Harry haythornthwaite 20 nebraska sandhills cowboy hall of fame inductee. Lisa normans book featuring the haythorn ranch of nebraska won. The book s author, randy bird, was a rodeo cowboy paralyzed in a car crash in the 1980s. Sandhills roundup cattle country video tuesday, september 16th, 2014 10. Anyone interested in the nebraska sandhills, in the survival of traditional ways of life, or in horses, might enjoy this book. Jul 17, 2017 he became a cowboy and made four trips up the trailtwo to kansas and two to nebraska. Bel was born february 14, 1919 to byron and helene shoup cochran in sutherland, nebraska. The haythorn ranch is one of the great ranches in america and is located in keith and arthur counties in the heart of the sandhills. Guests can enjoy a swim in the seasonal indoor and seasonal outdoor pool at travelodge ogallala. The registered agent on file for this company is harry b. Haythorn land and cattle today is spread over two ranches in two nebraska counties. Mary helen haythorn, 61, of maxwell, passed away unexpectedly on june 9, 2015, at gothenburg. County seat living, december, 2017 while on a recent assignment for nebraska rural living, i may have found the quintessential nebraska family.
Mary helen returned to nebraska and became a care giver to many people and families, including her own. We purchased our first really good one in 1999 at the best of the remudas sale held at the r. First released in 2007 and reprinted in 2008, lisa normans book featuring the haythorn ranch of nebraska won the 2008 regional gold medal independent publisher book award and the 2008 will rogers gold medallion award. Feb 15, 2017 ever since harry haythornthwaite trailed 500 head of horses from baker, ore. All of their offspring will be eligible for the hp ranch horse. Since then, the haythorn name has been synonymous with good, working ranch horses. Craig haythorn leads the fourth, fifth, and now sixth generations of the storied haythorn land and cattle company of arthur, nebraska. Oct 11, 2011 the haythorn ranch company won the 2009 aqha best remuda award. Today, the ranch is run by greatgrandson craig haythorn and his wife, jody, as well as their sons, sage and cord. I know, and everybody else knows, that crossbreeding works.
In addition to the quarter horses, the haythorns use belgian and percheron draft horses. They were the first nebraska ranch to register quarter horses and received the american quarter horse associations firstever remuda award in 1993. Harry haythornwaite of lancaster, england landed on the north american shore in 1876. Authorphotographer lisa norman has lived and worked on the haythorn ranch since 1995. You can enhance waldo haythorns memory by upgrading waldos public record with words and pictures, signing waldos memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 0377643. Great cattle ranches of the great plains american cowboy. In 1884, they filed on a land grant section, and their ranch was born. The haythorn ranch is the largest breeder of the american quarter horse in the united states.
Haythorn ranch is 1 minutes walk from the property. It was a great adventure for howard haythorn, years old, helping his father drive a herd of cattle and horses across the nebraska sandhills to his new home. The 16 year old stowaway who was discovered on board his american bound ship was forced to pay for his passage by caring for whitefaced bulls headed for texas. Lisa norman is the artist and author of this amazing portrait collection, having been inspired to create it by the land she and her husband signed on to caretake. Nestled into the rolling landscape of the sandhills sits a ranch that dates back to a time when nebraska was a territory rather than an official state. Area attractions, historic haythorn ranch houses figure. Lisa norman and craig haythorn, of the legendary haythorn ranch, join jen and dr. They were the first nebraska ranch to register quarter horses and received the american quarter horse associations firstever remuda award.
Mary helen was born april 30, 1954, to howard conrad and sue ann haythorn at sutherland, ne and grew up on the ranch at maxwell. The ranch is located just 17 miles north of ogallala, and 5 miles from lake. Equinenow listing of listing of haythorn ranch horse classifieds on equine now. Haythorn ranch in the sandhills of nebraska flying. Wright to discuss the beautiful coffee table book and the legacy that brought it to be. He is credited as being the first rancher in nebraska to do so. School in 1943 then went to the university of nebraska and joined the pi beta phi sorority. Beldora bel haythorn, age 99, of ogallala, passed away, thursday, february 7, 2019 at the ogallala community hospital.
