Vaughn Knudsen

08/07/2025

As a young man I met Buster Welch when he brought Mr San Peppy to Wells, Nevada for a big cutting horse competition.
He had already shown the horse, when I asked Buster if I could see him. And he said,"Sure!"
We walked out to the parking lot, and he led me to an in line two horse trailer with a rag top. He then backed Mr San Peppy out for me to see. I'll never forget his smile and hospitality. He treated me just as good as the important people who were around.
I learned something important from this experience. The competition isn't in the parking lot. Your horse trailer just needs to get you there.

We'll miss you Buster Welch.

Photo credit: Bankston, Ray. [Buster Welch on Mr. San Peppy], photograph, 197X; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc505652/m1/1/: accessed June 12, 2022), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

08/05/2025

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08/04/2025

Still true. A straight, stiff backbone and wide front feet are functionally a part of every PRCA bucking horse.
And a straight, stiff spine from the withers to the tail with wide braced front feet are an indicator to the rider. When the horse isn't sending his motion forward, he will send it upward.
My job is to be aware of that stiffness and brace, and do something about it BEFORE the upward happens!

"The bucking is a symptom.
It is an indicator of the real problem- The horse isn't freely sending his front feet forward." -Vaughn Knudsen

07/30/2025

A trip in the way back when machine... Oct of 1981

07/30/2025

07/28/2025

A great example of great feet making good hands!

07/27/2025

Shoot for excellence. 💪🏼

07/19/2025

Q: Have any horses besides Virgil won Calgary in the bares and broncs in consecutive years?

A: Damifino. Tyler Kraft? Do YOU know?

.rodeo .vanessa.kraft

07/18/2025

Kim doing what she does best!