Recent content by Sandhillbilly

Learning a few different shots has helped make my job easier. The houlihan head catch has been very useful making a standing catch. I use a back hand trap and the standard hip shot a lot in the branding pen. I learned some from Doyle Parker, watched some Ranch Roping videos, and went to Bryan...

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I would listen to that show getting ready for school in the 70's I have been looking for recordings of the shows. Does any one have any ideas where they could be found?

We use the same kind as DejaVu is indicating at Valley Vet. We tried the ones similar to those quiet wean but they did not retain as well.

We use those "nose flaps" They are called a lot of things but we call them "Blabs". I think they are one of the better ideas for easing weaning stress on calves. We put them in when we pre-condition the calves we entend to wean. About ten days later we will run the calves back for their...

Howdy jmack2! I am looking for Information on your great-grandpa. From what I have gathered he came up to Nebraska with a herd. Worked for the Spade Ranch. Homesteded and had his own place. From the different accounts I have read he was quite a character and an outstanding individual. Have...

I use a varity of metal hondas, rawhide, metal and tied. I Like roping with the rawhide but not when its wet out. I usually use a metal honda including the great basin type. I like the rawhide and metal hondas because you can feed the rope through easier. The Rawhide and metal hondas are...

Thanks everybody for the information. the book "Saddle Strings" is a little hard to find. I got hurt last spring and spent alot of time reading. I had always thought these men's story's would be worth reading.

Does any one have information on the Man known as "Arkansas Bob Gilispe". His grave marker is in the Valentine cementry and I have come across references to him in the book "Bartlet Richards Nebraska Sandhills Cattleman". I am also looking for imformation on Roy Erickson and John Lisco.

I was riding through my cows by the highway one january when I noticed an early calver. Well the calf was coming backwards so I roped the old gal, tied hard and fast, dismounted and set in to trying to help that calf out. After gettin no were fast I decided I needed some help so I flagged down...

I saw this on the front page of the "Omaha World Herald" awhile ago and bought the paper just to read the article. It ended up being about a big rancher in western Nebraska who is trying to get his kids to come home to the ranch and how an area teacher is tying ranching to her curriculum in...