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Tribe Cattle company Introduction

A few years ago I received an email from Robert Tankersley. They had purchased a ranch in Bonnerdale, Arkansas and were having trouble with the handling and working of the cattle they purchased with the ranch.

I was staying at D and H Cattle company near Ardmore, Oklahoma and it was about four hours away, so I said I would come see what we could do.

I didn’t take horses, but did take my good dog Possum. They weren’t cowboy minded at all, but were very into learning about regenerative livestock production and good stockmanship.

They had never been involved in agriculture before and admitted they knew nothing and were eager to learn. The ranch was very well laid out and had great working facilities. As soon as I met them I knew they were my kind of people. They were truly wanting to learn to do things right, and enjoy the new lifestyle they just entered.

The cows were wild and smart. They were very good at escaping and you couldn’t drive them at all. We never did get them in the corral the first time I went if i remember right. They ran right through my dog as well. We worked with them outside and got them to holding up a little.

I went back a few weeks later and took a couple of horses. To make a long story short they saw the value of the horse, and we started making progress with getting the cattle to respond better to pressure.

As you will see in the future videos everything has changed. The cows handle really good and keep getting better. They are a horseback outfit and stockmanship and tradition are the main focus. They have made a good ranch an Incredible property. They understand and are doing things that some people who have done it forever are not accomplishing.

Tribe is often thought of as Native people communities. Another part to the definition is a group of people with common interests or a large family. That is the “Tribe Cattle Company”.

I am so glad I have gotten to be a part of the Tribe journey. My late wife Tammy and myself got so much joy , support and love through our times with the Tankersley family.

Tammy and Vikki had a special relationship, and really understood what it took to support a family in a ranching lifestyle. Vikki is the one that keeps it all together, like so many ranch Moms/Wives do.

As you will see cattle, horses and people can really change through proper training and hard work.

It’s been so satisfying for me to see all the improvements in the land, animals, and people at Tribe Cattle Company.

It’s truly changed my life for the better with their friendship and inspiration.

Reason for a blog

I am not much of a marketer of my stuff.  While in the horse industry it seemed to me that it was more about the marketing than the horsemanship.  I never sold one piece of training equipment. I did write a book and made some videos but I never marketed them; nor did I take any profit from them.  It was always a challenge for me to give folks their money’s worth in a clinic.

My favorite thing to do has always been demonstrations.  Whether it was starting a colt, roping, horsemanship, or cattle handling, it was a short time for someone to hear and see my point of view.  If they did not like it they could leave or criticize it to anyone they wanted to tell.

Hopefully this blog will serve the same purpose.  I have had so many great learning experiences from my childhood and onward – some from mentors, some from paying people to learn from them, and many more from making mistakes and learning from them.

One skill that is a must is the ability to communicate effectively.  I have always felt at ease and confident in live demonstrations. Only time will tell on how I communicate through written words.

So here we go.  My goal is to provoke thought and to hopefully improve quality of life for humans, animals, and the environment.  I will present positive thoughts and ideas that have worked for me, and you can take them or leave them.  If something offends you I apologize, but to be honest it’s on your shoulders. Because in the end, it is simply my opinion, and it will probably change in time anyway. I truly hope you find it worthwhile.

This was what I wrote in my first blog, which I later renamed “Scoop Loop.” I feel like I have kept my word and added even more to it.  I never once tried to sell anything to anyone except ideas to think about.

I added Monday Morning Photos and Friday feel-good music.  It was real fun for me to do and hopefully enjoyable for you.

The reason I started writing was to promote NCBA’s Stockmanship and Stewardship program and the ideas I promote .  I am not sure I did that, but I sure put ideas I believe in out there.

If you have been reading these posts you know I am an avid environmentalist who is passionate about grazing animals being used to improve the environment and consume excess production from farming.  I like animals and people and feel they need to be treated properly.

Honesty is such an important thing in this life.  Most important to yourself and then to others. 

I am going to stop writing on the Scoop Loop for a while.  I thank you for letting me throw my opinion at you.  I hope it got you thinking.  I thank Jesse Bussard for making me look like I paid better attention in school, and for doing more than she was paid for.

~ Curt Pate

To blog or not to blog?

I am not much of a marketer of my stuff.  While in the horse industry it seemed to me that it was more about the marketing than the horsemanship.  I never sold one piece of training equipment. I did write a book and made some videos but I never marketed them; nor did I take any profit from them.  It was always a challenge for me to give folks their money’s worth in a clinic.

My favorite thing to do was always demonstrations.  Whether it was starting a colt,  roping, horsemanship, or cattle handling, it was a short time for someone to hear and see my point of view.  If they did not like it they could leave or criticize it to anyone they wanted to tell.

Hopefully this blog will serve the same purpose.  I have had so many great learning experiences from my childhood and onward – some from mentors, some from paying people to learn from them, and many more from making mistakes and learning from them.

One skill that is a must is the ability to communicate effectively.  I have always felt at ease and confident in live demonstrations. Only time will tell on how I communicate through written words.

So here we go.  My goal is to provoke thought and to hopefully improve quality of life for humans, animals, and the environment.  I will present positive thoughts and ideas that have worked for me, and you can take them or leave them.  If something offends you I apologize, but to be honest it’s on your shoulders. Because in the end, it is simply my opinion, and it will probably change in time anyway. I truly hope you find it worthwhile.

~ Curt Pate