Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
Today we celebrate the quiet heroes of the American West, the horse, of course! Thanks for joining me today on Ranch Raised.
Today is Celebration of the Horse Day and National I Love Horses Day which was created to highlight the importance of the animal in human history and development. Horses have been around for around 50 million years and they were domesticated by nomads in 4000 B.C.
In the old days, horses were domesticated and farmed for their meat and milk. The animal was an important source of sustenance in the central Asian, where, to date, horses are bred for consumption. In some cultures, a mare’s milk was also fermented and enjoyed as an alcoholic drink. That’s a hard pass for me. As human populations increased and commercialization started taking over, horses began being used to cultivate the land and other general agricultural settings. Because of the strength and endurance they displayed, horses were also being used for the transportation of goods and people.
There is no question we love our equine herd at the Jones Ranch! We use our horses for rodeo and ranching. I can’t imagine doing what we do and living this life with out our horses and I would say that most of our neighbors would agree that we don’t just celebrate horses on July 15, but all 365 days of the year!
So go give some extra attention to your equine partner today! Stay cool, stay safe and have a great day!
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children near Merriman, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her former role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the Jones Ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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