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47th Annual National Golden Spur Award Honors | Photos & Recap
On October 4, 2025, the ranching and livestock communities joined together for the 47th Annual National Golden Spur Award Honors in Lubbock, Texas. A capacity crowd of nearly 500 ranchers, farmers, and friends honored the 2025 National Golden Spur Award recipient, Jan Lyons, 2025 Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award-West recipient, Jeff Bilbery, and 2025 Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award-East recipient, Tom Moorhouse. The Honors are presented an
Oct 141 min read


Answering the Call
Appeared in 2025 Summer Ranch Record. Story by Bob Welch. 2025 National Golden Spur Award winner Jan Lyons on her ranch in Manhattan,...
Sep 3011 min read


Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award to go to Texas Cowboy Tom Moorhouse and New Mexico Cowboy Jeff Bilberry
The Ranching Heritage Association will honor two working cowboys with this year’s annual RHA Working Cowboy Award. The eastern division...
Jul 94 min read


Jan Lyons to Receive 2025 National Golden Spur Award Oct. 4
Ranching and Livestock Industries Present Top Award to Kansas Rancher Frank and Jan Lyons Jan Lyons of Manhattan, Kansas, has been...
Jun 22 min read


46th Annual National Golden Spur Award Honors Will Recognize Ranching’s Greats on Oct. 5
Tio Kleberg and Buzz Thorp—two legendary figures in the ranching and livestock industries—will receive prestigious honors at Lubbock...
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Joe N. “Buzz” Thorp to Receive Ranching Heritage Association Working Cowboy Award
Ranching Heritage Association Presents Top Cowboying Award to Lifetime Cowboy Joe N. “Buzz” Thorp, a cowboy who has worked on ranches...
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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