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CSU Hosts Legends of Ranching Sale, Capping Year of Learning for Equine Students, Young Horses

From Colorado State University Equine Science: The Legends of Ranching Performance Horse Sale promises to be a springtime highlight at Colorado State University in late April, when 81 American Quarter Horses – both promising young horses and proven older horses – will be offered for sale.

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Kevin Red Star's "Horse Shield" official logo of 28th Montana Cowboy Poetry

From the Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering & Western Music Rendezvous: “Horse Shield” by world famous Montana artist, Kevin Red Star, has been selected by Montana Cowboy Poetry Gathering & Western Music Rendezvous as the official logo for this August’s 28th Gathering, produced in Lewistown, August 15-18.

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Why we love them...

There's a saying that goes "If you're lucky enough to have horses, you're lucky enough." I completely agree. Every day I ride or even just hang out with my horses, I consider myself blessed. A few weeks ago, I asked our Facebook readers what they loved most about these amazing animals, and here were some of my favorite responses: "Everything!"

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A Rookie's NFR Experience

Despite living within a few hours of Las Vegas for much of my life, I never went to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Shameful, I know. I was finally able to make the pilgrimage for “work” (it’s not work if it’s fun, right?) and “cowboy town” far exceeded all my expectation.

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Ciao from Italy!

I’m finally settled into my hotel in beautiful Verona, after a long flight from Colorado. I took my hatbox as a carry on, which got a few inquiries and odd looks. Those in the know asked me what brand of hat I had, and a few old cowboys at the Denver airport gruffly commented that my hat “looked pretty new” when I showed it to them.

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