The Sons of the Pioneers burst onto the Western music scene in 1934—and made a star of Roy Rogers. More than 75 years later, the legendary ensemble remains the world’s premiere cowboy singing group.
The dinner bell rings promptly at 4:15 p.m. for the Sons of the Pioneers Chuckwagon Show at the Shepherd of the Hills Homestead in Branson, Mo. The 300-seat pavilion is not quite half-full this weekday night in May.
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Experience the real cowtown life in Kansas with re-enactments and entertainment.
In 1873, with Wichita the Kansas terminus of the Chisholm Trail, darned thirsty cowboys up from Texas shook off the dust in a bunch of bars located along the boomtown’s Chicago Street.
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You can leave your Wranglers on to ski these Western resorts.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.
Headed to the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko (Jan. 30–Feb. 4, 2012)? Here's an itinerary of stops you won't want to miss.
Day 1: Bunk down at the centrally located Red Lion Inn Hotel & Casino, where you can pick up your programs and passes for the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Then head to the Western Folklife Center, the regional nonprofit that produces the annual event. The Center also provides exhibitions, performances, workshops, and other programming.
Mounted shooter Kenda Lenseigne has drawn new attention to her sport.
Kenda Lenseigne’s record-breaking rise in Cowboy Mounted Shooting was not foretold by her offbeat start. When the sport was in its infancy in the mid-’90s, Lenseigne saw several riders give a demonstration at a Southern California rodeo. One of the shooters bantered with the announcer, saying, “This sport’s so easy anyone can do it. Let’s pick someone out of the audience and let them try.”
Entertainer Vince Bruce was one of the greatest. Click here for story and video.
It’s hard to talk about trick roping without the conversation turning to England-born cowboy Vince Bruce, who died in September from pancreatic cancer at the young age of 56. Known as the “Wizard of Whips and Ropes,” he mesmerized audiences with unusual tricks and a unique routine. The ultimate showman, he wowed audiences at rodeos and was invited to perform on Broadway, too.
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Should cattle branding be replaced with other identification technologies, like iris scanning, tattooing, tagging, etc.?
Yes- branding is a cruel, 19th-century anachronism.
17%
No- branding is cost effective, efficient, and humane.
83%
Total votes: 46
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