AG WEEK - A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE DURING AG WEEK 2014

Agriculture is generations deep on the Lonetree Ranch. This is Emanuel Reinhold's bother, Harry. Harry would be my Dad's (Tige) uncle. This tractor and plow turned over some buffalo sod in the 20's. National Ag Day celebrates progress, while appreciating the work of those before us.

Agriculture in the North country is neighboring... helping one another. A sense of community beyond barb wire and beyond borders

On this National Ag Day... speaking personally, I am thankful for those family members that enjoy being stewards of God's Creation. Thanks Robin

National Agriculture Day celebrates the future of the industry as well. And we are excited because there are some phenomenal young people seeking a future in Ag

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National Agriculture Day recognizes the people that have poured their sweat into the soil. Our neighbor Kenny McNenny has ranched on the Belle Fourche river for a lifetime. He has also served the community in the South Dakota Legislature. Agriculture is made up of people. It is a science and an art, but for most it is a calling.

On this National Agriculture Day... realize the blessings that God has bestowed upon this land of ours. Cattle on the Lonetree Ranch is just one example of utilizing the varied resources go the vast landscape of America.

These are photos from one of our favorite fairs. The Butte/Lawrence County fair is nestled in the big cottonwoods along the Belle Fourche River at Nisland, SD. American Agriculture has deep roots that proves to be the foundation of what it is today.

The livestock industry is huge in South Dakota. On this National Ag Day, I thought I would share a photo that Robin took when we working yearlings at our neighbors ranch. The Kammerers is one of the old time families that have been in the business for over 100 years. National Ag Day is easy to celebrate, because Agriculture is made up of people that don't quit. Riley and Jimmie Kammerer are some of those people that we are blessed to call friends

Agriculture is about neighboring... even across state lines. We were so impressed by so many that were there to encourage us after the Blizzard Atlas. This photo shows some dear friends from Wyoming. Happy Ag Day... America is blessed to have such a strong agricultural industry, whether on the range or in the laboratory.

Western South Dakota has more than it's share of good cowboys and cattlemen. We have appreciated the Bill and Karyl Sandal family of Philip, SD. In fact the grandkids are some of our children's best friends. Agriculture is by and large a family business. America is blessed.

Today, March 25th, is National Ag Day. We are blessed to be not only in Agriculture, but have many friends that are as well. A long time family friend who is not only a competent farmer but also a dear brother in the Lord is Tom Young. Tom and Joanne Young's daughter have both been a part of Rainbow Bible Ranch. Tom lives at Onida, South Dakota and has served as president of the National Sunflower Association. The Agricultural Industry and the United States of America are better because of the Young family.

Here's how you finish off the first weekend of spring.

The horse has long been a partner in agriculture

Let Me Tell You About Swift

Some of my favorite horses... Swift, Trigger is in the middle and a Pony/QH named Cookie who doesn't know what quit means.

Let me tell you about Swift. I bought him from Alan Leer in 1989. As a colt, he ran with the herd of horses that Leers had for the movie, Dances with Wolves, which was filmed over the Alkali Divide on the Belle Fourche River. After the movie was done, Allan sold him in his production sale in Sturgis. The colt did not look to good as the summer and then a fall blizzard took the bloom out of most of the weanlings.

I rode him calving in 1992 and we had some pretty tough spring weather. The only way to get around was on a good saddle horse. Dad and I rode a lot together that spring. Swift did great. In fact, over the next couple of years he earned quite a reputation on the Lonetree Ranch and with the kids at Rainbow Bible Ranch.

His registered name was Troubled YoYo. I liked the name Swift better as Dad had a favorite bay horse with that name in the 1960's.

Swift was my main horse for a number of years until a scar under his neck that remained after a nasty cut which he received in his "movie days" began to affect his breathing. I retired him to the camp string where only more experienced riders were given the privilege of riding one of "Larry's saddle horses". He was quite popular.

He was not ridden much in the last couple of years due to his breathing difficulties, but he still ran with the camp string. He always carried his head high entertaining memories of days gone by. And he would get his frisky moments where he would run as if he was an unbroke horse.

We turned him out in the breaks with all the other good horses of the RBR camp string. The good prairie grasses of the Dakota Plains would do them all good as it would prepare them for the coming winter months. Life was good.

