Wylie and Kimberley recently finished their 2005 cutting season with some new leather and hardware to show for their hard work and persistent training. Wylie and his two show horses picked up 2 new trophy saddles as high point rider in the WCHA Non-Pro class and high point horse in the WCHA 10K Novice Horse class. Wylie also picked up the year-end buckles in the Non-Pro, 50AM and 10K Nov. Horse classes.

Kimberley picked up year-end championship buckles in the Blue Mtn. Cutting Club 10 AM class and 5K Horse Class.

So the next time you hear Wylie warbling a song about being a happy cowboy you know it is coming from the heart!

Catch Wylie & the Wild West live without leaving your home! Two new videos are available on the web via streaming video.

The Kennedy Center has added the band to their archives. The Oct 8, 2003 performance can be seen via streaming video at Kennedy Center Performance.

Another new video that fans will enjoy shows Wylie at home on the ranch and was filmed near Dusty, WA last January in 12 inches of snow! Along with a great interview, you can watch Wylie ride and glide on his favorite cuttin' hoss, Whiskey. The documentary can be found on the Voice of America website at: VOA Story.

Speaking of good horses... Wylie and Kimberley have been busy in their hippodrome. A typical winter day at the ranch begins with office duties in the morning, heading to the arena after lunch, and getting back home for a late supper around 8 pm after riding the dozen Cross Three saddle mounts they currently support on alfalfa welfare. Check out their training philosophy and view 4 fine geldings for sale at: Cross Three Ranch. Wylie and Kim unconditionally guarantee their horses to be as advertised. We welcome you to come to the ranch and check 'em out if you are interested!

Wylie & Whiskey had a great summer cutting. When not yodeling or haying, Wylie could be found at Northwest area cutting events astride his favorite bay cow pony, Whiskey. They won the Non-Pro division of the Washington Cutting Horse Association along with the Open and Non-Pro divisions of the Blue Mountain Cutting Club. They added a few buckles and spurs to the trophy case! They also took 3rd place at the Calgary Aged Event at the Stampede grounds in November. Wylie also recently showed "Manolito El Caballo Bonito" aka "Manny" at the Washington Aged Event in Sunnyside in October where they claimed the Non-Pro Derby Championship... Yeow! Go Manny!

The Quarter Horse News recently published a story about Wylie & Whiskey in the December 15, 2004 issue.
To read it go to: QHN Article

Album number ten for Wylie & the Wild West will be released in January 2005! Wylie and the boys flew into Nashville in April to record for Cracker Barrel Records titled Cowboy Ballads and Dance Songs. They completed an album of 13 traditional cowboy songs under the experienced production skill of Joe Wilson, executive director of the National Council for the Traditional Arts of Washingotn, DC. The album will be available only through our web site, at live performances, and at Cracker Barrel Country Stores accross the nation. While in Nashville recording their latest CD, the band was invited to appear on the Grand Ole Opry for the 46th time.

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On October 8th Wylie and the Wild West recorded a "live" CD and DVD. It was another magical night at the Tractor Tavern! The upcoming CD/DVD recording of the performance will be released in the summer of 2005.

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On July 4, 2004 while visiting the family ranch near Browning, MT, Wylie was honored in the sacred tradition of the Blackfeet Indian Tribe and given the name "Na Tu E Pe-Ta" or "Medicine Eagle." Tribe Elder, Jim Spotted Eagle, gave Wylie his new name in an afternoon ceremony. Jim is one of the last living full blooded Blackfeet and explained to Wylie that the name was from one of the great Blackfeet singers from the past. Wylie was instructed to go out into the world and sing... and more importantly, be a "good person."

Wylie and the Gustafson family were truly honored by the event.

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Wylie received the Will Rogers Award for "Yodeler of the Year" from the Academy of Western Artists on July 13, 2004 in a ceremony held at the Will Rogers Memorial Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas. "Yahoo!" was his response as he accepted the award. Wylie was up against such notables as Ranger Doug of Riders in the Sky and Janet McBride the yodeling songstress of Texas.

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carved a niche in the history of the world's semi-great accomplishments!
For the entire story go to: Guiness World Record Group Yodel.

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Were you watching Jeopardy on November 21st, 2003? One of the questions posed by Alex Trebec was, "Wylie Gustafson is a country-western singer that yodels for what company?" How's that for a $1000 question?!

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a daily regimen of "horse yodeling"... which is completely different than "horse whispering." It is their second year in a row of winning their classat the Dave Whittall Memorial, one of the Northwest's premier cutting events. Whiskey got to eat a box of Okanogan Valley apples for his efforts. Wylie learned to never feed a horse a box of apples and then trailer him home on a ten hour drive (wife Kimberley is still cleaning out the back of the trailer).

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Wylie and Doc Watson perform a beautiful version of "Cattle Call" together on the recently released cd and DVD of "Merlefest Live!". The performance was recorded in May of 2002 at the world famous Merlefest concert in North Carolina in front of 30,000 fans.
The new cd and DVD can be found at MerleFest online store

They also appeared in a bar scene where Wylie made known his acting talents by getting to speak a line! The movie will also be seen New Directors/New Films Festival in New York.

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