2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 1 Locals, check out our New Student special for full time residents only!!! $ 33 Welcome to the 28th Annual for 3 weeks of unlimited Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium

The performers, chuck wagon cooks and Take some time to visit with these folks. YOGA! western craftsmen gathered here represent Their stories are rich with history and the finest in their fields. They are as diverse their skills are seasoned with time. We in nature as they are in talent, but they all hope you enjoy this years Lincoln County have a common love of the West and the life Cowboy Symposium and leave with a richer Many other packages to choose from. Classes are $15 to drop in or as low as that it offers. understanding of the “Cowboy Way of Life.” $3.50/class when you come daily and choose our monthly unlimited package.

CONTENTS 4...... Welcome 20-21...... Map 6...... Chuck Wagon Cookoff 32-33...... Family Fun Experience 6-8...... Chuck Wagons 35...... Cowboy Mounted Shooting Our fall clothing line is in stock! Men's and women's apparel including 10...... Entertainment Schedule 37...... Grandstand and Tent Vendor sweaters, jeans, tunics, fl annels, scarves and more. Lots to choose from! 14...... Bronco Sue’s Giveaway Maps and Listings Information 38...... 2017 LCCS Sponsors 16-30...... Entertainer Bios NOW HIRING licensed massage therapists and nail tech Symposium Hours Admission Rates MASSAGE SCHOOL DAILY ENTERTAINMENT FRIDAY OR SATURDAY: Student massages now available on at Friday/Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm $20 per person least 10 days per month. Help support Sunday: 9:00am - 2:00pm Children 12 & under FREE our massage students to learn and NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT Sunday: $5 per person (Concerts/Dance) CONCERTS receive low priced massage! Starting at Thursday, Friday: 7:00pm-10:00pm Thursday Night: $75 per person $30 per hour for a shared room and up 2810A Sudderth Drive Saturday: 7:00pm-11:00pm Friday Night: $75 per person to $67.50 for a 90 minute massage in a DANCE private room. 575-257-4325 Saturday Night: $50 per person

TX-0001212374-01 www.ruidosodayspa.com 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 3 Howdy! his year the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium is 28 years Told and for a special treat this year, the educational side of the annual event is dedicated to History of Lincoln County. With historical documents dating back to the 1880s, Lincoln County has a diverse range of population and an equally large range of visitors. The history of Lincoln County is an intriguing mix of cultures, traditions and even unique animals. Make sure you stop by the different educational sections to see interesting facts about Fort Stanton, the Town of Lincoln and 2815 Sudderth Dr. | 575-257-5410 make sure you take a tour of the Wonders on Wheels Bus to learn about some of the original inhabitants of Lincoln such as Mon - Fri 7:30 to 6 | Sat 8 to 6 | Sun 9 to 4:30 the woolly mammoth that was found in the Nogal area! This year the children of Lincoln County were offered the chance to enter multiple contests covering coloring, drawing, poetry and story writing. Stop by the Turf Club at 3:00 pm on Saturday to observe some of the entries. A big thank you to R.D. and Joan Dale Hubbard for allowing us the opportunity to bring education to the children of Lincoln County and our many visitors.

