July/August Sneak Peek

This issue is about to hit the stands. Here\’s a sneak peak of what you\’re about to receive in your mailbox. (If you\’re not a subscriber, you\’re really missing out – subscribe here, and in the meantime look for it on your local newsstand.

Our cover. Brought together by our own Dainya Sapergia, art direction by Kendra Roberts and featuring Niki Flundra and her fabulous trick horse, Ace. This talented duo will be performing at this year\’s edition of the Calgary Stampede and succinctly represented on the cover, our feature piece on the Greatest Show on Earth.

Within the Calgary Stampede feature, regular contributor Ted Stovin of Everything Cowboy takes a critical look at the rise of stand-alone rodeos such as the Calgary Stampede and the American.

Still within the genre, Deanna Kristensen\’s interview with with this issue\’s chosen maverick, produced some candid thoughts from one of the most influential rodeo producers of all time, Winston Bruce.

Owner of the Rona store in Black Diamond, Alberta and shelter expert, Robbie McKay offers exclusive inside tips on building one.

Dr. Mike Scott, of Moore Equine, helps us decipher the real story behind stem cell therapy.

Deanna Kristensen tackles the controversy behind this year\’s government-driven cull of Alberta\’s wild horses.

One of our favourite photographers, and a true western folk herself, Mary Williams Hyde illustrates our Getaways guide to the Will James Round Up Ranch Rodeo in Hardin, Montana, with her spectacular photographs of the event.

They say she\’s an old cowboy soul in a young body. Extreme cowboy competitor, Obbie Schlom tells us about her favourite gear in this issue\’s edition of Freeze Frame.

Vaquero aficionado, Rod Honig takes us through a historical tour of the origin of the spur. 

These nifty scarf slides by Tom Balding are just one of seven new pieces of western gear featured in our regular Magnificent Seven western product profiles.

Cutting horse trainer Dustin Gonnet continues our cerebral tour through the year of a cutting horse prospect with this issue\’s discussion of keeping the minds of his three-year-olds in futurity training fresh and sharp for the aged event season just around the corner.

Kirsty White discloses her own, personal favourite barrel bloodlines in our Bloodline Buzz column.

A Texas-inspired recipe for rib rubs.

Amanda Brumley talks about the success of executing the runaway success of such shows as Reining By The Bay, a full recap of show scenes from the late spring, a horse called Red Hot Jade who\’s taking the cow horse world by storm – just a few more hot items in the issue.

You might think of enjoying our Wild West cocktail of the month, the Bakon Vodka Caesar, as you peruse it.