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he grew up near San Francisco, but that did not stop Gail Bulmer from doing things that many dream of. Her youth years were spent raising and showing cattle in 4H and FFA. After attending an Ag University, she entered the show circuit in a big way. While still working on a ranch in California, she met a couple of workhands from Australia. The Australian way sounded appealing, so Gail began working on a Hereford ranch in a new country.


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Ten of her 30 years living in Australia have been spent getting into the Texas Longhorn industry. In her 250-head cow/ calf operation, Longhorns quickly became her favorite cattle to work with.


“There are some wild looking cattle over here,” Gail laughs. “But I have goals of growth and want to bring genetics that I would love to work with over here.”


While it has been still growing, the industry in Australia has been evolving since 2008. Gail, along with about 40 other breeders, got together to start Texas Longhorns Australia. Most breeders in Australia have been able to raise about 5-10 Longhorns in their herds. One breeder runs about 250 Longhorns.


“Everyone is working their way up,” Gail says. “But there are pretty strict regulations in place. Live cattle cannot be brought into Australia, so we rely on semen and embryos. New genetics are hard to come by as most breeders in the USA are reluctant to send their bulls to the 60-day quarantine period which is required to pass semen to come into Australia. One bull comes in and everyone uses him. It’s a long process and pretty frustrating, but we will get there.”


Gail has been able to reach out to several American breeders who have been more than happy to help her. Through


JH Ringer’s Refuge - a 37-month cow by Ring Leader BCB X JH Jets Refuge. She measured 77-3/4 TTT” , 95-1/2” TH


this outpouring of support, she has learned about sales, futurities, and the importance of the complete package.


“In Australia, breeders are looking at horns and color, but I think we are missing out,” Gail says. “It is my dream to look at the beef side of raising Longhorns. There are so many health benefits of Texas Longhorn beef, so I would love to raise them to send to a restaurant. Everyone is after the lean beef, and I would love to educate more people in this area about that opportunity.”


Gail has been trying to move forward in the Longhorn industry by reaching out to other breeders including


Justin Risenmay, Justin Hansen, Bob Larson, and Jonathan Bentz. Through these connections, Gail has hopes of introducing bulls like Nifty-Fifty, JH Rural Safari Son, and Gold Mine to her program. She will be using JH Ringer’s Refuge as part of her embryo program.


“I’m taking charge and trying to do something with it,” Gail says of her breeding program. “I would love to make it work in Australia, and I’m up for the challenge.”


Gail’s calf crop is expected to drop in 2018. To contact her email gailspice2014@gmail.com.


Gail with Jonathan Bentz and JH Ringer’s Refuge 2018 JAN/FEB i TEXAS LONGHORN JOURNAL 59


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