No rancher has the right to sell, or own,
what God meant to be free. The Range must always remain open.- BBQ Bill Shankelbean , 1855
Always drink upstream from the herd.--
Will Rogers
If you find yourself in a hole, the first
thing to do is stop digging. -- Will Rogers
Why should I obtain by force that which
I can obtain by cheating? ~ Doc Holiday
To tittle-tattle is like playing poker,
you win from time to time but in the end are ensnared at your own game. ~ Judge Roy Bean
If you think bull riding' isn't intense,
come sit on his back and try on my saddle. This aint for tenderfoots. ~ Clancy Jean Driscoll
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation.
The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence.
Conflict follows wrongdoing as surely
as flies follow the herd. ~ Doc Holiday
Don't interfere with something that ain't
bothering' you none. ~ Judge Roy Bean
The bigger a man's gun the smaller his
doodlewick. ~ Calamity Jane
You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon
is 'til they get thumped. ~ Judge Roy Bean
Never miss a good chance to shut up.~
Judge Roy Bean
A decent cowboy does not take what belongs
to someone else and if he does he deserves to be strung up and left for the flies and coyotes ~ Judge Roy Bean
When you begin a cattle drive you can't
expect to say you are finished until you have visited a fancy woman and played some games of chance. ~ Wild Bill Hickok
Don't squat with your spurs on. -- Will
Rogers
If you get to thinking you're a person
of some influence, try ordering somebody else's dog around. -- Will Rogers
It don't take a genius to spot a goat
in a flock of sheep. -- Old West Proverb
Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.
-- Old West Proverb
Careful as a naked man climbin' a barbed
wire fence -- Old West Proverb
Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly.
-- Old West Proverb
If you're riding ahead of the herd, take
a look back every now and then to make
sure it's still there. -- Old West Proverb
Never approach a bull from the front,
a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction. -- Old West Proverb
A bronc rider should be light in the head
and heavy in the seat. -- Old West Proverb
Broke is what happens when a cowboy lets
his yearnin's get ahead of his earnin's. -- Old West Proverb
Any cowboy can carry a tune. The trouble
comes when he tries to unload it. -- Old West Proverb
When in doubt, let your horse do the thinkin'.
-- Old West Proverb
When a cowboy's too old to set a bad example,
he hands out good advice. -- Old West Proverb
Worry is like a rockin' horse. It's something
to do that don't get you nowhere. -- Old West Proverb
Poor is having to sell the horse to buy
the saddle. -- Old West Proverb
Letting the cat out of the bag is a whole
lot easier than putting it back in. -- Will Rogers
The quickest way to double your money
is to fold it over and put it back in
your pocket. -- Old West Proverb
There are three kinds of men: The ones
that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence.-- Will Rogers
Behind every successful rancher is a wife
who works in town. -- Old West Proverb