Tales of Texas

Horsehead Crossing Continues 1867

 Horsehead Crossing Continues 1867  by    Mike Capron Goodnight and Loving had found success with their first herd and the partnership was in the making.  They returned to Palo Pinto...
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Goodnight Loving Herd at Horsehead Crossing 1866

   Goodnight Loving Herd at Horsehead Crossing 1866   by   Mike Capron Charles Goodnight partnered with Oliver Loving in1866 to take a herd of hardy longhorns over a trail that was...
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Chuckwagons

  Chuckwagons    by    Mike Capron   Describing a chuckwagon is like describing a cowboy. They come in many uniforms and styles, but they have one thing in common. They...
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Stampede

 Stampede  by   Mike Capron   I have been in a couple stompedes through the years ,,,,,,,anyway that is what we called them. But I did very little night herding and...
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Passing Judgement

  Passing Judgement                                                        ...
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Rough Landings

 Rough Landings     by    Mike Capron   My first trip to south Texas I saw a man get bucked off into a patch of prickly pear as big as...
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Cowboy Humor

 Cowboy Humor   by     Mike Capron   Cowboys will supplement their income with a good horse trade. But good doesn’t mean it is a good horse , just a benefit...
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Bronc Riders

 Bronc Riders                                                         ...
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