Love.

All things does love bear. And in all things endure. So why am I left wanting more? In all things love hopes. And in all things believes. So why am I left so unsure? Love is not arrogant. And has not it’s own way. So why do I feel left behind? If love is so [...]

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Work.

Lost but not forsaken is the message shared for thee. But breathless, poor and shaken seems more like life to me. Hard days and broken spirits surround us most our life. But if we listen, we can hear it’s silent purpose for our strife. For in the storm is never seen the brighter days that [...]

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Laying it on the Line

<!––> Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Proverbs 22:29 “Do you see a person skilled in their work? They will stand before kings;” Confidence is the pearl only work reveals. But, our successes are so very often shared. Achievement’s the prize only the fighter [...]

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Stop.

The very act is contradiction. One thinks that’s where it ends. But with many things, like addiction, when one stops, the work begins. So, with head down and ears wide open, listen for the word. Then act not on what you’re hoping But, on what you’ve heard. The American Quarter Horse that becomes a reining [...]

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Thursday Asking and the Seeking

It’s Spring Break, 1997 – South Padre Island, TX. The hotel pool was packed. PACKED. The evening was starting to take over the day and every balcony looked over the pool and straight at the beautiful South Texas sunset. A light flickered. On. Off. On. Off. Then, quicker. And quicker. First, it just caught the [...]

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Dusk on a Thursday

Taken down at the ranch as the sun started to go down. You can see the remuda horses in the background through the mesquites if you look carefully. A decent photographer could have gotten something brilliant out of this scene. But, I’ll share it with you as good as I can.

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Kentucky-Like Equine Incentive Program In Texas?

House Bill 1881 has passed the Texas House of Representatives and is headed to the Senate. Kentucky successfully instituted an incentive program for quarter horse breeders in 2007. You can read all about it here. Almost certainly inspired by the success in Kentucky, Texas State Representative Sid Miller authored HB 1881. – Here is the [...]

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American Farmer

A fella by the name of Paul Mobley came by the ranch not too long ago wanting to take some pictures. My grandfather is definitely not the picture taking kind, but he’s not the kind to run somebody off his place either. Well, not if they didn’t deserve it anyway. Well, they had a vague [...]

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Team Roping Thursday

Today was one of those days I love. Work, then play. I guess there is a certain amount of work involved in the play since most of the time I’m roping on colts. I love bringing them along so much though that it just couldn’t count for work. My lovely bride accompanied me to the [...]

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Horses and Pepper Steaks in Hondo

This morning found us in Hondo attending our first work meeting with Stan Sigman. He has named the equine division of the ranch, Namgis Quarter Horses and we are so excited to be involved. It’s not often you get to talk tech, marketing and horses with the same individual. This will definitely be one of [...]

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