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always feels good to save a calf

R A

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my dad flew in from Idaho to visit and help brand. We were riding the herd one morning and found this cow with feet sticking out. She was with the herd and not acting like she was having contractions. So I roped her, she went around some trees.... I stepped down and tied off....roped a back leg and tied off. My dad and I couldn't budge the calf. So I used my horse to pull him out. Even my horse had a hard time. Calf(bull) is doing great. I was surprised to feel he was alive when I first stuck my hands in to see.

picture taken of me takin ropes off.
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R A

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.......and

is it too late to enter the branding photo contest????? :D I ruined my last 60 footer with a regular honda. Felt wierd to use a short rope. :?


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Faster horses

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Don't know about the rope, but love the shirt. :p
Did you find that at Photoshop? :wink:

Never too late to enter the photo contest. You just might
not get as many votes as your photo won't be up as
long as some of the others, but feel free to enter anytime!!

That first picture reminded me of "Comes a Horseman"...
did you see that movie? The cowboys in SW Montana had to tie
cattle to trees at times too. Always exciting...
 

gcreekrch

Well-known member
Good to hear from you RA. That first picture looks like you picked a nice cool spot to work but somehow I know better. :wink:
Glad it turned out good.

Who's the brown "Hulk" in the branding pen? :p
 

per

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gcreekrch said:
Good to hear from you RA. That first picture looks like you picked a nice cool spot to work but somehow I know better. :wink:
Glad it turned out good.

Who's the brown "Hulk" in the branding pen? :p
We thought maybe it was you down helping RA brand. :?
 

R A

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:D :D :D :D

thanks for looking everybody!


I didn't get any good brandng pics. There was just the two of us branding, so there weren't many pictures taken. This is about all that there is. When I brand the next wave in a month or two, I'll be the only one doing it, but I am going to try to have someone take pictures. I need some thing like soapweeds gizmo, but have it to where I can anchor/tie off back behind it a ways, then step off to process the calf. hmmmm.

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R A

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I like my brand to really show :D

That picture of me on the horse is just showing my raw ranching muscle :D :D I was feeling bloated and unattractive that day :D had to doctor the pic to make myself look better :D :D
 

R A

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:D

FH--- no I haven't seen "Comes a Horseman".... sounds like a good movie
Works real slick for me to do it that way. Especially since I don't have a chute, headgate, or a calf puller.
 
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