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Central Texas Breeders Spread Longhorn Word The Life section of the Sunday Temple (TX) Daily Telegram, recently featured articles on “specialty” animals. Naturally Texas Longhorns took the top billing over blackbucks and alpacas. Larry and Barbara Shepherd of Cameron, operate Stone Broke Ranch and have been working with the cattle since 1997. Both made good points about the Texas Longhorn, explaining the history and the benefits of the breed. Also interviewed for the article were Wayne Petree and Pamela Coker, caretakers of Brown Brothers Cattle Company outside Rosebud, TX. Petree commented on the uniqueness of each animal and the difference in horns. He said the appeal is in the breeding.
TLBAA Artist Gets Record Bid for Artwork Lee Tisdale, Bowie, TX, recently participated in the Mystery Painter Fund Raiser at the well known Kemp Center for the Arts in Wichita Falls, TX. Over 200 pieces were entered and both of Lee’s entries were selected. All artwork measured 8x10 and bidding started at $35. No one knew the name of the artist until the painting was purchased, thus the term “mystery painter”. Lee’s watercolor “The Egg Gatherer” brought a final bid of well over $600 (the highest price ever paid in the five years the Kemp has held this event. Her oil painting “Bulls eye” also sold well. In other news, Lee is now a member of the Board of Directors at the Kemp Center. See some of her artwork at www.crossedtslonghorns.com
Will Another Longhorn Commercial Liven Up the Super Bowl? Who could forget the Budweiser commercial during the 2010 Super Bowl, featuring the Texas Longhorns and the Clydesdales? Well, Robin and Kate Wiltshire of Turtle Ranch in Wyoming are planning to be there again, this time in the Doritos’ competition “Crash the Super Bowl” They submitted two commercials in the Doritos’ gallery called Prepare to Share "horn" and "dog". To get a sneak preview of their entries, go to www.crashthesuperbowl.com and click on Gallery. Then type “Prepare to Share” in the search box. Winners will be announced January 3. To learn more about the folks at Turtle Ranch and their talented animals, check www.turtleranch.net.
Museum Features Member’s Photograph The Hubbard Museum of the American West I Ruidoso Downs, NM, currently has on display “The 19th Annual Fall American Photography Exhibition.” One of those photos was taken by TLBAA and TLBNM member Rebecca Moeller of Socorro, NM. Rebecca’s photo of a cow and her calf “Are We There Yet?” was published in a 2007 issue of the Texas Longhorn Trails. Also on display is a photo of the TLBT members who rode their Texas Longhorn steers in the Capitan parade this year. “Longhorns on Parade” was taken by Caroline McCoy, Nogal, NM The exhibit is on until December 12 so if you have a chance, go by the Museum, which is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org and look for the exhibit and the photos.
Central Texas Rancher Promotes Longhorns, Beef Wilton Wilton and his wife, Carolyn, of Coupland, TX, are owners of Astera Meadows Longhorn Ranch near Caldwell in Central Texas. A past director of the TLBAA, Wilton was interviewed recently by the Country World, a weekly, agricultural newspaper which covers about 155 Texas counties and reaches readers across Texas and surrounding states. This gave Wilton the opportunity to tout the Longhorn breed and its assets, such as being easy keepers, disease resistant, no calving problems and easy to work with. Starting in 1987 with two head of Longhorns, the Wiltons soon expanded their herd and began participating in the show ring, producing several champions and a World Champion. Although AMR still has youth exhibitors for their cattle, they have been concentrating on selling lean Longhorn beef for the past five years. It is a slow task as both the Wiltons work full-time. So far, they are selling Longhorn beef on a small scale, but it continues to grow with their advertising through word-of-mouth and their web site. In the interview, writer Clay Coppedge brought out how much Wilton enjoys his cattle. Wilton’s advice to new breeders? Have a plan before you start, read everything you can and talk to everybody you can. For more information on the AMR beef program, go to www.amrnaturalbeef.com
Welcome to New Little Longhorn Breeder Congratulations to Brandon and Molly O’Meara Clubb of Traer, IA, on the birth of their youngest son, Cooper James Clubb. Cooper, born October 1, 2010, weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21” long. He is also welcomed by his big sister Calia and brother Brody. Molly is a past TLBT president and owner of Hired Hand Software.

