leanin' H
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The 2nd day we got loaded and away with the sunrise. This time we had more company. Wayne's wife and kids came to help grandpa Phil haul cattle. Brin needed a ride on her daddies horse. She's a cute little cowgirl. Gotta share a story about her. We got them loaded and they headed for Delta while we went "looking for more cows". They stopped down by desert mountain for a restroom break and saw a bunch of the neighbors cows on winter range. Brin looked around for her dad and hollered "WAYNE! THE COWS ARE DOWN HERE!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Brin's new little brother and his grandpa Phil. He's a keeper! (The baby. The juries still out on Phil) My dad came along to ride with Phil on the trips to town as well, but the photographer failed to photograph him.
Wayne, Chance and I made another loop through the cedars. Chance and I swept a draw and found 13 which he dropped into the bottom. I gained some altitude and found a few more in the nosebleed section which I persuaded to join the rest.
I swear some of those old cows would roll their eyes when I rode up to them. As if to say, "Not you again! Where we off to now?"
While I was up on the ridgeline, I spotted some in a draw below my a ways. After getting mine off the ridge and joined up with Chance, I went over to see if I could get them. If this was a game of hide n seek, I WIN!
From there to here. But you cant get straight there from here. Ya gotta detour a ways unless you're mounted on a mountain goat. And ya'll know how I feel about goats!
Down the draw through the sage. We call this draw the "little Bruce" draw after some mining claims we have there. The cows were in pretty good shape for the year we've had.
We were aiming for 1 pm to be back to the corrals but we didn't get there til just after 2. But we had 47 head plus a pair of our neighbors he was out. It was a good gather. Heading for the home corral.
Wayne's young dog "Deets". He is gonna be as good as "Rowdy" if he keeps going.
Moving along on across the flat.
Wayne closing the gate while Rowdy (dog) and Jack (horse) supervise.
We made 2 rounds and got them all plus the horses home by 7.
26 head more to find next weekend and they will all be home at the buffet. Hope you all enjoyed hanging out with us via the internet. Have a fine evening.
Brin's new little brother and his grandpa Phil. He's a keeper! (The baby. The juries still out on Phil) My dad came along to ride with Phil on the trips to town as well, but the photographer failed to photograph him.
Wayne, Chance and I made another loop through the cedars. Chance and I swept a draw and found 13 which he dropped into the bottom. I gained some altitude and found a few more in the nosebleed section which I persuaded to join the rest.
I swear some of those old cows would roll their eyes when I rode up to them. As if to say, "Not you again! Where we off to now?"
While I was up on the ridgeline, I spotted some in a draw below my a ways. After getting mine off the ridge and joined up with Chance, I went over to see if I could get them. If this was a game of hide n seek, I WIN!
From there to here. But you cant get straight there from here. Ya gotta detour a ways unless you're mounted on a mountain goat. And ya'll know how I feel about goats!
Down the draw through the sage. We call this draw the "little Bruce" draw after some mining claims we have there. The cows were in pretty good shape for the year we've had.
We were aiming for 1 pm to be back to the corrals but we didn't get there til just after 2. But we had 47 head plus a pair of our neighbors he was out. It was a good gather. Heading for the home corral.
Wayne's young dog "Deets". He is gonna be as good as "Rowdy" if he keeps going.
Moving along on across the flat.
Wayne closing the gate while Rowdy (dog) and Jack (horse) supervise.
We made 2 rounds and got them all plus the horses home by 7.
26 head more to find next weekend and they will all be home at the buffet. Hope you all enjoyed hanging out with us via the internet. Have a fine evening.
It wouldnt take much to fix em' up fine but that isnt an option. Life will go on even if i am a nostalgic softy. :wink:
We are suckers though. :lol: Gcreek once told me there is a fine line between tough and stupid. Some years we lean more one way than the other. :lol: :lol: :lol: This country is tough and steep and grows plenty of rocks. But it has gotten quite deep roots into my soul and I doubt I could ever leave it for good. I am sure ya'll feel the same way about the spots you are planted.