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Chuck Wagons COCKLEBUR CAMP GRUBELNIK RANCH LONELY GOAT RANCH Sam Howell - Odessa, Texas – Ranch Wagon Dale Grubelnik - Lubbock, Texas – Trail Wagon John & Sharon Drusedum - Roswell, New The Cocklebur Camp Wagon is a “STANDARD” Grubelnik Ranch is located in Raton, New Mexico – Trail Wagon with F.W.W. Flint Michigan on the hubs. The Mexico on Berla Mesa. The wagon is a 1905 The Lonely Goat Ranch Wagon was purchased Flint Wagons Works in Flint, Michigan started Weber with original paint. from David Harkness by John and Sharon Chuck Wagon Cookoff in 1882. It was purchased by Mr. Charles Drusedum in June 2014. It has been in Crapser and was Flint’s first incorporated HONEY DO SPOILER use on the Lonely Goat Ranch and for local In 2012 the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium was named Venue company in 1884. Here they built wagons events since then. This “Indiana” wagon SATURDAY LUNCH for all purposes such as travel, hauling and Kevin Romines - Pampa, Texas – Trail Wagon was manufactured in LaFayette, Indiana in This wagon is an early 1900s Rock Island. Oct. 14, 8-Noon SHARP of the Year by the Cowtown Society of Western Music. In addition, for family use. This wagon started its life as a the late 1800s. It came with a chuck box of The stenciling of who sold and warranted the True West Magazine named it the Best Chuck Wagon Contest for farm and grain wagon before it was converted questionable condition which was replicated to $25 per person wagon is still readable on the sideboards. The to a chuck wagon. The Cocklebur Camp its original design, material and dimensions. A 2012 and 2013. One of the highlights of the Symposium is the crew has cooked for cowboys at roundups, is headquartered in Skeen, Texas, once a recent restoration involved a thorough cleaning, receptions, weddings and cook-offs. SUNDAY BREAKFAST World Championship Chuck Wagon Competition (featured on the community on the now abandoned Santa Fe replacement of unsound wooden components Oct. 15, 8:30 am Food Network’s “All American Festivals and Cowboy Challenges”) Railroad running from Slaton, Texas to Lamesa, and repainting. During the restoration, many $15 per person with prizes totaling $13,000. Competitors are judged not only on Texas. JACKSON RANCH WAGON original markings and paint details were Thomas Jackson, Jr. - Grants, New Mexico – discovered and incorporated into the final their mouth-watering food, but also on the authenticity of their Ranch Wagon product. This wagon was used in interpretative wagons and attire. CROSS WAGON The Jackson Ranch, located on Highway 605 programs at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Ricky Kinsey - Vega, Texas – Trail Wagon N near San Mateo, New Mexico, is a working Heritage Museum in Las Cruces and then later Cross Wagon is operated by the Kinsey family cattle and horse ranch run by Tom Jackson at Fort Selden State Monument in Radium from Vega, Texas. The wagon is a late 1880s Sr. and Tom Jackson Jr. The Jacksons raise Springs. It has traveled throughout the state Studebaker that has been completely restored. registered Longhorn cattle and registered entertaining and educating people across New The Wagons We’ve been cooking on the wagon since 1999. Appaloosas horses. The Jackson Ranch Wagon Mexico. We are involved in several competitions and is a working chuck wagon in use on the ranch BLACK IRON WAGON C BAR C RANCH original paint details found on the Weber caterings throughout the year. We enjoy many regularly during branding season and for Southern States Wide Track Wagon as well as aspects of working together as a family on the annual 4th of July cookouts held every year for Walter Lowe & Bob Wooley - Roswell, New Ken & Sue Cunningham - Hartley, Texas – wagon. Mexico – Ranch Wagon Ranch Wagon the custom chuck boxes designed by Charles family and friends at the ranch. The Jacksons This chuck wagon was made by John Deere The C Bar C Ranch is located in the Goodnight. The C$B has competed in chuck have attended the Lincoln County Cowboy Company sometime around 1904 in Moline, northwest corner of the Texas Panhandle wagon cook-offs as well as barbeque cook- DOUBLE T CHUCKWAGON Symposium and Chuck Wagon Cook-off for Illinois. We like to think it made its way to near the town of Hartley, Texas. The C Bar C offs and cooks extensively for Budweiser of Gary Phillips - Roswell, New Mexico – several years. “We want to have a good time Amarillo. In fact, this is where the C$B name New Mexico to find work on cattle drives. Chuck Wagon is a Peter Schuttler wagon from Trail Wagon and want to teach others about our way of life When that work played out, the wagon the early 1900s. This wagon is used on the originated – “Cooks for Budweiser.” and learn from other competitors.” remained in northern New Mexico and C Bar C Ranch for spring/fall roundups and perhaps provided transportation and chuck brandings. wagon meals on some large ranch. Oh, if it could only talk, the tales it would tell. We purchased it in January 2014 and started to C4B work on it to make it as original as possible. It Randall Whipple - is a work in progress. Amarillo, Texas – Ranch Wagon Gordon Whipple purchased this early 1920s Weber wagon in the BRONZE SCULPTURES BY RORY COMBS CAMP COOKIE early 1980s. It had been Steve Gibson - Germantown, Tennessee – used on his ranch for ORIGINAL PAINTINGS by Ranch Wagon cattle, brandings, 5AWARD WINNING ARTISTS This 48” Peter Schuttler wagon was caterings and just manufactured in Chicago, Illinois and sold to about anything. ROYBROWN FINE ART CERAMICS a dealer in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1916. The After his passing, Schrock family of Yoder, Kansas purchased it Randy rebuild SUMMER SARINOVAGLASS for use in their harness, farming and ranching the wagon and businesses. It is a unique, heavy duty ranch chuck boxes. The JANET ALEXANDERCUSTOM JEWELRY wagon with factory bolster springs. wagon reveals the STORYBEADSJEWELRY COLLECTION RUIDOSOSPIRIT BEARS TAOS DRUMS&LAMPS

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THURSDAY OCT. 12 CONCERT SATURDAY, OCT. 14 RAY REED STAGE (Tent East End) RAY REED STAGE (Tent East End) 7:00pm Dave Alexander & The Big Texas Swing Band 11:00am Carin Mari 8:30pm Red Steagall with Asleep at the Wheel 11:30am Texas Young Guns 1:00pm Bobby Flores & The Yellow Rose Band 2:30pm Billy Mata & Texas Tradition 4:00pm Playboy Tribute FRIDAY, OCT. 13 5:00pm TENT CLEARED SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE RAY REED STAGE (Tent East End) 7:00pm Floyd Domino Trio 11:00am Mary Kaye 7:30pm Mickey Gilley 11:30am Mikki Daniel 9:30pm Jody Nix & The Texas Cowboys 1:00pm Flying J Wranglers 2:30pm Jody Nix & The Texas Cowboys LARRY McWHORTER STAGE (Grandstand West End) 4:00pm Playboy Tribute 9:00am Mary Kaye 5:00pm TENT CLEARED 9:45am Don Edwards FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT 11:00am Flying J Wranglers 7:00pm Bri Bagwell & The Banned 12:00noon Will Banister & The Modern Day Ramblers 8:30pm Tracy Byrd 2:30pm Mikki Daniel

LARRY McWHORTER STAGE (Grandstand West End) TOMMY ALLSUP STAGE (Grandstand Entrance) 9:00am Carin Mari 9:00am Cowboys Unplugged 9:45am Don Edwards 10:00am Neal McCowan & The Good Time Gang 11:00am Floyd Domino Trio 11:30am Cowboys Unplugged 12:00noon Will Banister & The Modern Day Ramblers 1:00pm Neal McCowan & The Good Time Gang 1:00pm Billy Mata & Texas Tradition 2:30pm Cowboys Unplugged 2:30pm Bobby Flores & The Yellow Rose Band

