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May 28, 2010

Soapweed

Well-known member
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At the Sandhills Cattle Association convention yesterday
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In Broken Bow, Nebraska
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It was educational and a good time.
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A gathering of cattle guys
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At the benefit auction for the scholarship fund
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Gathering a pasture to sort. Once again, it was a very windy day.
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A cowboy and his cowdog with cavorting calves
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The Polaris pony has pivoted.
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Going around the lake
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Here come the cattle
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My steed standing ground tied
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Penning them to sort pairs later
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Being a cowdog is hard work.
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The wind howled all day.
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Hope the suspension is adequate to hold up this fat feller.
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Putting the herd in a corner to sort. When we were done the cattle were in three groups--black-hided steer calves with their mothers,
black-hided heifer calves with their mothers, and any off-colored cattle, old cows, lame, lazy, or the like in the last group.
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Putting out a steer pair
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My worthy crew in action
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Trying to find a match
 

Faster horses

Well-known member
Agreed, Shortgrass. I love sorting pairs horseback. What a feeling to
know you have a partner that's paying attention and can make the right step at the right time. When we were first
married, I didn't know the first thing about sorting pairs.
Mr. FH got me a horse that
taught me. He was a JB King bred horse and a great one! He took such
good care of me and helped me...I'll never forget that horse. He made
it so much fun...I was in the right place at the right time...that's quite
a feeling to have, when you're just learning.

When he got older and was getting stiff, I said something about selling him. The man we worked for said, "Oh, Don't sell that horse. I'm just getting so I can quit riding over the hill pulling out my hair." I never
forgot that either. :p
 

WyomingRancher

Well-known member
Shortgrass said:
Sortin' pairs is one of my favorite things in life. Wind is not! Nice pictures.

Me too! :D I will be sorting pairs to go to the forest next weekend, and am excited for the day to get here. I've got a small crew put together, and we've worked together for several years. A friend did ask to bring two more people along, and I had to say no :wink: :D .

I agree, great set of pics. The crew, cattle, grass, and water look great :D . The wind...well we all could do with less of that.
 
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