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You will see it with That’s the great thing about my TWO-BITS FROM A us putting one foot in front of the instructor Donna Kavanagh, arti- job — I’m not pigeon-holed into TWO-BIT COWBOY other. san Caitlin McLean, trainer Glenn one area. In the past few weeks, Terri McKinney and her hus- Craig Couillard - Editor There is something about the Stewart, chuckwagon driver Troy I’ve been to the Masters at Spruce band Chuck own Wild Deuce horse that stirs within us… some- Flad, trick rider Niki Flundra, out- Meadows, The Canadian Supreme, Retreats and Outfitting south thing that binds us all together. And fitter Terri McKinney, Psychologist a charity trail ride in the Rockies, west of Rocky Mountain House ou ever feel like you are right you don’t find it with many other April Clay, and artist Kim Rose. Calgary Stampede, and a Doug Alberta in the Bighorn Back- in your professional wheel- farm animals. I remember early on in my cow- Mills Natural Horsemanship clinic. country. They teach horseman- house? I’ve said it many Do you recall someone enthu- boy editor job being warned about I even caught Ian Tyson and Corb ship clinics, do packing demos, Y train horses in the mountains, times but it’s worth saying again — siastically attending an amazing this group or that. The English Lund performing at the Calgary I sometimes can’t believe I get paid Chicken Expo… or a Swine Expo… riders were supposedly one way… Stampede. and offer trail rides and pack to do this job!! or a Goat Expo. Not even a cow western riders another. Show jump- Different… diverse… interest- trips. They put on over 1,500 I love playing cowboy editor. And is on the same page as the horse. ers were said to be this way, and ing… even inspiring. All of them… miles a season. They also it’s a good thing… because I’m not The Mane Event is on this month barrel racers that way. Funny how and all connected back to the horse. hold Canada’s ONLY Working Mountain Horse Competition & going to get rich doing it. in Chilliwack, and I can’t wait for that was — people felt the need to I hope to get out to more events Select Sale each fall. But then that’s pretty well true people to come visit our booth as “give me the goods” on the various over the coming months, and meet for most folks trying to make a the conversations are all about disciplines.