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

BULLS FOR SALE--BIG HORNED TO BLACK FROM WI LONGHORNS AND LEATHER!

Top pic-WI Shadowism's Midnight--born 5/05/09. Sire:Country Liquorice(Phenomenon's Reflection x Royal Bet) Dam:FC Callie(Shadowism x LLL Cass). Middle pic-WI Check Mark--born 5/18/08. Sire: J&R Productivity(GR Grand Unlimited x Possum Queen) Dam:FC Callie(Shadowism x LLL Cass). Bottom pic-WI Hitover--born 6/14/07. Sire:GF Heavy Hitter Dam:GF 40/4(GF Mean Green x GF G-Golly Miss Molly). For information and pricing on these fine bulls contact MLA Lifetime Member, Roland West, Odessa, Missouri. 816-255-5456

YEARLING BULLS FOR SALE FROM ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS

Top Bull--Black and White sired by Country Liquorice(see post below for pic of Country Licuorice) Dam-WR Cow BD 8/13/07. Middle Bull-White and Red sired by Country Liquorice Dam-WR Cow BD-6/04/07. Bottom Bull-Red sired by Country Liquorice. Dam-WR Cow BD-5/19/07. For Prices and more information contact Roland West Odessa, MO 816-255-5456.

MEET THE HERDSIRES OF ROLAND WEST'S WI LONGHORNS

For information regarding these Herdsires and the WI Breeding Program contact Roland West 816-255-5456

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.

MLA PARTNERS WITH CIRCUIT RIDERS COWBOYS FOR CHRIST FOR JAW DROPPING IOWA STATE FAIR PARADE ENTRY!!

Wednesday evening August 6, 2008 found MLA Treasurer and Circuit Riders Cowboys For Christ President Kent Krutsinger and his trusty sidekicks and trophy steers Special K Woodrow(right) and Special K Rio Lobo(left) parading down Grand Avenue in downtown Des Moines, Iowa for the annual Iowa State Fair Parade. Hoots, hollers and spontanous applause greeted Woodrow and Rio Lobo, with one lady proclaiming "I've never seen anything like that!!!" Many did doubletakes and stared jaw dropped while Woodrow and his over 8 foot horned span rolled down the parade route. The MLA/CFC parade entry of Woodrow and Lobo was featured in parade coverage on the local Fox TV Channel 17 parade coverage. Following the parade Woodrow and Lobo stopped by Kent's local church to visit with the Pioneer Club and pose for a photo op with their latest fan club!!(bottom pic)

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

THATE WINS MLA HEIFER RAFFLE--DONATES HEIFER BACK TO MLA!!!!

MLA MEMBER JOHN THATE OF FAIRMONT MINNESOTA WAS THE WINNER OF OUR JUNE 21, 2008 HEIFER RAFFLE!!! John graciously donated the heifer back to MLA and the heifer IWA ELLIE is now for sale with proceeds benefiting MLA advertising and breed promotion. Price is $750 and includes nylon halter and lead rope and show halter. Ellie is very gentle and is currently residing at Special K Longhorns near Chariton, Iowa. Ellie is registered with ITLA and TLBAA and has been shown at shows in Nebraska and Iowa. For pics of her sire and dam and pedigree click on the archive posts on this site dated January 2008. For more information on purchasing Ellie contact MLA Treasurer Kent Krutsinger circuitrider37@hotmail.com or 641-344-4716. VISIT OUR MLA WEBSITE AT www.midwesternlonghorn.com

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.