Western Horseman magazine cover august 2020August 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

In Every Issue

Leading Off | Baxter Black  

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