A story of a Horse Trainer, groomsman, and cat that become lifelong friends as they work from race track to race track, keeping out of mischief, staying warm and fed. 

Julie Baker, Executive Director and Founder of Horses and Heroes tells her story on how this program came to fruition. She walks us through where her passion for horses and the military derived from. This program has not only changed her life but many lives of our Nation's Veterans, Active Military, First Responders, their spouses, and children. This is just the beginning there is more to come: 

Julie’s future Vision is to create a retreat center that will incorporate a variety of therapies all under one roof. This center will be established on a large piece of land with access to boating, fishing, hiking, and of course, horses. She expects to add in adaptive riding  in 2023 along with other fun and challenging activities all designed to help families connect, heal and thrive. Click Link for visual:  2023 Vision_Guardian of Heroes 

Gary Hink from Paola Kansas has a passion to restore the town square. He began with the purchase of the Jackson Hotel which dates back to 1863 which is still sitting in the same location. If only buildings could talk. Can you imagine all that it has seen?  Western movie starts Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes stayed there in September of 1940.  As we sat in the hotel for this interview, Gary tells us where it began for him tells us how he restored this project. He isn’t finished, there is more on his future project list. 

Riley Olson, Ranch Manager of Agape Ranch talks about the mares and stallion bloodlines that he specifically chose for his breeding program. Their well-trained colts in the upcoming production sale will consist of these bloodlines. Don't forget, the highest selling horse buyer wins a Will James tree custom made saddle by Riley Olson!

Sale Date is September 16-17, 2022 CATALOG LINK

Brandon McLagan talks about his life with his family on the road as a rodeo announcer and auctioneer. Brandon is living his dream life with his family by his side. He says "When you have a job you Love, it doesn't feel like work at all"

Do you have a pool, animals, barns, Mosquitos, Bugs and Flies? Paul Friedrichs talks about his amazing Mosquito and Fly Control system and service.... United Mosquito and Fly Control

Montana visits with our crew and talks about the Christian Youth Rodeo Association and her duties as 2022 Rodeo Queen. 

Dalton Bruton, 16 years old, tells his life and death experience. Dalton shouldn’t be here but another plan came into play.  Dalton is joined by his father  Phillip in this interview as they tell about this life threatening experience. 
Phillip had to preform CPR on his own son to keep him alive. Can you imagine?  Dalton didn’t have much time, odds were against him.
As his little brother handed him his favorite stuffed animal to keep, he wondered if Dalton was going to die. Dalton responded “ I’m not Dying today”.

Click here to read his article on ehalnews.com

Our mouths were watering for Yummy Pies and Jelly after talking with these two women! Marilyn Harrington is the Best Gooseberry and Cherry Pie maker around these parts and Gerri Groshong is simply Amazing with her Strawberry Jam!

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Who are we talking about? Did you see that horse race years ago?

Jana and Melissa were thrilled to interview Nigel Fennell, the man behind the "one-of-a-kind" steel mosaics sculpture of the Great, Secretariat. 
Fennells lifesize work titled God’s Boy 31-2.24 is an unbelievalbe work of art.
Who is Nigel?  He is a Farrier, Educator & Equine Steel Sculpturist talking with us about his life, how his vision became a reality and his plans for his famous sculpture of the greatest race horse in the world, Secretariat.