Author: Julie

Von “A” Twitchell, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, took his final ride December 31, 2014 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born January 3, 1932 in Manila, Utah. He…

Douglas (Doug) Paul Babbitt 62, Born in Mesa Arizona passed away peacefully January 5, 2015. He is survived by a sister, and numerous cousins.  Doug was predeceased…

I have been barrel racing professionally for half of my life. We have won (Lance and I, and our equine partners) many titles, buckles, saddles, horse…

Anticipating the new roping season coming up, I sense the old familiar feelings starting to build up inside. The desire to rope well and win something,…

I was able to watch a man in his seventies head some steers a few weeks ago. He had been roping most of his life. He…

Well finished, broke horses are easier to pull up and stop safely after a run, no matter the layout of the arena. That being said, I…

Courtesy of OakdaleLeader.com Gilbert A. Reynolds, 77, died Feb. 25 at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Luna, N.M. to Abraham Owen and…

AMARILLO, TEX – Virgil L. “Dink” Cottrell was born Jan. 12, 1935, in Vilas, Colo., in his parents home to Virgil and Opal Thompson Cottrell. The…

Often at a roping you will hear the talk of new. “I just got a new truck” or “we just got a new trailer” or the…