Aspen Meadows Ranch Cutting: July 11, 2009

One Day Cutting... $200 Added... Low Entry Fees... Novice Spectacular

One day cutting to be held at a beautiful working ranch: Watch the Video to see photos and get more details...

Directions to the Cutting.

The directions to the ranch are; From I-84 EB or I-80 EB to mutual junction at Echo Junction.

1) Take I-80 EB past Echo Junction headed towards Evanston, WY.

2) Take Exit 185 (Castle Rock exit) and turn right at top of ramp.

3) Turn right on gravel frontage road and continue west for approx. 1.75 mi.

4) Turn left at Aspen Meadow Ranch archway and continue till arriving at red steel barn and arena.

Detials - Map Link

Changes to the Web site:

We are making some changes to the Web Site and adding more Video. See the changes as well as some interesting interviews from the last Ogden Show.

Greg Smith Interview:

Action West caught up with Greg Smith at the last Ogden Show, where we got a chance to sit down and ask him a few questions about life in the Lone Star State and to give us an update on his family. Greg also agreed to critique his 74 run on “SDP Debbys Dream” in the Open.

Training Tips:

Bill Freeman... Herd Work: This video was selected from one of our Cutting World Video Magazines shot in the 90's at the Picabo Ranch in Idaho. This video is 11 minutes of a 47 minute clinic on herd work by the late Bill Freeman. If you would like to see the entire segment plus a story on working cow dog's you can purchase the entire DVD for $17.95 plus $5 shipping and handling.

You can order by email: pokey@actionwest.com or call Action West Video at (801) 272-2323

Action West Flash Backs:

Action West Flashback... In the 80's and 90's we would occasionally have special classes that were meant "just to be fun." This was just such an occasion at the Picabo Ranch in Picabo, Idaho. We hope you enjoy the video, see if you can recognize any of the trainers.

Oakley Show a great success……..

New Legend’s Class

Except for a little rain, which settled the dust, the weather was almost perfect. Like the weather, when the dust settled the Legends, were almost perfect! This class was made up of cutters who built the foundation and wrote the early history of the UCHA and cutting in the western states. This class included the owner of DOC’S MARMOSET (Bob Condie) who won the NCHA Futurity in 1973.

The Legends lived up to their reputation, even though many of them have not competed for years, each ride was punctuated by an almost flawless performance. Cutters, like a good bottle of wine, seem to get better with age. Eighty three-year old Keith Bowden (one of the founding fathers of the UCHA) set the bar high with a 77, which forced Park City’s Frank Richards to cowboy up and squeeze out a 78 to win the coveted Legends Belt Buckle. Congratulations Frank and all the Legends Cutters.

Grass Roots Class

This was a special class made of Cutters who had never won any money from NCHA. There were some good runs; but the most important part was, we saw people having fun. An accomplished Barrel Racer, Kirbi Hughes, won this class, marking a very nice 75 run. She received a Beautiful Belt Buckle presented by Steve Williams. Kirbi is the wife of Aaron Hughes.