Brooke Ryan Turner

 

I know it's hard to imagine cowboys and cows east of "the Missouri," but let me introduce you to Brooke Ryan Turner. Brooke is a real life working cowboy who owns and operates a working cow calf outfit along with the help of several dogs, several horses, three kids, Nevada, Kordell and Chance, and a top hand wife Pallin. Brooke spends everyday of his life ridin'', ropin'', rhymin'' and tending to their herd, all the while taking care of their small part of God''s vast earth.

Cowboying and ranching came natural for Brooke ..he was born into it. Raised in the Heartland of America, where cattle graze and blizzards hit without warning, Brooke had a love of ranching from his youth up. He had instilled in him the values and work ethic of the old west and has continued to demonstrate both in his ranching operation. He started his first herd before he even left school  and continues to raise cattle, crops and kids...although not precisely in that order. Brooke''s poetry is guaranteed to make some people laugh, some people cry and everyone think. He draws inspiration for his poetry from all areas of his life, from bull riding, to fishing with his kids, to calving in a blizzard or just riding out across his ranch in the morning light. In the past year though his greatest inspiration has been his sister Jyl, who was paralyzed in a ranching accident. To help her Brooke did the thing he knew best...he cowboyed his way to Nashville by riding over 730 miles on horseback to perform a song he wrote in tribute to her as well as raise awareness and money for Spinal Cord Injury Research. On hearing about the ride to Nashville, Baxter Black commented that "Brooke''s ride was done the cowboy way." Brooke continues to be a dedicated supporter of Spinal Cord Research

For the past 8 years Brooke has taken advantage of every opportunity to perform his poetry--from large national conventions to small county fairs. He loves interacting and performing for all audiences but holds a special place in his heart for young folks. It has truly been a privilege for him to perform the past 4 years for students at both Mountain View Elementary and Nevada Youth Training Center in Elko Nevada. He counts it a huge honor to have shared the stage with fellow cowboy poets Jessie Smith, Sunny Hancock and many others. Brooke''s popularity and following have grown steadily and he has been featured in numerous magazines and television shows both in Midwest and across the nation.

Brooke is a proud member of the Cowboy Church Organization and was instrumental in establishing a Cowboy Church Service in Southwest Iowa. He has performed with this organization in different parts of the country.

Through his Website: , Brooke keeps friends and family up to date on his performances and his ongoing work with Spinal Cord Injury Research and the Barnes Jewish Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis where groundbreaking research in spinal cord injuries is underway. To date Brooke and his family and friends have raised over $30,000 toward further research.

Brooke continues to divide his time between cowboying, performing and raising his family on their Southwest Iowa working ranch.