Central Texas Breeders Spread Longhorn Word

The Life section of the Sunday Temple (TX) Daily Telegram, recently featured articles on “specialty” animals. Naturally Texas Longhorns took the top billing over blackbucks and alpacas. Larry and Barbara Shepherd of Cameron, operate Stone Broke Ranch and have been working with the cattle since 1997. Both made good points about the Texas Longhorn, explaining the history and the benefits of the breed. Also interviewed for the article were Wayne Petree and Pamela Coker, caretakers of Brown Brothers Cattle Company outside Rosebud, TX. Petree commented on the uniqueness of each animal and the difference in horns. He said the appeal is in the breeding.

TLBAA Artist Gets Record Bid for Artwork

Lee Tisdale, Bowie, TX, recently participated in the Mystery Painter Fund Raiser at the well known Kemp Center for the Arts in Wichita Falls, TX. Over 200 pieces were entered and both of Lee’s entries were selected. All artwork measured 8x10 and bidding started at $35. No one knew the name of the artist until the painting was purchased, thus the term “mystery painter”.

Lee’s watercolor “The Egg Gatherer” brought a final bid of well over $600 (the highest price ever paid in the five years the Kemp has held this event. Her oil painting “Bulls eye” also sold well.

In other news, Lee is now a member of the Board of Directors at the Kemp Center.

See some of her artwork at www.crossedtslonghorns.com

Will Another Longhorn Commercial Liven Up the Super Bowl?

Who could forget the Budweiser commercial during the 2010 Super Bowl, featuring the Texas Longhorns and the Clydesdales? Well, Robin and Kate Wiltshire of Turtle Ranch in Wyoming are planning to be there again, this time in the Doritos’ competition “Crash the Super Bowl” They submitted two commercials in the Doritos’ gallery called Prepare to Share "horn" and "dog". To get a sneak preview of their entries, go to www.crashthesuperbowl.com and click on Gallery. Then type “Prepare to Share” in the search box. Winners will be announced January 3.

To learn more about the folks at Turtle Ranch and their talented animals, check www.turtleranch.net.

Museum Features Member’s Photograph

The Hubbard Museum of the American West I Ruidoso Downs, NM, currently has on display “The 19th Annual Fall American Photography Exhibition.” One of those photos was taken by TLBAA and TLBNM member Rebecca Moeller of Socorro, NM. Rebecca’s photo of a cow and her calf “Are We There Yet?” was published in a 2007 issue of the Texas Longhorn Trails.

Also on display is a photo of the TLBT members who rode their Texas Longhorn steers in the Capitan parade this year. “Longhorns on Parade” was taken by Caroline McCoy, Nogal, NM

The exhibit is on until December 12 so if you have a chance, go by the Museum, which is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.

Visit www.hubbardmuseum.org and look for the exhibit and the photos.

Central Texas Rancher Promotes Longhorns, Beef

Wilton Wilton and his wife, Carolyn, of Coupland, TX, are owners of Astera Meadows Longhorn Ranch near Caldwell in Central Texas. A past director of the TLBAA, Wilton was interviewed recently by the Country World, a weekly, agricultural newspaper which covers about 155 Texas counties and reaches readers across Texas and surrounding states. This gave Wilton the opportunity to tout the Longhorn breed and its assets, such as being easy keepers, disease resistant, no calving problems and easy to work with.
Starting in 1987 with two head of Longhorns, the Wiltons soon expanded their herd and began participating in the show ring, producing several champions and a World Champion. Although AMR still has youth exhibitors for their cattle, they have been concentrating on selling lean Longhorn beef for the past five years. It is a slow task as both the Wiltons work full-time. So far, they are selling Longhorn beef on a small scale, but it continues to grow with their advertising through word-of-mouth and their web site.
In the interview, writer Clay Coppedge brought out how much Wilton enjoys his cattle. Wilton’s advice to new breeders? Have a plan before you start, read everything you can and talk to everybody you can.
For more information on the AMR beef program, go to www.amrnaturalbeef.com

Welcome to New Little Longhorn Breeder

Congratulations to Brandon and Molly O’Meara Clubb of Traer, IA, on the birth of their youngest son, Cooper James Clubb. Cooper, born October 1, 2010, weighed 8 lbs. 14 oz. and was 21” long. He is also welcomed by his big sister Calia and brother Brody.
Molly is a past TLBT president and owner of Hired Hand Software.

