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In addition to her breakthrough work at Oklahoma State, Minnie Bradley was in 1952 the first woman to win the International Livestock Judging contest held in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. She was one of the first women to serve on the board of directors of the trade association, the American Angus Association, the largest beef organization in the world with 36,000 mostly male members in all fifty states. She became its first female president in 2004. Nevertheless, Bradley rejects the role of "pioneer for women." She has no plans to retire so long as her health permits her to continue operating the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
In addition to her breakthrough work at Oklahoma State, Minnie Bradley was in 1952 the first woman to win the International Livestock Judging contest held in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. She was one of the first women to serve on the board of directors of the trade association, the American Angus Association, the largest beef organization in the world with 36,000 mostly male members in all fifty states. She became its first female president in 2004. Nevertheless, Bradley rejects the role of "pioneer for women." She has no plans to retire so long as her health permits her to continue operating the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
In 2006, Bradley was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, having joined the ranks of some 180 other trailblazers, including [[Dale Evans Rogers]], [[Patsy Montana]], [[Patsy Cline]], [[Sandra Day O'Connor]], and Georgie Sicking. Bradley was honored principally for her role in encouraging women to enter the fields of livestock breeding and management.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1261625101.html Bradley Honored by Cowgirl Hall of Fame | Article from The Cattleman | HighBeam Research<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On receiving her award, Bradley retorted that she was unaccustomed to being in a room with so many women, for most of her life had been spent in the company of men on the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
In 2006, Bradley was inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, having joined the ranks of some 180 other trailblazers, including [[Dale Evans Rogers]], Patsy Montana (1908-1996), [[Patsy Cline]], [[Sandra Day O'Connor]], and Georgie Sicking. Bradley was honored principally for her role in encouraging women to enter the fields of livestock breeding and management.<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1261625101.html Bradley Honored by Cowgirl Hall of Fame | Article from The Cattleman | HighBeam Research<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On receiving her award, Bradley retorted that she was unaccustomed to being in a room with so many women, for most of her life had been spent in the company of men on the ranch.<ref name=texas/>
She teaches students in the ranch management program at [[Texas Christian University]] in Fort Worth. Andrew M. Bivins, part of the management team of his family’s historic JA Ranch near Amarillo graduated from that same program. Bradley also hosts students from other universities.<ref name=bradley3 />
==Leasing land to hunters==
To maximize the output from their holdings, the Bradleys like most ranchers lease their lands during [[hunting]] season. Minnie Lou has issued ten suggestions to her temporary tenants. One is “No litter”; anyone caught littering, and that includes [[cigarette]] butts, will not be invited back to hunt on Bradley 3 land. She insists that guests treat her as a friend, not as a business associate, and that they stay in communication: “We have a busy ranch, so I like to have hunters call ahead of time and let me know when they’ll be there. All of my hunters are great at communicating when they plan on being out and are always quick to let me know if they see any problems on the ranch.”<ref>[http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2003/aug/ed_3/ Getting Along with Landowners | TPW magazine | August 2003<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
To maximize the output from their holdings, the Bradleys like most ranchers lease their lands during [[hunting]] season. Minnie Lou has issued ten suggestions to her temporary tenants. One is “No litter”; anyone caught littering, and that includes [[cigarette]] butts, will not be invited back to hunt on Bradley 3 land. She insists that guests treat her as a friend, not as a business associate, and that they stay in communication: “We have a busy ranch, so I like to have hunters call ahead of time and let me know when they’ll be there. All of my hunters are great at communicating when they plan on being out and are always quick to let me know if they see any problems on the ranch.”<ref>[http://www.tpwmagazine.com/archive/2003/aug/ed_3/ Getting Along with Landowners | TPW magazine | August 2003<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>