The WRANGLER Horse and Rodeo News is an equine and rodeo publication with circulation in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Utah and Idaho.
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January, 2023 • The WRANGLER • 3 Letter from the Publisher New Year, New Look, New Focus..... The Chinese zodiac says 2023 is the year of the rabbit, but at The WRANGLER we contend that 2023 is the year of the Horse! At least for us, it is all about horses, all the time. With the explosion of the futurity events, we are dedicated to coverage of futurity events in our monthly publication. You may have also noticed the new "look" to the paper. Our team spent the later half of 2022 surveying and listening to our subscribers. Make no mistake, rodeo, local events, and associations will always be the backbone of The WRANGLER, but as the equine industry changes, we want to change with it. For example, over the last two years, futurity events have paid out to stallion owners, breeders and contestants a conservative figure of over $20 million dollars! The futurities are no longer "just for barrel racers" - ropers are part of the action now, and team roping, breakaway, and calf roping futurities are being produced. There is a heightened interest in breeding and searching for the "magic cross". It is such an exciting time to be in the horse industry, and we want to share our passion for the horse with you each month. At The WRANGLER, we want to be your "one stop shop" for futurity news. As the owners of two topflight stallions that are enrolled in many of the premier incentive programs, we have our finger on the pulse and will use The WRANGLER to help share the exciting stories of event producers, talented trainers, world class breeding programs and exceptional equine athletes in a variety of different disciplines. The futurity world is new for many rodeo enthusiasts, but The WRANGLER is here to help those learn the ropes. This issue is dedicated to helping de-mystify the futurity world and share the expertise and wisdom of some of the best. We took a basic "nuts and bolts" approach to learning the futurity language and getting to know some of the top professionals in the futurity industry. We are pleased to announce that The WRANGLER is now the 'Official Paper' of The Royal Crown. We are incredibly honored to share the happenings race by race in Buckeye, AZ Oklahoma City, OK and Rock Springs, WY for you. Each month, we will focus on something interesting and relevant to all types of horse enthusiasts. From how to insure your horse, to the science of breeding, looking at the statistics on money earning horses, and featuring information from top trainers we will do our best to offer some learning opportunity for everyone. We are committed to you, our readers to deliver content that is interesting, informative and useful. Thank you again for sticking with us as we work to move The WRANGLER forward for the future. Please join us in 2023 in celebrating the Horse and the new direction of our publication. - The DeLancey Family Cindy, Dave and Raegen DeLancey