Carson Houser is a young rancher, bull rider, and cowboy poet from McClusky, North Dakota. Raised working alongside his father on their cow-calf operation, Carson developed a passion for western art and music, which led him to writing his own poetry as he documents his life and experiences as a cattleman and rodeo cowboy. His style is greatly inspired by the music of Chris LeDoux and Kyle Evans, and the poetry of fellow Dakotans Bill Lowman, Rodney Nelson, and Yvonne Hollenbeck.
In September of 2021, he published Branding in the Rain: A Collection of Ranching & Rodeo Poetry, and released his first CD Another Iron on the Fire in July of 2022. Carson's work ranges from thoughtful pieces that reflect his Christian background, to exciting rodeo tales, to laments for the western way of life.
Carson was the 2023 recipient of the Buck Ramsey Award from the Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering, presented to an "individual who demonstrates significant promise to contribute to the cowboy canon including poetry, music, and story."
Website: housercowboypoetry.com
