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The Kamloops Cowboy Festival	On the second weekend in March every year you'll find Cowboy/Western Music, Cowboy Poetry, and a Western Art and Gear Show all at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival, Kamloops, BC. Ask about tickets at the Horse Barn!
North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo www.fallfair-rodeo.com	"A celebration of agriculture, livestock, western country living and community spirit"
Willow Creek Cowboy Gathering Stavely, Alberta www.wccowboygathering.com	Cowboy Poetry and Western Music so authentic you may need a shovel! The Willow Creek Cowboy Poetry and Western Music Society invites everyone to the annual Willow Creek Gathering. This three day event will feature entertainers trying to teach and preserve the heritage of the cowboy way and the pioneer spirit through music, humour, poetry (the western kind) and storytelling!
The Provincial Winter Fair www.provincialwinterfair.com	This event's goal is to continue educating and entertaining the public about the diverse nature of local agriculture and its importance to our economy. Celebrating our agriculture industry and rural lifestyle is what BC's provincial fairs and exhibitions are all about. The Provincial Winter Fair proudly supports the 4H!
The Ashcroft & District Stampede www.rodeoashcroftbc.com	A BCRA Sanctioned Rodeo held annually on Father's Day Weekend. It includes a parade, a dance, rodeo clowns, and a drill team, as well as the rodeo itself with all the events - like Bull Riding and Barrel Racing.
The South Cariboo Idol www.southcaribooidol.com	This singing contest is put together with the hope of drawing out all the unheard vocally talented people in the South Cariboo of BC and providing a platform for them to express themselves. The contest is organized annually by New Age Entertainment and the 100 Mile House Rotary Club.
The KXA www.kamloopsexhibitionfairgrounds.com	They host a wide range of events that are held on the site throughout the year and include: Team Roping, Barrel Racing, High School Rodeo, Little Britches Rodeo, Pro Rodeo, the Provincial Winter Fair, Ranch Horse Competition (Top Hand Competition), and numerous other horse shows and events both English and Western.
The Fraser Valley Little Britches Rodeo www.fraservalleylittlebritchesrodeo.org	Held at Heritage Park Chilliwack and is an indoor event

Places of Interest

The BC Cowboy Hall of Fame	Started by the BC Cowboy Heritage Society in 1998 it's home is now in the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin, in Williams Lake, BC. Every year approximately five cowboys are inducted into the Hall of Fame - some at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival and some at the Williams Lake Stampede. The Horse Barn is proud to be a sponsor!
The Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin www.cowboy-museum.com	Home of the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Museum is dedicated to preserving and promoting ranching heritage. It is the only museum in BC to focus on ranching and rodeo, and it honours both the cowboys of the past and the present.
Meadow Springs Ranch www.meadowsprings.com	A BC Guest Ranch - A small guest ranch in the South Cariboo of BC, Meadow Springs Ranch is a working ranch that can take in up to a maximum of about 11 guests!
83 Mile House Farm Equipment Museum and Historic Site www.83milehouse.com	You'll find displays that include not only tons of Horse Drawn Farm Equipment, but also Wagons, Carriages, Buggies, Cutters, Sleighs, Tools, and Much, Much More!
A & C Ranch Marwayne, Alberta www.albertahorseranch.com	A working horse ranch that offers holiday packages for people who want to see what makes a real horse ranch tick. They train 30 to 40 horses every year and sells them all over Western Canada. Great place for those who want to work with horses and who want to learn more about the horse business.
The XH Buffalo Ranch www.xhbuffaloranch.com	Imagine a trip back in time - to when the Canadian Plains Bison roamed the untamed prairie. Imagine the photos that you could take from the ranch wagon when it tours so close to these huge animals that you can almost touch them! You can purchase souvenirs at the Ranch Store such as a buffalo skull, a buffalo hide, or something small like a buffalo hide pillow, a hoof, or a dew claw!
Pritchard www.pritchardcommunityassociation.ca	A beautiful community located about 30 minutes East of Kamloops, British Columbia, along the South Thompson river. Home of the BCRA sanctioned Prichard Rodeo. Contact them through their website.

