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B Y K E V I NM Y E R S
The high lonesomebeckonsto You,
L i k ea s a i l o rd r a w nt o t h e s e a .
Come,it whispers,ridethe big country,
Findwhat it is that you mightbe.
Jingleup the cawy, you'llneeda full string
ln this countryyou'llride.
Mind you,only saddlethe goodones,
Big of heartand longof stride.
The wide-openspacesdareyou,
To proveyou'renot amongthe weak.
MotherNatureherselfalonewill decidethe
true of heartfrom the timid and meek.
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QUARTEF?HORSES
A BREEDERSAND RANCHERS
SALE
PRODUCTION
4, zooz
rHURS
OCTOBER
AM, AT THE RANCH
11:00
IOO QUARTER HORSES
Mares
Geldings' 10Performance
50 Ranch/Performance
2007Foals' 1ABroodmares
30 Standout
?5 HEREFORDFEMALES
5A Ered ReplacementHeifers'25 Fall Pairs
.OURSPECIALTY!
NANCTIHOFSES..
The countrv's larqestoftering of broke and startedprospects...60hd.!
,seasonedrancliers.4toi|yrs.,WellstartZd2&3yr.olds,JamisonPr99ramfrlliei,started2to4
R i d e ,i t c a l l s ,u p o nt h e m o u n t a i n s ,
And to the far reachesof the plains.
Ridethe goodhorsesand wide-openspaces,
As thoughyou'llnot passthis awayagain.
to catchthe skyline,
Endeavor
Showthe mountainsthat you'vegot sand.
Proveto the sky and rivers
Thatyou havethe mettleto makea hand.
W a l l o wn o t i n y o u rf a i l u r e s ,
But holddearthe hard lessonslearned.
Carrywith pridethe scarsof knowledge,
havingbeenjustlyearned.
Experience
THE
HENEFONDS
JA WILYROAN
TEOUESDOCLUCAS
1997RedDunGelding
2001RedRoanGelding
, Sonof greatropr Wilywood! , Docs Lettersson , '15.1hW
S,NCEPA... Oneof
America'smostrespected , 15.1hM 1210lbs., Talented 1215[bs. , Seasned rancher
athlete,big countryexperience! ...mind,abili$, disposition!
cowherds!
Givethanksfor yourappointedstation,
Borrowedtime only,but yoursall along.
Eachtrottingfootfallcarryingyou fadher,
Yet somehowcloserto home.
Ride,it daresyou from the cold of night,
Throughthe burningheatof the day.
Ridethe goodhorsesand wide-openspaces,
Lestyour spirit be let to fade away.
Kevin Myers workson Wyoming'sWagonhoundRanchand wasfeaturedin Tim
Cox's award-winningp ainting Good
Horsesand Wide Open Spaces,which
soldfor $101,000at the2007Prix deWest.
SEPTEMBEP' 2OO7 I WESTERN
HORSEMAN
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