August 2020

On The Cover

Sage Haythorn ropes the saddle horses for the day during the Haythorns’ 2020 spring branding. Photo by Ross Hecox.

In This Issue

Haythorn Land & Cattle

OPENING SHOT
Get the view from the chuckwagon fly at the Haythorns’ spring branding. Page 44

WOMEN OF THE WEST
Kelley Haythorn pulls her weight as a ranch wife, mother and horsewoman. Page 46

LIVING THE DREAM
Ethan Oberst immersed himself in education and experience to earn his place as a Haythorn cowboy. Page 48

ARENAS
Ranch rodeo competitions have helped showcase horses carrying the Figure Four brand. Page 54

MANAGEMENT
The Haythorns’ spring works include processing broodmares and foals in a time-tested way. Page 60

SANDHILLS STORY
The iconic Haythorn Land & Cattle Co., the legendary family-owned and -operated ranch in Nebraska, passes to the fifth generation. Page 64

BACKWARD GLANCE
Photographer Lisa Norman captures Craig Haythorn feeding five-ton haystacks with his six-horse draft hitch. Page 78

AMONG WOLVES
At the X Diamond Ranch near Greer, Arizona, range rider J. Brad Miller keeps tabs on wolves in mountain country pastures. Page 32

  RIDE WEST 

Ranch Horses Meet the big-hearted, one-eyed gelding that is one Texas cowboy’s go-to ranch horse. Page 12
Saddle Styles A cow horse saddle keeps a rider in position for reining maneuvers and going down the fence. Page 18
Culture The Brand Room preserves branding iron history in a unique spot in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Page 24
Products The proper shims can help a saddle and saddle pad better fit a horse. Page 30

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