The SPIRIT OF THE WEST Podcast

This program honors the memory of the great cowboy, singer, song writer and producer Duke Davis. After a courageous battle with serious health issues he left us on June 5th.  You’ll hear some of the heartwarming stories and unforgettable songs he left us with.  Helping a “hard to bridle” horse accept the bit is the subject of the horse training file, and there is a modern cowboy poetry classic  to wind it up.

This week Hugh visits with a legend it the world of cutting and working cow horses.  Les Timmons has trained champion horses and riders, judged some of the biggest shows and he’ll share some stories from his early years on a big working ranch and talk about what it takes to produce a wining performance horse. Hugh has a simple trick to help riders who have difficulty getting on their horses, There’s an excellent piece of cowboy poetry from a young working cowboy and you’ll hear more of the crisp clean pure music of the real west.

Red Steagall,  The late, Jack Hanna of the Sons of the San Joaquin  (wah-keen’) will all be heard a this week to share songs stories and poems of the west.  Hugh helps a rider with a perplexing problem on the horse training file and The Rangeland News explores the latest issues in agriculture.  

The silhouette of a cowboy on his horse against the horizon is framed by his hat. This week Hugh brings you songs stories and poems about special cowboys and the hats they wore.  The Rangeland News looks at the issues affecting agriculture, there’s horse training advice for folks with horses that won’t stand still.  

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PROMO INFORMATION: :   The amazing story of Joe Ribary who followed his cowboy dreams from his boyhood home of Switzerland to the North American West continue on this week’s show.  You’ll hear a heart warming account of  a long lost horse, how Joe helped gather 2000 wild cattle in the Jungles of South America and much more.  That unique and loveable music of the west, cowboy poetry and a great and help for the horse that can’t seem to stand still.

A young man growing up in the shadow of the Swiss Alps took his cowboy dreams to the Canadian west and you’ll hear a couple of his amazing adventures this week, along with a hose trainer who describes what went wrong when the owner of a horse he was training showed up. From Cattle economics to livestock politics, the Rangeland News has some vital information. How to know when you’re using too much, or not enough pressure with your horse and a playist of beautiful music of the west.            

 From the days when the cattle buyer drove up in his big Cadillac to offer bid on the herd, to the long drive to the rail head, this week you’ll hear first hand what tose days were really like. The west the way it was against a backdrop of the unique songs of this special way of life. The Rangeland News looks at what could be a devastating development for the Cattle industry. How to help your horse overcome his fear and a hunting piece of Cowboy Poetry make this a program to remember.
 
 

:  It’s cows calves, cars and trucks this week as a couple of ranchers relate some amazing true episodes they’ve had. The Rangeland News looks at how Trump Tariffs are severely impacting American livestock producers, and how Alberta is getting more self sufficient in Veterinary lab work. There’s unforgettable music and one of those touching stories in the Cowboy Poetry Spotlight.

A working cowboy who is highly admired my everyone he’s ridden with will remember some of the highlights of his long career in the saddle. Terry Milliken rode for some of the biggest outfits in the west and you’ll enjoy his colourful memories.  How a few missing blocks in a horse’s foundation can affect this performance in later life is the subject of the horse training file.  There’s  some of the newest and best of the western music world and great cowboy poetry to wrap it up.

The continuation of a great visit with the late Bob Durry, cowboy, horseman rancher, and rodeo rider this week. Bob’s Candid stories of days riding community pastures are colourful and all true. Another thrilling story from the vault and a line up of special music of the west, topped of with a great piece of cowboy poetry, make this a ride to remember.