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April profile- Hunter Meinzer To be called a good horse trainer- It’s an honor, it’s noble
By Jessica Crabtree
Each individual has his own story. No two are the same. The road to success is always a unique one, especially when talking about a cowboy. Hunter Meinzer of Weatherford started out as a cowboy and now is a professional horse trainer. At 32, the young man has had great success, with a drive to continue and prove to himself his position as a trainer. He attributes that ambition to his roots and raising as a cowboy.
Meinzer was raised in the West Texas town of Benjamin. The Knox County town has a population of roughly 300 people. As a young man, Meinzer grew up hunting, shooting rabbits, trapping and sleeping in a bed roll. A fond memory of Meinzer’s is when he was 10 or 11, he and brother, Pate, got paid five dollars for every skunk they trapped. Their dad, Wyman, would credit each until they had $35, enough to buy a new trap. Over time the two boys caught more than 150 skunks. Meinzer himself can only remember being sprayed once.
As he got older, the young man began day working for ranches in the area, the Pitchfork Ranch, Tongue River Ranch and the Moorehouse’s. The then 15-year-old boy worked along side grown men, earning a grown man’s wage. Meinzer said, “That’s where I learned to ride, chasing cattle and roping wild cows and dodging mesquites. You had to ride up, cover your hole and make a hand.” Meinzer gained further experience starting colts for those same ranches. To read more pick up the April 2015 issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch.
By Hannah Claxton | Editor
The North Texas area is located within USDA Hardiness zones seven and eight. The zones are categorized by predicted low temperatures for winter and timing of the first and last frosts.
Zone seven usually has winter low temps between 0 and 10 degrees F with the average date of the first frost falling between Oct. 29 and Nov. 15 and the average date of the last frost falling between March 22 and April 3.
Overall, these two zones have similar climates and growing conditions, making the options for timing and variety within a garden very similar.
In these zones, cool-season crops should go in the ground in March, meaning that soil preparation should start now.
To read more, pick up a copy of the January edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Heather Lloyd
Vaccinations are a critical component of maintaining the health and well-being of horses, especially in environments where they are exposed to other animals, such as in the sport, show and performance arenas. Horses, like all animals, are susceptible to various infectious diseases that can spread quickly and cause serious harm.
A routine vaccination schedule helps prevent the spread of these diseases by preparing the horse’s immune system.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Having herds on a controlled breeding schedule means that we have a predictable calving schedule, and while it’s only over a couple of months, for us it does fall right after the start of the year. I lobby annually to call ours the “Winter calving season”, but I am outvoted and my husband still refers to it as Spring. Unlike producers in our Northern States, we don’t have to contend with brutally harsh winter weather, and on those rare times we do, thankfully it is not for extended periods. Regardless of whether you have a Spring or a Fall calving schedule, the health of a newborn calf begins with the mother’s health, and the mother’s health is largely dependent on the producer.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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