Services & Accomodation

Club La Costa Resort San Jose del Cabo, Baja, Mexico www.cabo-vacationrental.com	Vacation Rental Accommodation - An affordable luxury condominium located next to the third fairway of San Jose del Cabo Golf Course. Its location perfectly blends desert, ocean, and the green of trees and grass. There is also a huge list of activities for you to do while you visit Mexico!
Ace High Resort www.acehighresort.com	A rustic lakeside getaway, just 4-1/2 hours from the Fraser Valley. They are located on the southern shore of Watch Lake, a popular South Cariboo lake well known for its great rainbow trout fishing and natural beauty. The resort is quiet, friendly and family oriented. The property is nicely treed, mainly grassed and on 1400 feet of west-facing level shoreline.
Tidey Accommodation Rentals and Sales www.waterfront-vacations.com	Spend Your Vacation at a Lake, or at the Ocean, in one of the Tidey Rentals. Rent a Log Cabin, a Condominium, a Log House, a Suite, or an Artist Studio. Watch Lake, Lonsdale, and Deep Cove. Vancouver properties are for sale or rent.
Fieldstone Equestrian Centre www.fieldstone-equestrian.ca	A horse boarding and competition yard based in Barnhartvale, Kamloops, BC, which includes a superb indoor arena amongst its facilities. We have 28 indoor stalls, each stable having its own automatic drinker, feed holder, and rug rail.
Stone Mountain Safaris Ltd www.stonemountainsafaris.com	Specializing in Stone Sheep Hunts! They have been operating an exclusive guide area for over twenty-six years. The 5,000 square mile guide area in Northern British Columbia offers some of the best big game range and hunting in North America. They have been extensively involved with predator management and range burning to enhance the wildlife populations. It is not just a coincidence nor a matter of luck when a client takes a trophy. Their reputation is a result of proper game management.
Back Country Transport www.cougar-hunting.com	Specializes in Cougar (Mountain Lion), Lynx, and Bobcat hunts, as well as hunting Mule Deer, Whitetail Deer, and Wolf. Central BC is known for big cougar and good mule deer! They hunt in an area approximately 450 square miles in size, in the South Cariboo, of British Columbia, Canada. They also raise, train, and sell mountain pack horses.
Inn of the Sea Resort www.innofthesearesort.com	An exclusive private condominium resort near famous Yellow Point, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. See their web site.
The Pier Condo www.thepiercondos.com	Imagine waking up in your private home one morning, deciding you don't feel like making breakfast, so you order room service. Or maybe you need to relax, so you head downstairs to the spa. This is what life will be like at The Pier luxury rental condo on the waterfront in the Town of Sidney, on Vancouver Island.
Hanavese Puppies www.elitehavanese.com	With over 60 combined years of experience in breeding dogs these three Hanavese Dog Breeders are responsible breeders and exhibitors. Whether for pet or show, these extremely well socialized Havanese puppies are sure to win your heart, and make a loving addition to your home and family.
Waterfront Vacation Rental Condo Vancouver Island, near Victoria, BC www.oceanescapescondos.com	The condo has two bedrooms, one with a king bed and ensuite and the second with two twins that can combine to form a king for holidaying with two couples.
BearCat Ranch www.bearcatranch.ca	Located 10 minutes west of the City of Kamloops. They offer affordable long-term and overnight horse boarding, and sell specialty all-grass hay, as well as grass-alfalfa mixed hay, in 65-70 lb. "small square" bails. Contact them through their website
Dreamscape Ranch www.dreamscaperanch.com	A small guest ranch situated in Knutsford, just south of Kamloops. We offer Horse Boarding and Horse Rehabilitation, as well as Bed & Breakfast or ranch stays, and Bed & Bale stays for those who are travelling with their horse.
Watch Lake Lodge and Guest Ranch www.watchlake.com	More than just a Dude Ranch. They rent original log cabins, have great rainbow trout fishing available, and do Trail Rides and Horseback Riding. Located at Watch Lake in the beautiful South Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada
Clarke's Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting Alberta, Canada www.albertatrophywhitetails.com	Canadian Guide Outfitter Ken Clarke has a lifetime of experience. For a big bodied, heavy antlered, Whitetail Buck you've found the place to hunt. Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, and Moose Hunts are also available.
Pelletier Guitar and Music Camp www.guitar-camp.com	A family operated business that offers lessons on guitar, bass, piano, fiddle, mandolin and drums in a four day camp atmosphere. They attract musicians from the ages of eight to eighty and have classes for beginners that have never picked up an instrument to advanced musicians. Accommodation and meals are available.
Horseshoe Creek Outfitters www.horseshoecreekoutfitters.com	They will take you to the trophy animals - Canadian big game hunting at it's best. Many trophy animals are taken every year and Horseshoe Creek Outfitters receives many awards every year! Mule deer, elk, whitetail deer, black bear, moose, grizzly, and wolf are all available in Horseshoe Creek's hunt area of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Bear Lodge Condominium Mt. Washington www.bearlodgecondos.com	A Ski Rental Condo located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It's a mountainside condo which is about 3 hours from Victoria, and it's one of the few truly ski-in / ski-out buildings on the mountain.

