Country Lifestyles
Look Out here comes the next Generation – Part 4
By Judy Wade
Rex and Regina Hand are raising their six children in Deer Creek on land that has been in the family for over 100 years. They are sixth generation Clay Countians, and practice in their arena on land their ancestors walked on. Rodeo involves the whole family. All except the youngest attend school in Windthorst.
Blue Hand, the youngest, is five years old and will attend Kindergarten next year. He likes to play t-ball and basketball. Although he has been riding for a couple of years, he just started his rodeo career last fall. He competes in mutton bustin’ and dummy roping. He likes to ride Doc, a 13-year-old bay that his brother Ace trained. “My dad is my hero, and I want to be just like him and rope and shoe horses,” Blue said.
Hadly “Bronc” is a seven-year-old second grader. A straight A student, he plays football, basketball and baseball. He began riding at age three and rodeoing at age 5. A member of Mid-South Rodeo Cowboy Association (MRCA), he competes in barrels, poles, flags, ribbon goats and his favorite, calf riding. “I like how they buck!” he explained. He has already claimed a title—Montague County Cowboy Church (MCCC) Champion Mutton Buster. He also likes to ride Doc.
“Dad is my biggest help because he helps me get my rope ready, and Mom is my idol because she wishes me good luck and cheers for me,” Bronc said. When he grows up, he wants to be a famous cowboy and a doctor. To read more pick up the February 2016 issue of NTFR.
By: Martha Crump
Most cattle producers can tell you quite a lot about balancing cattle diets for energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals based on the specific needs for their herd and type of operation.
A key factor, and one that is often overlooked, is that how your animals perform is also directly affected by their water intake.
Now many of you may already be thinking “well of course water is necessary, anybody knows that!”
In many years, as September marches into October, we are beginning to experience some return of rainfall. But as many of us know, that is not always the case. Often we are still experiencing hot and dry weather, and water supplies are dwindling.
When we find ourselves experiencing those types of fall conditions, it is critical to not only understand the daily water requirements for cattle, but also the impact that the quality of water can have on herd health and development.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By: Annette Bridges
A friend and I were recently talking about our husbands. She made a comment that I felt also perfectly described me and my hubby.
“He slows me and I hurry him. I’m sure that is why we do well together,” she said.
“Precisely!” I thought. Why?
Because when two different worlds collide, it can be magical.
No matter what those two different worlds are- a man and a woman with very different personalities, beliefs, or backgrounds, two partners with contrasting passions, strengths, or talents, or when a country boy marries a city girl.
To read more, pick up a copy of the October edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
Watauga, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth, is known for its rich history as a railroad stop, but over the course of the last year, one teen girl has put it on the map for agriculture as well. Emma Harvey has lived in Tarrant County her entire life. Despite being highly involved in her local 4-H chapter, she still felt there was more she could do. In the spring of 2023, she stepped up to the plate to take over the title of Tarrant County Teen Miss Agriculture USA.
“It all started when I put in an application for the teen title here in Tarrant County,” explained Harvey.
The Miss Agriculture USA program is a national non-profit, age-inclusive pageant program that offers both competition and non-competition titles to women dedicated to the promotion of agriculture.
Read more in the October issue of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available online and in print. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive NTFR in your inbox each week.
Photo by Hannah Claxton.
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