The Rancher

The Rancher
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The Rancher is a Western Heritage Podcast with stories, history, and interviews about the Western way of life. We cover history of the men, women, and horses that have shaped the west through hard work, innovation, and popular culture.

  1. 2023-03-17

    America's Wild Horse Problem

    With news of the U.S. Forest Service culling cattle in the Gila National Forest last month, I felt it was a good time to provide information on the Wild Horse and Burro problem in America. The population of Wild Horses and Burros has climbed North of 82,000 in the last year and current management strategies are not capable of achieving the appropriate management level "AML" of around 26,000. Join me today to learn more about how this issue is causing problems across the nation. Sources: https://www.blm.gov/programs/wild-horse-and-burro/about-the-program/program-data https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/wild-horses-part-two https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.2096 https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/natural-resources/the-history-of-wild-horses-burros-in-colorado-and-the-american-west-3-103/

    24 min

  2. 2022-07-27

    The Lives of Buster Welch and Baxter Black (Featuring J. Ryan Chastain!)

    Howdy folks! Join me and special guest J. Ryan Chastain as we discuss the lives of Baxter Black and Buster Welch.  You can find J. Ryan on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVm1... TikTok @J Ryan Chastain    My Links:        YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdB...     Instagram: @therancherpod https://www.instagram.com/therancherpod/     Email: rancherpodcast@gmail.com         Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRancherPod

    1h 30m

  3. 2022-06-02

    The Demise of the Lazy S Ranch

    Here it is folks, part three and the finale to my series on C.C. Slaughter. What becomes of his "Living Insurance Policy," the Lazy S Ranch? Tune in to find out! Check out Murrah's Book "The Rise and Fall of the Lazy S Ranch" for more information: https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623499716/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-lazy-s-ranch/ My Links:      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdB0pjMM-5cIq5wnvTABmA/featured   Instagram: @therancherpod https://www.instagram.com/therancherpod/    Email: rancherpodcast@gmail.com       Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRancherPod

    42 min

  4. 2022-05-05

    Austin Gamblers Launch Party Recap and PBR Teams Update

    Join me as I speak with Calyn Halvorson about the launch of the Austin Gamblers and what to expect from the draft later this month. My Links:    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdB0pjMM-5cIq5wnvTABmA/featured  Instagram: @therancherpod https://www.instagram.com/therancherpod/    Email: rancherpodcast@gmail.com     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRancherPod

    28 min

  5. 2022-04-25

    The Rise of the Lazy S Ranch

    This is the second in our three part series on C.C. "Lum" Slaughter. The Lazy S Ranch was Slaughter's plan to build an "insurance policy" for his descendants. Contemporary to Charles Goodnight, and a witness to the Fence Cutting wars, Slaughter built his ranches in the golden age of ranching just after the days of the major cattle drives. Tune into to day's episode to learn how this famous Texan and how he built his 250,000+ acre ranch in West Texas!

    53 min

  6. 2022-04-09

    Legendary Ranchers: C.C. "Lum" Slaughter

    Join me today in learning more about the legendary rancher C.C. Slaughter and his Texas Empire. From his Wikipedia: Christopher Columbus Slaughter (a.k.a. C.C. Slaughter or Lum Slaughter) (1837–1919) was an American rancher, cattle drover and breeder, banker and philanthropist in the Old West. After serving in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he came to own 40,000 cattle and over one million acres of ranch land in West Texas. He became the largest taxpayer in Texas, and used his wealth to endow Baptist institutions. He was known as the "Cattle King of Texas." Book Mentioned: https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781623499716/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-lazy-s-ranch/ My Links:    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdB0pjMM-5cIq5wnvTABmA/featured  Instagram: @therancherpod https://www.instagram.com/therancherpod/    Email: rancherpodcast@gmail.com     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRancherPod

    34 min

  7. 2022-04-04

    Yellowstone 1883 Episode 5: The Fangs of Freedom

    "The Fangs of Freedom" finds the 1883 crew in the wake of the deadly river crossing. They are weakened and threats are closing in from inside and outside of the wagon train. Learn more about how justice was delivered along the trail, what freedom means, and a whole lot more in this examination of episode 5 of Taylor Sheridan's "1883" a Yellowstone Origin Story. Episode 5 Synopsis: https://outsider.com/entertainment/tv/yellowstone/1883-full-recap-season-1-episode-5-fangs-of-freedom/ Articles referenced:  https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/historic-river-crossing-in-west-texas-is-filled-with-death/2486985/ https://truewestmagazine.com/crime-emigrant-wagon-trains/ My Links:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdB0pjMM-5cIq5wnvTABmA/featured  Instagram: @therancherpod https://www.instagram.com/therancherpod/     Email: rancherpodcast@gmail.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRancherPod

    28 min

  8. 2022-03-24

    Legendary Ranchers: Ellen "Cattle Kate" Watson

    This week's episode focuses on a truly legendary rancher: Cattle Kate. Rarely does a rancher meet mythic proportions, but Ellen Watson and her partner Jim Averell became the topic of legend through the tragedy that befell them on their homesteads near the Sweetwater in Rawlins, Wyoming. Listen in to learn more! From her Wikipedia: Ellen Liddy Watson (July 2, 1860[1] – July 20, 1889) was a pioneer of Wyoming who became known as Cattle Kate, an outlaw of the Old West, although the characterization is a dubious one, as subsequent research has tended to see her as a much maligned victim of a self styled land baron. Watson had acquired homestead rights on land with water resources vital to the wealthiest rancher in the county, Albert Bothwell, when she was accused by him of cattle rustling. She was abducted from her home and lynched along with her husband by Bothwell and some other ranchers he had incited against her. The bodies were left hanging for 2 days, and the reputation that attached to her until recently was quickly established by newspaper publicity. Accounts of Watson as a rustler are now regarded as highly biased. Her life has become an Old West legend, and inspired a number of television and film accounts. Help Ranchers affected by the fires in Texas here: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2022/03/19/hay-feed-fencing-supplies-needed-by-eastland-fire-victims/ My Links:   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdB0pjMM-5cIq5wnvTABmA/featured  Instagram: @therancherpod https://www.instagram.com/therancherpod/     Email: rancherpodcast@gmail.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRancherPod

    50 min
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The Rancher is a Western Heritage Podcast with stories, history, and interviews about the Western way of life. We cover history of the men, women, and horses that have shaped the west through hard work, innovation, and popular culture.

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  • Creator
    The Rancher
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © The Rancher
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