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Ibapah Branding

leanin' H

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Today, I was invited to a branding out on the Nevada line in the tiny town of Ibapah, Utah. Its 125 miles west of me as a crow flys. If the crow drives a dodge and pulls a gooseneck with horses its more like 200. It is a traditional Memorial weekend gatherin' to brand for Bateman's. Here's Luke mugging for my camera. A great young man who is raising a young family running cattle.
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We unloaded, saddled up and headed into a full section of meadows to gather the bunch. My horse and I haven't been around water in these quanities without somebody driving a boat! :shock: Without turning political, Mr. Harry Reid wants to build a 84 inch pipeline and send this auqafier to Las Vegas, Nev. :evil: But it's only some stupid selfish ranchers standing in the way of more slot machines! :???:
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I'll get off the soapbox now! :wink: Not all of the section was meadow. Some was alkali and brush.
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Got em' corralled and started cutting off cows. Missed a calf on the gate so Rick was on cleanup detail.
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That is the look of somebody who choked when the camera was putting on the pressure! :D Give him a break as he's a retired bull rider like somebody else we know. If we could rope....... well, you figure it out! :wink:
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Lots of good horseflesh was displayed today. It was a big doing. The town boasts a population of 35 and today we tripled it. Many cousins and nephews and one rounder with a camera.
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They had 6 irons going and plenty of good help. I spent the day on the ground as nobody needs to see me rope in public. :shock:
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A Palomino that drug a lot of calves and never skipped a beat.
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If this buckskin would'a been for sale, he'd be in my horse pen tonight. He could cut on a dime and leave 7 cents change!
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And now a round of applause for a roughy who tangled one up! :roll:
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We worked 320 calves in just under 4 hours. Not too many wrecks even with all the traffic.
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It was an equal opportunity branding and the gals did awesome!
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These two seats were reserved for a couple of gents who got to count the calves out of the gate and checked off bull or heifer. Ya gotta be 80 to sit there and they politely declined my invitation to swap spots. :D
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I did actually work today. Here is the veiw from the neck position as a bull gets his mind changed! :wink: Oysters anyone?
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At the tailend, some of the youngsters got the chance to ride some calves up. It's is wonderful to know there are little guys who strive to carry on the hallowed traditions and skillful vocations that only the best atheletes attempt. :D
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He needs to work on his get off though. :oops: Maybe he should stick to starching his wranglers and wearing cute little white gloves while failing miserably to lure the cutest girls away from the buckin' chutes! Silly ropers! :roll:
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It was a good day! And now it is time for the cold Pepsi and groceries! :D
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The Deep Creek Mountains as a backdrop on an ancient cabin. The clouds rolled in tonight and the desert is being blessed with rain! I sure enjoyed the day and I hope you did as well. :D
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Shortgrass

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Yes sir! I did enjoy that branding. Would like to have been there. We use Nord forks a lot, and double hock and hold the back with a horse. Looks like you just used a flanker on the front. I did enjoy the horses. Some there that any hand would be ok to thow his leg over.
 

gcreekrch

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Looks more like a fashion show than a branding. Did any of those white shirts and fancy vests get dirty?:p You got a lot of calves worked in a short time.
Have to say, I shudder every time I see one of those big crews. I'll stick to my grumpy ol' cowman table. :wink:
 

leanin' H

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gcreekrch said:
Looks more like a fashion show than a branding. Did any of those white shirts and fancy vests get dirty?:p You got a lot of calves worked in a short time.
Have to say, I shudder every time I see one of those big crews. I'll stick to my grumpy ol' cowman table. :wink:

We'd even allow you to attend in your "elmer fudd" pants and bog boots if you'd leave the great white north and come to the desert. Yeah, we got dirty and yeah we looked good doing it! :D Atleast I did! :wink: 8) I'd love to come help run that grumpy old cowman table and help ya work your calves, but I'll be sharply dressed if I do! :wink:
 

gcreekrch

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Silver said:
At least these boys didn't have their pants tucked in their boots :shock: :lol: :lol: :p


Soapweed and Kosmo wear their pants tucked inside their boots. :? :???:

Besides, it's too difficult to walk with 10 lbs of frozen muck stuck to each pantleg. :wink: :D


Edit.....Silver, you missed the feller in the pink shirt.
 

Silver

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gcreekrch said:
Silver said:
At least these boys didn't have their pants tucked in their boots :shock: :lol: :lol: :p


Soapweed and Kosmo wear their pants tucked inside their boots. :? :???:

Besides, it's too difficult to walk with 10 lbs of frozen muck stuck to each pantleg. :wink: :D


Edit.....Silver, you missed the feller in the pink shirt.

You aughta know by now that when it's mucky you wear gum boots.... with the pantlegs tucked in. Even on horseback. :lol:
 

mrj

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So, what's wrong with showing off the tops of nice boots???

There are probably as many other good reasons for wearing pants tucked in as there are opinionated cowboys, would be a fairly good guess!

Isn't is fun to see different 'styles' of clothing in various parts of 'cow country'? Most likely there is a mixture of function and fashion involved.

There do seem to be some farmers/ranchers who take a sort of perverse pride in wearing their dirty, grungy clothes to town and who also seem to look down on the ones who spiff up a bit like their mothers taught them to do when going off the home place.

Guess it takes all kinds to make the world go round.

mrj
 

Faster horses

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Mr. FH is nearly 65 and he wears his pantlegs tucked in his boots in the summer, and the reason is because he hates heat and it is much cooler
with the patlegs tucked in.

He does not go into town like that, however. :shock:
 

Soapweed

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When I was a dude wrangler in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, back in 1970, I tucked my britches in my boots just for "effect." :wink: The downfall was that about three or four times a day, I'd have to stop and dump the pine needles and twigs out of the boots. Then if you happened to get caught out in a summer rain storm, the water would run right down your pant legs and into the boots. I have since outgrown the habit. :)
 

Mrs.Greg

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:roll: Sometimes there's a lack of sense of humor on here...The boys were joking mrj.....


Thx for sharing the branding pics...looks like a fun day :)
 

Faster horses

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HEY!! WOW!!! YIPPEE and WOOOOO HOOOOOOO.
Purdy dang fancy spurs ya got there.
You may have started a new fad!

Years ago the Rodeo Queen in Tensleep, Wyoming wore spurs
on her MOCCASINS... :shock: ...but it never caught on... :shock:
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Your picture looks like nice and practical footwear...depending on where you live.
 
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