For Sale

Hanavese Puppies www.elitehavanese.com	With over 60 combined years of experience in breeding dogs these three Hanavese Dog Breeders are responsible breeders and exhibitors. Whether for pet or show, these extremely well socialized Havanese puppies are sure to win your heart, and make a loving addition to your home and family.
Gater Grapples www.gatergrapples.com	Produces Mini Grapples for compact excavators. They are a small grapple specifically designed to fit mini excavators, loaders, and rubber tired backhoes.
Fawn Lake Lumber www.fawnlakelumber.com	Quality Cedar items and lumber. Their most popular products are boat wharves, swim docks, cabins, garden sheds, outhouses, doghouses, picnic tables, pumphouses, wood sheds, lean-tos, bird houses, picket fences, ladder trellis or lattice panels.
Sims Bengal Cats www.simsbengals.com	They produce kittens that are for sale as show cats, breeding stock, or as pets. Their domestic Bengal kittens are bred for exceptional beauty and gentle loving personalities.
Railtek Transporters and Work Carts www.railtek.net	Ideal for rail line maintenance, tie pickup, ditch and foliage clean-up, and brush control. They are a more effective and efficient method of performing railroad maintenance. This hydraulically driven lowbed utilizes the excavators' hydraulic system.
DeLeeuw Ranch www.bcranchlandforsale.com	Offering for sale 15 parcels of land varying in size from 20 to 160 acres each with several good building sites. Some of these would lend themselves well to being packaged for those wanting a larger acreage. Some offer the privacy of woodland, others spectacular views. This land has been used for cattle ranching for over 100 years and has been well cared for. It is recognized as being some of the best grasslands in British Columbia.
Kenny McLean Memorial Project www.kennymcleanbronze.com	Limited Time Offer! This 18" bronze is available to collectors at an introductory wholesale price of $2500 plus S&H. After May 31st remaining bronzes will be marketed at a retail price of $4200 plus S&H.
Morand Industries www.morandindustries.com	Makes everything you'll need to make livestock handling easier and safer. From Round Bale Feeders to complete handling systems which include the famous Morand Squeeze Chute with the Original Shoulder Holder! Horse round pens and stalls, and Bison handling equipment, are also on their list of products.
Skidder and feller buncher used parts and equipment www.skidderbuncherparts.com	Skidder and feller buncher used parts and equipment for the forest and logging industry including Clark, Timberjack, Denarco, Prentice, John Deere, Cat, and Champion. Parts for line and grapple skidders, road graders, feller bunchers, processors, harvesters, delimbers, hot saws, zero tail swing tilters are all available at Wally's Private Parts!
Tracksall Industries www.tracksallindustries.com	Has been providing new and used parts for over 20 years, as well as used equipment, to the logging and construction industries. Heavy equipment, construction, logging, and forestry new and used parts.

