Tom shares what colts taught him about the relationship of horse and rider. Tom Sharpe performs "From Force to Feel" during the "Opening Lines" show at the 38th National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Tom Sharpe
Loma, CO
Born and raised in south central Colorado, Tom Sharpe grew up working in the family packing plant and feedlot. Riding colts and day labor kept him in spending money. Convinced from birth that one must be good with horses to be good with cows, he has spent his life studying horses and following cows. Tom has worked the beef industry vertically from top to bottom, including working cattle for hire in 10 states. For the last 20 years, he has been showing versatility ranch horses and sharing knowledge with kids in the 4-H program. Committed to making better horses and better kids, Tom continues to study at his trade. He and his wife, Ronna Lee, founded Colorado’s Grand Junction Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

"From Force to Feel"

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Filmed in front of a live audience with help from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation at the Western Folklife Center’s G Three Bar Theater in Elko NV, on Feb. 2, 2023.

Made possible by the multitude of staff, artists, volunteers, and community members working behind the scenes to make this show happen.

Brought to you by the Western Folklife Center, using story and cultural expression to connect the American West to the world.
www.westernfolklife.org

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