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Faster horses said:
I've been thinking about those 3 boys. They really didn't have
much supervision, other than telling them what job to do.
I think the ranch would have been better off if they hadn't hired
three boys, especially three buddies. You know, one boy's a boy,
two boy's are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all.

I was suprised too, like Tibbs mentioned, they paid them $25/day.
I'm not even sure that's legal. I realize they needed to start
somewhere, but that seems awfully low. And then I think again
about them not feeding those horses for 2 days...unforgiveable
in my book.
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It was $25 a day room and board which I thought was too low I got $20 a day room and board in 1984-85 but $20 went a long ways back then. I would have taken one experienced worker to guide two of them boys and the other would have been rakeing hay where I could see him. They were just screwing around for the most part.So for the work they did $25 a day was adequate.A bit of supervision would have went along ways in teaching them boys something.
 
Growing up on our farm beside the highway leading from Edmonton to Grande Prairie, Alberta, I witnessed many accidents. There were just as many on the gravel roads and we lost several farmers this way. We were hit by a J B Hunt truck when we were hauling grain in a 1932 IH 3 ton truck. Scares the heck out of you. Now the highway has been twinned, as they say, turned into four lanes and split each way. My sister was hit crossing the twin. She looks fine, but her brain function will never be the same. Nor will her back.

I saw the previews but am glad to know that Cal is still with us. My mom was an E.R. nurse in the G.P. hospital and always said that while we were at home working on the farm, she didn't want to see us come in on her shift. I was the only that every did. Concussion from catching a Jack-all in the chest and chin. Knocked me out cold. Boy was my mom upset when she had to check me over in the E.R.
 
My 21 year old daughter works in the summer for Parks and Rec and drives the car that I pay gas and insurance on to her work. It is four blocks from the house. She was mad because the boys weren't getting minimum wage.

I tried to explain to her that jobs aren't easy to come by and that money on a farm or ranch is hard to come by too. I also told her that the boys had great opportunities by working on that ranch. They blew it. Looking back over 53 years, I would have given anything for the opportunity.

I hope the show portrays a few other kids who actually do work out. Attitude and supervision usually can help kids find there way, but those boys haven't faced life yet. Hopefully they had to struggle last summer, fall and now realize how hard it can be to get work. Maybe they will heed Galt's advice.
 
$25 a day for the "work" they done...was more than adequate. Now if they'd actually applied themselves....maybe not so much. But you hafta concider how much room and board would cost these days too. Add that in....and it'd prolly be about minimum wage for 8 hours work.
 
You are so right about room and board. I will clue my daughter in about that. As I don't charge her room and board, she can figure out about how much she would have left if I had charged her room and board.
 
I don't complain though as she has her college tuition paid 100% by the President of the university because of her grades. She has to improve her grades each year and she has done so. She wants to go to Law School in Seattle. Same with my older daughter. I covered her expenses and now she is finishing off her doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

So it is worth it to fund the kids if they are going to produce the returns in the long run.

Now I am embarking on a little project to fund my great niece and great nephew's future by investing in my nephew's ranch - a little bit.
 
Forgot to tell you - grew up just down the road from Kelly and Kirk Sutherland. Went through school with Kirk. Tough champion Chuckwagon drivers for many years.

Another neighbor, Bill Wendt was a Calgary Stampede champion steer wrestler.

All I ever did was get bucked off our horses. My girls and wife are much better riders.
 
Faster horses said:
I've been thinking about those 3 boys. They really didn't have
much supervision, other than telling them what job to do.
I think the ranch would have been better off if they hadn't hired
three boys, especially three buddies. You know, one boy's a boy,
two boy's are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all.

I was suprised too, like Tibbs mentioned, they paid them $25/day.
I'm not even sure that's legal. I realize they needed to start
somewhere, but that seems awfully low. And then I think again
about them not feeding those horses for 2 days...unforgiveable
in my book.
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Old Farm Boy I finally got to make a trip to your country-Ty was riding at Tee Pee Creek and Peace River. It's pretty country alot like northern Sask in some ways.
 