TOMMY ALLSUP STAGE (Grandstand Entrance) 9:00am Cowboys Unplugged SUNDAY, OCT. 15 12:45pm Neal McCowan & The Good Time Gang 2:30pm Cowboys Unplugged RAY REED STAGE (Tent East End) 4:00pm Neal McCowan & The Good Time Gang 9:00am Dave Alexander Gospel Show 11:15am Flying J Wranglers 12:30pm Texas Young Guns

GROUPS LARRY McWHORTER STAGE (Grandstand West End) Playboy Tribute Cowboys Unplugged 9:00am Frank Potter & Friends Billy Mata Billy Cate 11:30am Jack & Deb Stone Bobby Flores Chuck Cusimano Dave Alexander Pete Laumbach TOMMY ALLSUP STAGE (Grandstand Entrance) Floyd Domino Sam Houston 9:00am Lonnie Jo Howell Jody Nix 11:30am Earl Gleason Mikki Daniel Floyd Domino Trio Texas Young Guns Andrew Popham Floyd Domino Texas Young Guns Nathan Phelps Corrina Ripple David Sawyer Frank Potter & Friends Hailey Sandoz Buddy Hewitt Leah Sawyer DJ Pete Jamie Estes Dave Alexander Gospel Show Ronny Allsup Billy Cate Sam Shackleford Carin Marie Dave Alexander Jack & Deb Stone Mary Kaye Pete Laumbach

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“Hot Seat” drawings will be held Thursday at 5 and 7 p.m., every two hours on Friday and Saturday between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m., and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Winners will be given a certificate to choose their own custom hat at the Bronco’s Sue vendor booth located inside the tent.

