Wylie & the Wild West

Hooves of the Horses
Released: March 2004 Western Jubilee Recording Company Sound clips are available on our Sound Clips page! Song Lyrics 1. Hooves of the Horses 2. I Grab My Saddle Horn and Blow 3. Out Here
4. Equus Caballus 5. Leather Lover 6. Everyday 7. Luther Played the Boogie 8. A Good One 9. Manalito 10. The Sky Above, the Mud Below 11. Mmm...Montana 12. Saddle Broncs & Sagebrush 13. Happy Rovin' Cowboy 14. Marie 15. 76 with a Miss 16. Rockabye Lullaby
Introduction My life is good. I have a great family, a beautiful wife, the grace of God, and good horses. Horses seem to be the re-occuring theme of this recording as well as in my life. I first became attached to horses as a youngster. My dad's #1 rope horse was a sway backed quarter horse mare we called "Becky." She had a talent for giving my dad a good shot every time. She also had a knack for babysitting, which made her a very valuable equine around the Gustafson ranch. My favorite pastime was to hop on Becky's back for off-roading adventures around our rural home. The more I'm around the equine species the more I am drawn to them. They have become the cornerstone of my happiness. When my wife Kimberley and I moved to her family homestead in the rolling Palouse hills of Eastern Washington in 1995, our first goal was to fill our pastures with a few good horses. We had the blessings of both sides of our "horse rich" families to help us get started. My father Rib was one of the first horsemen to bring Quarter Horses to Montana. Kimberley's grandfather Phillip was one of the first horsemen to bring Quarter Horses to Washington State. It didn't take long to fill up our pastures. We jumped headfirst into riding, roping, cutting, and horsemanship clinics. Our life savings and earnings quickly disappeared into horseflesh, vet bills, pick-ups, trailers, an arena and the list goes on. It has been worth every penny. I enjoy writing about what inspires me. More and more it has been my friend equus caballus: the horse. On my tombstone I hope that someone will deem it appropriate to use the term "horseman" when they describe what I accomplished in this world. And more importantly, I hope that it can be said that I was good and kind to God's greatest beast. Enjoy! Wylie Other info Ray Doyle- harmony vocals, guitar, baritone guitar Duane Becker- steel guitar, dobro Hoot Hester- fiddle, mandolin, harmony vocals and rhythm guitar Dennis Crouch- acoustic bass John McTigue- drums, percussion Mark Thornton- electric guitar, gut string guitar Jimmy Clark- trumpet Wylie Galt Gustafson- vocals, acoustic guitar Produced by Wylie Galt Gustafson Engineered by Mark Thornton Mixed by Mark & Wylie Recorded December 2003 Sidekick Sound Studios in Madison, TN
What folks are sayin' about "Hooves" "Hooves of the Horses is FABULOUS. Not just fabulous - it's fantastic. I've been listening to it every day. It goes with me to work and takes me home at night."- Chandra Morris, Bozeman, MT "Wylie and the Wild West have achieved absolute mastery in cowboy and western swing music. 'Hooves of the Horses' is destined to become album of the year." Joe Baker, MTD Radio, KNMB/KWMW, FM, Ruidoso, New Mexico "...some of his finest original songs yet." Sally Haueter, Program Manager - Western Folklife Center

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