If everyone had a "Boots O'niel" In their life, the world would be a better place!!!

Wow, what an unsung legend. He's 86 turning 87, when this video is filmed and he doesn't dread it at all "moving those bulls tomorrow," even if it's cold and windy. His authentic way of life has preserved him.

A huge thank you should be sent out to his female boss - the lady who inherited the ranch - who showed her loyalty and appreciation to a man who dedicated over 30 years of his life to the ranch. She told him he would always have a home (and friends) on her ranch for as long as he lived. That’s the kind of person we would all like to work for and have as a friend. God bless Boots and her.

I’m 62 and recall a time when the world was a little slower and we grew up at the knee of men like Mr ONeal, my father being one. Such experience and wisdom. It’s humbling and I wish I could share just one day of 1963 with my own children. I’m honoured to have gown up with such men and the women who were our mothers and aunts.

I’m lucky enough to know Boots, as his daughter and I are friends and graduated High School together. What you saw there is what you get! Boots is most definitely one of the most humble and genuine people you could ask to know! It thrills me to see him getting the publicity and recognition he deserves, as he would never ask for, or expect! Great video!

It’s nice to see an outfit that is still loyal to its loyal employees, Ride for the brand

“ I worked 10 to 12 years, 7 days a week. No one thought of having a day off just cause it was a Sunday”.. God Bless him!

Listen to this old boy for a few moments and you are immediately struck with how far wrong both ends of the country went. The "Men" we have running around these days couldnt fathom what this mans eyes have seen over the years in an industry that has raised and fed generations of Americans.... They simply couldnt comprehend what being that type of man is all about... Weve lost that and its a scary thought... Being able to grow up around this man is a gift that has a value that cannot be measured .

Somebody needs to go record as many stories with this man as he is willing to provide and make a book out of it. Sooner rather than later.

More honesty and wisdom in this man than one could ever hope for- a true American hero…

This man, and others like him, are the very definition and representation of what a man is supposed to be. What a great video!

God bless ya Boots. Pure cowboy to the bone.

If all men could think about being the great man this ole boy has been...what a wonderful world we could have.

My father was born in 1921 in Scurry County, near Snyder, and grew up on ranches owned by my grandfather and my great uncle. As a boy, I worked with my grand dad and my dad and as a man, I worked my dad's places and other outfits. What an honor for us younger ones (I'm only 67) to hear the stories of those who have lived the cowboy life and kept it going for some of us to be a small part of it.

I could sit and listen to Mr. O'Neal tell his life stories all day long! Spent his entire life being a true Cowboy and loved every minute of it.

The die that he was made from no longer exists. God bless this wonderful cowboy! A true hero of America.

You can tell that he's a man of few words and a lot of facts... those were builders, of society, communities, and the backbone of a great nation...

To the people that thumbed down this video shame on you. You’ll never be half the man he is.

Wow! The changes this great cowboy has experienced, from "chuck wagons" to "cell phones". Great piece!

The things this man has seen and the stories he could tell, there is no amount of money that could replace that

Funny how boots didn’t know what a a true treasure he is a true cowboy and a gentleman. God bless Boots O Niel he is bridge between the old cowpuncher and the new. Just awesome!

So much history, and honor. So many unsung hero's. Open your hearts as well as your ears. Thanks Boots for the lessons.

He's the prototype of a working Texas cowboy. Tough, self reliant, willing to lend a helping hand but probably didnt suffer laziness or foolishness. Or profanity in front of women and children. I would give anything for an interview about the top 10 "jackpots" he got himself out of.

I greatly appreciate that the 6666 owner and management actually take care of their people rather than treating them as replaceable tools

When your resume includes JA, Matador, 14, Waggoner and 6666's, you're a cowboy.

This is what America needs to go back too. The grit, the compassion & the absolute love of going to work in God's country. ❤ Thank you, Mr. Smith for showing us this role model.

Boots is the kind of guy every kid needs as a grandpa.

An amazing and humble hardworking man. Definitely part of a dying breed!!!

This man has true humility. Every kid in America needs a Boots to be around.