The sentiment was wellreceived, not only by the haythorn family, but also everyone who saw the book. Lisa norman is the artist and author of this amazing portrait collection, having been inspired to create it by the land she and her husband signed. This ranch is one of the largest breeders of registered quarter horses in. Haythorn ranch company maxwell, ne business information. The men started colts for muleshow ranch, and other. We have spoken with several industry friends and health officials over the last few days and have decided that it would be. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. With a list of 200 people interested in buying copies, lisa approached the haythorns with a proposal to create a highquality coffeetable book documenting the ranchs history and current operation. Stunning photography, wyoming natives book features.
The spring sale in april consists of mainly broke type horses and breeding stock. Since we started buying balancer bulls, weve seen at least a 50pound increase in our average weaning weights. Obituary for beldora bel haythorn draucker funeral home. A fitness center and laundry facilities are also available to all guests. Obituary mary helen haythorn odean colonial chapel at c. With a list of 200 people interested in buying copies, lisa approached the haythorns with a proposal to create a highquality coffeetable book documenting. Haythorn ranch company is a nebraska domestic corp filed on july 30, 1948. Our annual fall production sale showcases hpi eligible weanling colts and other top quality performance horse types. It was at the waggoner ranch in texas where the haythorns discovered joe hancockbred horses. The information in this obituary is based on data from the us governments social security death index.
Peter byrne photographs modernday cowboys in riding the. In this, the largest grass stabilized dune region in the world, gramma, blue stem and buffalo grass holds down the sand and keeps the dunes in place. He became a cowboy and made four trips up the trailtwo to kansas and two to nebraska. Cowboy ethics, family, faith, and tradition from craig, sage, and cord haythorn. This area contains the largest underground water source on the continent, the ogallala aquifer. After the second trip to nebraska, he stayed in ogallala, married, and filed on a land grant near arthur. Horse talk, hosted by jen hegeman of the hegeman methods, is a communities outreach format giving the park city and surrounding areas direct access to the top. We have a number of stallions available to the public for breeding. Haythorn ranch in the sandhills of nebraska flying t. She does a wonderful job of capturing the working landscape and people of the ranch. He and subsequent generations put all their savings and credit toward buying more of the fertile nebraska sandhills ranch countrythe haythorn ranch. Ever since harry haythornthwaite trailed 500 head of horses from baker, ore. Some will stand at our breeding barn for collection and artificial insemination and others will be turned out to pasture with their band of mares.
Obituary mary helen haythorn odean colonial chapel at. Jan 25, 2010 lisa norman in haythorn land and cattle co. Stunning photography, wyoming natives book features haythorn. Harry haythornthwaite and his descendants have been recognized with the aqha legacy award for raising top working registered american quarter horses at the arthur, nebraska, ranch for more than 70 years. When the american quarter horse association gave its first ever remuda award in.
This keepsake coffee table book recounts the rich history of five generations of the haythorn family in the scenic sandhills of nebraska. Haythorn ranch company is located at 25159 e haythorn rd in maxwell and has been in the business of beef cattle, except feedlots since 1939. She graduated from brady high school in 1972 then attended the university of denver. May 31, 2009 the sentiment was wellreceived, not only by the haythorn family, but also everyone who saw the book. Watch how these real life cowboys work cattle and use their american quarter horse remuda in the sandhills of nebraska. Black and blue quarter horses has tried to put together some of the very best broodmares possible. Offspring also available by these sires at pitzer ranch sales april 25th and september 11th12th. You might say the late waldo haythorn, accomplished the same thing.
In nebraska, putting up hay is a task that consumes almost the entire. Normans numerous talents allow the haythorns story to be told through both words and photographs. Paralyzed cowboy gets back in the saddle nbc 5 dallas. Area attractions, historic haythorn ranch houses figure four. British photographer peter byrne became interested in documenting contemporary cowboy culture after visiting a ranch in texas on a road trip.
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