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July 2008  Issue
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ANKENMAN RANCH UPDATE Purebred Tarentaise Cattle Miami, Oklahoma |
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| Thank you for your interest in our Tarentaise
Cattle, our operation, and the business of ranching in general. This UPDATE will include the following: 1. May 10, 2008 Tornado
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 Half
of the town of Picher, Oklahoma is gone. See
photos here...click here. There was a unique business in Missouri: a feed store run by the husband, and a bridal/prom dress shop run by the wife. We purchased Abbey's prom dress there. It's gone! |
May 10, 2008 TornadoMay 10, 2008 an EF4 tornado touched down and began a devastating journey that lasted for 71 miles, spanned a width of 1/2 to 1 miles, and stayed on the ground for an hour and a half. It killed 21 people in Oklahoma and Missouri and was, at one point, just 3 miles from our ranch.Abbey, our youngest daughter, and I were headed to a Dance Recital at the college and could see the ominous clouds just to the north. Dancers drove through the storm on their way to the recital. Even on the outer edges of the storm, car windows were broken, costumes sucked out and blown away. No deaths occurred of the 160 dancers, but one family lived in Picher and their home is gone! |
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The Art of EmbracingWe have discovered the art of embracing. Don't try to change habits or idiosyncrasies, just embrace and enjoy it.Case in point, we are not landscape artists or gardeners. We are just glad to get the lawn mowed. And if we don't get the it mowed, the purple weeds that come up are BEAUTIFUL! |
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Perfect TimingThe whole family came over to eat steaks, meet a new boyfriend, and visit with the kids home on a college break.Our border collie dog took this opportunity to roll in the manure. She was green from her shoulders to the tip of her nose! Perfect! |
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Still using HorsesWe have always used horses to gather our cattle and this day was no exception.My horse wasn't bothered by the camera clicking noise as much as having to stop and hold still for a focused shot, while the herd ran off. ..click here for more photos. |
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Showing Great Potential at 8 WeeksThis young bull calf is exactly 8 weeks old in this photo. He is showing a lot of potential....click here for more information on our sale bulls. |
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Male ModelThis year's Ankenman Ranch print advertising has taken on a new twist; we have a model. The "man hand" appeared in several ads, as did the "jeans pocket."...click here to see our advertising spots. |
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New Heifer BullsInstead of artificially inseminating our heifers, we have purchased two Red Angus bulls.Although they were plenty fat and nonchalant in the bull pasture, they came to life and looked great working their group of 40 Tarentaise. ...click here for more photos |
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F1 Heifers for SaleAvailable now! Twelve (12) Tarentaise X Red Angus heifers.Born September/October 2007. Weighing @750#. Weaned 45 days with all their shots. Asking $900. ...click here for more photos |
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 Stay
cool, be safe, enjoy your summer.Chris and Sandy Ankenman Bill and Betty Ankenman 918-542-5716 cattle@ankenmanranch.com |
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