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May 7, 2010, Part Two

Soapweed

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It didn't warm up much after dinner.
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Brady throws his loop
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And the shot is good.
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Another fancy loop
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That hits pay dirt
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The Kosmo Kid's Sweet Potato bride arrived.
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And she took a few photos
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The electric iron is applied.
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I get to try Brady's horse.
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Lucky loop.
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The branding is done, and the cattle are on fresh grass.
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They are happy little campers.
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Life is good for these old girls.
 

Soapweed

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wdcook said:
How many throws on the average, to catch a calf by the hind legs?

I will just say that some days are better than others. :wink:

Brady attended a branding a week ago where he was the only roper for 225 head, with a fairly long drag to the fire. There were five pedestrian wrestlers, so 2 and a half "sets" of wrestlers. He kept them filled and wore out all three horses that he took along. He doesn't miss very often, but did say that towards the end his arm was getting tired, and the misses were happening more. He said that on the last five calves his arm was so tired that he told the wrestlers to just go grab the calves; he was done. :wink:
 

Northern Rancher

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That is a pile of calves for one guy to rope. It's just like any other 'sport' for lack of a better word-once you get tired your form goes-I'm not a great roper but I never was much for riding around the calves twirling my rope-I liked to shape things up so I could ride towards the gate face on to a calf and pick him up on the way by. It really helps roping with guys who are on the same page-if you get some one whose just interested in catching more calves than the next guy they don't shape up calves very well-usually don't get invited back. From watching Soap's crew I'd rather pay them by the hour than by the catch-things look pretty handy to me.
 

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