We love our longhorns, no doubt about it! It’s hard not to love longhorns, given their amazingly docile temperament and beauty. We have an understanding with our herd: You respect us, and we will respect you. It has worked well for us and allowed us to produce some world class longhorns through a program of artificial insemination with semen from world champion bulls such as Starbase Commander, JP Rio Grande, Big Wig and Tejas Star. Two of our young cows (WR Rio Rosa Blanca by JP Rio Grande and Starlette’s Brown Sugar by Starbase Commander) already sport Tip to Tip horn measurements of more than 80 inches. A number of our trophy steers also measure in excess of 80 inches Tip to Tip, so our pastures often attract photographers, amateurs and professionals, trying to catch photos of some of our most photogenic guys and gals.
Our longhorns are allowed to free graze 200 acres of Bermuda pastures from spring through fall, and then rye grass as the summer grasses decline. During the winter, they enjoy a nutritious diet of Tifton 85 hay from our own hay fields, mineral and protein licks, and occasional hand feedings of Lone Star breeders’ cubes. We believe nutrition, along with a top quality AI program, has been a big factor in our success in improving horn length and volume with each generation of longhorns.
More recently we entered into a breeding partnership with Dr. Darlene Aldridge (DVM) of Star Creek Ranch, a well-known breeder of champion longhorns.
Contact us for more information: larry@winonalakesranch.com
Our longhorns are allowed to free graze 200 acres of Bermuda pastures from spring through fall, and then rye grass as the summer grasses decline. During the winter, they enjoy a nutritious diet of Tifton 85 hay from our own hay fields, mineral and protein licks, and occasional hand feedings of Lone Star breeders’ cubes. We believe nutrition, along with a top quality AI program, has been a big factor in our success in improving horn length and volume with each generation of longhorns.
More recently we entered into a breeding partnership with Dr. Darlene Aldridge (DVM) of Star Creek Ranch, a well-known breeder of champion longhorns.
Contact us for more information: larry@winonalakesranch.com