Happenings

October 22, 2007

• It's Quarter Horse Congress Time!

  October means Quarter Horse Congress time! This year's dates are October 6th-28th.

  The All American Quarter Horse Congress is the World's Largest Single-Breed Horse Show. (…)

October 13, 2007

• Donna Howell-Sickles

  One of my favorite western artists is Donna Howell-Sickles. So, I was particularly tickled to read that Donna is one of the 2007 inductees into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame. How fitting. (…)

August 3, 2007

• George Holt - 2007 Saddlemaker of the Year

  Oh, we are busting our buttons here in Dillon, Montana! (…)

May 1, 2007

• Miles City Bucking Horse Sale

  It's the first day of May today and here in Montana that means that the world famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale is just around the corner.  This year the dates are May 18th - 20th. (…)

March 8, 2007

• The Ranch Vacation of Your Dreams

  Time to start thinking about those summer vacations. Have you ever wanted to experience life on a real working cattle ranch? I sure did. Six years ago I took the vacation that changed my life. (…)

February 21, 2007

• Cowgirl University for all Cowgirl Wannabes

  The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame has a really neat monthly education and adventrue series on all things cowgirl. They call it Cowgirl University. (…)

February 7, 2007

• RFD-TV Envy

  RFD-TV has some great horse-related shows. I know that because my friend, Chrissy, tells me about them. Taunts me with them, actually. She has satellite TV and I have cable TV. (…)

December 29, 2006

• Walking Horse Adventure: A Ride on the Wild Side

  A few weeks ago I was visiting friends in middle Tennessee, the heart of Tennessee Walking Horse country, and they took me to visit the stables of Rollie Beard, professional Walking Horse trainer and judge. (…)

November 6, 2006

• Finest Western Craftmanship at the TCA Annual Exhibit

  Back in August I posted about the Annual Exhibit and Sale of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association hosted by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. (…)

October 20, 2006

• Flicka (and Tim McGraw) Arrives in Theaters

  On Friday, October 20th, the movie "Flicka" opens in theaters nationwide. Sounds like a sweet (hopefully not tooooo sweet) family horsie movie. (…)

October 10, 2006

• Quarter Horse Congress: Nothing Else Like It

  The Quarter Horse Congress is one of the biggest annual events in the equine world. It's going on right now (Sept. 30 - Oct 22nd) in Columbus, Ohio. (…)

October 7, 2006

• Western Folklife Exhibit

  The Western Folklife Center is an organization dedicated to celebrating the everyday traditions of people who live and work in the American West. (…)

September 14, 2006

• A Tough Job But Someone Has To Do It

  Yesterday was one of those gorgeous, warm, end of summer days here in southwest Montana. (…)

September 3, 2006

• County Fair Time

  Out here in southwest Montana (Beaverhead County) we're enjoying fair time. This weekend especially is a big time here in Dillon, billed as the Biggest Weekend in Montana. (…)

September 1, 2006

• Cowgirls Get Their Due

  We love our cowboys, but it's time for the cowgirls to get their due. A "must see" stop when you're in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame. (…)

August 30, 2006

• Cowgirl Vacation

  I'm off on a cowgirl vacation this week, enjoying the hospitality, great scenery, and wonderful horses of Bonanza Creek Country, my favorite guest ranch. (…)

August 25, 2006

• Cowboy Arts + Cowboy Museum = Cowboy Heaven

  What a combination. The Annual Exhibit and Sale of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association hosted by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum! Now that's our idea of an event. (…)