Modern Cowboy

Born in Northern California, an Arizona Transplant thanks to the foster system. I’m a husband, and a father of three sons.  One of my biggest goals is to be able to start a ranch to children overcome the effects of childhood trauma by giving them a place to live, and love themselves!
Resources:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009888435544
https://www.facebook.com/drivewhitemounain/
Episode Photo: by Dotti Shade Photography
https://www.instagram.com/dottishade/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Join me as I talk with Shane Proctor about his life as a Cowboy in and out of the arena. I think you will be as surprised as I was to learn about his many talents and accomplishments.  Shane is a Top Hand in the arena of life, a leader and innovator in the Rodeo & Cowboy culture and fashion trend setter.  I so enjoyed our conversation as Shane personifies the Modern Cowboy in spades…
Resources
https://www.instagram.com/theshaneproctor/
https://www.csisaddlepads.com/
https://www.warbonnethatworks.com/
https://lucasoil.com/
https://cinchjeans.com/store/pc/home.asp?theme=cinch
https://www.instagram.com/diamonddleather/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Nicholas Delair LaDuke (Nick)
Birthdate August 25, 1984 (34)
Born in Pleasanton, Ca
Currently based out of Livermore, Ca
Mother Sue McKinnon
Father Jim McKinnon (step Father that raised me from 5)
Born with Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome, 6 years old diagnosed with Epilepsy
Graduate of Sociology from the University of Nevada Las Vegas
-Two time West Coast Region champion NIRA 2005 and 2006
-Short Round Qualifier CNFR Mesquite series champ 2012
-California Circuit Champ 2017
-World standing 29th 2017
-Two time SoCal Pro Rodeo Series Champ
-First Pro Rodeo Win Folsom, Ca in 2003
-Qualified for my first Rodeo Houston in 2008
PRCA’s Industry Outreach Department under Director Julie Jutten since 2013, speaker at camps and fundraisers from New York to Southern California.
Part of 2009-2010 managed the Bottled Water Department for Ising’s Culligan Water
Hit a record for route sales with my division in the heat of the recession in California.
Rest of time spent riding horses on the English and Western side of things for World Champs on down to back yard horse owners (2004-2008, 2010-2015)
Fun fact only got to be around horses 2 weeks out of the year from birth until I was 14.
(Got on two calves when I was six, went on a medically forced break, and then did not get another opportunity to pursue my dream until I was 14)
Trained Brazilian Jiu Jitsu  under Travis Tooke, Houston and Darlynson Lira, California off and on since 2011 and have been cross trained in Combat Sports/Martial Arts off and on since I was 12 years old.
Resources:
Follow Nick
https://www.instagram.com/nick_laduke/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Kaylee is a barrel racer who is hustling to make her comeback greater than her setbacks! After being diagnosed with multiple rare and chronic illnesses, she put her life on hold to navigate her health conditions and learn to use the setbacks to strengthen her resolve.
“Illnesses cannot rob you of your dreams and I am determined to prove that!”
If you have chronic illness, or just want to connect, please send me a direct message! There is power in numbers and we can support each other!
Resources:
Follow Kaylee
On Instagram @kayleebeaclark
Visit Kaylee’s Blog “Grit & Grace” http://www.kayleebeaclark.com
To join Barrel Racing College, go to www.barrelracingcollege.com. Send me a direct message for a DISCOUNT CODE on your tuition!
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Joseph W. Braman, the son of Daniel and Mary Braman, is a fifth- generation Texan who grew up with his two brothers on a working cattle ranch in Refugio, Texas. With a family history steeped in oil & gas, ranching, and real estate, Joe gained an inherent understanding of family’s businesses, while he simultaneously cultivated a deep appreciation for the outdoors.
Joe’s affinity for the outdoors resulted in a deep understanding of animals. At a very early age, Joe started to work at training dogs, the start of a talent that he would cultivate and develop throughout his life. Raised around cattle and horses, Joe gained an affinity for competitive roping, which he translated into becoming an eight-time qualifier of the Texas circuit finals in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
Mary O’Connor Braman, Joe grandmother, was quick to recognize Joe’s culinary skills, and personally spent countless hours in the kitchen with Joe, helping to develop his natural talent. Joe attended culinary school, refining his skills and becoming a master chef. Joe learned to pair wine with food, and translated this talent into the start of Braman Winery in 2010. Growth of the winery led to the creation of a brewery a few years later, which today produces a full line of beer under the Running Walker label.
Known in wide circles for his lifelong work training hounds, Joe was contacted by the Jaguar Conservation Fund to potentially help their efforts in saving the species. Jaguars had been dwindling in population for many years, and were in serious danger of losing their remaining habitats to human reclamation of certain areas.
Joe’s strategy was to immerse himself in the jaguar’s habitat, to learn where they roamed, and what resources they needed preserved. In 2010, Joe spent three weeks in the jungles of Mexico, mapping the best corridors for safe jaguar habitats. Along with his hounds and his team, Joe successfully tagged and released 6 jaguars into the protected, natural environment corridors. This work has provided immeasurable scientific data that will allow further study on the preservation of this incredible creature.
Joe undertook similar efforts with the wild quail population. Understanding the fragility of that species, Joe worked with a noted biologist to quadruple the wild quail population in Zapata, Texas, by controlling the quail’s primary predators.
Most recently, Joe was asked to help evaluate the use of dogs as a potential solution to the rhino-poaching epidemic in South Africa. After a month-long evaluation trip in early 2017, Joe spent a year and a half training dogs in Texas, specifically suited for the anti-poaching mission.
In mid-2018, Joe deployed to South Africa with several of his specially- trained hounds, where they demonstrated unparalleled success in saving rhinos. So successful was the initial trial, Joe was asked to help develop a formal curriculum for training both dogs and dog handlers for anti-poaching missions, so that the program could be expanded.
Joe has been an active law enforcement officer for more than two decades. He continues to investigate ways in which his passion for dog training can assist in other conservation endeavors, and he continues to spend his time and efforts finding ways in which he can help others.
Joe resides in Refugio, Texas with his family.
Resources:
Follow Joe
https://www.facebook.com/Joe-Braman-240793269830734/
https://bramanbrands.com/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Who is Amberley Snyder?
Amberley Snyder is a barrel racer and inspirational speaker who has fought her way back from tragedy. Amberley now is inspiring thousands across America by telling her inspirational story and competing in rodeos across the western United States. She has let the challenges she faces refine her, not define her.
She was voted the fan exemption contestant at the world’s richest one day rodeo, comparable to the Super Bowl, RFD-TV’s The American. She competed with the best in the industry and received a standing ovation from over 40,000 fans in AT&T Stadium and won over the hearts of America. Amberley has turned her tragedy into triumph and is inspiring all of America to Get Back on the Horse.
Resources:
Follow Amberley
https://www.instagram.com/amberleysnyder/
http://www.amberleysnyder.org/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Mike Kimmel aka The “Python Cowboy”  is a Licensed Wildlife Trapper of Invasive and Dangerous Species as well as a State Contracted Python Hunter. Mike is one of a handful of people brave and intelligent enough to comb the Florida Everglades for these destructive creatures and remove them. Mike says and the facts show our Everglades have been taken over by the nonindigenous Burmese Python decimating our natural wildlife. He understand the meaning of true conservation and lets his highly dangerous and arduous work speak for itself. Join me as I talk with Mike about horrific impact of this invasion and the critical importance of his work. Mike is a special kind of Modern Cowboy…he is The “Python Cowboy”.
Resources:
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https://www.instagram.com/pythoncowboy/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007265178756
Owner/Operator at Martin County Trapping & Removals + Martin County Wildlife Rescue
Python Hunter at South Florida Water Management District-
Invasive/Nuisance Wildlife Agent at MyFWC
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

