Jay Snider
Cowboy Poet & Humorist
Rt. 1 Box 167
Cyril, OK 73029
 

Jay Snider was born in the small southwest Oklahoma town of Walters in 1953. His family settled in Cyril, OK where he attended grade school and high school. He graduated in 1971 and went on to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University on a rodeo scholarship. He roped calves, steers and rode bulls throughout most of his early years and now stays busy roping horses, cattle and team roping. His wife Sandi and he have two boys, Jason and his wife Kara, who reside in Molalla, OR, and their youngest son Rusty who continues to live in the Cyril area. Jay is currently Vice President of the Charlie Russell Western Heritage Association.
He Hosts annually the Invitational Rafter S Ranch Timed Event Championship and Cowboy Reunion. The ranch is based in Cyril, OK and "The Keechi Hills Ranch" operations are located east of Cement, OK. The Keechi Hills Ranch will be the future site of the annual Rafter S Ranch Timed Event Championship and Cowboy Reunion.
Some of his resent performances include the Medicine Park Music Hall in Medicine Park, OK and Harbor Heritage Days in Foley, AL. Also, Jay has performed at the Chisholm Trail Chuckwagon gathering in Duncan, OK, the Western Heritage Classic in Abilene, TX, and The National Cowboy Symposium in Lubbock, TX as well as numerous private and civic functions in Oklahoma and Texas.
Jay has twice been named one of the top five nominees for Cowboy Poet of the Year by The Academy of Western Artists in 2000 & 2001. His album "Cowboyin', Horses and Friends" was also nominated for best poetry album for 2001.

To learn more about Jay Visit www.JaySnider.net