RODEO BIBLE CAMP, SPOON CREEK CHAPTER Fellowship of Christian Cowboys GARDNER, KANSAS by Elli Ouellette The Spoon Creek Chapter of Fellowship of Christian Cowboys held its 15th Annual Rodeo Bible Camp at Gardner, KS from June 7-14. In attendance were campers from Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado with, of course, others from Kansas and Missouri. A [...]
Wow!! What a ride!! Camp was great and I had a lot of fun. I can tell I am getting older because I was bone tired!!! I don’t know about you all but every year Ronnie really gets me fired up. Its like he refreshes my love for the lord also my faith and helps [...]
The grass is green and its time to turn livestock out on pastures. If your horses have been stalled or dry lotted all winter. You need to be very careful introducing your horses to the new spring grass. Since the new grass is very rich with moisture, and our horses have been on hay and [...]
Sorry I missed a month. We had computer problems, and I have been busy trying to get awards for camp. In our ABRA barrel racing news letter there was a poem I would like to share this month. I think that it really fits all of us. When I say… “I am a Christian” I’m [...]
There is a Senator from Louisiana trying to pass a bill on the transportation of horses. It could get out of hand and shut down hauling horses to shows and rodeos. To view a post on the bill 311, go to www. barrelhorseworld.com. I think you can go to the AQHA website also. They are [...]
For the last three years we have went to a Penny Treeby Hudgens Barrel Racing Clinic. I have also been to Harry Whitney’s, Tom Dorrance, Martha Josey, Connie Combs and a couple of others. We have Charmayne James book, Christy Peterson’s tape, and have borrowed other tapes and books. I like the Clinics best, if [...]
We got back Sunday night from a three day barrel race in Tulsa. While sitting in the stands waiting to watch Bandy and friends run, I did a lot of observing. One of the biggest things that I noticed was how forgiving a lot of horses are. I have not seen such poor horsemanship at [...]
I know that riding a spooky horse can be challenging and frustrating so here are some tips to help you understand why your horse spooks and to give you some tools to help cope with shying. *You might be more patient with your spooky horse when you understand that horses have survived in the wild [...]
RODEO BIBLE CAMP, FCC SPOON CREEK CHAPTER GARDNER, KANSAS by Judy Haas Broers, Secretary Was camp amazing? “Amazing” seems to best describe how God pulled together staff, volunteers, campers, instructors, team leaders, sponsors (not to mention animals!), so that all involved experienced God through the avenue of rodeo at the 2007 Spoon Creek Chapter’s 14th [...]
RODEO BIBLE CAMP, SPOON CREEK CHAPTER Fellowship of Christian Cowboys GARDNER, KANSAS by Judy Haas, Secretary 120 campers gathered at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, Gardner, Kansas, June 3-10, 2006 to attend Junior Rodeo Bible Camp (60) followed by Senior Camp (60). They traveled from Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska and Texas for the Spoon Creek Chapter’s [...]