“The dawn of the new year prompts reflection on the past and renewed hopes for the future.”
Prodded heavily to release personal email when buying new boots as commented recently, the business’ advertisements flowed daily as expected.
Today’s “blog” emphasized “The Spirit Of The Cowboy,” of course personally heartwarming and seemingly worth sharing.
The American cowboy is a pillar of Western heritage that has endured for centuries, is an undeniable source of inspiration.
Though the world continues changing, the cowboy legacy stands unshaken as verified by three cowboys spanning multiple generations.
Ross Coleman, Molalla, Oregon, is a rancher, father, and bull riding legend. “You enjoy the work. You’ve got to love the land, and you’ve got to love your livestock,” Coleman insisted.
“You get up early in the morning and work all day for not very much pay,” he said. “But you love everything about riding a good horse, going across good country, and taking care of cattle.
“Things on the ranch are not always perfect, but you learn something,” Coleman continued. “Being a cowboy, whether in the rodeo world, or on the ranch, you’re going to be humbled. Humility is a lot better than pride,” champion bull riding cowboy rancher Ross Coleman declared.
Thomas Saunders V is a sixth-generation rancher and member of the renowned Saunders family at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
“Spirit comes from the soul,” Saunders acknowledged. “It’s not something that happens to you. It’s something that happens in you.
“It’s a blessing to have the cowboy and ranch lineage and history in my family,” Saunders granted. “I’m very proud of my cowboy ancestors of who I came from. I’m very proud of who they carved me out to be a ranching cowboy.
“Land is legacy, and we’re certainly proud to have withstood the test of time. By persevering and moving forward with our ranch,” cowboy rancher Thomas Saunders V declared.
Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, is a professional many times champion rodeo bareback bronc rider.
“There are day-to-day differences between rodeo cowboys and working cowboys,” Hooper contended. “But at the end of the day, the values are the same. It’s hard work. Your handshake means everything.
“It’s putting your hat on every day, pulling it down hard. Going out there and doing whatever it takes to get through the day, and get it done.
“The spirit of the cowboy is special. It’s everything that’s America. It’s freedom, it’s hard work, it’s loyalty.
“The cowboy is the last wild, free thing left.”
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CUTLINES
Ross Coleman, Molalla, Oregon, is a rancher, father, and bull riding legend.
Thomas Saunders V is a sixth-generation rancher and member of the renowned Saunders family at the Fort Worth Stockyards.
Tilden Hooper, Carthage, Texas, is a professional many times champion rodeo bareback bronc rider.