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14 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM ENTERTAINER BIOS Nobody Sells Our Asleep at the Wheel blacksmithing shop, and since then he Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) has been training himself in the 17th quality and 18th century Spanish Colonial for Less! Thursday, 8:30 pm styles. Come out to the Wild West Mesa Asleep at the Wheel is an American and meet Hopper, his wife Kay and see country music group that was formed some blacksmithing action. in Paw Paw, West Virginia and is based in Austin, Texas. The band has won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 Bobby Flores & The Yellow inception, released over twenty albums, Rose Band and has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard country charts. Their Larry McWhorter Stage (Grandstand West End) highest-charting single, "The Letter Friday, 2:30 pm; That Johnny Walker Read", peaked at Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) UPHOLSTERYCustom Largest Selection of Home No. 10 in 1975. Saturday, 1 pm DELIVERED IN Furnishings and Dècor in Asleep at the Wheel Bobby Flores and the Yellow Rose Band Ruidoso and Lincoln Counties! is the premier classic country and 30 DAYS! Billy Mata and the Texas western swing band in Texas! Featuring Tradition 3 fiddles, lots of steel guitar, and Larry McWhorter Stage Grammy award winning Bobby Flores' (Grandstand West End) smooth country vocals, this band will OUR SLEEP SPECIALISTS WILL HELP YOU FIND THE BEST NIGHT’S SLEEP POSSIBLE! Friday, 1 pm keep everyone dancing to their favorite Inside Ruidoso tunes! From Bob Wills to Ray Price At Hobbs Largest Selection of Mattresses in Ruidoso and Lincoln Counties Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Norte Vista Downs Miller to Merle Haggard, this is real country Plaza Waldrop Saturday, 2:30 pm music at its finest, performed by some OVER 40 COMFORT LEVELS TO CHOOSE FROM! When you see that familiar Texas grin of the best musicians in the country! underneath the white hat, you’ll know that Billy Mata is on stage at the Cowboy Symposium ready to entertain Bri Bagwell hundreds of western swing music fans. Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Billy and his band have celebrated Friday, 7 pm 35 years of making music by winning Bri Bagwell is real country music, and $ Bobby Flores & The Yellow Rose Band the 2016 Ameripolitan Western Swing what country music should strive to be. 100 OFF Group of the year. He is a two-time She is an independent artist without a OR GEL 1ST HYBRID Academy of Western Artists ‘Western record deal, and without management. CUSHION FIRM Swing Vocalist of the Year’ and is a Her popularity is derived 100% by word Mattress$699 ORSets MORE! OR PLUSH member of the Texas Western Swing of mouth and her raw talent. 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A couple over 100 annual shows. of weeks after turning 18, she moved to Austin, TX to study at UT and begin her music career in the live music Hobbs Norte Vista Plaza Bob “Hopper” Shannon / 118 W. Bender capital of the world. Late nights, rowdy Hobbs Norte Vista Plaza Ruidoso Downs 575.392.6055 Voted Best Furniture Blacksmith Texas crowds, and being alone on stage 100 W. Bender 26143 US Hwy 70 East Store in Lincoln County & INSIDE RUIDOSO DOWNS Wild West Mesa with just a guitar shaped her onstage 575.392.6508 (Across from Sears) SE HABLA MILLER WALDROP Friday, Noon & 4 pm; Saturday, 11 am & 3 pm; charismatic charm. She learned to gain 575.392.6508 ESPAÑOL Sunday, 10 am & Noon a crowd’s attention with her beautiful * Free local delivery with purchase of a mattress or mattress set of $599 or more. Discounted mattresses do not apply. See store for details. Although voice, singing songs she wrote herself. 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See store associate Bob first opened Diamondback Forge, a for more information. © 2017 Knorr Marketing MIWA 1215 10/17 16 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM Entertainer Bios Quality Native American and Carin Mari Cowboy Mounted & Diane Willoughby / Designer Jewelryy of the Southwest Larry McWhorter Stage Borderland Pistoleros Mule Lady (Grandstand West End) West End of Race Track Demonstration Arena Friday, 9 am Friday, 9 am – 5 pm; Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm; Thursday, 2 pm; Friday, 11 am & 3 pm; Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Sunday, 9 am – 2 pm Saturday, 11 am & 3 pm Saturday, 11 am Cowboy Mounted Shooting is considered Also known as The Mule Lady, Diane Carin Mari is a songwriter from the the fastest growing equine sport in the will teach you all about the versatility, heart who is passionate about life, world today. Every contestant shoots strength and beauty of mules and playing her own brand of music. Her single action pistols chambered in a donkeys. She will explain the physical career started when her dear friend .45 Colt. In the interest of safety and differences and traits of these and mentor Michael Mart Murphey fairness, no outside, uncertified or spectacular animals with a wide variety suggested that she learn “I Want to be live ammo is allowed at any mounted of live animals for the spectators to see. a Cowboy’s Sweetheart.” Southwester shooting match. Mounted Shooting, Diane has been involved with mules and swing and cowboy music fit her lifestyle a family sport, is a timed event and donkeys for 29 years as a breeder and perfectly since she was already an avid the fastest run wins. Each contestant trainer. She uses her animals for riding, horse rider with the love for the western starts out as a level one shooter and driving and packing. way of life. She holds an English and then may progress through six different Communications Degree from Texas available skill levels depending on the Tech University and also graduated from number of class wins he or she can South Plains College with a degree in achieve. For more information about Commercial Music. Cowboy Mounted Shooting check out www.CMSAevents.com or look for the local group, Borderland Pistoleros, on Located in historic San Patricio, New Mexico on the Sentinal Ranch, the Charity Jacobs Hurd La Rinconada Gallery is home to works of the celebrated Hurd 575.630.1514 Facebook. Their contest runs on the Demonstration Arena family: Peter Hurd, Henriette Wyeth, and their son Michael Hurd. The track backstretch throughout the day gallery also features the works of renowned artists N.C. & Andrew Wyeth. 