Country Lifestyles
Cowboy Culture – A Bad Day in the Cowboy World
By Clay Reid
Well, another day another dollar and another NTFR deadline crept up on me. So as I was headed out the door to go gather some bovine into a trap to wean the calves off their mamas, of course it hit me like a hammer, that I had unfinished business with NTFR editor Jessica Crabtree.
Before I start this tall tale of bad days in the cowboy world, I will also let it be known that in my life I have prayed for many things. I prayed for safety for my family. I prayed for health for the same bunch. I have even prayed for my beloved Dallas Cowboys to win a game after placing a $100 bet on them.
This morning, however, will be the first time that I will be praying that this computer stays together and allows me to finish this story unabated. You see, last month the last four sentences in my little article took about an hour and a half to finish.
My computer was locking up and it took five seconds for each letter to pop up onto the screen. It was all I could do to keep from throwing it across the room and stomping on it like a three year old when Granny won’t let him have ice cream. Well, so far so good.
I was going through some pictures the other day when I came upon one of me with my face in ruin. It was a horse wreck picture, and I sure looked pretty homely. In the cowboy world it ain’t if you will ever have a horse wreck, it’s a matter of when and how many you will have, and will you live to tell the story.
I have friends who have died from them and others who are forever crippled from them. The picture I speak of was a pure example of how quickly it can happen while horseback, and I hope that some who read this might take note and realize how dangerous it is for grown men, much less young children, to be horseback.
To read more pick up a copy of the September 2017 NTFR issue. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
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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