SADDLE UP Nebraska's Working Horses
Air Date: 03/02/2022
"If you get the horse bug...you're stuck. I mean, it's like a disease."
- Jim Brinkman, Pitzer Ranch
With elegant, finely chiseled faces and deep expressive eyes, horses are the stuff of dreams. In Nebraska, they are also part of history and Hollywood, rodeos, racing and ranches.
Ride along as we trot around the state, learning more about these animals and the people who bond with them for work, therapy and play.
Mares & Colts at the Pitzer Ranch Summer 2021
Jim Brinkman, Pitzer Ranch
Preparing for the Pitzer Ranch Fall Sale
Horses Ready for Action Burwell Rodeo 2021
Horses Back Stage at the 100th Burwell Rodeo 2021
Dylan Petersen in the field with her horses Burwell 2021
Kay and Chris Kotulak ride their horses Cam and K Co
Chris Kotulak shares a drink with his retired racehorse, K Company
One of K Company's favorite things is "rolling around and turning into a pigpen"
Say "Cheese". Videographer Chris Flanery and Audio Engineer Emily Kreutz get up close and personal with horses at the Haythorn Ranch
Craig Haythorn pets a colt at the Haythorn Ranch
Craig Haythorn amongst the mare/colt herd at the Haythorn Ranch
Craig Haythorn rides through one of his sandhills cattle pastures
Horses for Healing Riders, Firth
Preparing to Ride, Horses for Healing Nebraska, Firth
Justy Hagan trains one of her clients to run barrels at Horses for Healing Nebraska
Dumplin' and Diesel head out to patrol the 2021 CWS
Sgt. Kevin Vodicka on Diesel and Ofc. Marc Vansickle on Dumplin' 2021 CWS
Sgt. Kevin Vodicka and Diesel
K.C. Peterson on Sunny
Riding through the Otter Creek Ranch
Barn Life at The Otter Creek Ranch, Lewellen
Striker greets videographer Chris Flanery in a field on The Otter Creek Ranch
Horses enjoying pasture life on Otter Creek Ranch, Lewellen
K.C. Peterson files Oreo's teeth
Leyla and Chris McCrary ride with Jerry Rowse on Rowse's 1+1 Ranch near Burwell
Tammy and Jerry Rowse
Sandhills country drive Summer 2021
Horses, Sandhills, Nebraska Summer 2021
White Horse Ranch Museum info sign in Naper, NE
Sign from White Horse Ranch in Naper, NE (notice "Albino" is covered up with "White")
Dan Weeks prepares for his interview (producer Brandee Weber, Videographer Chris Flanery, audio engineer Andy Bigham)
Behind the scenes look at interviewee, Dan Weeks, on location at the White Horse Museum in Naper