I always preferred a horse to working, checking or doctoring cattle. Didn't like gathering or moving cattle when somebody was there with one cause they were noisy and I thought they kind of spoiled the atmosphere. But Soapweeds right about sticking your toe in the water then pretty quick you're in the bathtub.
Had a horse fall with me in 2002 and broke my leg. I was alone and wasn't done calving. Needed to be able to get around so I bought me a japanese quarter horse (Honda 4whlr). Cows got used to it pretty quick and it was kind of handy but went way to fast and I didn't have much luck trying to rope off of it. Helped me do what needed to be done though. I'm gettin pretty deaf so the noise doesn't seem to bother me as much as it used to either. Went to several brandings that spring but didn't take it with me. If someone would help me on a horse I could rope and drag calves and drink beer but that was all I was able to do.
One of my friends called and asked if I would bring it to his branding and help corral his cattle. His cows had gotten pretty sour about comeing in to the corrals at his place so I did. My leg was still in a cast but it took eveyone he could round up to get them corraled. It was pretty noisy and we were having to push them pretty hard. One of the riders kept looking at me and hollering something but I couldn't hear what he was saying so I rode over real close and asked what he was saying. He said "Don't ride that @/%*&@#@ thing anywhere near him". :lol: So I told him if he didn't like it to go ride his horse somewhere else. Neither one of us paid any attention to each other but just kept on with what we were doing and got them corraled. Got along fine the rest of the day too.

Borrowed a horse, had a little help getting on then spent the rest of the time roping calves and drinking beer
