Hoof to Hat

Hoof to Hat - Season 2 Episode 1 - "New Year - New Fun!"

On the first Hoof to Hat podcast of 2024, Russ and Rusty cover lots of topics since the holiday season.  Russ talks about the retail side of the Christmas season, his quick trip to Las Vegas for the Miss Rodeo America pageant and the National Finals Rodeo.  Russ was also in Vegas when a shooting happened at UNLV and President Biden shut down the airport for his visit.  Rusty talks about returning to the radio airwaves to help cover vacation times during December and spending New Year's Eve at the PRCA Xtreme Bull riding event at the Stormont Events Center in Topeka.  Russ reveals new store hours at R Bar B. Rusty and Russ discuss personal goals for 2024 and the importance of being a good partner to your spouse.  They admit to recording the episode while drinking one of Russ's Christmas gifts from an employee.  Rusty and Russ play one of Rusty's Christmas gifts to herself; the Life Story Interview game called Tales. Russ's family joins the podcast, and they all discover their Chinese Zodiac signs.  #talesdotcom #topeka Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/tres-french License code: 0NZDL7LASSWTER7D Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/drive License code: VSSYFISGC7E22MEO Hoof to Hat | Topeka KS | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781843861]

Hoof to Hat Episode 29 - Tammy Rowland - A Zebra Lady

This week on Hoof to Hat, Rusty meets a local zebra owner. Tammy Rowland tells about her lifelong obsession with the horse's stripped cousin. She tells explains why it's not a good idea to own one and what the future might hold for her and "Flip Flip the Zebra".  Russ tells Rusty about a recent trip he and his wife Dina make to the Ranch Rodeo Finals in Amarillo, Texas and what he thinks about the current state of the rodeo world.  Rusty had a heartwarming experience with a recent customer at R Bar B.  Russ and Rusty talk about Christmas, Thanksgiving and family traditions for Storytime. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/tres-french License code: 0NZDL7LASSWTER7D Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/drive License code: VSSYFISGC7E22MEO Hoof to Hat | Topeka KS | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781843861]

Hoof to Hat Episode 28 - URA Stock contractors Barry Wright & Chuck McKellips

The United Rodeo Association Finals were recently held in Topeka, KS. and  Russ and Rusty pulled a few strings to convince Barry Wright of Wright Rodeo Company and Chuck McKellips of CR McKellips Rodeo Co. to spend time on the Hoof to Hat Podcast. These two gentlemen talk about the ins and outs of rodeo stock contracting, up and coming rodeo contestants and working with family members, Chuck McKellips talks about the days at Benjamin Ranch in Kansas City and how he got to know Rusty when she worked there too. For Storytime, Chuck talks about a steer wrestling horse that knew his job and yours. Barry recounts a lively bar fight. www.wrightrodeoco.com www.crmckellipsrodeo.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/tres-french License code: 0NZDL7LASSWTER7D Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/drive License code: VSSYFISGC7E22MEO Hoof to Hat | Topeka KS | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781843861]

Hoof to Hat Episode 27 - Barrel Racer/Team Roper/Artist Marilyn Domer

There is more to a person than meets the eye and when it comes to cowgirls, Marilyn Domer of Kansas is a perfect example.   This week Russ and Rusty help reveal some of this accomplished barrel racer/team roper's not-so-hidden talent...ART! Marilyn is a published illustrator whose art is featured in the popular children's books "Short Go Makes the NFR", "Short Go's BIG Ranch Adventure", Short Go coloring and activity books and now the latest book in the series "Short Go and the Junior Rodeo Trail". These books are based on true life ranch rodeo kid experiences and beautifully written by Marilyn's daughter, Lindsay Keller and proudly published and printed in the USA. For Storytime, Marlyn tells two stories. One involving her dad and a bad pole bending run. Another involving a goat and the buttons on her blouse.  Rusty tells about accidently going bra-less at a rodeo.  www.TheBellMareBookCo.com Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/tres-french License code: 0NZDL7LASSWTER7D Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/drive License code: VSSYFISGC7E22MEO Hoof to Hat | Topeka KS | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781843861]

Hoof to Hat Episode 26 - Hang 10 on the MagnaWave with Bill and Kiley

This week Rusty and Russ find out how a grandfather and his granddaughter go from competing in and winning national titles in the AHCA (American Horsemen Challenge) to breakaway roping to becoming PEMF (Pulsating Electro-Magnetic Field) MagnaWave practitioners and business owners. Bill and Kiley talk about their journey in the horse world and how it led them to this technology that changes their lives and increased their own horse's health.  For Storytime, Kiley shares a story about how here horse tried to eat part of an obstacle in, not one but two competitions.  Bill's story deals with runaway horses.  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/jonny-boyle/tres-french License code: 0NZDL7LASSWTER7D Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/drive License code: VSSYFISGC7E22MEO Hoof to Hat | Topeka KS | Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781843861]