In Memoriam

Marshall Terrell Crenshaw, Jr.
November 26, 1940 – November 27, 2010

Please join us as we mourn the untimely death of our dear friend
Marshall Crenshaw. We extend our thoughts and prayers
to Mary Ann and the entire Crenshaw family.

Marshall Terrell Crenshaw, Jr. was born November 26, 1940 to Marshall Terrell and Avis Jordan Crenshaw in the back of their family store in rural Brazos County. Marshall grew up in the local area and was a 1959 graduate of the A&M Consolidated High School. He married his lifetime sweetheart, Mary Ann (Barker), on July 25, 1959. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2009 with family and friends.

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On November 18, 2010 R. J. Pickle, CPA after counting all of the eligible ballots and certifying that the results were accurate, presented confirmation of the 2011 Division B Board nominations for the TLBAA.

The results are as follows:

Region 7 Director
Donnie Taylor, Huntington, TX

Region 8
Bernard Lankford, Weatherford, TX

Region 9
Robert Richey, San Angelo, TX

Region 10
Darlene Aldridge, Somerville, TX
Gary Bowdoin, Crawford,TX
Jay Faske, Somerville, TX

Region 11
Larry Smith, Spring, TX

Region 12
Steven Zunker, Luling, TX

At Large Director
Brent Bolen, Lufkin, TX
Darlene Aldridge, Somerville, TX
Lana Hightower, Van, TX

The entire 2010 Board of Directors received notification of the nomination results from R. J. Pickle, CPA. Each Nominee has been contacted by Chairman Steven Zunker and agreed to serve on the Board of Directors.

Darlene Aldridge was given the opportunity to choose between running for Region 10 Director or At Large Director; she informed Chairman Zunker that she would run for Region 10 Director.

Because there are three nominees for the Region 10 Director, active and lifetime members in Region 10 will be receiving an official ballot. The ballot will be mailed no later than November 30, 2010 and must be received by the CPA firm of R. J. Pickle by December 24, 2010 to be counted.

Because there are no opponents for Regions 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 or for At Large, these nominations stand as elected Directors for Division B and will be installed during the General Membership Meeting on January 14, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. Congratulations to those Directors.

Calling For Nominations for Awards!
The deadline for submissions is December 20, 2010

All members of the TLBAA are encouraged to send nominations by email to awards@tlbaa.org. Nominations should be in written format with reasons on how/why the individual nominated fulfills the criteria of the award. All nominees are to be active TLBAA members, in good standing. Email nominations to awards@tlbaa.org.

Jack Phillips Award: The Jack Phillips Award is named after former TLBAA President Jack Phillips who was a quiet, yet forceful presence in the TLBAA. The award honors individuals who have worked selflessly for the Longhorn and breeders alike, without recognition. – Affiliate Presidents to request nominations from their members. All members of the TLBAA are encouraged to send nominations. Nominations should be in written format with reasons on how/why the individual nominated fulfills the criteria of the award. All nominees are to be active TLBAA members, in good standing.

Mel Raley Rising Star: Mel Raley will always be remembered as a shining star for the TLBAA because of his ability to share his vast knowledge of the Longhorn breed with new members. This special recognition is awarded to those who have been a member for less than five years and through involvement and sustained enthusiasm have made a positive impact on their peers and on the Longhorn breed.

Dave Evans Breeder of the Year: Dave Evans was an enthusiastic breeder of Texas Longhorns, who served the TLBAA in many capacities. Before his untimely death, Evans had succeeded in breeding a herd of Texas Longhorns that were well recognized in the breed. In his honor, this award is given to individuals who have dedicated themselves to the betterment of the Texas Longhorn through their breeding program.

Elmer Parker Lifetime Achievement Award: Elmer Parker was a livestock handler and technician at the Wichita Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma for many years and he played an important part in the history of the Longhorn breed. In recognition for Parker's diligent contribution of sharing his knowledge over a period of several years, and for his concern for accuracy and sincerity in the breeding of Texas Longhorns, this award honors those members, who have been dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Longhorn breed, qualities that Parker was known for.

Show Rule Changes
July 20, 2010, the TLBAA Board of Directors approved the rule change as follows, to be added to page 42 of the show handbook.

1.      Affects Breeder/Fitter Judges
If a Judge, judges an Open Division, Haltered or Non-Haltered Show they forfeit all Hall of Fame Points on their animals for that show season.

2.      No person shall be allowed to Judge any cattle they have shown or fitted during the current show season.

3.      No person shall Judge cattle carrying their own brand.

4.      The World Show Committee has the authority to suspend or remove any Judge from the approved Judges List until further notice for unethical conduct or a rule violation.

Show Rules and Regulations

The TLBAA Board of Directors approved the Trails Cover Format policy during the October 16, 2010 Board of Directors Meeting. The policy will begin with the January 2011 cover.

POLICY ON Trails Cover Format Approved October 16, 2010

Need For Policy/Discussion

The cover makes the first and most important impression to the reader and is the most valuable page of the magazine. Because the 2009 Board of Directors requested that the Trails sell covers to increase revenue, it is imperative that a policy on cover format be set in order to keep the best image of the Trails intact.

Policy Proposal

Photograph for the cover is vertical and is of the highest quality with a 300 dpi.
Trails logo shall not be altered to accomodate a photo, unless it enhances the image of the magazine.
Mailing label and bar code are two rectangular shapes beginning at the bottom left hand corner and continuing to the right side will not be moved to accomodate a photo due to mailing policies.
The Trails will accept no more than 5 separate photos (one photo is preferred).
No copy will be added to the cover to identify animals, events or other promotions unless it is a TLBAA official announcement.
All copy regarding the photo(s) on the cover will be placed on the Table of Contents page under the heading “About the Cover”.
At least a third of a page within the magazine will be available for the purchaser of the cover to continue with copy regarding the cover if space on “About the Cover” is lacking.
The editor in chief and the art director of the Trails will have final approval of covers.
By following these guidelines, the purchaser of the cover can be assured that the highest quality of production standards will be used to provide a professional result.

Please save the date for the TLBAA General Membership Meeting

January 14, 2011 at 10 am at the Radisson Hotel – North Fossil Creek in
Fort Worth, TX
2540 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth TX 76106
Reservations: 1-800-395-7046 US/Canada Toll-free (866) 340-7411
US Toll Free Reservations
Telephone: (817) 625-9911
Fax: (817) 625-5132

Affiliate President’s Meeting, 8 a.m. January 14, 2011
at the Radisson.

2011 Awards Reception & Banquet
6 p.m. Reception
7 p.m. Dinner & Awards
Radisson - Flat Iron Room.

Proposed By Law Changes
The December issue of the Trails will print the TLBAA Board of Directors proposed By Law changes for members to review before the General Membership Meeting, at which time the membership will vote on the proposed changes.

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World Show Date set - June 7-12, 2011

BEST AT WEST CATALOG!! ON-LINE NOW!

World Show Judges List

agriculture News

CATTLE DISEASE OUTBREAK

PANORAMA MEATS INTRODUCES LOCAL ORGANIC GRASS-FED BEEF TO WHOLE FOODS MARKET'S PEARL STREET STORE IN BOULDER

Animal health bvd

USDA Weekly Texas Hay Report

DECEMBER 4

TLBAA Best at West Membership Sale, West, TX. TLBAA (817) 625-6241. CATALOG ON - LINE NOW! CLICK HERe

COVER AUCTION! COME TO THE DECEMBER BEST AT WEST SALE AND LASSO YOUR COVER!

World Show Sponsorship Packages - Get Yours Now!

Premier Heifer Sale! - Click Here for the catalog!