618 Carrizo Canyon Rd. • Ruidoso, New Mexico Thursday, 3 pm; Friday, Noon & 4 pm; with a break during the Demonstration Open: 10am-5pm | Mon-Sat Saturday, Noon & 4 pm 105 La Rinconada Lane, San Patricio, NM horse training event. (575) 653-4331 www.wyethartists.com (Closed During February & March) Charity Jacobs is a 4th generation TX-0001212458-01 rodeo performer and rancher on both Dave Alexander & The Big Hunter Douglas offersawide variety of window fashions sides of the family and has never Window fashions to match in an array of fabrics, textures and colors. Contact us dreamed of doing anything else. Texas Swing Band every design personality. today.We’re the Hunter Douglas experts, guiding you The star of Trick Riding 101 and Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) in the selections that’ll make your home even more her son, an international champion Thursday 7 pm beautiful––whatever your style. contender, perform as U Spur Rodeo Dave Alexander brings his wonderful Entertainment. She enjoys covering western swing sound to the stage having the history of trick riding and rodeo been named Entertainer of the Year by itself, promoting new and upcoming the Academy of Western Artists. His entertainers, working on their own leadership as music director for the Barnett Carpets presentation and educating potential Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium 1019 Mechem Dr horse-buyers on the ins and outs of shines brightly both on stage and in M-F: 8:00 am-5:00 pm horse ownership. Charity and her son spending the entire year preparing the Sat: 9:00 am-12:00 pm can be found at the Demonstration list of performers that will entertain us Sun: Closed Arena. all weekend. 575-258-4440 He is a four-time Grammy nominated Don Edwards Designer Roller Shades www.barnettcarpetsruidoso.com Chuck Wagon singer and musician and has recorded with country greats such as George Larry McWhorter Stage Demonstrations Strait, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett and (Grandstand West End) Wild West Mesa Asleep at the Wheel just to name a few. Friday, 9:45 am; Saturday, 9:45 am Thursday, Noon – 5 pm; Friday, 9 am - 5 pm; Dave has been inducted into the Texas Don Edwards is a cowboy singer and Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm; Sunday, 9 am – 2 pm Western Swing Hall of Fame and has guitarist who performs Western music. The New Mexico Farm and Ranch received the most Will Rogers Awards by He has recorded several albums, two of Museum will teach you how to cook any single artist. He has served as the which, Saddle Songs and Songs of the an authentic chuck wagon dinner and music director for the Dallas Cowboys, Cowboy, are included in the Folklore make "bag biscuits" at the Wild West Huston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Archives of the Library of Congress. Mesa. the National Finals Rodeo. He produces Edwards also recorded the album High a weekly syndicated western swing Lonesome Cowboy with Peter Rowan radio show heard on nearly fifty stations and Tony Rice. throughout the southwest. ©2017 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas or their respective owners.6217961 18 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM Heritance® hardwood shutters 20 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 21 Entertainer Bios DESTINYY Real Estate & Developmenment Earl Gleason Our Business is Built on Dreams and Imagination Tommy Allsup Stage (Grandstand Entrance) Rhonda Burns Owner/Broker 575-937-3000 • 575-257-3000 Sunday, 11:30 am 2002 Sudderth Drive [email protected] Earl has recently won the Yodeling Ruidoso, NM 88345 www.ruidoso-nm.com contest at the 2012 WMA National Show in Albuquerque, N.M. Earl FEATURED HOMES Gleason is a cowboy music, cowboy 141 DEER PARK DR, ALTO, NM 88312 yodeler, cowboy singer, western music, country music singer songwriter. He Remarkable 3 bed 3 and half bath home ready for move in! If you like a quality is a member of WMA (Western Music built home there is none fi ner. 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Each offi ce is independently owned and operated. to intensive Spanish immersion programs. This summer, TX-0001212786-01 the program will go to Guatemala. Students at ENMU have NIGHTLY RENTALS the option of minoring in Spanish or doing a double major NIGHTCAP for only around 13 hours more than getting a major and a 5 bedrooms / 3.5 bathrooms / Sleeps minor. That sort of fluency in a second language opens many 10 / 3112 sq. ft. doors in most fields. In terms of literature, the department Relax in this incredible family home. It offers a variety of classes, including several that have specific offers one King size bed, three queen size beds and two twin beds. The guest suite is southwestern focus, in-person, online, and via media site. The perfect because it has its own kitchen and MA in English can be completed at a distance, making it a living room. This house is an open concept so family can stay connected during their great choice for teachers and others seeking to expand their stay. The front deck has a nice sitting area opportunities. to watch the wildlife as they pass by. There is also entertainment for the kids with the air hockey table, and a newly added hot tub! This home is close to everything and will not disappoint you. It is the house that you will Floyd Domino Trio want to make memories and revisit every time you visit Ruidoso. Larry McWhorter Stage (Grandstand West End) PARADISE ON THE RIVER Friday, 11 am 3 Bedrooms / 3 bathrooms / Sleeps 12 / 2600 sq ft Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Paradise on the River is exactly as the Saturday, 7 pm name implies. It is the perfect getaway Floyd Domino is a two-time Grammy winner and a long-time offering 750 feet of level Ruidoso River frontage. The cabin grounds offer a park- entertainer at the Cowboy Symposium. He is a student of the like atmosphere where you can fi sh, BBQ, original Texas Playboy piano pounder, Al Stricklin and began picnic, play in the river, relax in the hot tub under the tall pines, and be renewed his career with Asleep at the Wheel. He has played on twenty by nature. This centrally located cabin is number one George Strait and Waylon Jennings hits as well as within walking distance to the beautiful public swimming pool and tennis courts. It is recorded and toured with Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. also close to downtown shopping and fabulous Ruidoso restaurants. While the outside amenities are amazing, you will be equally pleased with the fantastic interior of this He has won the Academy of Western Artists Western Swing unique cabin. This cabin essentially offers three suites, one on each of three levels. 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RENT YOUR HOME WITH US. 22 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM WWW.DESTINYLUXURYRENTAL.COM Entertainer Bios Entertainer Bios Flying J Wranglers Frank Potter & Friends Hondo Spanish Dancers Jody Nix and the Texas Kids Round Up Rodeo Lonnie Joe Howell Ray Reed Stage Larry McWhorter Stage (Grandstand West End) Winners Circle Cowboys Family Fun Paddock/Kid City Tommy Allsup Stage (Grandstand Entrance) Friday, 1 pm; Sunday, 11:15 am Sunday, 9 am Saturday, 1 pm Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Saturday 10 am-Noon Sunday, 9 am Larry McWhorter Stage (Grandstand West End) Frank Potter and Friends will once again The Hondo Spanish Dancers are taught Friday, 2:30 pm; Saturday, 9:30 pm Ruidoso Downs Race Track and the Known for his harmonica sound that fill up a stage with western swing and the traditions of the Spanish settlers that Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium staff brings new dimension to the Cowboy Saturday, 11 am Jody and his band are solid fixtures at a delightful mixture of Sunday morning came to the Hondo Valley and perform will be holding a Kids Round Up Rodeo. and Country songs that he sings, Lonnie Flying J Wranglers are known as “World the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium music. Frank is a Ruidoso original and every year at the Hondo Valley Fiesta. Signup will start at 9 am, events start Joe Howell is in a class of