Welcome to MHCowboyLife.com, the official web site of the Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation.

Our goal is to preserve, promote and perform cowboy poetry and western music to celebrate the history, traditions and lifestyle of the cowboy and rural living in Medicine Hat and area.
We hold gatherings of cowboy music and spoken word, in person and online. We collect stories and share them on our web site, on social media and at our live shows.
View our Story Videos:
In 2020 the Medicine Cowboy Poetry Foundation identified among seniors who were isolated, a need to tell their stories. We began video recording them and writing poems and songs about them. They’ve become mini-documentaries. Follow these links:
Country Stories videos
Stories from Seniors videos
Barn Stories
Events
Sadly our 2021 Cowboy Poetry and Western Music Show was cancelled due to rain. We did have a back-up venue until new Covid-19 regulations kiboshed that.
We hope to bring you a show next year.

Here’s what you can do on MHCowboyLife:
View Images from our 2020 and 2019 Shows

Read Stories and Watch Videos
I-Alice: Stories from Alice Kanewischer

Learn About Brands
Meet our Partners and Sponsors
Meet our Team
Connect with Us
Join our Foundation
Donate to our Foundation

Read our Blog.
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Latest from the Blog

March 2022 Newsletter from MHCowboyLife
The March 2022 issue of Medicine Hat Cowboy Life is now available for viewing. Learn about Schuler, AB and believe it or not, horses that can spell and do math!
Happy New Year from Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation
Happy New Year! New stories are available for reading and viewing on our Stories page of our web site at http://www.MHCowboyLife.com

Merry Christmas 2021
No need to watch those Christmas movies AGAIN! There’s plenty of new content on our website at http://www.MHCowboyLife.com

New Story Series: I-Alice; New Video: Harry Forbes and other Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry News
Medicine Hat Cowboy Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce that we will be publishing the stories of Alice Kanewischer, a local nonagenarian. Alice helps us experience her growing up years in the 1930’s using conversation, intimate details and intense emotions. Through a child’s eye we can’t help but feel what life was like for her. …

First Country Stories Video Posted
The first video in our Country Stories monthly series is now available for viewing. The amazing Harold Fieldberg tells the stories of his mother’s lifetime encounters with wolves. It wraps up with Jen Zollner’s presentation of her poem, The Lone Wolf of Bindloss. If you know a senior in the Bindloss area with a good …