The primary purpose of the TSSA is to promote Simmental and Simbrah cattle in the great state of Texas. In order to accomplish these goals, the TSSA cooperates closely with the American Simmental Association, Bozeman, Montana, which act as the breed registry for the two breeds.

The TSSA is currently involved in promoting Simmental and Simbrah cattle in a number of different ways. They include: general advertising in monthly beef magazines and weekly livestock newspapers; mailing promotional literature; maintenance of an exhibit booth at stock shows, livestock seminars, conventions and trade shows; sponsoring of Simmental and Simbrah shows and sales at the major stock shows in Texas; sponsoring field days throughout the state; TSSA bull tests, steer feedouts and sales; and the organization of the annual membership meeting and convention.

The TSSA actively sponsors area Simmental and Simbrah associations across Texas, which in turn promote the breeds at the grassroots level. There is a Texas Junior Simmental/Simbrah Association, currently made up of over 300 active youngsters. These enthusiastic juniors promote Simmental and Simbrah through an annual Junior Heifer Futurity, Queen and Sweetheart contest, Junior Simmental and Simbrah Heifer Shows at stock shows in Texas and by sponsoring field days.

The TSSA News is published monthly by the office staff and contains coverage of Simmental and Simbrah events in Texas and across the country, as well as a current calendar of upcoming functions and TSSA Approved Sale ads.

The TSSA Membership Directory is published each fall and contains a current listing of all TSSA members and ranch directions. Included in the directory are many attractive breed and related industry ads. This directory is highly requested and is extensively used, not only by registered breeders, but also by many commercial cattlemen who use it in locating their range bulls and replacement females.

One service provided by the TSSA which has proven to be extremely successful is the TSSA Approved Sale Program. It involves the TSSA staff working with members at their production or consignment sales with verification of individual tattoos or brands and registration papers and providing necessary paperwork and assistance with catalog preparation. This service allows potential buyers to know that everything is in order and they can buy with confidence.

The TSSA also sponsors and manages sales throughout the year allowing members to market their cattle and utilize the marketing expertise of the association. The TSSA can also assist its members in privately merchandising their cattle. The TSSA is a natural means of getting buyer and seller together.

The TSSA is an enthusiastic group of cattlemen and women actively working together for the advancement of the beef industry through the use of Simmental and Simbrah cattle.

Larry Pipes 1978

Wayne Hudson 1979

R. A. Brown 1980

Henry Fields 1981

Dean Taylor 1982

Rich Forst 1983

Edell Parker 1984

Jim Bell 1985

Tom Risinger 1986

M. E. “Bud” Wentz 1987

Joe L. Prud’homme 1988

Brent Perry 1989

Dale West 1990
Carlos Guerra 1991

Ron Harmon 1992

Travis Martin 1993

Ralph Connell 1994

Joe E. “Skipper” Hill 1995

Joe C. Mitcham 1996

Bill Dutton 1997

Fred Schuetze 1998

Tom Ford 1999

Warren Garrett 2000

Don Murray 2001

JoNell Drew 2002

Larry Throgmorton 2003
Bill & Jane Travis 2004,
Jim & Donna Ethridge 2005
Jim & Connie Newsome 2006

C. D. Wheatley ~ Trinidad, 1994

John Quinn ~ LaGrange, 1994

Jimmie Travis ~ Weatherford, 1994

Henry Fields ~ Claude, 1995

Dr. Ralph Connell ~ Dallas, 1997

JoNell Drew ~ Hearne, 1998

Judy Latham ~ Cleburne, 2000

Joe Prud’homme ~ Tyler, 2001
Tom & Dianne Risinger 2003

1978 Tracy Risinger, no sweetheart

1979 Jana Castleberry, no sweetheart

1980 Crystal Akers, Whitney Risinger

1981 LaNell Chumney, Carrie Bassham

1982 Cindy Smart, Marsha Taylor

1983 Jana Lyn Downing, Kendra Fields

1984 Whitney Risinger, Melissa Hubbard

1985 Lori Vann, Lisa Forst

1986 Lisa Forst, Lucy Buxkemper

1987 Carrie Bassham, Kimberly Reep

1988 Rachael Williams, Heather Morris

1989 Beth Rogers, Coty Koehne

1990 Lucy Buxkemper, Tiffany Wurzbach

1991 Heather Morris, Sandra Kowalik

1992 Sherry Jackson, Kimberly Koether

1993 Amyee Lesikar , Lori Sam Fambro

1994 Kimberly Koether, Carrie Sulak

1995 Casey Lawson, Leslie Hammonds

1996 Coty Koehne, Megan Clark

1997 Denise Demoin, Erin Frazier

1998 Melissa Brown, Krysta Popp

1999 Lori Sam Fambro, Katie Fields

2000 Jennifer Freasier, Lindsay Swick

2001 Renee Rathmann, Laci Fambro

2002 Renee Rathmann, Kaitlyn Grinshaw

2003 Ashley Daniel, Anne Baring
2004 Laci Frambro, Charlotte Salinas

2005 Kaitlyn Grimshaw, Caroline May
2006 Courtney Wenzel, Leslie Garrett
2007 Rachel Glascock, Elizabeth Ciomperlik

Texas Simmental / Simbrah Association
Joe Mask, President
P.O. Box 27
Wharton, Texas 77488
phone: 979-531-0192

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