And then from seemingly nowhere came a storm. On that October Day, which will not too quickly be forgotten when the Plains and Hills of Western South Dakota would be ravaged with rain, snow and wind in the what would be known as Atlas, Swift died. And not only Swift, but tens of thousands of cattle, horses and other animals met their demise.

The story does not end here... because the memories live on. I am one of many that were blessed by this one creature created by the Almighty to be a blessing. I am better because of Swift. Thank you Lord for lending him to me for a time.

BEST TIME TO PLANT A TREE

The best time to plant a tree is "twenty years ago"... the next best time is now.
I love sharing the legacy of planting trees with our family. This spring will be a banner year for the ranch as we plant many trees to aid in the restoration after Storm Atlas of October 2013. The Reinhold Family,among many others in the Black Hills region would be open to some assistance in tree planting in the process of storm recovery. Rapid City, Sturgis, Spearfish and all along the foothills out onto the surrounding Plains took a huge hit by all the tree damage during the horrendous blizzard.

REALITY OF LIFE

Some of you remember that we had a nice day about the middle of February. We had saddled up some of the new Rainbow Bible Ranchhorses and Julia rode Rasmus, who received a bad cut in the storm, and Kiersten rode Majesty, who along with Flicka miraculously survived the Blizzard Atlas. It was a good day...

But the reality of life settled in again yesterday, February 27, 2014, as our dear old horse Majesty died. She was nearly 29 years old. Majesty and Flicka were kind of our "poster horses" after the storm. They were such faithful horses that touched the lives of thousands. We will continue to "Just Trust" as God brings together the RBR Remuda in what seems to be overwhelming situations.

Cleve is the Chex Chef

I just found "pay dirt". Right around Christmas time Cleve and Carolyn Woods, our longtime neighbors to the south, brought over some Christmas goodies. In the box was a a big container of "Chex Mix". Most people may not know it, but Cleve is a bonafide "Chex Chef".

Well I am sure that Robin thought that I was eating it way too fast and she put a stash in an air tight jar...where I don't look very often... until tonight. Thanks Cleve...

JUST A GOAT... "REALLY"?

A sad day at the ranch. Our famous rodeo goats, "What" and "Why" are no ordinary goats. Yes that is their names. The names promoted conversation.

Yesterday morning "Why" was down. Caleb and Julia took her in to warm her up and after a brief time of seeming to improve... she continued to go downhill. The kids brought her into the porch and were able to get some fluids into her. Late last evening after several blats and the family rushing to the porch, we arrived to watch her die. May seem silly...she is just a goat. But God has called us to be caretakers. Death... more tears in the Reinhold home.

PARADE OF LIGHTS 2013 IN RAPID CITY

SD Stockgrowers Association was honored to serve as the Parade Marshall for the 2013 Festival of Lights in Rapid City! What a fun evening to celebrate the ranching community.

We as a family were given the unique opportunity to ride in the horse drawn wagon that honored this group of fine folks

Sugar Cereal Fun

OK just for fun...Many of you that are more academically inclined probably had a favorite childhood cereal that you could spell words with? Not Larry...I always read faster when there were many pictures. So here is my choice of "sugar cereal". Let me explain...
1. My Grandma came from Ireland
2. The Lonetree Ranch brand for cattle
3. With all my heart....(Robin)
4. Of Course the Rainbow...significant of God's promises
5. And last "believe it or not" this is the registered livestock brand for Rainbow Bible Ranch (nearly)

Pretty neat, Huh

Building Corral

We purchased the materials this summer to rebuild some corrals this fall. October was the target date... it didn't happen... Today we worked on our chute and corrals by the barn. It is a project, but when we all work together we make progress. Just hope we get some more nice weather and frost doesn't set in for good too soon.

Oct 2, 2013 Weather Forecast

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The strong storm system is still on track to bring heavy snow and strong winds to the area. In fact, it now appears that the heavy snow will extend eastward onto the plains of western South Dakota.

Rain will move into the area Thursday. The rain will transition to snow over northeastern Wyoming and the Black Hills Thursday night and then change to snow over the South Dakota plains on Friday. Small deviations in temperature or track of the storm will make a big difference in how much snow accumulates. This is the updated snowfall amount expected Thursday night through Friday night. The amounts will probably change some as we get closer to Friday.

