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Built in 1939, Old Tucson is a renowned film set and family theme park located just outside Tucson, AZ. Nestled between Saguaro National Park and Tucson Mountain Park, this beautiful desert setting has been the filming location for hundreds of classic western films and TV shows. The studio opened its doors as a theme park in 1960 and continues to welcome guests for a variety of immersive and theatrical experiences, special events, and tours.
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The Tucson Rodeo Parade originated in February 1925. At that time, it preceded the Tucson Rodeo and was a one-day event, both of which were conceived with the thought that they could benefit Tucson’s economy by attracting tourists. The plan worked! Now, 100 years later, the parade is still rollin' strong!
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Anna Twinney’s Reach Out to Horses programs give you the opportunity to learn the methodologies and concepts necessary to fully understand and work in the language of the horse. Anna is a noted International Equine Specialist, Natural Horsemanship Clinician, Animal Communicator and Energy Healer. Her hands-on approach will allow you to gain insight and understanding into the mind of the horse, learn how to leave the one-way conversation behind, and build a true connection and trust-based partnership with your horse.
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Mark Bedor is the creator of Today’s Wild West, an award-winning documentary-style TV series on all-things-Western and a two-time winner of the National Cowboy Museum’s Western Heritage Award.
Mark is a long-time freelance magazine writer-photographer, author of two Western coffee table photography books, and spent a career in local TV news, before focusing on the Great American West.
Mark Bedor and Russell have been friends for years and in this edition of the Cowboy Up podcast, those years come alive and they share what they are up to now. This one is a lot of fun! Sit back and enjoy!
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Spend a few minutes with Dean Ruffing. Dean is the CEO of Hotels In The Best Destinations.
Dean shares some of his favorite places to visit and even gives us a little “Inside Baseball” on how booking travel and getting the best deal actually works. Learn about terms like OTA and IPW and how to leverage these to get the most bang for your travel dollar.
Dean and Russell have worked and traveled together extensively for year. Come along for a great ride. Saddle up!
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Michael Delbar has been the CEO of the California Rangeland Trust for the last decade. The mission of the trust is to preserve working landscapes in the state of California along with protecting what matters by working with California ranching families to preserve our state’s rangeland, air and water quality, wildlife habitat, and local food supplies. What they have learned over the years is that once the land is converted to other uses, it doesn’t go back.
The resources the California Rangeland Trust protects are too precious to lose. The land is is vital for our future. Together, we can support ranchers in protecting these invaluable resources for generations to come.
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Great Quote Being a cowgirl goes beyond the hat and boots. It’s having the grit, determination & passion to achieve your dreams. It’s being fearless & confident in who you are. It’s having integrity and doing the right thing, no matter what. It’s being loyal, hard working, genuine, kind, gracious, tough, honest and classy- the core characteristics every woman should strive to have.
Celebrating National Day of the Cowgirl - September 15 is National Day of the Cowgirl; celebrating the women who embody and live out the Western lifestyle. Durango boots officially claimed it a National Day in 2022 through the National Day Archives. The day was established, "to recognize the women who personify the Western lifestyle. National Day of the Cowgirl is a celebration and recognition of the spirit of the American cowgirl – a spirit embodied by women who are strong, confident, and resilient." Erin Delong with Durango says, “Through farming and ranching, arts and culture or equine sports, the spirit of a cowgirl shines through women from diverse backgrounds who share a passion for the western way of life." I am blessed to say that I grew up being inspired by cowgirls of all different walks of life. I have learned from the best of horsewomen. I have learned though, that a cowgirl is more than a woman on a horse, but someone of strength, grit, and determination. A cowgirl doesn't give up or quit easily and she knows how to hold her ground and stand firm in what she believes in. Life at White Stallion Would be far more difficult without cowgirls and what they add to the mix. Why did Durango Boots get involved with this effort and what took so long? Durango Boots Scholarship? Tell us about it. Association with the Dude Ranch Association. Russell was inducted into the Dude Ranch Hall of Fame in January 2024. Talk about Durango Boots -
The Best of America By Horseback is hosted by Del & Shevawn Shields and they capture the beauty of America by horseback. This is the number one trail riding show in the country, featuring magnificent riding locations around the United States and the surrounding countries while also providing educational and informative segments on horses, travel, equine care, and quality equine products and services.
Each location featured on the show is a place where viewers can go with their own horses and some destinations even provide equine for guests to use. Best of America by Horseback covers all of the details you would want to know before you visit yourself, such as the trails and terrain, the footing and the difficulty level of the trails, the available lodging accommodations or camping facilities as well as ease of access with large rigs
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Basecamp For Veterans
The volunteers at Basecamp for Veterans are working to respond to the needs of those who served our nation and their families. They accomplish this by promoting personal and professional growth using equine therapy.
This promotes bother personal and professional growth within the veteran community and creates the groundwork for continued growth.
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This week’s Cowboy Up Podcast features an artist more focused on promoting the art of other cowgirl artists to worry about her own. And her art is amazing to say the least! Russell freely admits to Megan that he would love to be more artistic but with artists like Megan and the others in her group, we are all in very good hands.
Megan’s Mission is to Increase the opportunities and representation of female western artists and makers. She says that Cowgirl artists come in many forms. Some cowgirl artists are born into the cowgirl lifestyle, riding horses and doctoring cattle from an early age, some come into the lifestyle later on, and still others are artists who represent the cowgirl lifestyle and the places and animals she knows and loves.
She makes sure that Cowgirl Artists of America supports them all.
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Southern Arizona is blessed to have Cowtown boots here to help cowboys and cowgirls look and feel the part. The traditionalist knows having the right hat, the right shirt, the exact belt and boots is where it all starts. The group at Cowtown Boots takes it all to the next level and gives White Stallion guests a very attractive discount!.
