Friday cattle drive bringing yearlings home, May 1, 2009

[Soapweed]

Trailing yearling heifers home to summer pasture from where they spent the winter at a friend's place in the LaCreek valley of South Dakota

On the move

She went wet instead of eat.

Now why would she do that?

The gentleman who wintered our heifers. He's holding my Yellowstone horse.

Yellowstone doesn't know what to think of this Longhorn cow along the road.

A little green grass is starting to be visible.

Going up a hill

My daughter dressed for a chilly morning

Sunflower amongst the soapweeds

Brady

Looking back where we have been

A bird watching the procession go by

Antelope running along the road, after we started driving home in the pickup

Loading cake in the afternoon

A Sunflower in bloom

Hay, that must be her old man.

 

[Jassy]

Like the way your yearlings seem so calm while trailing them...nice looking, they wintered well. It is good to start to see some green grass peaking through isn't it...a ranchers favorite color..green in the spring means green come fall! lol

 

[the_jersey_lilly_2000]

He ain't holdin yer horse.....all he's doin is holdin onto a lil piece of rope while Yellowstone stands nearby. :wink:

Loved the pics Soapweed....heifers look good, your daughter has a beautiful smile...and Yellowstone has perdy ears!!!!

 

[leanin' H]

Nice bunch of heifers. How far did ya trail em'? And are ya saving two or three for me?

 

[Soapweed]

Nice bunch of heifers. How far did ya trail em'? And are ya saving two or three for me?

We only had to trail them about eight miles, but the countryside changed dramatically in those few miles. Where the neighbor lives is very productive. Where the heifers will spend the summer, productivity is challenged. :?

For the right price, I will sell you the whole herd. :wink:

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

Looked like a fun drive,what's the story behind the longhorn cattle?

 

[Soapweed]

Looked like a fun drive,what's the story behind the longhorn cattle?

A neighbor has them, but I didn't know it until we saw them along the road on Friday.

 

[rustydude]

Hey Soapweed , got any idea how that horse Brady is ridin is bred?

 

[Justin]

great pics Soap, like always the heifers look like they were well taken care of over the winter. thanks for the pics.