Diamond J Cattle Co.

12/04/2025

Blessed to live this life and thankful for all the people and dogs God has put in it. Pictures from Agribition 2025 by Show Champions photography.

11/28/2025

As we prepared to head to Agribition this week, I was a little bit in awe thinking about how I am getting to live my childhood dream every day. I remember going to Agribition as a little girl and just loving all things agriculture there. Sure, I was raised on a farm but never dreamed I would get the opportunity to actually put my feet on the dirt of the arena in the Brandt Centre. I’m constantly thankful that God has allowed me to live and work doing things I only dreamed of as a child. Each year I’ve entered Agribition, I feel like I’ve won just being there. It’s one of my favourite trials and it’s a great opportunity for those of us that rely on these four-footed partners for our every day work to bring them to town and showcase them. I’m so thankful to the committees and volunteers that work so hard, sponsors that allow these things to go ahead and to Agribition as a whole for putting in the tremendous effort to educate the public and give farmers and ranchers a chance to head to Regina and get together and have some fun, challenge ourselves and enjoy each other’s company. So HUGE thank you to all involved with organizing. Thank you also to Jack Regier for judging, Art Unsworth for announcing and their whole crew timing, scribing, etc. I know from experience that these things don’t just happen on their own.

We had a fairly good week in Regina. Scott and Gus were putting some respectable runs together in the sheep trial but Gus came up lame at the end of his semi-finals run and Scott retired. He seems better a couple days later and I’m sure he will be fine. Grace and I timed out on our first run and got a pen in the semi final but our cumulative time wasn’t going to be fast enough to advance with. Congratulations to Jeff DeMarni who did a great job, winning the sheep trial with T-Mack.

Scott scratched Gus the next day for the cattle trial. Grace and I ended up second in the long go and everything lined up just right in the short go for us to be the fastest so we got to take home the buckle. Second place was my good friend Pam Gonnet, whom I was also cheering for but at the end of the day the clock decides. There are so many great dogs and handlers now that it is truly anyone’s game. All you can do is prepare and hope for an opportunity. Grace and I are humbled and thankful an opportunity came for us yesterday and it reminded me of one my favorite verses. To me it’s a reminder that we are not in control and the more we let go and rest in Gods promises the better off we will be. Not in the outcome of dog trials, those are just for our fun and to sharpen our skills here on earth. But in the bigger picture of life and eternity, where our focus needs to be.

“And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭12‬:‭9‬-‭10‬

11/17/2025

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09/23/2025

We were blessed to be able to get away this weekend and take part in the Round Up Ranch Rodeo in Oyen, AB. Thanks to the Hozack’s for joining forces with us. The scramble format is so much fun but so fast and action-packed, there is a lot happening at once. We did not make the short go but had a respectable time that we were happy with. Thanks to all the organizers for such a well-run event. The kids got to participate in the huge and well-run dummy roping as well. Fun was had by all and as always it was great to meet many new and great people and visit with good friends! Always a blessing to be able to get out and do fun things with such great people.

Huge thanks to Linda Pierson Photography for the great pictures!

07/22/2025

Thank you Caitlyn Mastad for these pictures of our Juniors from the CCDA finals. It was so fun to see the kids step up and do the same course as the novices (including a sort!). They’ve come a long way in their dog handling and stockmanship and it’s super fun to watch them.

07/22/2025

This past weekend while our pastor was away on holidays, Scott had the opportunity to share what has been on his heart. You can listen in here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/g1fwjcyjJJ8?si=wgDynzKDxunpx3v0uny th

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07/21/2025

Huge thanks to Bluesette Campbell and B-C Ranch for these pics and giving the girls a chance last week ❤️ I may have lost my two favorite branding horses but I couldn’t be more happy about it. All they want to do these days is rope and I’m so thankful we have such a great community to have patiently help them out.

