The SPIRIT OF THE WEST Podcast

Mike Kevil one today’s top colt starters joins Hugh and they’ll discuss the elements that go into the challenge getting a young horse to find his potential, and there’s a great mix of music and the songs all relate to riding green colts and rank broncs. The Rangeland news looks at how pen riders do a better job recognizing problem cattle than technology does.  A good piece of cowboy poetry finishes this one off in style.

A couple of working cowboys share their stories this week.  Bobby Covazis grew up on the famous King Ranch where his dad was the foreman.  He talks about why he traded a promising pro football career for the life of a cowboy.  Jeff Gore has the song and the story of a good ranch horse that disappeared from the ranges of Wyoming and showed up a year later in Texas.  Theres’ that special music of the west, horse training help,and a heart warming poem from Perry Jacobson. 

This week Hugh visits with Lee Morris, the former CEO of Tourism Kamloops and they’ll reflect on some of the funny things that happened when they were both involved with the Kamloops Cattle Drives of the past.   A listenable collection of pure western music reflecting the beauty of the rangeland in the fall and one of the finest cowboy poems ever crafted.

This week Hugh brings back some unforgettable stories that were told by Dr. Lorne Greenway several years ago.  He was a highly respected vet, rancher and politician and he passed away last month.  From the pranks the ranchers played on him and each other to the great horses he knew and the adventures of doctoring cattle in challenging conditions, it’s a spellbinding conversation.  There’s some beautiful music of the west, horse training advice,  and cowboy poetry to keep you ridin’ along.

:  A look back at time before WI FI, Smart phones T.V. and Electricity. Historian and author Ken Mather shares some heart warming stories of the early frontier ranchers.  Bryan Salmond recites his classic poem about a runaway team hitched to a binder, and you’ll hear a terrific selection of the best music of the new west.

This week takes you back to 2010 when Hugh was horseback helping drive 100 head of cattle through downtown Edmonton.  The guy who supplied a good horse is a well known rancher and horseman and you’ll hear some pretty interesting stories from Ed Wedman.  You’ll also hear about 2 ranchers who bet a bottle of Whiskey on which one could unload a truck full of cattle in the shortest time. Great music and much more on this hour of fine radio.

A Pioneer family with their belongings loaded on a wagon trying to reach the site of their new homestead before winter,  The conspiracy between meat packers and cattle buyers and how it hurt the early ranchers, these and many more stories are told by historian Ken Mather on this weeks’ show, along with some beautiful music, horse training advice, The Rangeland News and an unforgettable piece of cowboy poetry. 

Tommy Nallie, the beloved trail boss of the Sons of the Pioneers passed away on August 4th.Shortly after handing the reins off to John Fullerton. This week you’ll hear Tommy in a visit to the show where he express his love of the Pioneers music and history. You’ll also hear from John Fullerton who explains what attracted him to the group, and he’ll share a few behind the scenes road stories.  Fitting Music make this a heart warming episode. Some fine Cowboy poetry, Rangeland News, and of course the Horse Training File will keep you ridin/ close.

This week the latest super star of the horse world Jonathan Field joins Hugh with some terrific stories from his days as working cowboy.  From a boggy meadow where Jonathan and his horse nearly drowned, to wild rides through the jackpine, you’ll ride along with every adrenalin -pumping adventure.  A great selection of music sets the mood, Rangeland News cowboy poetry and valuable horse training help make this another hour of great radio.

A Rider on a young green horse, a long ways from the ranch had an incredible adventure when his horse was attacked by a beaver.  You’ll hear the amazing details on this weeks show along with some of that special music of the west that stays with you all week. and Hugh relates a ture experience that might indicate the Legends of Lloyd Creek are getting a little older.  They got the job done, but Hugh got a big surprise when he got home and looked in his stock trailer.  A lot happens this week on THE SPIRIT OF THE WEST.