his own. Famous” to the locals and tourists who having been invited to perform almost will be joined on stage by a group of at 10 am and the first 200 kids up to Whether he is performing on stage or have enjoyed their music and antics every October. He’s been involved in local musicians that include Buddy Second Grade will be able to participate. teaching harmonica, the viewer, listener for more than 35 years in the old west western swing music for nearly all his Hewitt, DJ Pete, Jamie Estes, Ronny Jack & Deb There are four events: Bull Riding (okay, and/or learner is witness to a first-class town of Bonita City. The chuck wagon life – he got his start at the age of 8, bouncy ball that has a bull on it), Potato presentation of showmanship, talent dinners and shows are a highlight to Allsup & Sam Shackleford. Stone playing drums for his father Hoyle Nix’s Sack Races, Stick Horse Barrel Races, and music. any Ruidoso summer vacation and the Larry McWhorter band all over west Texas. Gold Panning/ and dummy roping. Children must be fun continues during the fall season Stage (Grandstand He is a member of the Western Swing preregistered and only the first 200 kids when the group continues serving and Archeological Dig West End) Society Hall of Fame, the Texas Western can participate so be early! Mackie Redd / Horse playing on Saturday nights. The Flying Kid City Sunday, 11:30 am Swing Hall of Fame, and has played J Wrangles have performed to over Thursday, 1 pm; Friday, 1 pm & 3 pm; with practically every major country Handling Demo Jack and Deb Demonstration Arena 750,000 guests through the years and Saturday, 10 am, 1 pm & 3 pm Stone travel all music star including Bob Willis, Ray Kids Round Up Rodeo – have toured through much of the country Just on the outskirts of "Kid City" a Gold over the country Price, Marty Robbins, George Strait and Lincoln County Fair Horse Program Friday, 10 am & 2 pm; Saturday, 10 am & including an appearance on the Grand Prospector has set up shop to look for so many more. 2 pm; Sunday, 11 am playing gospel Family Fun Paddock/Kid City ‘Ol Opry in Nashville. James and Cindy gold and other treasures in our sandy music at festivals, RV parks, nursing When Jody Nix takes the stage, the A horseman and singer/songwriter, are joined by band members Roy Black, loam. Stop in and kids can try their luck homes and churches singing the praises dance floor immediately fills to the Saturday, 9 am-11:30 am Mackie has been performing Corina Ripple, Tim McCasland and Greg for a portion of the loot, prizes available of God and encouraging to common brim. That’s all you need to know about The Lincoln County Fair Horse Program professionally since the age of fourteen. Meeks. They will be appearing through for toddlers as well as older kids. believers. They have been nominated his smooth style and gracious attitude. helps the Kids Round up Rodeo to help He has shared the stage with the Nitty the holiday season in several towns in four times as “Duo of the Year” by the Jody Nix and the Texas Cowboys earn funds for awards for each year’s Gritty Dirt Band and many others. In Texas and New Mexico performing their Heritage Awards, making the top five in entertain with pure traditional western show. This year the program is looking 1994, he produced his first solo project, annual Christmas Show. 2014 and 2015. swing dance music that fans have grown to add individual awards for top mare an album entitled When the Last Leaves to love and appreciate. and top gelding as well as participation Fall. His third album, Dreaming Out awards for all the kids who work on the Loud, was released in 2009. Mackie Voted your Favorite Home horse training routines. has also been around horses most of his Kids Contest Live Read/Awards life. He can help you and your horse Décor Furniture Store 2016 Turf Club understand each other and get the most Saturday, 3 pm Kids Round Up Rodeo – Sign Up Family Fun Paddock/Kids City out of the time you and your horse safe. Come see What’s New and Rustic at Kids in Lincoln County Schools were Join him at the Demonstration Arena on asked to compete in four contests, a Saturday, 9 am-10 am Sunday. coloring contest, a drawing/art contest, Children must be preregistered and only the • Candles • Incense a short story contest and a poetry first 200 kids can participate so be early! contest. Contestants from the short Mary Kaye • Chimes • Gifts story and the poetry contest are given Lincoln Town & Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) the opportunity to read their work before Friday, 11 am the judges and then the winners will be Fort Stanton Education Larry McWhorter Stage (Grandstand West End) 2605 Sudderth Midtown Ruidoso announced and given their prizes. Wild West Mesa Saturday, 9 am Thursday, Noon-5 pm; Friday, 9 am-5 pm; Mary Kaye is an internationally 575-257-9508 1-800-257-9507 Kids Old-fashioned Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday, 9 am-2 pm acclaimed and multiple award winning The towns of Lincoln and Fort Stanton singer-songwriter who has toured Carnival/Dig Site are just the beginning of the colorful extensively throughout the United Family Fun Paddock history of Lincoln County. With settlers States and Canada with her unique Thursday, Noon-5 pm; Friday, 9 am-5 pm; from Texas, Mexico, and Spain just brand of western roots music. She is Fire Power Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday 9 am-2 pm to name a few, as well as the Native a native-born Texan, been married to This year the Lincoln County Cowboy American tribes, Lincoln County has a husband Brad for 30 years and they Symposium is proud to offer a mini wide range of culture, traditions and share ten children. 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575-257-3943 Cowboy Symposium! 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM TX-0001210920-01 25 7; Entertainer Bios Mescalero Apache War Mickey Gilley Dancers Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Winners Circle Saturday, 7:30 pm Friday, 11 am; Saturday, 11 am & 4 pm; Mickey Gilley is an American country music singer and musician. Although Sunday, Noon he started out singing straight-up Prayer and belief is a strong spirit country and western material in the among the Apache people. The Apache 1970s, he moved towards a more pop- War Dance is a prayer dance done friendly sound in the 1980s, bringing before the Apache people were to battle him further success on not just the against their enemies. The songs call country charts, but the pop charts as upon the spiritual elements of our world well. Among his biggest hits are "Room to help protect the Apache people. Full of Roses," "Don't the Girls All The men, women and children all Get Prettier at Closing Time," and the participated together to help, pray and remake of the Soul hit "Stand by Me". guide each other in battle. Today, the He is a cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl dance and songs continue as they pray McVoy, Jim Gilley and Jimmy Swaggart. for all goodness to happen. Watch in According to the Federal Aviation amazement as the songs and the dance Administration, Gilley is a licensed have lived on for over 100 years! pilot, holding an instrument rating with commercial pilot privileges for multi- engine airplanes, as well as private pilot privileges for single engine aircraft.

