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June 16, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 9 – Grandad

All Butch wanted was to be at the ranch. It was more than just the open spaces and ranch lifestyle though. It was his grandad. Butch admired and respected his grandad more than anyone else...

June 9, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 8 – Good as Gold

Admiration and respect beams from Butch as he talks about his grandparents in Episode 8. For years, he began and ended his days eating with Aunt Vada and JD, which is what everyone around the...

June 2, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 7 – Uncle Jasper, A True Blacksmith

Before there were welders, there were blacksmiths. These days true blacksmiths and their shops are few and far between. Over 50 years later, a true blacksmith’s work has stood the test of time across the...

May 26, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 6 – Cowboys

The way a cowboy cares for his cattle has changed over the years. In the early years of the Patterson Ranch, gathering cattle was all done on horseback and cattle were branded and ear notched...

May 19, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 5 – Horse Tales

When you are out alone on the open range, a cowboy’s righthand is none other but their horse. Over the years, Butch trotted quite a few horses. Some were more stubborn than others, and a...

May 12, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 4 – A Little Western

If you have ever been to a rodeo you will have an idea of what Butch is talking about in this episode. Butch spent every day out on the range checking cattle, and sometimes things...

May 5, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 3 – Prowling

https://vimeo.com/403458500 Are you new to the series, “If This Dirt Could Talk?” Get caught up with Butch’s story about ranch living in episode 2. In Episode 3, Butch shares what a typical day looked like...

April 28, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 2 – Coming to the Ranch

In our last episode, we talked about the beginnings of the Patterson Ranch. You can get caught up on the journey and see the first episode here. Today we’re talking more about the Patterson family...

April 21, 2020

Patterson Ranch: Episode 1 – Beginnings

The J.D. Patterson Ranch in Stonewall County, Texas was founded in 1891 by Jefferson Davis Patterson. Butch Nuding, Patterson’s great-grandson, shares with us the origin story of the Patterson Ranch. It was a different time...

April 17, 2020

If This Dirt Could Talk

As a ranch broker, we have seen a lot of dirt over the years. Every property has something unique. The views – of course – are always a sight to take in, but what amazes...