The Carpenter Family

Dewitt L. and Theresa Freeman Carpenter live on their ranch, The Bar CC, near Jonesville, Louisiana along with their two youngest sons, Corbin and Colt. The two oldest children, Lee and Courtney are married with families. Lee and Wife, Caroline, live in Rayville, Louisiana and have a son, Dewitt Lee Carpenter, III. Courtney and husband, Wyatt Kemp, live near the ranch with their daughter, Kaylee. The Kemps are expecting a new addition to their family in January 2010.

The ranch is a family run operation where working cow horse bred American Quarter Hourses and Beefmaster/Brahman influenced crossbred cattle are raised. He and Colt play an important role in the day to day operation of the ranch. Corbin started a horse training business over three years ago.

In addition to the ranch, the Carpenters have Bar CC Contractors, Inc., a small business doing dirt excavation and embankment work. Plus they have Carpenter Tractor Co., another small business selling farm equipment, western wear, boots, feed, tack, etc.

Dewitt L. and Theresa Freeman Carpenter

Lee and Caroline Carpenter
Witt Cappenter

In addition to spending time with family and ranching, one of Theresa's favorite interests is writing. She has been writing unpublished work for a number of years. However, her first credit is the book she wrote followingCorbin's tragic injury in July 2008. The book, Spurs, Chaps and Faith: The Corbin Carpenter Story was published and released a year later in July 2009. She has written several, unpublished children's stories with the intention of future publishing. The stories compiled are based on the Carpenter children and grandchildren and the collection will be titled Tales of the Carpenter Country Kids.

Through the years, Theresa has written numerous poems of growing up on the family farm, adventures on the ranch, and raising children. The work on this poetry and related stories is currently being compiled with the intention of publishing in 2010 under the title Horses, Cattle and Kids.

Colt Carpenter
DOB: December 29, 1997
Rodeo Events:  Calf Roping, Ribbon roping, Team Roping (heeler) and Chute Dogging
Hobbies: Rodeo, Four-wheeler riding, hunting, fishing and hanging out with friends.