People & Associations

BC South Peace River Stockmen's Association www.spstockmen.com	Incorporated in 1953 to serve the livestock producers of the South Peace River area. The Association joined the BC Beef Growers Association (now the British Columbia Cattlemen's Association) and is the South Peace member local of the Peace River Regional Cattlemen's Association.
The Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association www.albertacowboypoetry.com	Established in 1987 to promote and preserve our rich western heritage through cowboy poetry, western music, and story telling. If you're looking for good clean Western / Cowboy Entertainment for a private function, gathering or festival, or any kind of event, then you'll find it here. On their website you'll find a good selection of CDs, books and DVDs in the General Store and a list of events on the Gatherings Page.
Hugh McLennan www.hugh-mclennan.com	The Voice of the Spirit of the West - Hugh can be hired to do speaking engagements and/or voice overs for commercials. His radio show, Spirit of the West, can also be heard on-line.
Tom King - Poet	Tom King's book of cowboy poetry and cartoons is available at The Horse Barn.
Mike Puhallo - Poet www.mikepuhallo.com	Mike Puhallo is a widely published cowboy poet and is one of the very few Cowboy Poets in the world to actually make a big part of his living from his cowboy poetry. Mike also has CDs, tapes, and books of cowboy poetry for sale! Twilight Ranch Productions - Cowboy Poet, writer, and rancher, Mike can be hired to entertain at any kind of function and he's the guy to talk to if you want cowboy/western musicians to perform.
Faye Gustafson - Artist www.fayegustafson.com	Oil Painting, Sculpturing, and Drawing by this Western Artist. Faye has spent many years of her life living, working and painting on ranches! Her subject matter is a reflection of her life long passion for the western way of life and her love for wildlife. Her creative energies go into interpreting the spirit and life of the west.
Ol' Ugly - Comedian www.country-comedian.com	Looking for some great humourous entertainment to liven up a party or an event? Then have a look at Ol' Ugly's web site! He entertains with good clean comedy.....well, sometimes naughty! Ol' Ugly is an entertaining and extremely funny storyteller, that will have you in stitches, with tears rolling down your face from laughter!
Freddie Pelletier - Guitar Instrumentalist www.freddiepelletier.com	He loves to pick bluegrass tunes and traditional fiddle tunes on guitar. You'll find information on him and the CD's and teaching video's he has produced as well as a page dedicated to the Pelletier Guitar and Music Camp on his website.
Alan Moberg - Musician www.alanmoberg.com	A true entertainer - He is country. He is cowboy. He is folk. He is gospel. He is Western roots. This musician writes wonderful originals and also sings cover songs by heroes like Johnny Cash and Guy Clark. He has released 15 recordings over three decades of music and song.
The Cariboo Cowgirls Precision Drill Team www.cowgirlsdrillteam.com	Razzle, Dazzle, and all that Glitters. These cowgirls and their horses safely perform high-speed patterns and maneuvers to the rhythm of music. They ride hard and they ride fast. They are colorful, exciting and give a performance that makes you want to see them do it over and over again! Watch for them at the next rodeo or stampede!
Willis Entertainment www.willisentertainment.com	Offers three great brands of entertainment: DJ Service, Live Music, and MC (emcee) Service. Jeremy Willis offers a lifetime of experience in music, entertainment, & public speaking. Book Willis Entertainment for weddings, parties, rodeos, dances, and pretty much any event you need entertainment for!
The Gordie West Band www.gordiewestband.com	Plays memorable country & western music - good old cowboy songs from the past. Gordie West and Mike Dygert are a delightful dual that make the music come alive! They are performers and entertainers, not just singers, and when they are on stage their audience will be entertained!

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