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The 1836 Chuckwagon Races
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I documented as much as I could of The 1836 Chuckwagon Races 2022 held on the Diamond B Ranch near Neches, Texas. It was the tenth year of celebrating Texas's revolutionary history with workshops, demonstrations, trail rides, mounted games, mounted shooting, open pasture roping, bronc riding, barrel racing, horse racing, and yes, several classes of chuckwagon races.
Pawhuska, Oklahoma
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Pawhuska is a city in northeastern Oklahoma known for its Native American culture. Photos, tribal objects and artwork at the Osage Nation Museum trace the history of the area’s Osage people. Built in 1926, the wood-planked Swinging Bridge hangs over Bird Creek. A trail connects fish-filled Bluestem Lake to scenic Bluestem Falls. To the north, the vast Tallgrass Prairie Preserve is home to bison, deer, and coyotes. ― Google
I visited Pawhuska for the Ben Johnson Days annual celebration in 2021 and 2022. I went the first year to cover the WRCA ranch rodeos and discovered there was much more to Pahuska than just the rodeos. It is also the capital of the Osage Nation!
Here is a short visit to the Osage Nation Visitors Center,
Old West Buffalo Company
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I am always looking for stories related to the American Bison in The American Heartlands and while I was exploring Pawhuska, Oklahoma I discovered there is the Old West Buffalo Company just a few miles west of town. Not only do they raise Bison but they also allow the public to visit the ranch and interact with them up close.
Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping
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Junior Team Roping
I found out about the annual Spicer Gripp Memorial Roping in Hereford, Texas from a viewer who said it was a high-quality competition with a mixture of invitational and open events for amateurs and professionals alike. That was a great suggestion and I am providing a few samples here of the action in the arena and on the grounds during the several days of competition held on the first weekend in August.
Oklahoma Steam Show
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This is an annual show in Pawnee, Oklahoma on the first Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in May. I found out about this event from some of the steam engine owners at the Major County Threshing Bee 🚜 in Fairview, Oklahoma in 2021, and I was not disappointed in this event as it is the largest in the state!
It had turned out to be a very muddy location after 4 inches of rain but that did not stop the show altogether. I have just started publishing videos here we begin with Saturday morning by firing up the boilers.
Take a look at the steam threshing, gas tractors, gas engines, steam-powered sawmill, shingle mill, antique line shaft machine shop, and blacksmith shop. Come check out the corn mill grinding, farm life and domestic display, flea market, and arts and crafts show.
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