What does it take to follow your dreams? In pursuit of a fulfilling career in the western industry, Krystle Schvaneveldt quit her Monday through Friday job, to take a leap of faith in the handmade custom leather business and started Dusty Diamond Leather. Her projects have included belts, dog collars, spur straps, headstalls and more, with plans to expand into handbags and more tack and personal items. Each item is hand drawn to deliver a true one of a kind piece the wearer can treasure for many years. Join me as I talk with Krystle about her life and passions… And a surprise many listeners will be as suprised as I was.
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Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

I started working with horses packing into the wilderness and was always drawn toward horses. I began cowboying and found I didn’t get along with my horses as well as I would have liked. So began my horsemanship journey and I’ve been working with people and horses trying to get along a little better each day ever since then. I run a program that offers 15 geldings for sale a year and accepts 4 client horses a month by the name of Meyer Company Ranch Horses.
I enjoy working with horses and people. It affords me the opportunity to constantly learn and improve my horsemanship skills and also grow as an individual.
Horses are truly remarkable in the way they are and what they are capable of. I’m trying to get these horses interested in what we are trying to do, and this is easier said than done because first we must understand what the horse needs. My goal is to have these horses soft, relaxed, and searching. I feel that if I can get these things working there isn’t much you can’t do with a horse.
As far as my goals for the future, I will continue to see how good I can get at communicating my ideas to both people and horses of which I believe there is almost no limit. This idea I have of being as good as I can is very important for me. I feel that to be truly as good as possible at something, you have to explore yourself. You need to find the way you can do it best because no two people are exactly the same, so it would surely impede my success to try and mirror someone else and not use who I am to the best of my ability. With this said, it does not mean that I don’t look for people much wiser than me to help me along my path as I also plan on going to yearly clinics hosted by trainers such as Joe Wolter, Buck Brannaman, and Bryan Neubert. Truly, I’m after a lot more with horses than I can explain via written word and I would be more than happy to talk about it.
Tristen Baroni
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Follow Tristen
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https://www.instagram.com/meyercompanyranchhorses/?hl=en
https://meyercompanyranchhorses.com/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
MC Podcast Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to face an 1800 pound bull and your job was to protect the cowboy riding it? Join me as I talk with Shorty Gorham… PBR Bullfighter & TV Commentator of the most dangerous dance on dirt. Shorty is the founder of Shorty Gorham’s American Freestyle Bullfighting , passionate about the sport of Freestyle Bullfighting, his hunting hounds & the outdoors. Shorty is the epitome of a Modern Cowboy living a life many dream of with much more to come. Listen as we discuss his past, present & future. I’m sure you will come away with a deeper respect and admiration of this amazing Cowboy.
Resources:
Follow Shorty
https://www.instagram.com/shortygorham/
https://www.facebook.com/ShortyGorhamAmericanFreestyleBullfighting/
https://www.facebook.com/ShortyGorham/
Show Music: “The Ropin Pen” (Live) by: Trent Willmon
https://www.trentwillmon.com/
Production & Editing:  Matt Kirschner
https://www.righttracmedia.com/