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Great American Cattle Drive

By | Cattle, Cowboys

A very popular event is the Great American Cattle Drive held every Fall. They typically drive 140 Texas Longhorns up the Chisholm Trail to the Ellsworth Trail Head, and then down the main street of Ellsworth, Kansas – followed by a big party and several days of special events. The…

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Horse Trainer Martin Black

By | Cowboys, Trainers

Horse trainer Martin Black is one of the most respected cowboys around. He recently had a bad accident when he got between a bull and a wire fence (the bull won) but is mending well. Our best wishes go out to him. I think he’s a 4th generation cowboy and…

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Roy Rogers

By | Cowboys, Museums

From Wikipedia: “Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye) (November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), was a singer and cowboy actor, as well as the namesake of the famous Roy Rogers Restaurants chain. He and his second wife Dale Evans, his golden palomino Trigger, and his German Shepherd Dog, Bullet,…

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