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has
captured an authentic pictorial chronicle of the cowboy way of
life
for almost 20 years. His stunningly beautiful photographs hang in
the offices of several major oil companies, a variety of businesses
and private offices and the homes of countless admirers of his
extraordinary
eye for true images of the west. His first book is "Pitchfork
Country, The [Photography of Bob Moorhouse."
In March 2002, Bob was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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Bob is Vice-President and General Manager of the Pitchfork Land and
Cattle Co. of Guthrie and Benjamin, Texas and Eskridge, Kansas. Pitchfork
Ranch is well-known for its commercial Hereford and crossbred cattle,
as well its Quarter Horse breeding program. Bob has been with the
Pitchfork Ranch for 25 years. The ranch has provided him both inspiration
and opportunity to create a huge collection of photographic art.
A collection of Bob Moorhouses photographs was the first traveling
exhibit for the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum.
Entitled "Hoofbeats on the Pitchfork Ranch," the collection
has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe.
His photographs have appeared in many national publications including
The Cattleman, Western Horseman, Quarter Horse Journal, American Cowboy
and Range Magazine.
Born in Knox City, Texas to the ranching family of J.C. (Togo) and
Lucille Moorhouse, Bob and his wife Linda have two daughters Amy and
Keri Ann. He earned a B.S. degree in Animal Science-Business from
Texas Tech University. As a director of Texas and Southwestern Cattle
Raisers
Association, Bob serves on the Labor Committee. He is also a director
of the American Quarter Horse Association, serving on the Marketing
Committee. He is an active member of the Ranching Heritage
Association and a director of the Working Ranch Cowboys Association.
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