06/20/2025

Last weekend we hosted the Canadian Cattle Dog Association Finals at our place. I think it went pretty well but I’m always looking for ways to improve in all aspects of hosting. One of my biggest concerns is always finding enough people to help out, especially when we all work in agriculture and I know as well as anyone that people in this industry are busy all the time! A HUGE thank you to everyone that sacrificed their time to help us out:

* Justin Hozack & Sarah Martin for judging the weekend
* Rebecca Creech for announcing all weekend
* Sheila Phillips and Marilyn Ramsay for timing and scribing all weekend and those that helped out timing when we ran two arenas - Becky and Morgan
* Everyone that helped set out - Corey, Kevin, Marcel, Arnold, Elena, Kirk, Markie, Dave, Grant, Peter, Uncle John and everyone else that was back there taking a shift
* Jessi Selte and Caitlyn Mastad for taking pictures
* Calin and everyone that helped with the live feed
* Remy for all the behind the scenes tabulating
* Matt for making great courses to fit the cattle all weekend long, and taking absolutely anything off my plate that he could see I needed help with.
* Our family for being so supportive and all the hours put in building the announcer stand, helping with the yard, cleaning portapotties and everything else!
* Our friends the Olson’s and Blatz’s for helping us with prep work the week before (so much prep!) and also during the weekend. We appreciate you soooo much!
* Our friends the Campbell’s at the B-C Ranch for not only lending us your panels but delivering them too!
* Jared Adamson for hauling loads of panels and feeders here with his semi
* Jolie for making sure I had food and coffee and everyone else that made sure we were still functioning.
* The Fillions for coming and running a concession and making us a delicious meal on Saturday night
* Board members for really stepping up and helping me shoulder the load - Matt, Erin for all the printing, Remy for all you do, and Calin for so willingly taking over the live stream.
Everyone that helped in any little way…we appreciate you. We have such a fantastic group of handlers and it is an honour to host something like this. I do love hosting and appreciate everyone that came and made the weekend great!

Thank you to our sponsors:
Lloydminster Stockdog Club
Hanging H Ranch
Meadow Lake Livestock Sales
Canadian Border Collie Association

And all the buckle sponsors!

And finally - a very SPECIAL thank you to the sponsors of the buckles the Diamond J dogs got to take home!

Rock N Roll Stockdogs (Jordan Markowski) - Junior Champion Buckle Sponsor
JK Diesel & Equipment Repair - High Point Junior Buckle Sponsor
GS Ranch (Sarah Martin) - Intermediate High Point Buckle Sponsor

Thanks also to everyone who voted for us for trial of the year for the winter series…we enjoy doing it and are glad people are enjoying coming ❤️

Next stop…Ponoka and Calgary and then we are in the heat of branding season! See y’all down the road!

06/15/2025

If you are in our local area, come grab a burger at the concession and check out the Canadian Cattle Dog Association finals today!

05/13/2025

We had so much fun branding last weekend at Usenik’s and enjoyed receiving these great pictures - thank you Kira Leer! She was shooting some pictures for a 4-H project and did a great job. Really blessed to be able to live this life and meet such great people along the way ❤️

05/03/2025

After many years of trying to make it happen, we had a pretty special visitor last weekend here at the ranch. I met Lee Smith 6 years ago when an amazing opportunity felt like it practically fell into my lap and I was awarded the horsemanship fellowship through Art of the Cowgirl. This meant I got to spend 10 days with Lee at her place, halterbreaking, starting colts and working on horsemanship. The only reason I mention this is because we were reflecting about how Tammy Pate had a real way of bringing people together, and for that I am so grateful. Tammy’s vision for Art of the Cowgirl created such a positive and unique community. I will always be grateful to her and the opportunities that Art of the Cowgirl provided to me, the relationships and also the knowledge I gained that continues to carry through. Our family has had the opportunity to spend some time with Lee and her husband Mark over the past 6 years and we are always grateful for that time.

I still need to sit down and make notes about the weekend, but any time with Lee is always amazing. She has a way of making people comfortable but also being honest and constructive. She shows you that it is simple, even if it isn’t easy…and leaves you with a hunger and curiosity that you need in order to improve. Thank you Lee! Thanks to everyone that came to ride with us or watch for the weekend. We had a truly incredible time and I can’t wait for the next one.

Photo by Renee Marshall

04/23/2025

If you’re planning to come audit the clinic this weekend, let me know today so I can get numbers to the caterer. Looking forward to a fantastic weekend!