August 30, 2023 Issue, Page 15 of 28

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Longhorns out the ones that are going to work and the ones that aren't going to way to Detroit, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Greeley, Colorado, every year. work,” Sander continued. We've been to Greeley for 24 years generations of steers,” Sanders He has steers from about four or in a row and that set the record for added. five years old on up to 12 to 15 years the longest one of our venues. We ‘The longhorns are not part of old. As they travel around the coun- have a lot of our venues that once their production cattle, they buy try, the ranch has a nucleus group they have us, they just keep us com- and sell them as needed. He said that travel with them and add or ing back. They are fun, and it's not that he will keep some and replace take away others on each trip. all fun and games. It's a lot of work some every year. “We take anywhere from eight or to take them across the country,” “T have to be real careful of their ten longhorns, on up to 130 to plac- Sander said. temperament. I want a real pretty es. It depends on what the venue As they travel, sometimes they steer, but I also have to have a real calls for and their budget,” he said. do not know where or what type animal thatI can trust, and so they Sander believes that the breed of venue they will be loading and don't all work out. Maybe half of seems to be smarter than other ani- unloading them. But, Sander said them work out,” he said. mals, and as bovines, seem to have that they are smart and know how Sander said that they have to great intelligence. He said that occa- to take care of themselves. They somewhat train the steers when sionally he will get one that isn’t as load the same every time, but if one they add to the herd. They have smart as others, but in his opinion gets separated from the herd, it just about 130 head on the ranch right they are very intelligent. wants to get back to the herd. now. ‘They take them on about 20 to “So the best thing to do if one gets “The old ones show the younger 25 different trips a year, starting in separated is to just kind of leave him ones the ropes and drive them on April and May. They just finished in alone. He'll come back. I don't worry the ranch. ‘The big deal is driving Oklahoma City Stockyards for their about the steers, I worry about our them into Woodward for the Elk Christmas parade. That is the last about people,” he noted. Rodeo in June very year. By the one for this year. time we get into town, I can pick “We travel from Dallas all the See Longhorns page 8. We want to thank all the people who make the rodeo happen each year! We can’t wait to see your hardwork! I Jann mig 580-225-6554 Weldin 918 N. Van Buren One of the largest metal Elk City, OK 73644 suppliers between OKC and Amarillo www.janningwelding.com