses danger much more quickly than a person does, whether it be treacherous ground or a nearby predator. His sharp senses serve in other ways as well; horses see, hear, and smell things long before humans can, whether itโs another rider approaching from miles away or a missing calf bedded down in the brush. A good cowboy knows to watch where his horse watches.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ
The many and varied experiences had by young ranch horses work to develop the blend of prowess and level-headedness ranch horses are known for.
The traits of such seasoned horses are essential for the rancher and working cowboy. In addition, the horsesโ abilities are of substantial financial value in the worldwide horse market. The demand for true ranch horses is strong since they can easily transition to any number of purposes for both competitive and recreational riders. Thus, the raising, training, and selling of horses from a ranchโs breeding program is a great way for ranchers to diversify and improve their operationโs overall profitability.
Just as numerous ranches are multigenerational, a great many ranch horse breeding programs are too. There is immense value in this, not only for the ranchers but potential ranch horse buyers as well. Ranchers have a deep understanding of the horses they raise and their lineage. It inspires and merits great buyer confidence when a ranch horse breeder knows the traits, strengths, and weaknesses not only a horse itself but of its sire and dam (parents) and other ancestors. The value of this is evident in ranch horse sales across the country, where finished horses frequently command prices in the tens of thousands of dollars.
The horsemanship necessary to mold young horses into productive partners is an art in and of itself; rodeo and horse shows are a testament to that fact. The skills necessary in a ranch horse and the competitions based upon them comprise a massive sector of the horse industry. Passing the knowledge, training methods, and love for the equine down to future generations is an integral part of ranch horse breeding programs, and thus, the continued success of many multigenerational family ranches as young people follow in their parentsโ and grandparentsโ footsteps.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ-๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ
All of that said, it is important to understand that the human/ranch horse relationship is far from one-sided. A wise old cowboy once said: โA horse needs two thingsโsomething to eat and something to do.โ The truth of this can be seen on any number of ranches across the nation, where the hard-working, purpose-bred horses meet their riders at the gate, eager for human companionship and the dayโs work ahead.
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๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐
The sad reality is that despite the age-old symbiotic relationship between humans and horses and the essential role it plays in our food production system today, animal extremist groups are actively campaigning to end any type of animal use.
Former Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) executive Wayne Pacelle infamously stated, โwe have no problem with the extinction of domestic animals.โ
Patrick Battuelo, the founder of the group Horseracing Wrongs, stated:
โ...Tracks will close/consolidate over time (like whatโs happening now); with that, businessmen being businessmen, less breeding. In other words, the racehorse population will gradually decrease according to time-tested economic principles. When the time arrives for the last track, or cluster of tracks, to close, there will be ample funds to โre-homeโ whatโs left. Then, sterilize to extinction โ a planet devoid of Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses, Standardbreds, and everything in between...โ
Even if a person has never seen a horse in person, has never had a pet of any kind, and even may choose not to eat meat, the broad attack on animal use and ownership affects them. It profoundly affects everyone. The ability for ranchers to saddle their horses and go to work out on the land, producing high-quality food and byproducts is not mere nostalgic Americanaโit is a very real, very necessary component in safely, sustainably, and affordably feeding a hungry nation and maintaining quality of life in the 21st century.
Several of our Western Justice staff members are multigenerational ranchers that breed, raise, and train our own ranch horses. We know firsthand how incredibly important and valuable they are to our livelihood. This is one of the many reasons we seek to represent the horse industry in legislative policy situations and educate the general public on horse-related topics.
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Bill Kane- A Cowboyโs Cowboy
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Bill Kane- A Cowboyโs Cowboy - Long-time Spanish Ranch CowbossBuster Welch rode Peppy San Badger, Hall of Fame Class of 2008, to many wins throughout his career. Buster has been tied to many of the horses in the Peppy lineage and once said Mr San Peppy out sired himself with "Little Peppy."
Stephen J. โTioโ Kleberg, who was managing the King Ranch, brought Peppy San Badger back to the land of his ancestors to take over for his sire, Mr San Peppy.
In 19 seasons, Peppy San Badger sired 2,325 AQHA registered foals that have earned more than 7,200 points in all divisions, and won more than $25 million. The National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championship Snaffle Bit Futurity in 2001 illustrated just how prolific Peppy San Badgerโs offspring have become. At the Snaffle Bit Futurity, four of the top 10 open horses were by sons of Peppy San Badger. At the NCHA Futurity, four of the top 20 finalists in the open and non pro were by Little Peppy sons.
Learn more about Buster and Peppy San Badger online at aqha.com/halloffame.
Interested in supporting the Hall of Fame through a donation? Donate online today at aqha.com/donatetoday.