On his ranch outside Terrebonne, Ashanti Samuels watched a dozen or so cows as they edged closer, their ears twitching as a small dog with a black and white pattern darted nearby. One of the bulls lowered its head, studying the unfamiliar, furry visitor. “They’re like, ‘Man, that’s a funny-looking one,’” Samuels jokes, looking down at the dog. “Must be a Holstein dog.” Out on the yellow pastures of Pitchfork T Ranch, it’s moments like this one, quiet and unhurried, that define Samuels’ second act as a rancher. It’s a sharp contrast to high-intensity years he spent under the glare of the crowds as a professional rodeo rider. After years of riding broncos, Samuels, 41, now manages a large-scale cattle operation between Sisters and Terrebonne. He raises beef for local restaurants, grocery stores and families that purchase their food directly from farms.…