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May 2018 Profile: Miko & Me – Bree Worthington Clay

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By Jessica Crabtree

The month of May we honor the hard working, caring, giving women that selflessly does for others day after day. Those ladies earned the right to be honored. This issue we feature an extraordinary woman and mother. This mom has a background in trick riding horseback and training buffalos to stand on a pedestal, leap through rings of fire and be ridden. Bree Worthington Clay comes from a family heritage invested in rodeo in one form or another. Her father Mark Worthington rodeoed while her mother Dottie ran barrels and was also a rodeo secretary. Raised in Weatherford, Clay started trick riding at only five years old. Even more impressive, as a youth, Clay received her PRCA card at 10 years old. This August the now grown woman will celebrate her 40th birthday and recently received her PRCA gold card. She has accomplished feat after feat at a young age and at a high rate of speed.

While her parents were largely influential in the horsewoman’s life, JW Stoker is who Clay attributes her ability to trick ride to. “He [JW Stoker] was a famous performer throughout the 90s. He is 90 now and retired here in Weatherford. He trained me,” Clay explained. Always having her father close for help and support, at age 16 she recalled a defining moment, “At 16 my dad said, ‘You’re on your own.’ I realized then he’d been training me to go out on my own the whole time,”‘ she smiled.

While Clay describes herself as a home-body, someone who doesn’t prefer social engagements and crowds, she exuded strength and shined while atop her trusted horses when performing her many maneuvers trick riding. Soon, the young lady took to the rodeo road, performing as the entertainment portion during a rodeo. Her ability permitted her to join a Wild West show, first traveling to upstate New York for six months with the show, and later Las Vegas, Nev., for another six months. While in Nevada the young lady began attending college at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Academically, she also attended Tarleton State University where she met a track runner who would become her husband.

Traveling with the rodeo circuit and Wild West show introduced Clay to new people who became friends and allowed her to visit her extended family in Georgia. Performing rodeo after rodeo and staying months away from home, Georgia became her second home.

To read more pick up a copy of the May 2018 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.

Clay with her 17-year-old buffalo, Miko. (Photo by Jessica Crabtree)

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Lacey’s Pantry: Cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Tortellini Salad

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By Lacey Vilhauer

Ingredients:
1 20 oz refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
1/2 cup sour cream
0.4 oz package dry buttermilk ranch salad dressing mix
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp dried dill
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 lb. bacon cooked and crumbled
3.8 oz. can of sliced black olives (optional)
1 bunch green onion thinly sliced (optional)
2 cups roughly chopped rotisserie chicken (optional)

Directions:
Cook the tortellini in salted water per the package instructions. Drain well and set aside to cool slightly.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, ranch dressing mix, garlic power, onion powder, lemon pepper and dill.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Jesses Jewelz

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Here’s to March, a month of transition for our wardrobe and usually requires layers. Here’s a great look to wear and be prepared for whatever the weather may bring. This skirt is so easy to style so many ways. Add a graphic tee like the one shown and throw on this little blazer to dress it up. See these and more at www.jessesjewelz.com.

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I Am My Mother’s Daughter

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By Martha Crump

In September 2021, I wrote a piece about estate planning and offered a few suggestions from folks more “expert” in the field than myself regarding some basic facts and types of advanced planning that would be helpful when it comes to ensuring the family farms and ranches get to stay in the family.

Fast forward to October 2023 and you would find me dealing with the unexpected death of my 88-year-old mother and experiencing firsthand some of those very issues.
In spite of the fact I had settled into thinking Mom’s affairs were pretty much in order, I soon found out just how wrong I was.

No matter how much you plan, it seems it is just impossible to anticipate every single small detail. Probably one of the most basic and best things you and your loved ones can do is to have a current will. I was fortunate my mom had that part addressed.
One thing my family did not shy away from was talking about and planning for the future. Mom was very proactive in meeting with an estate lawyer and getting things firmly in place years in advance of her passing, or so I thought.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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