Cowboy Life

Four decades. A lifetime in the saddle. Bob Moorhouse takes us inside the legendary Pitchfork Ranch and shares stories from a life spent as a cowboy, horseman, ranch manager and photographer documenting the people and traditions of the American West.

Bob Moorhouse worked for Pitchfork Land & Cattle Co. for four decades, and for most of his tenure he directed the historic West Texas ranch as general manager and vice pr

Buster McLaury has started nearly 10,000 colts and cowboyed for legendary ranches including the Four Sixes, JA, and Triangle. In this episode, he shares a lifetime of horsemanship, colt starting, and ranching wisdom

Buster McLaury figures he has started nearly 10,000 colts under saddle. Before becoming a full-time trainer and clinician, he cowboyed in the thick brush country of West

Mark Gardiner and his family raise Black Angus bulls near Ashland, Kansas

Mark Gardiner and his family raise Black Angus bulls near Ashland, Kansas. Their operation began as a dugout built in 1885 on a 160-acre homestead, and it has grown to a

Nick Dowers; Nevada Rancher, NRCHA Snaffle Bit Open Champion, 2 Time Road To The Horse Champion, Horseman, Great Basin Cowboy

Nick Dowers has never strayed from his cowboy roots. Although he has found success showing reined cow horses, he continues to run cattle in the desert country surrounding

Buckaroos & Big Country: Joe Glascock Winecup Gamble Ranch Manger, a 1.2-million-acre buckaroo outfit in northeast Nevada.

Joe Glascock manages the historic Winecup Gamble Ranch, a 1.2-million-acre buckaroo outfit in northeast Nevada. Established in the Thousand Springs Valley shortly after t

Tucker Brown, Crockett Carothers, Tripp Townsend and Ross Hecox get together to discuss ranching, podcasting, cowboy codes and running a business

Tucker Brown, Crockett Carothers, Tripp Townsend and Ross Hecox get together to discuss ranching, podcasting, cowboy codes and running a business in the Western world. Th

Martin Black discusses ranching, horsemanship and making a living in the Great Basin. Lifelong horseman has deep roots on both sides of his family settled in the area 150 years ago, raised and sold thousands of horses to ranchers and buckaroo outfits

Martin Black discusses ranching, horsemanship and making a living in the southwestern corner of Idaho. The lifelong horseman has deep roots in the region, as both sides o

Don Murphy is well-known as an elite cow horse trainer, however his roots reach down into the ranching culture of the West Coast.

Don Murphy is well-known as an elite cow horse trainer, however his roots reach down into the ranching culture of the West Coast. Before training and showing was a sustai

Red Steagall - a musician, songwriter, cowboy poet and radio and television personality, his pursuits as an entertainer consistently shine the spotlight on America's Western heritage

Red Steagall has sung the praises of cowboys and the ranching way of life for decades. As a musician, songwriter, cowboy poet and radio and television personality, his pu

Gary Morton has spent a lifetime working on cattle outfits throughout the West, most notably the legendary Bell Ranch in New Mexico

Gary Morton has spent a lifetime working on cattle outfits throughout the West, most notably the legendary Bell Ranch in New Mexico. He also has established himself as a

Jeff Williams has been starting colts for big ranches for four decades. Some of those outfits have included the Beggs, Haythorn, King, Muleshoe and Spades.

Jeff Williams has been starting colts for big ranches for four decades. Some of those outfits have included the Beggs, Haythorn, King, Muleshoe and Spades. Williams start

Boots O'Neal age 92, longtime Four Sixes Ranch cowboy was raised in West Texas still gets horseback every day. A cowboys, cowboy.

At age 92, Boots O'Neal still gets horseback every day. The longtime Four Sixes Ranch cowboy was raised in West Texas and started working at age 15 in 1947. He has since

Texas Cowboy Jason Pelham. Despite dealing with many natural disasters, the longtime cowboy and rancher has remained devoted to the cowboy life for four decades

The devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire in 2024 scorched many family ranches in the Texas Panhandle, including an operation run by Jason Pelham. Despite dealing with many n

Steve Friskup, Western performance horse industry auctioneer at the most elite sales in the Western industry, NCHA, NRCHA and many more.

Steve Friskup has watched ranch horses skyrocket in value during the past few years, playing a crucial role as the auctioneer at the most elite sales in the Western indus

Donnell Brown mixes modern technology with deep-rooted ranching history on his family's cattle operation in Throckmorton, Texas.

Donnell Brown mixes modern technology with deep-rooted ranching history on his family's cattle operation in Throckmorton, Texas. The RA Brown Ranch is widely respected fo

Thomas Saunders V has left his mark on all arenas the cowboy lifestyle, working as a cattle rancher, colt starter, movie wrangler and stock contractor

Thomas Saunders V has left his mark on all arenas the cowboy lifestyle, working as a cattle rancher, colt starter, movie wrangler and stock contractor. His drive is fuele

Wild cow catcher Travis Ericsson describes the thrill of roping feral cattle in rugged country

Wild cow catcher Travis Ericsson describes the thrill of roping feral cattle in rugged country. It's a skill and a passion he inherited from his father, legendary Arizona

Ed Ashurst has cowboyed on the most iconic ranches in Arizona

Ed Ashurst has cowboyed on the most iconic ranches in Arizona. His experiences working cattle in the mountains, deserts and along the Mexican border have inspired more th

John Welch; Rancher, Cattleman, Cowboy tells his story of ranching in Southeast Colorado and Texas. Building his own cattle operation from scratch.

John Welch says ranching is every bit as risky as snow-skiing down a steep, forest hillside. Nevertheless, he and his family have built a cattle operation from scratch, s

Jolyn Young shares her stories about the life of a cowboy – from the perspective of a real-life ranch wife.

Jolyn Young shares her stories about the life of a cowboy – from the perspective of a real-life ranch wife. It turns out that being married to a cowboy takes just as much