Thank you for your story ‘ol timer...we don’t have men like u anymore now a days...🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍

WOW! This guy is a national treasure. I am just lost in admiration for his grit, his work ethic, and his attitude about life. He is truly refreshing to my own spirit.

Sure would like to listen to his cattle punchin stories over a cup of black coffee. True Americana!

Thank you for your service, Mr. Boots.

What an inspiring legend & gentleman. The world needs more real men like Boots.

A very honest peaceful man who worked hard his hole life

One of the all-time great Ranch Cowboys. Tremendous stories.

One of the good old boys.

This video almost got me a little Misty eyed, today is my Papaw's birthday and he'd be 90 if he was still with us, listening to boots is like listening to him again. He was a cowboy, my daddy and I both are, and now have my first boy on the way come January, and you guessed it, he's gonna bear his great grandpa's name and Lord willing I'm gonna raise him a cowboy. Keep on riding boots, glad I stumbled on this video today.

Thanks for acknowledging him He is of our hard working heritage Devotion to all who have learned from a man like this. Many thanks BOOTS

What a heart warming story about a hard working wonderful man. Thank you!

What a great interview with a legendary cowboy. I admire his humility and his grit.

Oh the stories he could share! End of an era! Blessings to you kind sir!

Learnt about Boots O'Neil and Buster Welch from the TV series Yellowstone...and I really love their stories. True to theyselves and true to what they practice. Thank God for KZfaq I got to immerse myself into the life of a rancher and a cowboy. And thanks to Taylor Sheridan. 🤝 Real men. #respect.

Loved it when he talked of having a place to retire.Cowboys and Cowgirls take care of their own.I loved it.

Nothing like a he history of these men that lived and still with us sharing their stories of true cowboys. I’ve always loved the cowboy history it’s what’s left of such a tremendous history God bless them all.🤠💪

This is amazing and we need more of him in this country.

A bygone era. People like him are so few now, especially when we could use more. I would love to spend a week with him just listening and learning.

My hat off to you boots I've got a grandmother that is 100 and still active love the old stories of her childhood just like I love hearing about yours

Thanks for sharing your story, sir. What a salt of the earth, hard working gentleman. God Bless!

It's amazing how people can watch one video on a subject, and all of a sudden they are experts.

What a great man, that's the sort of person that I could sit or ride and listen to and learn even now and I'm 60, and would still learn something, thank you.

When the world loses men like Boots, it'll be a little less bright. Truly inspiring just listening to this man talk and how he's so incredibly humble.

I was so sad to hear of his passing. I’m looking up every interview he’s done.

I love it! what a great cowboy. Makes me ashamed of myself for taking the weekends off! lol.

God bless 86-87 and still riding and working Real legend and really nice to hear about an employer who values his workers

One of the last of the real ole time cowboys. The one's who believed if it couldn't be done horseback it didn't need doin'!!! Lol privileged to have been raised around many of the last of that breed!!!

Their will never be another Boots O'Neal. They don't build them like that no more.

God Bless Texas & God Bless the Cowboy 👍🏼❤️🤠

What a Guy, a Cowboy, a real man wish I could meet him, keeps on working ridding fences. The Legend Boots O Neal God Bless Yeah wish I could ride with ya !

There you have it a “ True American Legend” I agree, write a book and make a movie on his life. Stay Well Boot’s!!

True meaning of a cowboy.

This honorable man will die in the saddle. It's what keeps him going. I'm so happy someone sees his value and is giving him a home for life. Boots is a dying breed, but he is also a teacher even though things are changing in the cattle business. Cowboys now days only dream to live like he did, doing the things he has done. God bless the cowboy.

Hi Boots. I am Bill O'Neal, son of Lawrence O'Neal. I remember when you and family came to Clovis NM for a visit when I was very young. My father has passed away and I am 78 years old. God bless you Old Cowboy.

Drive by the ranch out on highway 82 beautiful spread, an now even better of a place to know they take care of their people. God bless to all! Specially Boots

Straight simple gentle speaking man. God bless.

the world needs more folks like Boots!

Mr. O'Neal is an awesome individual. A true Cowboy through and through. What an incredible life - I loved hearing those stories. Thank you for telling the story!

beautiful video - i am glad this man gets the respect he so wholeheartedly deserves

Beautiful tribute. Thank you.