In this episode of the Cowboy Up podcast, Sherry and Kimberly explain how they match style with comfort and how they put it all together with the perfect pair of Durango Boots.
Durango Boots are what most of the wranglers at White Stallion wear because they just don’t let you down in the area of style, comfort or durability.
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Ute Vaughn has become almost a regular at White Stallion Ranch over the last two decades. We love her and the feeling is mutual! In 2004, Ute moved to Tucson Arizona to follow her passion for the Southwest Art. She is the artist in residences at White Stallion Ranch and belongs to several local art organizations - Artists of the Southwest, SAACA, SAAG, APRA art division, etc.
She says it best “I have been an artist all my life. My passion for art, color and life is expressed in my vibrant paintings, which are inspired by animals, nature, symbols and the mystical. My favorite mediums are watercolor, for the flow and translucency, and acrylic for the versatility and texture. My main desire in all my paintings and art classes is to inspire creativity and touch the heart.”
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This week’s Cowboy Up Podcast hosts someone who just happened to join us at White Stallion for a mental reset from long hours of hard work. Debbe Dunning was the second Tool Time with Tim Taylor girl on Home Improvement Heidi Keppert and the Host of her own Travel Series Debbe Dunnings Dude Ranch Roundup.
Some folks may not know this but Debbe is the real deal when it comes to being a cowgirl. She is well known at many dude ranches and no stranger at all here at Whit Stallion. She tried to sneak in but we caught her and twisted her arm (didn’t take that much) to spend a few minutes with us. She talks about what she looks for in a dude ranch, some of the ranches she’s visited and has some great advice for the single traveler.
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This week’s Cowboy Up Podcast features A Farmer, A Rancher, A Meteorologist, A Hedge Fund Manager, A Logistics Expert and a Human Resource Expert.
It sounds like the studio must have been very crowded. Once you listen to Arnold, one man, who does all of these things daily, you’ll discover how he does it, the risks and how everyone worldwide benefits.
Arnold owns and operates 7 farms in the greater Tucson area that he visits in person six days per week. This is what it takes to manage staff, manage water, manage delivery and sales. This was our second attempt to interview Arnold after the first attempt ended in a farm emergency that required a 16-hour day to handle.
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The Body, Mind, Equine™ program was personally crafted by Cathy Woods. This one of a kind program merges authentic yogic principles with horsemanship, guiding you to become a mindful equestrian from the ground up.
Both seasoned riders and those just embarking on their journey stand to benefit from this program. The skills we share offer the potential for transformative skills to enrich your life and to cement your bond with your equine partner.
Cathy Woods is a seasoned yogini and horsewoman who brings her expertise to a program with international acclaim. Body, Mind, Equine™ is offered at White Stallion Ranch and other venues across the country.
This immersive program provides a supportive and non-competitive environment that encourages you to work from where you are. The program has been featured in prominent publications such as Forbes.com, Yoga Digest Magazine, Equetrekking, and Western Horse and Gun Magazine.
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Horses were first domesticated in 3500 BC and these majestic animals remain as a critical part of the world today. The energy that powered Henry Fords first Model- manufacturing plant came from 100% horse dung. Until the early 1900’s horses were the primary mode of transportation and without horses it would have been impossible to grow enough food to feed he world!
Horses possess a unique combination of speed, size, strength, stamina while remaining steadfast and reliable companions. Horses also had the most profound impact of spreading the human genome by making the population mobile which further altered the world we live in. At one point in time there were 300,000 horses in New York City and the waste they produced created the homes we now name Brownstones. Listen and find out why…
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What does someone who grew up on a Navajo Reservation next to the Grand Canyon do when life on the Reservation is all they have ever known? Jeremy left, moved to the city and obtained a Masters Degree in Physical Therapy! Once he started on his Doctoral Degree he decided he missed a life around horses and applied at White Stallion. His life history and experience has created quite an impression here at the ranch!
Later in the podcast Jeremy shares a story about his 105 year old grandfather who still rides and throws hay along with an interesting alarm clock grandpa used to wake him up one morning. Imagine growing up on over 1400 acres and having between 30 and 50 dogs at any given point in time!
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Many guests at White Stallion Ranch get to know Russell and some are successful at teasing stories out of him from time to time.
People frequently ask ... "Russell, is that a story or is it a True story?" In true Russell style, he smiles and says, "Well that's for you to decide."
In today's episode, Steven sits down with Russell and teases new stories about the world of dude and guest ranching today and where Russell thinks its heading. Spending time at a dude ranch is all about someone having their own personal adventure and getting in touch with their inner cowboy.
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Benjamin Franklin has been the focus of many books and movies. Most recently, the esteemed man of many talents is the focus of the eponymous TV mini series, “Franklin.” Michael Douglas stars as the 70-year-old Franklin, who is sent over to France with his grandson, Temple Franklin. Franklin’s assignment? Enlist the help of the French government in defeating the British. The series is written by Kirk Ellis, who also penned the screenplay for the Emmy-winning TV mini series, “John Adams.” Kirk joins the podcast to talk about his experience researching and writing the story of Franklin’s biggest gamble of his career, as well as what it was like to be on set in France during the filming, where he even got to don wig and costume as an extra.
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Christa Lafayette, the innovative CEO of Etalon Equine Genetics, returns to the podcast, this time with the results of the genetic tests that her company ran on two of Russell True’s horses. He’s learning the results in real time, as are you. Christa shares her insights on how genetic information can enhance breeding programs, improve horse health, and even predict performance traits. Whether you’re a horse lover or a science geek, this episode is an enlightening journey into the genetic blueprint of our equine companions and how genetic research is shaping the future of the horse industry.
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