The mystique of the American west still lives The Cowboy... horses... cattle... wide open spaces... the howl of a coyote in the night... songs and stories around a campfire... times when a handshake means your word... There are places in the west where all these things are still alive and well. You can stay in touch with this western spirit, read about, and see the authentic people, places, gear, and traditions of real cowboys and real buckaroos, past and present, right here on Cowboy Showcase. You can help keep that western spirit alive.  Tell a cowboy tale or poem, pass along a favorite recipe, share your knowledge or craft, and make this showcase a more exciting virtual real cowboy experience. Please visit us often for new articles and photos.  We change the home page photos monthly.  The larger version of these photos can be used as your free computer wallpaper background. There is more information here than can be seen in one visit, so Click here to bookmark us now to keep your cowboy connection. We love to hear from you!  E-mail us at .  Send us your thoughts.  We will send you updates as we continue to expand your Cowboy Showcase. March 2010 marked our tenth anniversary on the Internet.  Thank you to all our visitors and the artists and craftsmen that make up our site.  To celebrate that milestone we established a page on Facebook.  Please hook up with us there! Moving Cattle in Nevada Click on photo for larger view usable as computer wallpaper. Cowboy Web Site Roundup: Prunty Ranch Horses  Diamond A Desert Ranch Horses for Sale -New lower prices   Buckskin Lady Leathers  Western Leather Furniture, Chinks and Chaps  .  Allie's Long Ranch Ropes  Long ranch ropes, custom-made silver bits and spurs, and horsemanship books.  Representing Superior Livestock video cattle auctions.    A Ranch Broker  Discover the secrets of Nevada's Beautiful Ranches for sale.   Bud Shaul Saddlery Taking custom saddle making to the next level.   Kim Klass Jewelry Design Custom Designed Jewelry, Western Americana.  See our new designs that you can order on the web site.   Klenda Custom Saddlery Custom saddles by Colorado saddlemaker Bob Klenda   Ricotti Saddle Company California-Made, quality saddles, and tack.   Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials  annual sheepdog trials in Colorado during September. Western Images by Lee Raine    Silver State Stampede Nevada's Oldest Rodeo and World Championship Old West Bronc Riding - Photos - July 8, 9, 10, 2010 Elko, Nevada 2010 Results Diamond Tail Ranches - Wyoming horses, beef cattle, and big game outfitting.   Cattoor Wild Horse Roundups Premier gatherer of wild horses, burros, and cattle.   AgriLands Real Estate, sale, exchange and trade of cattle, hunting, fishing and recreation properties across the West.  71 Ranch A guest ranch for the authentic working cowboy experience. Con Williams Original Bronze Sculptures Western, Wildlife, and Rodeo Bronzes Diane's West offers working cattle dogs, wool saddle pads, chaps, custom jewelry Comanche Creek Enterprises is a dealer/distributor for products to enhance ranching, farming and our rural lifestyle.  Beckman Saddles -custom saddles from master saddlemaker Monte Beckman of Pendleton, Oregon. Evans Ranch Foundation Quarter Horses Hobo Ranches Organic Grass-Fed Beef and Quality Quarter Horses from New Mexico Road Runner Saddles Custom hand-made saddles crafted by master saddlemakers for the rider or the discerning collector. RanchWorldAds  Magazine Articles on Cowboyn’, Stock Dogs, Ranch Rodeo, Custom Gear Makers, Cattle Industry,  Events, Horses & Cattle for Sale MyShoppingGenie is an innovative online shopping App that instantly finds the best deals and lowest prices on millions of products. It's fast, it's easy, and best of all, it's free! Saw an article here and can't recall where? Remember to use our Search function below.

The Long Wait Click on photo for larger view usable as computer wallpaper. Cowboy Features Cowboy Lore:  The  Cowboy Way ...traditions, horse-training articles, helpful  tips, tall tales, horse brands and cattle brands & real western personalities.  An illustrated showcase of cowboy terms.   Cattle Roundup Photos & History Cowboy Gear:  We feature a number of excellent custom western saddle makers and periodically showcase a unique western craftsman or gear maker.  From custom saddles, and saddlemakers to buckaroo ropes, you can find the horse tack, accessories, and services you need.  Read about artisans in leather & silver. Check out our Craftsman's Showcase See our Spur pages.  and  Cowboy Saddle Makers Page Cowboy Horses We have a great deal of content related to horses, horse breeds, horse ranches, trainers, and training tips.  We have a  section dedicated to this subject.  Advertise your horses and your horse related business here and take advantage of our world-wide audience. Of course, many items like cowboy gear also relate to horses, so be sure to look around and use our search function.    Cowboy Chuckwagon:  Cook up mouthwatering sourdough & Dutch-oven specialties and see our visitors' ranch- recipe section.  Send us a recipe. Cowboy Arts:   Here is the artistic side of the west showcasing cowboy poetry, music, sculpture, art, & photography.  Ian Tyson Benefit Concert Cowboy Photo Galleries: Experience the authentic west the way it really is.  Photos of buckaroos, horses, cattle, working cowboys, rodeo cowboys and cowgirls.  Get the real feel of the western lifestyle. Cowboy Showcase The Land Scenic Photo Gallery  Photos of sunsets, ruins, windmills, and western scenery. Cowboy Showcase Horses and Riders Photo Gallery Lots of horses and cowboys, charros, vaqueros, and buckaroos.  Cowboy Showcase The People Photo Gallery Up close shots of the real characters of the west from rodeo clowns to cowboys. Rodeo Photo Gallery rodeo cowboys, cowgirls, and rodeo gear  Buckaroo Photo Gallery working cowboys of the Great Basin Cowboy Showcase Cattle Photo Gallery  A gallery of authentic western cattle photos.  Cowboys driving and working picturesque longhorn cattle.  Brahmas, longhorns, angus and other breeds. Cowboy Gear Photo Gallery Spurs, bits, saddles, silverwork, and other cowboy gear all being used by cowboys and buckaroos in the west. Cowboy Photo Gallery:  Dogs and other Animals Sheep, dogs, mules, birds, and other animals in the west. Cowboy Showcase Promote Your Page Too Test Your "Cowboy Savvy" What does the cowboy term "leppy" mean?     Answer found on: Cattle Terms Glossary