SPECIAL K JUST FUZZY OWNED BY KENT KRUTSINGER REPEATS AS ALL AGE NON HALTERED FEMALE AT THE JUNE 2011 MLA QUALIFYING SHOW AT THE WAPELLO CO FAIR!

SPECIAL K JUST FUZZY SIRED BY JUST CAUSE OUT OF SPECIAL K FUZZY NAVEL. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT JUST FUZZY CONTACT KENT KRUTSINGER 641-344-4716

TEXAS LONGHORN HAMBURGER--HALF THE CALORIES, 2/3 THE COLESTROL AND MORE PROTEIN THAN REGULAR HAMBURGER!!!

MLA LIFETIME ASSOCIATE MEMBER MARY SAVAGE JUDGED CHAMPION ADULT SHOWMAN AT THE 13TH ANNUAL MLA QUALIFING SHOW JUNE 19, 2010!!

MLA LIFETIME ASSOCIATE MEMBER, MARY SAVAGE FROM SALEM, IOWA REIGNS AS THE CURRENT MLA ADULT SHOWMANSHIP WINNER!!! Mary won her title at the 13th Annual MLA Qualifying Show at the Wapello Co Fair in Eldon, Iowa on June 19, 2010. After some serious coaxing on the PA system by Show announcer Kent Krutsinger, that at times crossed the line into harrassment, Mary reluctantly agreed to particapate with 6 other ladies in the Adult Showmanship Class. Krutsinger had to offer up his mother and MLA President and Show Secretary Judy Krutsinger to parcipate in the class before Miss Savage agreed to throw her hat into the show ring. 5 female spectators from the crowd also signed up with all 7 ladies borrowing halterbroke animals from the Cecil and Aschere Hime showstring.

SPECIAL K JUST FUZZY WINS COVETED ALL AGE NON HALTERED FEMALE AT THE 13TH ANNUAL MLA QUALIFYING SHOW AT THE WAPELLO COUNTY FAIR!!

SPECIAL K JUST FUZZY A TEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF JUST CAUSE OUT OF THE COW SPECIAL K FUZZY NAVEL WAS CROWNED THE CHAMPION SENIOR NON HALTERED COW AND ALL AGE GRAND CHAMPION NON HALTERED FEMALE AT THE JUNE 19TH, 2010, 13TH ANNUAL MLA ITLA QUALIFYING AND YOUTH SHOWS AT THE WAPELLO COUNTY FAIR IN ELDON, IOWA. Just Fuzzy stepped to the Grand Championship with her 4 day old red/white paint bull calf frisking beside her in the arena. Just Fuzzy is owned by Kent Krutsinger and resides at the Special K Ranch in rural Chariton, Iowa. For more information contact Kent at 641-344-4716 or visit his website www.buymycattle.blogspot.com

YOU'RE INVITED TO VISIT!!

You are invited to stop by and visit MLA Member Roland West's website at www.wilonghornsandleather.com Contact Roland: 816-255-5456 wilonghorns@gmail.com

IN LIEU OF OUR ANNUAL LONGHORN SHOW AT THE WAPELLO CO FAIR JUNE 09-MLA LIFETIME MEMBERS CHARLIE HENAMAN AND KENT KRUTSINGER BROUGHT CATTLE FOR DISPLAY

BLEND BOMBSHELLS OF LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY!!

Pictured above are a pair of Blend Genetic Bombshells residing at Langdon Cattle Company in rural Hartley, Iowa(NW) owned by Lifetime MLA member Charlie Henaman. (Top Pic) Moddana BD-5/07/90 Sired by MI Tierra King(by King out of Doherty 698) out of the cow MI Tierra 831. Great bloodlines, outstanding horn and body! (Middle Pic) JBM Playful Classie BD 2/23/02 Sired by Lamb's Powerplay out of the cow Classie C. Heavy Butler blend cow with big horn, good dispostion and a powerful producer as can be seen by her bull calf in the bottom picture. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE BOMBSHELLS AND OTHER TEXAS LONGHORN CATTLE AVAILABLE FOR SALE CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN @ 712-728-2044.

ABOUNDING BUTLER BEAUTIES AT LANGDON CATTLE COMPANY!!!!

