By Nick Pernokas
They say that a good writer should never interject himself into his stories. They say a lot of things. When dealing with “legends” of the West, they say when the legend outshines the fact, print the Read more
Heading West – I mean East – To Texas Horse Country
By Gene Fowler
Christmas morning, 1986, in Wilcox, Arizona. Eight-year-old Adam Tanner tears into his presents. His face lights up at the first glimpse of one particular gift Read more
Brandit Franco grew up in the heart of Florida’s cowboy country. The family business was starting colts and training ranch horses. Brandit’s father, Sam Franco, took a lot of horses to ride that weren’t making it Read more
The June heat came off the tarmac in shimmery waves outside the cattle pens at the Oklahoma City stockyards. It was just another sale day, and the cowboy enjoyed moving the cattle up the alleys on Read more
By Lynn Ascrizzi
Anyone deeply involved in big-time show horse events, such as Read more
The tall cowboy eased through the crowd at the tradeshow. Every once in a while there was a flash of recognition from other shoppers, but Read more
John Kelley always eagerly anticipated his monthly copy of Shop Read more
The young cowboy dropped his bag on the ground and loosened the cinches on his saddle. The saddle he set a little more carefully on Read more
By Liisa Andreassen
His real name is Kevin Parrish, but he’s affectionately known by most as “The Saddle Guy.” At the age of 13, he started out in the business washing saddles that were in for repair Read more
Recently I sat down with some of the officers, and long time members, of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association. We discussed the state of the high-end, high-quality western industry, and some of Read more