Boots is truly a legend and loved by many

Loved it, thanks for sharing your videos and keep them coming please.

What a gift! I am grateful that we have this much of this man and hope we get more!

This was amazing interview to watch..loved it !! I could listen to him all day ❤❤

Thank you so very much for this video...God Bless You for sharing this man with the rest of us...

I could listen to him for days . Thank you for this.

What a blessing to love your work as much as Boots does. I can't get enough of hearing stories from people like this.

What a true person!! This was excellent!!

Wow, This man is a national treasure! Thanks for posting. Great presentation.

OMG. Loved it. Thanks for sharing ❤️

Awesome interview!!!! You are one heck of a man and gentlemen Mr. Boots !!!! Hope you are doing well!!!! Such awesome and interesting stories!!!

We need more MEN like Boots! ❤️ treasure the legacy.

Thanks Boots for your interview. I live in the city and god knows how i miss my dad's ranch in Mexico. I go out there at least 2 or 3 times a year. I lost my dad about 3 weeks ago. Love you pops. Thanks Boots for reminding me of my old man.

What an incredibly inspirational story. It really touched me. Thanks for sharing.

Definitely a national treasure. Thank you for sharing this video of his first hand account of ranch life/ cowboy way. ❤

What a guy !!! He has lived a full life. Great episode 👍

You Sir are quite the Cowboy that alot of Cowboys would like to be today ,you have foregot more than alot will ever know Thank You!

Just now discovered this channel. Best thing I’ve seen on KZfaq in a very long time.

That was a beautiful story told by the Cowboy who lived it. Thank everyone who put this beautiful video together. 🐴🐎🧲

Thank you for posting the interview of this fine gentleman with his words of wisdom . Mister "Little" Boots managed to live the life many dream of and aspired towards. Ranch life is hard long and often lonely work. And he lived a lifetime of it. But it is a way of life and once one lives it, they can't imagine doing anything else. I had the fortune of growing growing up on a 1800 acre ranch near Prescott Arizona through the sixties. Up early to do an hour's worth of chores before school. After school was groom and jip line the horses. Or mend fences. It was hard work that had to be done. And my siblings and I enjoyed it immensely. That work ethic stuck. And we were always involved with horses and at times cattle. And I have been most of my life. I now Ranch in the Ozarks. Life here has sort of stood still. But urban sprawl has destroyed much of what Arizona used to be. Like the ranch I grew up on. It has become a subdivision, Shopping Center, and car sales lots. And now in my senior years I feel fortunate once again to be living the life on a large Ranch surrounded by other large ranches. I Can Only Imagine this fine gentleman feels the same, only a whole lot more! Would had loved to meet and work with him. The things I could have learned.

This was a great interview. I just got home from Gray County a couple of days ago. Home is in South Carolina and the trip out to Pampa was long but worth it. I met some people like Mr. Boots and they left an impression on me. That part of Texas and the panhandle of Oklahoma are ruggedly beautiful. It makes me wish that I had gone there 30 years earlier.

I love people like this.....So much could be learned from this Gentleman......Would love to sit back and listen to his stories....

We can all learn from Boots’ wisdom and commitment to his craft. What a great video!

Tougher than a pine knot ol’ son, boots has always been one of em’ I’ve always looked up to, the cowboy of all cowboys 💪 I could listen to him talk and tell stories forever!!

God bless you and all them cowboys like him, and amazing story.

Fantastic interviews

Awesome video of a true legend. Good job!

What a wonderful man with great stories!!!

I lost too many Boot O'Neals in my lifetime, but still living an old dream makes me even prouder

Me, my wife and very young son at the time, no more than 6 months old we’re going home from Lubbock to Wichita Falls, we were way passed empty, and there was a random ranch with a lone gas pump at the general store. Turns out it was 6666 ranch. There was nothing within dozens of miles, it was the middle of Texas summer, and in that heat we would have been screwed. Honored to have a connection, even though it’s distant and by happen chance to this great American. #shouldhavebeenacowboy

You can't help but to admire a hard working man who worked all his life and think nothing of it. Much respect to you sir.