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My Rifle, My Pony, And Me

By | Music

Joey + Rory was an American country and bluegrass duo composed of singer-songwriters Rory Lee Feek and Joey Martin Feek, who were husband and wife. Both members of the duo were vocalists and songwriters, with Rory also playing acoustic guitar.  We lost Joey to cancer last month at age 40….

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Why early New Mexico turned from cattle to sheep

By | History

  The premier New Mexico historian Marc Simmons wrote recently in the Santa Fe New Mexican.       The story of the beginnings of New Mexico’s livestock industry is preserved in long-buried Spanish documents, found scattered in the state’s rich archives. It forms an important chapter in the region’s history of…

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Spring Checkup – Martin Black

By | Horses

I thought this advice from Martin Black was good.  You can see more at his website MartinBlack.net   This time of year, when a person starts riding a horse that has been laid off for the winter—or at any other time—and may have prospered, it might be a good idea to…

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