Pictured above are five of the "Abounding Butler Beauties" gracing the pastures at MLA Lifetime member Charlie Henaman's Langdon Cattle Company in rural Hartley, Iowa(NW). (Top pic) LCC Bobbie Jo 5/7 B BD 4/09/07- Sired by Brown Bomber out of the cow TC Plum Patty. She's a quiet, easy going, big horn based, big bodied heifer out of a big cow with big horn base. (2nd Pic from top) LCC Lady Delight 1/7 B BD-5/06/07 Sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Lady Meshell 614. Good bodied heifer with good horn and a quiet dispostion. (3rd pic from top) LCC Rela 3/7 B BD-5/25/07 Sired by Windstar BW 12 out of the award winning D&M 382 cow. Alot of lateral horn for her age. Starting to roan out over back, quiet and halterbroke, a big easy handling heifer with Championship Potential! (2nd pic from bottom) LCC Alot Like Dixie 2/7 B BD-Fall 2007 Sired by Don Juan's Easy Money out of the cow Miss Dixie 64. Very good bodied heifer with horns that will twist, nice and quiet heifer. (Bottom pic) LCC Mayelline B BD-5/27/07 Sired by TC MAX 00/4 out of the cow Special K Mascara Butler 3/2. Huge horn base, deep bodied, quiet heifer. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STRAIGHT BUTLER HEIFERS AND OTHER STRAIGHT BUTLER BREEDING STOCK FOR SALE CONTACT CHARLIE HENAMAN @ 712-728-2044.

CHICKENS WOULDN'T LIE--WOULD THEY??!!

PICTURES FROM MLA'S JULY 19, 2008 THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR!!!!

(Top pic) CLASSEY CONNIE, ONE OF THE THATE'S PREMIER STRAIGHT BUTLER COWS(2nd pic from top-Black Cow) THE $63,000 STRAIGHT BUTLER COW "DARK STAR" OWNED BY JIM STEFFLER OF MICHIGAN

(2nd pic from bottom) JOHN AND JANE THATE'S STRAIGHT BUTLER HERDSIRE--RM KING LEO

(bottom pic)RED/WHITE PAINT EMPEROR/PHENOMENON COW ON LEFT, RED COW ON RIGHT STRAIGHT BUTLER

5TH ANNUAL MLA/THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!!! TO THE 5TH ANNUAL MLA/THATE CATTLE CO RANCH TOUR Saturday July 19, 2008 10am-3pm Fairmont, MN. Continental breakfast and LH Barbeque Lunch courtesy of Thate Cattle Co. Door prizes for everyone!! Tours of John and Jane Thate's Straight Butler and Butler blend herds. BRING YOUR HERD PHOTOS TO SHARE!!! For more information and directions contact John Thate 507-235-3467 or Kent Krutsinger 641-344-4716.

PICTURES FROM MLA'S 11TH ANNUAL TEXAS LONGHORN SHOW AT THE WAPELLO COUNTY FAIR IN ELDON IOWA JUNE 2007. pics courtesy of Shadow Seaman

GOT HORNS??? HEY CHECK THIS OUT!!

You're invited to visit Special K Longhorns new weblog @ http://www.buymycattle.blogspot.com/ where

National Champion Quality Texas Longhorn Trophy Steers like the 96 1/2" ttt horned Special K Woodrow pictured above are for sale, along with Show winning cows and fancy pasture producing Texas Longhorn cows, heifers, herdsires and herdsire prospects, as well as fancy roping stock and grain and grass fed Texas Longhorn beef.

CHECKOUT MLA'S TEXAS LONGHORN HEIFER WE ARE RAFFLING IN 2008!! FIRST THREE PICTURES ARE IWA ELLIE'S SHOWRING DEBUT IN NEBRASKA APRIL 19TH, 2008!!

HERE SHE IS!!! IWA ELLIE, MLA'S 2008 RAFFLE HEIFER!! She is a May 14, 2007 model, halterbroke and dualed registered with both ITLA and TLBAA. Pictured above her are her sire Flying S Buckshot and her dam IWA Head Mistress. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased by sending $5 per ticket to Midwestern Longhorn Association 55796 205 Trail Chariton, Iowa 50049, Make checks payable to MLA. Raffle drawing June 2008. Proceeds benefit the MLA Youth Association. For more info email circuitrider37@hotmail.com

MIDWESTERN LONGHORN ASSOCIATION MEMBERS CAPTURE ALL REGION 4 ITLA YEAR END AWARDS AND TROPHY STEER SPECIAL K COMMENCHEROS WINS NATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION

Midwestern Longhorn Association members brought home the Regional and National Hardware at the recent 2007 International Longhorn Association Convention. Pictured above is the Trophy Steer Special K Commencheros who is the ITLA National Grand Champion Trophy Steer for 2007. He is owned and exhibited by MLA Treasurer Kent Krutsinger of Chariton, Iowa. Krutsinger's Special K Longhorns also recieved High Point Owner for ITLA Region 4.

The following results for ITLA Region 4 (Iowa, S Dakota, N Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska) are 2007 High Point Champions in their age divisions.