Northern Rancher:

TeePee Creek has always been one of two favorite stampedes, for me. My sister just bought a section out by TeePee. The other stampede I loved to watch, just because it was such a wild location was Rio Grande , out south of Wembley and Beaverlodge. Were you in events at both? Peace River is beautiful country too. Never went to their Rodeo though. Where abouts are you located in northern Saskatchewan?

My sister just sent me "Beyond The Half Mile" stories from the men of professional Wagon racing. Has the neighbors and the greats in it. Also reminds me of my collegiate racing days with Trotters at Northlands in Edmonton.

Hope your summer of Rodeo events is going well. And hope the hay situation is looking better than Alberta's last northern report.
 
TY was in novice broncs at TeePee Creek and he drew the Terror and got it rode. The Peace River rodeo was at Harmon Valley which is the prettiest little site. Ty is up in High Prairie-8/04-Valleyview-8/07,Grimshaw 8/08. La crete-8/09 and Dawson Creek on 8/13. Were located at Meadow Lake, Sask.
 
Way to go Ty!

Alright, now I have someone to root for all summer long.

Hope you folks make out okay with all that moving around in August.

We have PBR here at Mohegun Sun Casino in October. I have never been, but am going to order tickets.

I usually watch the oxen pulls at our local ag show each September. Best event for me.

Always have to take in the tractors too with JD in the blood.

Happy Stampeding! :)
 
I just watched the episode with the wreck. I'm glad to hear that Cal is making great improvements but I was wondering if the dog that was riding in trcuk was seriously hurt?
 
TXTibbs, I'm sorry if I offended you with my first post but; I had just watched the episode of the car wreck and decide to search online to find out how Cal Stucky was doing. I came along this website and started reading this forum, other post stated that he is home and making progress, so I was relieved to find out that he did survive the crash. Previous post also said that the trailer was not carrying horses, which I am glad because I don't think a horse would have been able to make it through that. And about the dog, I was wondering this because the episode showed showed a guy putting a border collie into the back of a vehicle and it appeared that it may have been hurt. I also assumed that the dog was not just a pet, but a working dog. Although the dogs may not play a major role in the ranch, I assumed they do help when it comes to the cattle. So when I was asking about the dog, I was not just wondering if a "little puppy dog" was hurt or not, I pictured the Border Collie as being an essential part of the ranch.
 
I emailed Pat Hansen who writes for The Montana Standard and has covered Cal Stucky's accident. I asked Pat what happened to the dogs?

"They were taken to the veterinarian for a check-over, treated and taken home by family members." (Pat H., 07.27.10)

Pat has also posted (07.22.10) an update on Cal's condition at:

http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/article_2f0de164-9548-11df-8cf2-001cc4c03286.html

Take Care Everybody...This was a one-time post for me.

;o> EMAC

PS--It's okay to care about people...AND their pets.
 
Does anyone have a way to get in contact with the stucky's

I only ask because I also went through an accident that I should have died in. Of all the crazy things I have done with horses, it was a diving board that almost killed me.
I broke my neck and cut part of my spinal cord. I shattered my C3 and was paralyzed from the neck down.

I had a surgery to stop the bone shards from cutting all the way through and hoped I might get the use of my arms. I somehow started to feel and move my feet.

My accident was on October 14 2008. I walked out of the hospital October 17th. Though limited use of right arm and extremely weak. Now just short of 2 years later I am allowed to drive myself and ride my horses. Next year I hope to be back to barrel racing.

I would love to be able to tell the stucky's that no matter how bad the damage there is still hope. People ask me how I was able to just block the pain and try so hard.. I always say "Its the stubborn Cowgirl in me"
 
I'm happy to here you are a survivor.

I sent you a PM.

Our son-in-law, who was a friend of Cals, suffered a terrible
head injury in 1988. Cal was injured 21 years later. Both were
in their prime of life. I'm glad Cal is home and is able to be
part of the ranch. Our son-in-law was never able to do that.

Life and lifestyles can be taken in the blink of an eye.
 

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