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2622 Sudderth Dr • Ruidoso, NM • 575-257-6924 • Mon-Sun • 10 am- 5 pm 7; Entertainer Bios Entertainer Bios Mikki Daniel Mountain Men Present musicians Craig Rivera on lead Red Steagall Small Petting Zoo Texas Young Guns Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) guitar, Tracy Turbeville on bass and Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Family Fun Paddock Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) Demonstration vocals, Gino De Santis on fiddle and Friday, 11:30 am Wild West Mesa vocals, Punky Potter on drums and Thursday, 8:30 pm Thursday, Noon-5 pm; Friday, 9 am-5 pm; Saturday, 11:30 am; Sunday, 12:30 pm Although Red Steagall is best known Texas Young Guns are students from the Larry McWhorter Stage (Grandstand West End) Thursday, 1 pm; Friday, 10 am & 2 pm; vocals, and Chuck Back steel guitar and Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday, 9 am-2 pm for his wonderful Texas Swing dance Big Texas Swing School in Gainsville Saturday, 2:30 pm Saturday, 10 am & 2 pm; Sunday, 9 am & Noon vocals. A small set of animals from local farms music and such songs as "Here We Go has been brought in and can be found which has quietly and consistently been Mikki Daniel returns for her third The Old West comes to life with the Again", "Party Dolls and Wine", "Freckles in the Family Fun Paddock area. Please teaching the trade of playing western Cowboy Symposium after making Mountain Men who demonstrate and Brown", and "Lone Star Beer and Bob come out and enjoy these visitors, but swing music to our youth. For one week, hundreds of new fans last year. She talk about living during the Wild West New Mexico Wills Music", he also is beloved by Texas do not let the animals out of their pens. each summer, young musicians have has lived her life on a small ranch days. Watch as had dipped candles Leather Crafters and is a true cowgirl. Known for her cowboys for the quiet times they have come together to polish their skills as are made and other historical items are Wild West Mesa spent with him around chuck wagon fiddlers, vocalists and instrumentalists. ability to spin a tale, her strong rhythm used or just chat with Leroy Anderson, Smokey Bear / guitar and crystal clear voice, you can’t Thursday, Noon – 5 pm; Friday, 9 am-5 pm; campfires. In their opinion, the public Emerging from the school is the Wild Bill Housler, Rattler, B. Paul has never heard Red Steagall’s best youngest and most talented group help but love her personality, charm Wenzel and others at this wild show. Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday, 9 am-2 pm Forestry Booth and engaging smile. Mikki received Leathercrafting is one of the oldest music. And, if you ask Red where his Family Fun Paddock/Kid City of Texas Music Troubadours you’ll the 2015 “Western Swing Album of crafts known to mankind. Come out favorite place to play music is, he might Thursday, Noon-5 pm; Friday, 9 am-5 pm; ever find. With the help of director the Year” award by the Rural Roots Neal McCowan & to the Wild West Mesa to watch the say The White House, some famous Dave Alexander, these young stars of stage in Nashville, California, Spain, Saturday, 9 am-5 pm; Sunday, 9 am-2 pm tomorrow are carrying on the tradition of Commission for “Cowgirl Swing”, and The Good Time Gang demonstrations of preserving leather Most people have heard of Smokey, and in 2014 she made history being the and participate or Germany - or he might say at some Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys while Tommy Allsup Stage (Grandstand Entrance) lonesome cow camp in West Texas. the strive to educate people to watch carving out a potential music career of youngest to receive the prestigious in the hands-on out for wildfires. Now is your chance “New Horizons Wrangler Award” for her Friday, 12:45 pm, 4 pm; Saturday, 10 am, 1 pm demonstrations! Songwriter – Steagall has had over 200 their own. This year will feature award What a super band: Neal McCowan/ to learn more about Smokey and the debut album, “Gotta Be A Cowgirl.” of his compositions recorded both by winning fiddler Hailey Sandoz, Corrina acoustic guitar, Tracy Turberville/bass, him and other artists. Rangers and Fire Fighters that help with Ripple, and fiddlers Leah and David Gino DeSanti/fiddle, Richard "Punky" Recording Artist - He has recorded 26 this program. Sawyer. After hearing these young Potter Jr/drums, Craig Rivera/lead consecutive singles that tracked on the musicians, the Cowboy Symposium guitar, Phillip Telford/steel guitar. national charts and released a total of audience can be reassured that the twenty-two albums. Red’s 24th album, future of our music is in very good CLASSIC RED STEAGALL was released hands. in September, 2014.