REGION 4 HALTERED HIGH POINT SHOW LEGACY AWARDS

Champion Junior Heifer(tie)-LCC Pepper Pattie-Charlie Henaman and IWA Baby Doll-Todd and Kathy Groharing

Reserve Champion Heifer-IWA Unlimited Dreams-Todd and Kathy Groharing

Champion Senior Heifer-IWA Pocahontas-Todd and Kathy Groharing

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer-Hime 15-Cecil Hime

Champion Senior Bull-Hime 25-Cecil Hime

Champion Junior Steer-Watson 265-Cecil Hime

Reserve Champion Junior Steer-LCC Winter Hawk-Charlie Henaman

Champion Senior Steer-Freedom Aki-One Sky Ranch

REGION 4 NON HALTERED HIGH POINT SHOW LEGACY AWARDS

Champion Junior Heifer-Special K Type and Shadow-Kent Krutsinger

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer-Special K Hey Boo Boo-Kent Krutsinger

Champion Senior Heifer-Special K Peach Cobbler-Kent Krutsinger

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer-Special K Agape Love-Kent Krutsinger

Champion Junior Cow-Watson 484-Cecil Hime

Reserve Champion Junior Cow-Special K Show Me Measles-Kent Krutsinger

Champion Senior Cow-DR 203-Cecil Hime

Reserve Champion Senior Cow-D and M's 382-Charlie Henaman

Champion Junior Steer-Special K Show Me The Glory-Kent Krutsinger

Reserve Champion Junior Steer-Special K For God's Glory-Kent Krutsinger

Champion Senior Steer-Special K Red River-Kent Krutsinger

Reserve Champion Senior Steer-Special K Rio Lobo-Kent Krutsinger

Champion Trophy Steer-Special K Commencheros-Kent Krutsinger

Reserve Champion Trophy Steer-Special K Woodrow-Kent Krutsinger

MIDWESTERN LONGHORN ASSOCIATION ON SITE PROMOTIONS--COME JOIN US!!

OVER THE YEARS THE MIDWESTERN LONGHORN ASSOCIATION HAS DONE VARIOUS ON SITE PROMOTIONS AROUND THE MIDWEST. Pictured at top is a picture from a Cattle Drive MLA did on the Fourth of July in Leon, Iowa in conjunction with their annual rodeo. The riding steer picture is at an MLA Annual Meeting and promotion in West Des Moines where MLA members also branded the wood railings at the entrance of the steakhouse with their various ranch brands. MLA members also brought along Trophy and Riding steers to show off to the public and promote our unique and always fascinating breed of Texas Longhorns. Come join us in 2008 as we plan new promotions and events celebrating MLA, our members and our wonderful Texas Longhorn cattle!!

BLACKFORD CATTLE CROSSING LONGHORN DISPERSAL--THE END OF A ERA!!

MLA Lifetime Members Robert and Sarah Blackford of Blackford's Cattle Crossing in rural Lineville, Iowa recently bid farewell to the last of their straight Butler Texas Longhorn cattle.

With Robert's Nationwide dog transport business taking up most of his time, it was decided the Longhorns needed more attention then was available with Robert on the road for 7-10 days at a

stretch up to twice per month. Robert and Sarah were Founding Lifetime members of the MLA back in 1997 and were instrumental in organizing the grassroots beginnings of the MLA. Robert is pictured above several years ago with his then straight Butler Herdsire Don Juan's Easy Money now owned by MLA members Charlie Henaman and Jay Johnson of Hartly, Iowa. The herd dispersal brings to an end a 13 year breeding program that first started with concentration on breeding brindle cattle and quickly focused on breeding the best straight Butler genetics available. At one time Robert owned both famous AI certified straight Butler Classic sons Don Juan of Christine and Dixie Rebel. Don Juan of Christine is the sire of the famous longhorn bull Coach and of the pictured herdsire Don Juan's Easy Money. Don Juan of Christine's skull can be viewed hanging prominently on the office wall of fellow MLA Lifetime member Kent Krutsinger in rural Chariton, Iowa. Memories abound about Robert's time in the MLA from road trips to sales in Houston and Minnesota to his one of a kind used police car with 5th wheel trail hitch in the trunk!! All who have had the opportunity to encounter Robert are sure to have a good "Blackford" story to share!! Thanks for the memories Robert and stay safe on the road!!

START HALTERBREAKING THOSE CALVES FOR MLA'S 12TH ANNUAL LONGHORN SHOW!!

Start halterbreaking those longhorn calves and be ready to join us for MLA's 12th Annual Qualifying and Youth Shows at the Wapello County Fair in Eldon, Iowa Saturday June 21. All Youth entries will be FREE!! Don't want to bother with halterbreaking? Then enter our nonhalter show where cattle show loose in the arena!! It's a sight to behold when the majestic trophy steers take the arena sporting 7-8 ft horn spreads!! For more information visit the MLA website at http://www.midwesternlonghorn.com/ and click on the Eldon Show icon at the left side of the screen or email circuitrider37@hotmail.com

MLA-YEAR ELEVEN "DRIVING TOWARDS GREATNESS"!!

COME JOIN MLA AND JOIN THE "DRIVE TOWARDS GREATNESS" as Texas Longhorn Breeders from across the Midwest and the United States show, promote and market this historic breed of Texas Longhorns to the World!!