August 7, 2018
When Bucking Stock Talk Magazine was launched, it was published as the magazine for the bucking stock industry. And to that end, BST has committed itself to bringing its readers the entire picture of the bucking bull business.
We commit ourselves to bringing current and up-to-date articles on what’s trending in competition, the current stock contractors and their super star bulls, the latest health information and stories about the business as it works today.
Yet, there’s a big place in our hearts for those pioneers and innovators of the industry that had the dream and took the chance to get this whole industry started. Talking to these people, their family members and those who knew their programs best is exhilarating. The passion for this business has been its mainstay. From the very beginnings to today’s industry, it’s been all about heart – of man and beast.
BST is proud to bring you a candid and heart-warming interview with a man who was one of those pioneers and innovators who was there at the very beginning. Several years ago, I sat down with Jacki Ratjen for an interview for an assignment I was writing. The article I wrote then barely scratched the surface and I’ve been sitting on this wonderful historical perspective of the bucking bull industry.
In a rare 4-part series, Jacki Ratjen on Jacki Ratjen will appear as a weekly segment on BST. I am sure you will enjoy what Jacki had to say as much as I did. Enjoy and stay tuned…
Terry Lidral
for Bucking Stock Talk
Author: Terry Lidral
Terry Lidral is a western writer/journalist who lives in Idaho. She is the publisher and editor of the online magazine Bucking Stock Talk and the online magazine Western Living Journal. Her publishing credits include Storyteller for Real American Cowboy Magazine, writing feature articles for Humps N Horns Magazine as well as a wide variety of national and international web sites, historical magazines and news publications. She is known for her "up close and personal" profiles of celebrities and industry moguls such as NPR's Tom Bodett; PBR's Wiley Petersen and D.H. Page, PRCA's Sammy Andrews, Cindy Rosser and Julio Moreno to name a few. She has been applauded for her way of making a personal connection between her readers and her subjects. She indulges in her love of rodeo by serving as an associate board member for the Caldwell Night Rodeo. She is also an accomplished trainer and handler in dog agility. Her shelties Amelie and Milo are titled in NADAC, USDAA and AKC.
