Sharing a Royal Bloodline

The Queen’s Connection to Saskatchewan Ranch Horses By Tom Reardon At 18, Christa Lawrence was crowned Miss Rodeo Canada, and this ranch girl’s dream became reality on May 18, 2005 when she was invited to attend the unveiling ceremony of the statue honouring Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll on her favourite mount, Burmese. The …

The Secret Code of Quilts

Did Scraps of Fabric Lead Slaves to the Underground Railroad?   [Originally published in Aug/Sep 2005 issue of Canadian Cowboy Country] By Ann Chandler   On a warm spring day in May 1854, a colourful quilt hangs out the window of the slave quarters on a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. Few pay attention. Just …

From the Archives ~ The ‘Griz

Maybe not poetically or politically correct but true. I woke up one night in early May to the cacophony of a canine chorus.This is not an unusual occurrence so I didn’t respond beyond a vocal admonition to desist. I noticed in the morning that the guard dog and the sheep had removed themselves from their …

From the Archives ~ Fred Feistmann

Working Cowboy to Wealth Management Consultant ~ Spirit of the West by Hugh McLennan Ol’ Sambo was wearing somebody else’s saddle and it had the look of a rig owned by a full-time working cowboy. The slick fork Wade with a well- used, 60-foot soft poly rope neatly coiled, a pair of leather hobbles hanging …

Scratch-My-Back Cookies

Bill and Pearl Collins – Leecoll Stables, Calgary, Alberta These cookies were Pearl’s Grandmother Harrington’s favorite. MAKES 2 DOZEN COOKIES 3/4cup butter1 cup brown sugar1 egg1-1/4 cups flour1/2 tsp salt1 tsp vanilla1/2 tsp baking soda1 cup rolled oats1 cup coconut ~ Mix butter, sugar and egg. Add remaining ingredients.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet …