August 2024 Western Horseman – Table of Contents

On The Cover

The August 2024 Western Horseman cover features Jeremy Morris. A cowboy who is helping cowboys heal. Read more in “Things We Don’t Talk About.” Photography by Nicole Poyo Brennan

Features

THINGS WE DON’T TALK ABOUT
Mental health, depression and addiction are stigmatized in Western culture, but cowboys are uniting to encourage recovery through storytelling and connection. BY KAILEY SULLINS, Page 60

KING OF THE COWBOYS
Cowboys are a strand of human unlike the common man. For Boots O’Neal, cowboying is what he was born to do. BY ROB HAMMER, Page 72

RANCH RESILIENCE
The cowboys of The Four Sixes Ranch banded together to take on the Smokehouse Creek Fire and the Windy Deuce Fire. BY CARLY BILLINGTON, Page 80

Ride West

Living the Dream Brooke Teixeira is putting her best boot forward as ARIAT’s director of Women’s Western Apparel and Western Denim. Page 21

Women of the West Jerrivon “JV” Thomas has held a range of jobs in her adult life but none so loved as the one she has now overseeing thousands of cattle. Page 26

Horsemanship Boosting a rider’s confidence begins with confronting their fear and improving self-image, according to coach Shannon Pigott. Page 28

Health Age is just a number when it comes to caring for senior ranch horses. Page 32

Real Life Ranch Wife Sometimes, just getting backin the saddle is a win. Page 36

Craftsmen Jon Peters is the artist behind the iconic bits and spurs of Garcia Bits & Spurs at J.M. Capriola. Page 38

Western Art Western artists and makers pay homage to the legendary cowboy, artist and author Will James in a momentous art exhibition. Page 44

Products More and more ranchers are offering direct-to-consumer baskets and bundles to make it easier for customers to access premium beef.

Rodeo The Northeast’s First Frontier Rodeo Circuit is home to multi-generational rodeo families. Page 50

Homestead Reclaimed barn wood combined rustic charm with modern living creates the ultimate ranch house for entertaining guests and living the Western life. Page 55

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$5 of each copy sold of the August 2024 Western Horseman issue will be donated to the nonprofit organization Wild Courage, a resource for men in Western communities struggling with mental health and addiction. Get your copy here.

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