OklahomaHorses Magazine July 2023

6 OklahomaHorses • July / August 2023 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS FEATURES July / August 2023 8 A Tribute to Rudy Courageous horse loved life 12 Gene Autry Popular singing cowboy got his start in Oklahoma 18 This One’s for the Horses ASPCA facility helps equines in transition 22 The Road to Championships Checotah is steer wrestling capital of the world 26 Dog Iron Ranch Will Rogers’ birthplace returns to Cherokee roots Welcome, New Advertiser 21 Oakridge Equine Hospital 25 CrossRoads Cowboy Church of Harrah 8 12 26 18 22 Carol Mowdy Bond Lindsay Humphrey Leigh Ann Matthews Rowena Mills 30 Directory Products, services, and friends of equines DEPARTMENTS Casie Bazay