Strong northwest winds of 25-40 mph with gusts to 55 mph are expected across western South Dakota. This will cause poor travel conditions. Since many trees still have leaves, the combination of wind and snow may result in downed tree limbs and possible power outages.

To see the latest information on watches and warnings, you can check out our web page...

WEATHER UPDATE 5/31/2013

This is what we awakened to on the 30th of May, 2013 at the Lonetree Ranch and the Rainbow Bible Ranch in Meade County, South Dakota. The reservoirs and ponds are nearly full or running over. Our Big Dam (Reinhold Lake) is a about 18" from being full. The official total for NWS reporting station Herefore 12SW ( Larry and Robin Reinhold ) is 5.75" for the month of May. Along with the 40" of snow in April our year to date total precipitation is 9.19" Praise the Lord God Almighty. I can hardly wait to see what comes on May 31.

NOT THE FIRST RAINBOW

This is not the first rainbow that has appeared over the ranch. On May 28, 1979, God also displayed a rainbow over this ranch after a storm that caused rough waves on a Lonetree Ranch reservoir. That day Lyle and Lee Reinhold and Wayne Brost were swept into eternity. Many considered this drowning a tragic accident, but we realize that it has been an incident that God has used to His Glory. Rainbow Bible Ranch was founded shortly after this event and now we are preparing for our 34th summer. The grave marker for Lyle and Lee bears the verse from the book of Titus in the New Testament, "Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.


"The Pale Hail Riders"

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We just experienced quite a storm...Storm chasers (several groups observed from the ranch) a broken windshield from tennis ball sized hail and then something we have never experienced! We experienced the terrible Abominable Pale Hail Riders. We called out the "Big Guns" to protect the stock. More news to come from this extraordinary event in Meade County, South Dakota. Larry B. Reinhold reporting.

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More news from the Lonetree Ranch with Larry B. Reinhold reporting. The terrible Abominable Pale Hail Riders came in droves. (Yes we realize that Amominimable is spelled different than the Snow Man guy... but once you are hit by a Pale Hail Rider...)Stay tuned for more action from the Ranch.

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Well the Young Guns prevailed over the terrible Abomininable Pale Hail Riders that struck Lonetree Ranch and Rainbow Bible Ranch along with the surrounding community earlier this evening. As David defeated Goliath so Young Gun raised the Pale Hail Rider's hat over the surrounding carnage. This has been Larry B. Reinhold along with my trusty photographer, Robin Reinhold, reporting for KRBR. :)

The old saying, "When life gives you lemons...make lemonade, thus if life flings hailstones... make a few Hail People. Or at least throw some into the lemonade to make it good and cold."

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Need my Morning...

Overheard in the Reinhold House...

Julia says, "I need my morning...

Mom gets a big smile!

Julia says, "I need my morning coffee."

Mom with a big smile, "I thought you were going to say...that you needed your morning hug?"

Robin picking up her 7 year old blonde daughter and giving her a big hug and says, "I think my little girl is growing up."

Observation... Mom got her morning hug and Julia is the big winner with a big hug and a cup of coffee.

Dad says, " I need my morning..." (IT WORKED)

PEOPLE OF THE PRAIRIE BY EVA ANGLESBURG

The people of the prairies are like the land they love. They draw strength from the winds that blow across their plains and they draw warmth from the sun that melts the snow or beats mercilessly on the parched earth of summer.
They are gentle as the snow that falls and as determined as the blizzard that drives all before it. Prairie people are as refreshing as the early rains of summer and as honest and open as the plains that stretch for endless miles. They endure like the timeless mountains that rim the prairies edge. Their lives sing like the meadowlark in spring and bring fragrance and beauty like the wild roses that fill the valleys or the buttercups and crocuses that dot the hillsides.
They are curious and free like the coyote that howls at dusk or the antelope that bounds across the hills.
The peoples of the prairies are like the land they love...
As Eva Anglesburg wrote in "The Prairies Own"
"For where a land lies level, as far as eye can see;
Where nature's moods are so diverse,
Where so tremendous is the spanning sky
That one seems centering the universe.
It is not strange the prairie's sons have grown
To be like her, have virtues like her own." 
Printed on a historical marker near Fox Ridge on Hwy 212 east of Faith, South Dakota

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