Cowboy Stories

Greg Snow was raised in Twin Falls, ID. He grew up in sports; baseball, basketball, and football. He got a job at the stockyards and that was when he first became interested in cattle. He found out there were full time cowboy jobs from Kurt Marcus articles in the western horseman and he has had the “cowboy bug” ever since. After high school, he turned down a few football scholarships and instead bought a cheap used saddle, a rope and a snaffle bit. The rest is history. He’s worked on ranches in a few different states and is a well-known name in the ranching world. I had a lot of fun visiting with him and I hope you enjoy his story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cowboy-stories/support

Tune in to this introduction episode to find out what you’ll be hearing throughout the rest of the show. I also explain my purpose in starting this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cowboy-stories/support

Everett Ashurst lives and works on the Babbitt Ranch. He and his family are almost as deeply rooted in this ranch as the Babbitt family themselves. Everett shares a lot of quotes throughout this podcast episode that I want to remember. One of them is, “When I say cowboy, I am thinking about a person who can get on basically any kind of a horse and do what they want to with any kind of a cow.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cowboy-stories/support

Boyd is 81 years old and currently lives in Lima, MT. His family ran 4,200 head of mother cows and they put up their hay using a team and a beaver slide. When he was 9 years old, he would drive the team of horses while his dad would feed the cows in -20 degree weather. He said, "The only way to handle cattle is horseback." Every year, they would brand around 3,200 head of their own calves and then continue on and help the neighbors brand their calves. He said, "Im retired now. I'm just a full-time grandpa. And I enjoy helping people around town here. If there's something to do, I like to pitch in and give them a hand." Boyd is one of the salt-of-the-earth people and I know you'll enjoy listening to his story.

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Don Lindsay and his wife Denise live in Venice, UT. Don is a well-known horse trainer and has a lot of expertise in this area. He has day worked for a few different outfits throughout his life. One of which was A.C. Ekker in Hanksville, UT. Don shares a little bit about his history and how he came to be involved in the western industry. You can find out more about him by visiting his website dlhorsemanship.com

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