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28 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 9:00AM - 6:00PM 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 29 Entertainer Bios Tracy Byrd Thank you! Ray Reed Stage (Tent East End) For shopping Friday, 8:30 pm local! We sincerely Tracy Lynn Byrd is an American country music artist. Signed appreciate your to MCA Nashville Records in 1993, Byrd broke through on the business and country music scene that year with his single "Holdin' Heaven", friendship which reached Number One on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. Although he did not land a second Number One until Mike, Tina & 2002's "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo", Byrd has charted more Truman than thirty hit singles in his career, including eleven additional Top Ten hits. He has also released ten studio albums and two Voted #1 greatest-hits albums, with four gold certifications and one Mattress double-platinum certification from the RIAA. Store in Lincoln County

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Thursday Demonstration Arena Demonstration Arena 10am Mackie Redd Horse 10am Mackie Redd Horse Sunday Demonstration Arena Family Fun Paddock Wild West Mesa 11am Mackie Redd Horse 9am-2pm Kids Old-Fashioned Handling Demo Handling Demo Wild West Mesa Handling Demo Carnival/Dig Site 12pm-5pm Chuck Wagon 11am Diane Willoughby - 11am Diane Willoughby - 9am-2pm Lincoln Town Demonstrations Mule Lady Mule Lady 12pm Charity Jacobs 9am-2pm Small Petting Zoo 12pm-5pm Lincoln Town And Fort Stanton 4pm Charity Jacobs 9am-2pm Wonders On Wheels - 12pm Charity Jacobs 12pm Charity Jacobs Education Mobile Museum And Fort Stanton 2pm Mackie Redd Horse 2pm Mackie Redd Horse Kid City Education 9am-2pm Chuck Wagon 9am-2pm Smokey Bear / Handling Demo Handling Demo Demonstrations 9am-2pm Enmu – Portales Forestry Booth 12pm-5pm Nm Leather Crafters 3pm Diane Willoughby - 3pm Diane Willoughby - 9am-2pm Nm Leather Crafters 9am-2pm Wonders On Wheels 1pm Mountain Men Mule Lady Mule Lady 9am Mountain Men - Mobile West End Of Race Track Demonstration 4pm Charity Jacobs 4pm Charity Jacobs Demonstration Museum 9am-2pm Cowboy Mounted Demonstration Arena Kid City Kid City 10am Bob “Hopper” 9am-2pm Smokey Bear / And Borderland 2pm Diane Willoughby - Shannon / Forestry Pistoleros 9am-5pm Enmu – Portales 9am-5pm Enmu – Portales Booth Mule Lady 9am-5pm Wonders On Wheels - 9am-5pm Wonders On Wheels - Blacksmith Winners Circle 3pm Charity Jacobs Mobile Museum Mobile Museum 12pm Bob “Hopper” 12pm Mescalero Apache 9am-5pm Smokey Bear / 9am-5pm Smokey Bear / Shannon / War Dancers ** Kid City Blacksmith 12pm-5pm Enmu – Portales Forestry Booth Forestry Booth 1pm Gold Panning / 9am-10am Kids Round Up 12pm Mountain Men Groups have tentatively agreed to 12pm-5pm Wonders On Wheels - Demonstration ** Mobile Museum Archeological Dig Rodeo - Sign Up come out but this is subject to change 12pm-5pm Smokey Bear / 3pm Gold Panning / 9am-11:30am Kids Round Up Forestry Booth Archeological Dig Rodeo - Lincoln County Fair Horse 1pm Gold Panning / Family Fun Paddock Archeological Dig Program 9am-5pm Kids Old-Fashioned 10am Gold Panning / Family Fun Paddock Carnival/Dig Site Archeological Dig 12pm-5pm Kids Old-Fashioned 9am-5pm Small Petting Zoo 10am-12pm Kids Round Up Carnival/Dig Site 9am-5pm Wonders On Wheels - Rodeo 12pm-5pm Wonders On Wheels - Mobile Museum 1pm Gold Panning / Mobile Museum 9am-5pm Smokey Bear / Archeological Dig 12pm-5pm Smokey Bear / Forestry Booth 3pm Gold Panning / Forestry Booth West End Of Race Track Archeological Dig 12pm-5pm Small Petting Zoo 9am-5pm Cowboy Mounted Family Fun Paddock And Borderland 9am-10am Kids Round Up Friday Pistoleros Winners Rodeo - Sign Up Wild West Mesa Circle 9am-11:30am Kids Round Up 9am-5pm Lincoln Town 11am Mescalero Apache Rodeo - Lincoln And Fort Stanton War Dancers ** County Fair Horse Education 1pm Hondo Spanish Program 9am-5pm Chuck Wagon Dancers ** 9am-5pm Kids Old-Fashioned Demonstrations Carnival/Dig Site 9am-5pm Nm Leather Crafters Saturday 9am-5pm Wonders On Wheels - 10Am Mountain Men Wild West Mesa Mobile Museum Demonstration 9am-5pm Lincoln Town 9am-5pm Smokey Bear / 12pm Bob "Hopper" And Fort Stanton Forestry Booth Shannon/ Education 9am-5pm Small Petting Zoo Blacksmith 9am-5pm Chuck Wagon 10am-12pm Kids Round Up 2pm Mountain Men Demonstrations Rodeo Demonstration 9am-5pm Nm Leather Crafters West End Of Race Track 4pm Bob "Hopper" 10am Mountain Men Shannon/ 9am-5pm Cowboy Mounted And Demonstration Borderland Pistoleros Blacksmith 11am Bob "Hopper" Shannon/ Winners Circle Blacksmith 11am Mescalero Apache 2pm Mountain Men War Dancers ** Demonstration 4pm Mescalero Apache 3pm Bob "Hopper" War Dancers ** Shannon/ Blacksmith Turf Club 3pm Kids Contest Live Read/ Awards 32 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 2017 LINCOLN COUNTY COWBOY SYMPOSIUM 33 Cowboy Mounted Shooting CMSA style!!

he Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association came Tto be in the early 90's and has been part of the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium since 2004. Competitors shoot black powder blanks at balloon targets using two Colt .45 six shooters. A timed event with penalties for missing, and going off pattern, just like barrel racing, Cowboy Mounted Shooting is the fastest growing equine sports in the world today. This year's shoot Pictured is NM Bandoleros president is presented by New Mexico's Billy Horner of Artesia Billy’s Sports Bar & Grill to have newest mounted shooting shooting at last organization, the NM Bandoleros year’s symposium. based in Artesia. The fast-paced Photo by Tracy Webb photography. fun features shooters from across New Mexico and the Southwest Region and is always a fan favorite. This year's match director is Jim Huff LIVE MUSIC, of Alamogordo, and our announcer and master of STEAK SPECIAL ceremonies is Jim (AKA Slim) Hollmann of Hagerman. illy’s Sports Bar and Grill will feature live music Bduring the 28th annual Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium along with dinner specials each evening.

On Friday, the ThuderKatz from Roswell will perform from noon to 5 pm, and the sports bar will offer a $9.95 Fried Catfish and Shrimp special that evening.

On Saturday, the Yarbrough Band from Las Cruces will perform from noon to 5 pm, and a ribeye or prime rib steak special will be available for $12.95.

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