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i also had a neighbor,who was on a trail ride,and his horse fell thru a wash out and the foot was caught in the rusted out water culvert.lost his hoof and went thru the same thing.he was a ferrier and experienced rider. seems if a horse loses a hoof,,they won't grow back.its sad.

Was at a fair and rodeo----work had been tense when i returned home----ol' Bob, was caught in the fence I grabbed some pliers----raced to the scene the injury was bad----and looked real mean a single wired fence----with wires stretched tight had twisted around his foot----he had give'n up his...

The cowboy was a cry'n---as he stood there alone he just lost a friend---and a good chapperone lay'n on a bed roll---no longer alive his friend died of a cancer---on the last cattle drive as he buried him on a hill---over look'n the herd now quiet and still---not a sound could be heard he...

I am as humbled as a shy cowdog.thanks Ephesians 4:4-6

He was all alone---just him,a horse and a dog keep'n warm by the fire---as he sat on a log wish'n he had a friend---he could depend on and trust as he made his cattle drive---thru the soapweed and dust the sounds of nature---oft' he would hear the howl of a yote---or the bleet of a deer as he...

had a neighbor once that had the reputation of being a good cowboy,and he did alot of rope'n of the wild or loose cattle in the neighborhood.and occasionally a mean one. he was hired to rope this wild,mean, horned,cow.by the time he got her up to a make-shift corral,she was ready to fight. the...

soapweed's thread reminded me of another story that i am posting as a new topic. years ago we were giving some pony rides at a small rural town celebration. we have had a few years experience and the ponies were kid/parade broke.we were also trying to abide by all the safety rules. but 2...

also,they don't always have the antidote on hand. when my brother was bit by a rabid cat, they had to fly the vaccine from chicago to des moines.i picked it up at the airport,then delivered it to the doctor in southern ia.was a long ordeal! i've witnessed a mule die of tetnus also.the mule...

i knew someone that fed their dog an egg or two a day,don't know about the weight gain but it sure put a shine on his coat.

it used to be save a tree---catch a bee ver then save a horse---ride a cowboy now it seems,,,,save water---bathe in a tank?? by the way,nice saddle

here's my experience,,,i had a pony grass founder several years ago.i am sure it was on fescue,i had him trimmed up and he is fine.i still have him.but to let u know that he still goes thru a sweat every spring and fall.the rest of the time he seems to be fine.our vet says to treat him with bute...

thanks Oldtimer,for sharing that.i have no doubt Equine Therapy works.i have not shared it yet,but i was in the pony ride business for over 15 years in a 100 mile radious around Des Moines . i have lots of testimonies as we did large city festivals and some large churches and sunday schools.we...

a Wild Wiener Dog----of pastures deep in the west some think they are a good cow dog----others think they're the best a wild wiener dog----with its size smaller than its bark is different than the one----served with mustard down at the city park a wild wiener dog----the cattle he does often...

all of my stories are personal experiences,my father did lose his arm in a picker when i was 2 yrs old.so i started farming at a very young age.i was at the salebarn during the lighting storm and seen the lighting strike near the cowboy,and the cattle fall.. and so on.i do occasionally share a...

:) yea! but some are about the old rick and some the new rick.i'll keep sending one now and then.thanks :-) :-)

yes,i am richard---and have been writing poetry since the early nintys.have just now started sharing them as i discovered ranchers.net-and maybe met some new friends.question?i have alot of spiritual stuff also but dont know whether i should share it in the cowboy poetry section?

stand'n at a kitchen window---a bake'n some rolls watch'n the mares---with their new born foals when one in particular---caught my eye he hit the ground---like he was go'n to die he would play and buck---do a 100 yard dash then fall over like dead---and do his own crash for up to five...